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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.)

(The Center Square) — President Joe Biden’s attempt to re-interpret Title IX and thereby implement a sweeping LGBTQ agenda at schools around the country may be put on hold after a few key court rulings.

Jeff Davis Parish Police Jury studied architecture plans for the parishanimalshelterduringarecent agenda meeting. Architects for the project, Beazely and Longo Shelter Design of Lafayette, submitted initial plans for jury’s review, which included recommendations for special shelter features and sizing elements that could double the projected initial costs.

LAKE ARTHUR — The board of aldermen listened to complaints on Martin Luther Park maintenance and gave updates on issues related to demolition projects.

The state recently released audit reports on the financial health of multiple parish entities.

TULUM, Mexico (AP) — Hurricane Beryl has slammed into Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula near the resort town of Tulum as a Category 2 storm after leaving a trail of destruction and at least 11 dead across the Caribbean. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said early Friday that Beryl is expected to rapidly weaken to a tropical storm as it crosses over the peninsula before it reemerges into the Gulf of Mexico and likely regains hurricane strength. On Tuesday, Beryl became the earliest storm to develop into a Category 5 hurricane in the Atlantic before spreading destruction in Jamaica, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, and Barbados in recent days.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran is holding a runoff presidential election pitting a hard-line former nuclear negotiator against a reformist lawmaker. Bothmenearlierstruggled to convince a skeptical public to cast ballots in the first round that saw the lowest turnout in the Islamic Republic’s history. Government officials up to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei predicted a higher participation rate as voting took place Friday.