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Four cases of West Nile neuroinvasive disease found in La.

Special to the American Press The Louisiana Department of Health’s Office of Public Health has confirmed four human cases of West Nile neuroinvasive disease in ... Read more

by Associated Press, Friday, July 26, 2024 12:21 pm

National Sports

Paris aims for audacious Games and a wow opening

By The Associated Press PARIS — Paris has long been a city of dreamers: Just look at the Eiffel Tower, for decades the world’s loftiest ... Read more

by Associated Press, Friday, July 26, 2024 7:57 am

National Sports

US Olympic basketball team is eager to find balance

By The Associated Press PARIS — The U.S. men’s basketball team is headed to the athletes village on Friday to mingle with fellow Olympians before ... Read more

by Associated Press, Friday, July 26, 2024 7:55 am

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Netanyahu will meet with Biden, Harris at a crucial moment for US, Israel

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to make a long-awaited White House visit Thursday to meet with President Joe Biden and likely Democratic nominee Vice President Kamala Harris at an ... Read more

by Associated Press, Thursday, July 25, 2024 10:40 am

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Israel-Hamas war latest: Netanyahu addresses Congress, vows to achieve ‘total victory’

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed Congress in Washington on Wednesday as he sought to bolster the United States’ support for his country’s fight against Hamas and ... Read more

by Associated Press, Thursday, July 25, 2024 1:00 am

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Biden delivers solemn call to defend democracy as he lays out his reasons for quitting race

President Joe Biden on Wednesday delivered a solemn call to voters to defend the country’s democracy as he laid out in an Oval Office address his ... Read more

by Associated Press, Wednesday, July 24, 2024 9:58 pm

Trump assassination attempt

FBI director: Trump rally gunman looked online for information about JFK assassination

The gunman in the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump is believed to have done a Google search one week before the shooting of “How far ... Read more

by Associated Press, Wednesday, July 24, 2024 12:12 pm

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Clashes arise over the economic effects of Louisiana’s $3 billion-dollar coastal restoration project

Proponents of a nearly $3 billion project to restore part of southeast Louisiana’s rapidly vanishing coastline released a study Tuesday touting the expected economic benefits of its ... Read more

by Associated Press, Wednesday, July 24, 2024 12:09 pm

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Johnson urges colleagues to steer clear of racist, sexist attacks on Harris

Republican leaders are warning party members against using overtly racist and sexist attacks against Vice President Kamala Harris, as they and former President Donald Trump‘s ... Read more

by Associated Press, Tuesday, July 23, 2024 8:28 pm

Trump assassination attempt

Officers left posts before gunman opened fire at Trump, Pennsylvania State Police commissioner testifies

Two local law enforcement officers stationed in the complex of buildings where a gunman opened fire at former President Donald Trump left to go search ... Read more

by Associated Press, Tuesday, July 23, 2024 8:20 pm

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