10 dead after vehicle driven into crowd in New Orleans

A man "hellbent on creating carnage" drove a pickup truck at high speed into a crowd of New Year revellers in New Orleans, killing at least ten people and injuring more than 35.

Hurricane Ida: US Gulf Coast prepares for ‘dangerous’ storm | Al Jazeera

Authorities on the Gulf Coast of the United States have issued more dire warnings as Hurricane Ida is expected to bring heavy rains, a tidal surge across much of the Louisiana shoreline and winds of up to 225km per hour (140mph) to the region this weekend.

Obama upset about situation in New Orleans 10 years after Katrina

US President Barack Obama said Thursday that he is not satisfied with the recovery of New Orleans, the largest city in the state of Louisiana, which was badly hit by Hurricane Katrina 10 years ago.