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Editor’s Note: An arrest does not indicate whether a person is guilty of the crime with which they have been charged. A person is not considered guilty until they are convicted of a crime in a court of law.

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Biden warns Russia’s Vladimir Putin against Ukraine invasion

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Friday vowed to make it “very, very difficult” for Russian President Vladimir Putin to take military action in Ukraine, saying his administration is putting together a comprehensive set of initiatives to curb Russian aggression.

Study suggests past COVID infection may not fend off omicron

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — South African scientists are warning that reinfections among people who’ve already battled COVID-19 appear to be more likely with the new omicron variant than with earlier coronavirus mutants.

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Stop and smell the roses this fall

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If you’ve been keeping up with your roses, you took care of fertilizing and trimming them in late summer during August or, at the latest, September. Undoubtedly, your repeat-blooming roses like Knockout and Louisiana Super Plant drift roses are looking gorgeous right now. They put on quite a display each fall.

NONE INJURED IN EAST TEXAS CRASH LANDING OF SMALL PLANE

CLEVELAND, Texas (AP) — The pilot of a small plane managed to avert a serious crash Thursday when he landed next to a busy southeast Texas highway, authorities said.

MISS. RIVER SEARCH SUSPENDED FOR MAN FROM CRUISE SHIP

BATON ROUGE (AP) — The Coast Guard says it suspended its search Thursday for a man overboard from the American Queen cruise ship near Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Holiday shoppers face added risks

‘Tis the season to give and receive! Unfortunately for most of us, that means it is also the season for givers everywhere to collectively spend almost a trillion holiday dollars in stores and online.

BORN TO RACE

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WELSH — A local 6-yearold boy has been blazing through the ranks of the BMX racing circuit.