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A Christmas Kiss

Louisiana residents voice concerns over carbon capture project

(The Center Square) — Scores of Louisiana landowners weighed in on the state’s emerging carbon capture industry on Wednesday, with not one in favor of the controversial projects.

Tough-on-crime governor-elect announces new leaders of state police, national guard

BATON ROUGE (AP) — Throughout his election campaign, Republican Gov.-elect Jeff Landry promised to prioritize fighting crime in Louisiana, a state that in recent years has had one of the highest homicide rates in the country.

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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.)

Museum to host annual Taste and Sell

WELSH — The Friends of the Welsh Museum will be hosting the annual Holiday Taste and Sell fundraiser, which is held every year to support the organization.

FFA toy drive in full swing

Those looking to give back to the community this holiday season will have a chance thanks to the help of a high school organization.

TOP WORLD LEADERS TALK OF CLIMATE CRISIS, SAY THEY MUST ACT ON FOSSIL FUELS, WAR

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — International climate talks turned into a power game as dozens of world leaders including the Saudi crown prince and India’s prime minister were to speak, though two of the world’s most powerful men — President Joe Biden of the U.S. and China's President Xi Jinping — were glaringly absent. Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman of Saudi Arabia and Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India were among more than 130 world leaders set to address the U.N. climate conference in Dubai that wants to keep the planet from heating too much because of mankind’s actions.

Local author plans release party

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A Fenton native will soon be releasing a personal memoir she penned about her life and the journey she took to become the woman she is today.

RETIRED JUSTICE SANDRA DAY O'CONNOR, FIRST WOMAN ON SUPREME COURT, HAS DIED AT AGE 93

WASHINGTON (AP) — Sandra Day O’Connor, the first woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court, has died. She was 93. O’Connor’s nomination in 1981 by President Ronald Reagan and subsequent confirmation by the Senate ended 191 years of male exclusivity on the high court. She was an unwavering voice of moderate conservativism on the court. She retired in 2006 and was replaced by Samuel Alito. Chief Justice John Roberts says she blazed a historic trail as the first female justice and 'met that challenge with undaunted determination, indisputable ability, and engaging candor.”