September 2019

Russian spy case provides test for news outlets

NEW YORK (AP) — He may be A spy. But is he THE spy? That’s the question bedeviling news organizations reporting on a story about the U.S. extracting a Russian

Supreme Court allows broad enforcement of asylum rule

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is allowing nationwide enforcement of a new Trump administration rule that prevents most Central American migrants from seeking asylum in the United States. The

House committee approves guidelines for impeachment hearings

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler says there’s no confusion about what his committee is doing: It’s an impeachment investigation, no matter how you want to phrase

Mint, menthol: Vape industry has dug heels in on flavor bans

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Efforts to ban flavored e-cigarettes and reduce their appeal to youngsters have sputtered under industry pressure in over a half-dozen states this year even as one

Some states say they’ll keep fighting Purdue Pharma in court

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Courtroom showdowns still face OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma and the family that owns it, the Sacklers. But after a tentative settlement reached Wednesday with thousands of

Astro Graph

FOR RELEASE: SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2019 ASTROGRAPH by Eugenia Last Address emotional and partnership issues. Once you free yourself of matters that have been holding you back, you will feel

LA’s Charles, Welsh’s Broussard top stat leaders through week one

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Wild overtime game highlights week one

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Foo Fact of the Game: Fans got their moneys worth for this game as there was six lead changes, four ties and five scoring plays over 50 yards. It took

Constancy in a Rapidly Changing World

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The first time I heard about the concept of “future shock,” a state of distress or disorientation due to rapid social or technological change, I was relatively young, still in

Public reminded of current blue crab harvest regulations

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At its Sept. 6 meeting, the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission adopted a notice of intent to change regulations for the recreational and commercial harvest of blue crabs in 2019. The rule prohibits the recreational and commercial take and/or possession of mature female blue crab for a 35-day period from Sept. 9 through Oct. 13. These changes are expected to result in less negative impact on the crab fishery than the 60-day spring full closure of the commercial fishery originally proposed, while maintaining the same level of protection to the blue crab stock.