Louisiana justices toss COVID-related charges against pastor
By JANET McCONNAUGHEY NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Louisiana Supreme Court has thrown out charges against a pastor who flouted coronavirus pandemic restrictions on gatherings. […]
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Trump acquitted: Senate votes 57-43 at impeachment trial
By LISA MASCARO, ERIC TUCKER and MARY CLARE JALONICK WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has acquitted Donald Trump in his impeachment trial. The rare Saturday […]
Edwards declares emergency due to heavy rain, wintry weather
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards on Thursday declared a state of emergency due to heavy rainfall and the potential for […]
News Blitz: Jan. 29, 2021
National News WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats are rejecting a Republican pitch to split President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 rescue plan into smaller chunks. Democrats […]
Spurs-Pelicans game called off, as NBA’s virus woes continue
By TIM REYNOLDS, the Associated Press San Antonio’s game in New Orleans was called off in the latest virus-related postponement for the NBA, one that […]
News Blitz: Jan. 15, 2021
National News WASHINGTON (AP) — At least 21 current or former members of the U.S. military or law enforcement have been identified as being at […]
News Blitz: Jan. 14, 2021
National News WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is not ruling out that he might vote to convict the now twice-impeached President Donald […]
News Blitz: Jan. 8, 2021
Texas News AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas has reported its first known case of a person infected with the new variant of the coronavirus. State […]
News Blitz: Jan. 6, 2021
National News ATLANTA (AP) — Democrat Raphael Warnock has won one of Georgia’s two Senate runoffs, becoming the first Black senator in his state’s history […]
News Blitz: Dec. 30, 2020
National News WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s push for bigger $2,000 COVID-19 relief checks has stalled out in the Republican-led Senate. With Republican senators […]