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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 ... Read more

by Associated Press, Friday, March 24, 2023 1:53 pm

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 ... Read more

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 ... Read more

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 ... Read more

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 ... Read more

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 ... Read more

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 ... Read more

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 ... Read more

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 ... Read more

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 ... Read more

by Associated Press, Saturday, March 18, 2023 3:36 am

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