Sophia Germer

Laura Rodrigue Cannizzaro, Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill's attorney, speaks outside the Orleans Criminal District Court building in New Orleans, Thursday, July 2, 2026. (Sophia Germer/The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate

Jefferson Parish and Jefferson Convention & Visitors Bureau hosted the 31st annual Uncle Sam Jam at Lafreniere Park in Metairie.

The National WWII Museum's Victory Belles celebrated Independence Day in the U.S. Freedom Pavilion with a performance honoring those who served in the U.S. military.

Louisiana Coastal Watch

Pedestrians use their phone lights to navigate a section of the French Quarter without power as the New Orleans Fire Department fights an underground fire after a transformer blew in

Deputy Mayor of External Affairs Renee Lapeyrolerie is recognized during the launch announcement of the New Orleans East Investment and Job Corridors, at Delgado Maritime, Fire and Industrial Training Center

Ainsley Pedroza, 11, silkscreens a t-shirt with the band name, "Marshmallow Bug Jumpers," with instruction from Meg Turner, right, during Girls Rock New Orleans summer camp at KID smART Center

Roller derby "bulls" with plastic bats hit "runners" on the butt during the 20th annual NOLA Running of the Bulls. The early morning event was part of the 3-day San Fermin in Nueva Orleans celebration, which is inspired by the San Fermín festival in Pamplona, Spain.

Heavy rains in New Orleans lead to flooded streets and closed roads. See photos and videos from the aftermath here.

Multiple streets and neighborhoods across New Orleans flooded Saturday afternoon as a line of strong thunderstorms swept through the area, prompting a flash flood warning from the National Weather Service.