covid-19
Court blocks COVID-19 vaccine mandate for US gov’t workers
President Joe Biden’s order that federal employees get vaccinated against COVID-19 has been blocked by a federal appeals court. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in ...
Associated Press, Author at American Press
Nation
Why executions by firing squad may be coming back in the US
The image of gunmen in a row firing in unison at a condemned prisoner may conjure up a bygone, less enlightened era. But the idea ...
by Associated Press, Friday, March 24, 2023 12:34 pm
LSU Sports
How sweet it is for LSU, Tigers take on Utah for trip to Elite Eight
GREENVILLE, S.C. — No one has been able to keep up with Villanova’s Maddy Siegrist all season. LSU’s Angel Reese has been putting up her ...
by Associated Press, Friday, March 24, 2023 10:07 am
local
Oil exec held for 5 years in Venezuela sues Citgo for $100M
One of the Citgo oil executives who was held for nearly five years in Venezuela has sued his company for $100 million, alleging it conspired in ...
by Associated Press, Wednesday, March 22, 2023 6:45 pm
Nation
Biden issues first veto, taking on new Republican House
President Joe Biden issued the first veto of his presidency Monday in an early sign of shifting White House relations with the new Congress since ...
by Associated Press, Monday, March 20, 2023 9:38 pm
World
Putin welcomes China’s Xi to Kremlin amid Ukraine fighting
Russian President Vladimir Putin warmly welcomed Chinese leader Xi Jinping to the Kremlin on Monday, sending a powerful message to Western leaders that their efforts ...
by Associated Press, Monday, March 20, 2023 11:49 am
politics
Trump says he expects to be arrested, calls for protests
Donald Trump claimed on Saturday that his arrest is imminent and issued an extraordinary call for his supporters to protest as a New York grand ...
by Associated Press, Sunday, March 19, 2023 1:48 pm
LSU Sports
Reese spells double trouble for Hawaii, LSU forward gets 34 points, 15 rebounds
By The Associated Press BATON ROUGE — A dynamic and prolific all-America power forward like Angel Reese can cover up for some flaws. Take ice-cold ...
by Associated Press, Saturday, March 18, 2023 10:00 am
National Sports
FDU makes history, Stuns No. 1 seed Purdue
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Fairleigh Dickinson became the second No. 16 seed in history to win an NCAA Tournament game, stunning top-seeded Purdue 63-58 behind 19 ...
by Associated Press, Saturday, March 18, 2023 7:00 am
#state
GOP gains in La. House — Republicans now hold power to override vetoes
Republicans now have a two-thirds supermajority in both the Louisiana House and Senate after the state’s longest serving legislator switched parties Friday, giving the GOP ...