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Voters in Senate toss-up states say rising housing costs and housing shortages are leaving them "feeling stuck."

Three winning lottery tickets were drawn in the Greater New Orleans area over the Halloween weekend.

Lil Real One‘s killing at Angola is expected to lead to a second-degree murder charge against another inmate, according to officials who spoke with WBRZ. West Feliciana Parish Sheriff Brian Spillman told the station the 41-year-old rapper, whose real name was Brandon Guidry, died from injuries after a fight. Officials had not confirmed the other inmate’s identity when the report was published.

Flowers Near Me’s storefront in Boutte’s Village Shopping Center was struck by a vehicle that left the scene, according to Fox 8. The outlet reported that no arrest had been made. Owner Kaysea Tassara told Fox 8 that the business’s insurance was due to begin on Nov. 1,...

OKLAHOMA CITY — Open enrollment for 2027 health insurance begins Sunday, Nov. 1, giving Oklahoma residents an opportunity to compare Marketplace plans, review premiums and determine whether they qualify for financial assistance.

In Week 8, the Cowboys used a blowout win over Colorado to sneak back into the polls. But they are back on the outside after an ugly heartbreaker in Ames. Oklahoma State fell out of the AP Top 25 after losing to Iowa State 51-49 on the road. The Cowboys received three votes which puts them as the ninth team out. OSU is the eighth team out of the US LMB Coaches poll, having received nine votes.

Glynn Ray Simmons was lying in bed at his Oklahoma City home on the afternoon of Tuesday, Oct. 27, supported by hospice workers as close friends gathered to say goodbye. One of them was attorney John Coyle, a prominent defense lawyer, who wanted to meet with Simmons shortly after securing the release of a longtime inmate for whom the two had been advocating in recent weeks.

The City of Rockville buried a new time capsule during its annual Rocktobierfest celebration on September 26, with plans to open it in 2076 as part of the nation’s 300th anniversary. Mayor Monique Ashton and Councilmembers Adam Van Grack, Barry Jackson and Kate Fulton participated in the burial ceremony....

ALEXANDRIA, VA—For some Alexandria teenagers, their first hike was no gentle walk through the woods. It was Old Rag Mountain: 9.4 miles of climbing, wet rock, cold wind, and the famous boulder scramble near the summit. Ten Alexandria City High School students made the early-October trip with Wilderness Kids...

ALEXANDRIA, VA — Some Alexandria traditions are measured in seasons. Todd Healy’s calendar is measured in decades. This year marks the 47th edition of the artist’s annual calendar, a keepsake that has helped generations of Old Town admirers carry a little of Alexandria’s character into the new year. Healy will introduce his 2027 calendar at a holiday pop-up Saturday, November 7, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Gadsby’s Tavern Restaurant, 138 N. Royal Street.