May 24, 2013 - 11:54am

The Boy Scouts of America voted Thursday to allow openly gay youth to become Boy Scouts.

More than 60 percent of the group's national council voted "yes" to approve the change.

May 24, 2013 - 11:31am

Items taken from Trayvon Martin's cell phone -- including a text-message discussion of drug use and pictures of a gun and marijuana plants -- are among new details released Thursday by attorneys for the neighborhood watch volunteer accused

May 24, 2013 - 11:24am

The CSCOPE Board has voted 18-2 to end the CSCOPE lesson plans as promised in the letter given to Dan Patrick on Sunday.

May 24, 2013 - 11:15am

A 15-year-old Utah boy was arrested in connection with the slayings of his two younger adopted brothers, ages 4 and 10, who were apparently stabbed to death in their home, authorities said Thursday.

May 24, 2013 - 10:28am

A water aerobics class will be offered June 4-28 through Northwestern State University’s Office of Electronic and Continuing Education. The class will be taught from 11 a.m.

May 24, 2013 - 10:14am

A day after a jury deadlocked on whether Jodi Arias should be sentenced to death for the murder of her ex-boyfriend, the jury foreman described the decision process as tense and emotional.

May 23, 2013 - 8:57pm

Louisiana students have been doing well on their statewide LEAP testing. That said, when it comes to nationwide tests, Louisiana students are still ranked near the bottom.

May 23, 2013 - 8:41pm

The 30th annual Mudbug Madness festival kicked off Thursday morning at Shreveport's Festival Plaza with a celebrity eating contest featuring KMSS' own Annie Andersen.

May 23, 2013 - 8:36pm

Forecasters with Weather Services International released their first predictions for the 2013 hurricane season estimating 16 named storms, nine hurricanes, and five category 3 or higher intense hurricanes.