February 2020

Trump’s $4.8T budget revisits rejected cuts

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is offering a $4.8 trillion election-year budget plan that recycles previously rejected cuts to domestic programs to promise a balanced budget in 15 years — all while boosting the military and leaving Social Security and Medicare benefits untouched.

China virus cases rise again, 65 more on ship in Japan

BEIJING (AP) — China reported a rise in new virus cases Monday, denting optimism that disease control measures including isolating major cities might be working, while the operator of a cruise ship in Japan reported dozens of new cases.

Drugs fail to slow decline in inherited Alzheimer’s

(AP) - Two experimental drugs failed to prevent or slow mental decline in a study of people who are virtually destined to develop Alzheimer’s disease at a relatively young age because they inherited rare gene flaws.

Solar Orbiter blasts off to capture first look at sun’s poles

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Europe and NASA’s Solar Orbiter rocketed into space Sunday night on an unprecedented mission to capture the first pictures of the sun’s elusive poles.

Thai city copes with fallout from mass shooting

NAKHON RATCHASIMA, Thailand (AP) — Authorities in northeastern Thailand began releasing bodies to relatives Monday after security forces cornered and killed a soldier who carried out the country’s worst mass shooting in an hourslong siege at a shopping mall. The soldier killed 29 people starting with his command

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Small businesses can register for updates on La. regulations

BATON ROUGE (AP) — Louisiana’s secretary of state is notifying small business owners about proposed regulations that could impact their companies.

Jury: Death penalty for man in deputies’ killings

EDGARD (AP) — A man convicted of killing two Louisiana sheriff’s deputies during a bloody gun battle showed little reaction Sunday as a jury decided he should receive the death penalty, a newspaper reported. The decision came two days after Kyle Joekel was convicted at trial in St. John the Baptist Parish, The Times- Picayune/New Orleans Advocate reported. Jurors found 35-year-old Joekel guilty of two counts of firstdegree murder.

Council meeting to address audit results

The Jennings City Council will meet tonight to discuss several matters, including their 2019 annual audit results.

Veterans’ seminar set for March 7

Veterans, their spouses and their family members are invited to attend an educational seminar about benefits they are entitled to after serving their country.