Louisiana governor eases virus rules, lets bars open indoors
By MELINDA DESLATTE BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana’s bars can reopen indoors, restaurants can hold more customers and churches won’t have capacity limits for […]
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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 […]
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 […]
Kamara on COVID-19 list, could miss Saints’ playoff opener
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The New Orleans Saints have placed running back Alvin Kamara on their COVID-19 reserve list. The move means the Saints’ leader […]
News Blitz: Dec. 31, 2020
National News WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has all but shut the door on President Donald Trump’s push for $2,000 COVID-19 relief […]
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 […]
News Blitz: Dec. 22, 2020
National News WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress has easily passed a $900 billion pandemic relief package. It promises to deliver long-sought cash to businesses and individuals […]