February 2020

Murder suspect detained

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Jennings police detained a man Sunday during a routine traffic stop, who was wanted in Honduras for murder.

LSU splits DH, earns series win over Indiana

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BATON ROUGE – No. 11 LSU and Indiana split a doubleheader Saturday in Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field. The Tigers posted a 7-4 victory in the first game to claim the series win, and Indiana prevailed in the second game, 7-2 to avoid the series sweep. LSU is now 2-1 on the season, while Indiana moves to 1-2.

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Bile with 27, Northwestern St. weathers McNeese rally 84-79

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GM plans to pull out of Australia, New Zealand, Thailand

DETROIT (AP) — General Motors decision to pull out of Australia, New Zealand and Thailand as part of a strategy to exit markets that don’t produce adequate returns on investments raised dismay Monday from officials concerned over job losses.

Daytona 500 resumes without president, pomp, packed house

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The president is gone. So are the clouds, the long lines and most of the crowd.

State Briefs

Edwards creates ‘rural revitalization’ council

Trading quarantines, Americans from cruise land in US

TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. (AP) — Two charter flights carrying cruise ship passengers from Japan landed at military bases in California and Texas overnight, starting the clock on a quarantine period to ensure passengers don’t have the new virus that’s been spreading in Asia.

With ‘Mother Nature in charge,’ dams unleash floodwaters

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Days and days of heavy rain have created a dilemma for authorities managing dams along swollen rivers in Mississippi and Tennessee. The water has to be released eventually, worsening the flooding for people living downstream.

Throw Me Somethin!

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