Place-kicker Charlie Smyth has signed a three-year contract with the New Orleans Saints and has been elevated to the active roster, his agent, Paul Sheehy, said in a social media

The New York Jets have will face off against the New Orleans Saints in a matchup that will surely have 2026 National Football League Draft implications. If the

New Orleans has asked the federal government to upgrade its security rating for this year’s New Year’s Eve and Sugar Bowl events, the city’s homeland security director said Friday.

Federal authorities said they had Micah James Legnon, 28, under surveillance because of ties to an extremist anti-capitalist and anti-government group.

The announcement comes after New Orleans' Director of Homeland Security and Public Safety Colin Arnold hosted a large tabletop security exercise focused on New Year's Eve and the Sugar Bowl.

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A handmade “voodoo doll” portraying an ICE agent was found in Uptown New Orleans as federal immigration enforcement continues across south Louisiana.

A man shot and killed this week in the Iberville area was identified as 24-year-old William Barnes by the Orleans Parish Coroner's Office on Friday morning.

As of Friday, the federal government has assigned a Special Event Assessment Rating (SEAR) of 3 for New Year’s Eve festivities and the Sugar Bowl, a level that does not trigger the deployment of federal assets such as National Guard troops.

Legendary quarterback Archie Manning, who is an alum of the university, visited with players and coaches. He gave the team words of motivation ahead of the highly anticipated matchup.