Death toll rises to 15 in New Orleans truck attack

A US citizen with an Islamic State flag and "hellbent" on carnage steered a pickup truck into a crowd of New Year revelers in New Orleans, killing at least 15 people and wounding dozens, officials said.

Ten people killed in New Orleans as vehicle ploughs into crowd

Ten people have been killed and 35 others injured after a man intentionally drove into a large crowd in New Orleans and then began firing a weapon, police have said.

Hurricane Ida: New Orleans braces for possible direct hit - BBC News

The mayor of New Orleans has called for residents to evacuate unprotected city neighbourhoods as Hurricane Ida bears down on the Louisiana coastline.

Tropical Storm Nate strengthens to hurricane as it nears US Gulf Coast

Hurricane Nate is now a Category 1 storm and is picking up more strength as it barrels towards the US Gulf Coast, the National Hurricane Center said.