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New Orleans streets flood; more storms expected
Torrential rains flooded several New Orleans streets in a storm system that spawned a tornado in north Louisiana, toppling trees and damaging homes.
by Associated Press
Published Apr. 8 2021 @ 8:45pm
Authorities: NFL player Phillip Adams killed 5, then himself
Former NFL player Phillip Adams fatally shot five people, including a prominent doctor, his wife and their two grandchildren before killing himself early Thursday.
by Associated Press
Published Apr. 8 2021 @ 8:39pm
Mississippi civil rights murder trial judge dies at 79
A private funeral will be held Friday for the Mississippi judge who handed down a life sentence to the white supremacist convicted of killing civil rights leader Medgar Evers.
by Associated Press
Published Apr. 8 2021 @ 8:03pm
Howard Weitzman, lawyer for Jackson, Bieber, DeLorean, dies
Howard Weitzman, an attorney whose clients included Michael Jackson, Justin Bieber, and auto maker John DeLorean, has died. He was 81.
by Associated Press
Published Apr. 8 2021 @ 8:01pm
Anne Beatts, groundbreaking comedy writer, dead at age 74
Anne Beatts, a groundbreaking comedy writer who was on the original staff of "Saturday Night Live" and later created the cult sitcom "Square Pegs," has died. She was 74.
by Associated Press
Published Apr. 8 2021 @ 7:55pm
Stocks rise as lower bond yields help lift tech companies
Technology companies led stocks to more gains on Wall Street Thursday, nudging the S&P 500 to an all-time high for the third time this week.
by Associated Press
Published Apr. 8 2021 @ 6:32pm
Biden open to compromise on infrastructure, not inaction
President Joe Biden drew a red line on his $2.3 trillion infrastructure plan Wednesday, saying he is open to compromise on how to pay for the package but inaction is unacceptable.
by Associated Press
Published Apr. 7 2021 @ 11:50pm
As states expand vaccines, prisoners still lack access
This week, Florida expanded eligibility for COVID-19 vaccines to all residents 16 and older. But across the state, more than 70,000 people still don't have access to the vaccine. Those men and women are state prisoners.
by Associated Press
Published Apr. 7 2021 @ 11:44pm
Domino's looks to fill 165 jobs in region
Domino's franchise-owned locations are hiring approximately 165 new team members across 24 stores throughout the Greater Shreveport area. The positions include delivery drivers, customer service representatives, assistant managers and managers.
by Associated Press
Published Apr. 7 2021 @ 11:42pm
'Tantalizing' results of 2 experiments defy physics rulebook
Preliminary results from two experiments suggest something could be wrong with the basic way physicists think the universe works, a prospect that has the field of particle physics both baffled and thrilled.
by Associated Press
Published Apr. 7 2021 @ 9:13pm
Boat, snowmobile, camel: Vaccine reaches far corners of the world
After enduring 40-knot winds and freezing sea spray, jostled health care providers arrived wet and cold on two Maine islands in the North Atlantic late last month to conduct coronavirus vaccinations.
by Associated Press
Published Apr. 7 2021 @ 9:10pm
Virginia becomes first Southern state to legalize marijuana
Virginia became the first Southern state to legalize marijuana Wednesday, as lawmakers voted to approve Gov. Ralph Northam's proposed changes to a bill that will allow adults to possess and cultivate small amounts of the drug starting in July.
by Associated Press
Published Apr. 7 2021 @ 8:49pm
More than a half million Americans gain coverage
More than a half million Americans have taken advantage of the Biden administration's special health insurance sign-up window keyed to the COVID-19 pandemic, the government announced Wednesday in anticipation that even more consumers will gain coverage in the coming months.
by Associated Press
Published Apr. 7 2021 @ 8:47pm
Big new push to vaccinate older Americans
The first hurdle was getting on the bus. Seventy-four year old Linda Busby hesitated outside a community center where older people were loading up to go get the coronavirus vaccine.
by Associated Press
Published Apr. 7 2021 @ 8:44pm
Expert: Chauvin never took knee off Floyd's neck area
Officer Derek Chauvin had his knee on George Floyd's neck area - and was bearing down with most of his weight - the entire 9 1/2 minutes the Black man lay facedown with his hands cuffed behind his back, a use-of-force expert testified Wednesday at Chauvin's murder trial.
by Associated Press
Published Apr. 7 2021 @ 8:42pm
U.S. stocks close mixed; S&P 500 notches another record high
Wall Street capped another choppy day of trading Wednesday with a mixed finish for stock indexes and another all-time high for the S&P 500.
by Associated Press
Published Apr. 7 2021 @ 6:15pm
Bill Owens, uncle and musical mentor to Dolly Parton, dies
Country songwriter Bill Owens, who was a mentor and early songwriting partner to his niece Dolly Parton and helped start her career in country music, has died. He was 85.
by Associated Press
Published Apr. 7 2021 @ 5:43pm
Today in History
Today is Thursday, April 8, the 98th day of 2021. There are 267 days left in the year.
by Associated Press
Published Apr. 7 2021 @ 5:13pm
Bill Gamson, sociologist and inventor of games, dies at 87
Bill Gamson, an eminent sociologist who explored the structure of social movements and whose childhood love of games led him to create one that became an inspiration for the fantasy sports industry, died March 23 at his home in Brookline, Massachusetts. He was 87.
by NYTimes News Service
Published Apr. 7 2021 @ 5:00pm
Nearly half of new U.S. virus cases are in only 5 states
Nearly half of new coronavirus infections nationwide are in just five states - a situation that is putting pressure on the federal government to consider changing how it distributes vaccines by sending more doses to hot spots.
by Associated Press
Published Apr. 6 2021 @ 10:43pm
Woman recovering after rare windpipe transplant treatment donor
Sonia Sein said she spent the last six years "trying to catch every breath at every moment" after extensive treatment for her severe asthma damaged her windpipe.
by Associated Press
Published Apr. 6 2021 @ 10:42pm
Navy medic shoots two sailors; suspect stopped, killed on base
A Navy medic shot and wounded two U.S. sailors at a military facility Tuesday, then fled to a nearby Army base where security forces shot and killed him, police and Navy officials said.
by Associated Press
Published Apr. 6 2021 @ 10:05pm
Louisiana project, costing $167M, is state's biggest barrier island restoration
Dredges, pumps and bulldozers are at work on Louisiana's biggest barrier island restoration yet, a $167 million project using BP oil spill money.
by Associated Press
Published Apr. 6 2021 @ 9:46pm
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