May 2021

LDWF: Beware of displaced wildlife following storms

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) urges the public to be especially cognizant of wildlife forced into populated areas by flood water from the storm.

After George Floyd, what one year has brought

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President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris met in the Oval Office Tuesday with the family of George Floyd, the man who died one year ago in the custody of Minneapolis police. The occasion is an opportunity to look at the enormous upheaval the reaction to Floyd’s death has caused in the last year.

What was your favorite summer job?

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With the school year ending and the economy slowly reopening, let’s reminisce about the illustrious history of summer jobs.

LSU, FSU meet with a spot in World Series on the line

BATON ROUGE – No. 7 LSU (35-20) will face Florida State (42-10) with a spot in the Women’s College World Series on the line beginning at 6 p.m. CT Thursday at Tiger Park.

Mickelson win at PGA one for the ages

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Being the avid golf fan I am and have found myself playing quite often, I can now appreciate my dad’s Sunday filled days long ago of sitting next to a television watching whatever golf tournament was on. In those days, it was Jack Nicklaus, Nick Faldo, Arnold Palmer at the tail end of his career and my dad’s favorite — Chi Chi Rodriguez.

Divided US Catholic bishops will debate Communion policy

(AP) — The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops plans to devote part of its national meeting next month to the sensitive issue of which Catholics are worthy of receiving Communion, despite calls for a delay.

Wisconsin bills banning transgender athletes opposed

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republican-backed bills that would prohibit transgender athletes in Wisconsin from participating in girls’ and women’s sports teams met with broad opposition Wednesday during their first public hearings before legislative committees.

GOP senators ready $1T infrastructure counteroffer

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans revived negotiations over President Joe Biden’s sweeping investment plan, preparing a $1 trillion infrastructure proposal that would be funded with COVID-19 relief money as a counteroffer to the White House ahead of a Memorial Day deadline toward a bipartisan deal.

Biden asks intel officials to investigate COVID-19 origin

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Wednesday asked U.S. intelligence officials to “redouble” their efforts to investigate the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic, including the unlikely possibility that the origins of the virus trace to Chinese lab.

Ban on COVID-19 vaccine requirement fails in House

BATON ROUGE (AP) — An effort to prohibit people who haven’t been vaccinated against COVID-19 from being denied access to state buildings, public colleges and any facility funded by the state stalled Wednesday in a House committee.