Dominican appeals court to rule on Wander Franco's conviction in Dec.

Wander Franco's attorneys pushed to have the suspended Tampa Bay Rays shortstop's sexual-abuse conviction and sentencing ...
TheHour

Full blackout hits the Dominican Republic as crews scramble to restore power

A rare blackout has hit the Dominican Republic, snarling traffic and paralyzing business in the country of nearly 11 million people. Officials are blaming a failure in the grid’s ...

Dominican appeals court to hear arguments on Wander Franco's conviction

Wander Franco’s attorneys pushed to have the suspended Tampa Bay Rays shortstop’s sexual-abuse conviction and sentencing ...

MLB pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz charged with taking bribes to rig pitches for bettors

Two Major League Baseball pitchers have been indicted on charges they took bribes to give sports bettors advance notice of ...

There's a cruise that combines volunteering and vacation — and it's only $250

Making an impact is what truly makes a trip unforgettable.
The Advocate

A Metairie native is only the fourth female drum major in LSU Tiger Marching Band history

The Golden Band From Tigerland named its first female drum major, Kristie Smith, in 1999. Mindy Hebert Aguillard followed in ...

Meet The Multi-Millionaire Who Made His Life A Video Game (Then Played It)

From Sheldon Cooper nerd to spiritual multimillionaire: how treating life like a video game created unstoppable success.