Nearly 40 cats affected by near-record snowfall in Louisiana are arriving at the MSPCA at Northeast Animal Shelter in Salem on Saturday as part of an urgent rescue mission.

In an interview aired Wednesday night, Trump said he may withhold aid to California until the state adjusts how it manages its scarce water resources. He falsely claimed that California’s fish conservation efforts in the northern part of the state are responsible for fire hydrants running dry in urban areas.

Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple talks about if the state's insurance rates could be impacted by the California wildfires.

On This Week in Louisiana Politics, the United States Department of Justice released a bombshell report stating that the Louisiana State Police have used excessive force in their encounters with the public.

House Speaker Mike Johnson has maintained that any relief aid for California and Los Angeles is likely to require policy review first.

WASHINGTON – Southern California’s ongoing wildfires — which so far have killed 27 and burned down at least 10,000 homes — are expected to need billions of dollars in disaster

Louisiana was the national focus of wildfires in 2023 as 62,000 acres burned and towns like Merryville, Pitkin and DeRidder were threatened.

Louisiana Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain explains the challenges firefighters face in their fight against fires.

California and other Democratic-controlled states would need to atone for “bad behavior” if they wanted federal assistance, one lawmaker said.

Much of Northern California will experience temperatures near freezing in the morning Tuesday ahead of another dry day.

Los Angeles County crews spent much of the past week removing vegetation, shoring up slopes and reinforcing roads in devastated areas of the Palisades and Eaton fires.

The MSPCA's Northeast Animal Shelter is set to receive 37 cats impacted by the significant winter storm on Saturday.