New Orleans Police Department officers responded to a shooting in the 3300 block of Napoleon Avenue. An adult male was found on the scene suffering from a gunshot wound inside of a residence.

Foreigners in France are sometimes warned about the persistence of the 'Napoleonic code'. The Local untangles what the Napoleonic code is, and whether or not it is as draconian as it sounds.

Photos released Friday by the Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office offer a look at how officials believe 10 inmates escaped from a jail in New Orleans.

Photos released Friday by the Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office offer a look at how officials believe 10 inmates escaped from a jail in New Orleans.

The new Marshal is 76 years of age, and was made a General of Division, the rank next below Marshal, by the first Emperor, in 1812!

It has a vast, dense, troubled, complicated history readily recalling the Old Continent. In a country where much is new, homogenized, and corporatized, here it is rich and sedimented, a center of ...

"Come general, the affair is over, we have lost the day," Napoleon told one of his officers. "Let us be off." The day was June 18, 1815. By about 8 p.m., the emperor of France knew he had been ...

A band plays during the Society of Saint Anne's parade on Mardi Gras Day, Tuesday, March 4, 2025 in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) Gerald Herbert/AP / AP ...

See photos of 2025 Mardi Gras in New Orleans Contributing: Gabe Hauari, Emily DeLetter, USA TODAY Taylor Ardrey is a news reporter for USA TODAY. You can reach her at tardrey@gannett.com.

Actor Kevin Costner takes photos on the field prior to Super Bowl LIX between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles at Caesars Superdome on Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025, in New Orleans.