National Arson Awareness Week is being observed now through May 12. This year’s theme is “Reducing Arson at Vacant and Abandoned Buildings.” Vacant buildings are classified as unoccupied buildings, structures
The Jeff Davis Parish Council on Aging (COA) is kicking off its 2018 Beat the Heat Fan Drive for its senior citizens. The COA is collecting fans as well as
BATON ROUGE (AP) — A proposal that could allow Louisiana school employees to pray with students during the class day edged closer to final legislative passage Tuesday, despite concerns it
La. senators put brakes on statewide Uber, Lyft rules BATON ROUGE (AP) — Louisiana state lawmakers again have spurned efforts to enact statewide regulations governing ride-hailing services such as Uber
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump plans to follow through on his campaign threat to pull out of the landmark nuclear accord with Iran, according to two people familiar with
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (AP) — Google is again putting artificial intelligence in the spotlight at its annual developers conference Thursday. The company opened its I/O event with literal bells and
CHICAGO (AP) — They’re the tech-age version of donor jars at the diner: crowdfunding websites that aim to link ailing people with strangers willing to help pay for medical treatment.
NEW YORK (AP) — The Manhattan District Attorney’s office is investigating allegations of violence against women by New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, who resigned just hours after accounts of
BEIJING (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in a northern Chinese port city and pledged his continuing commitment to denuclearization ahead of
