March 2020

Escapism at the dog park

Any time I feel a spell of information sickness coming on — pretty much daily under the baleful Boss Trump regime — I load up three dogs and drive to the dog park.

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Ouanita Breaux Leger

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It’s with great sadness and heavy hearts that the family of Ouanita Breaux Leger announces her passing from this life on March 1, 2020, at the age of 78.

Gov. Edwards outlines legislative session agenda

BATON ROUGE (AP) — Gov. John Bel Edwards said Monday that he would renew his fight to raise Louisiana’s minimum wage in the upcoming legislative session, but he offered little insight into whether he would agree to Republican demands to rewrite the state’s civil litigation laws.

Tornadoes devastate Tenn., killing at least 19

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tornadoes ripped across Tennessee early Tuesday, shredding at least 40 buildings and killing at least 19 people. One of the twisters caused severe damage across downtown Nashville, destroying the stained glass in a historic church and leaving hundreds of people homeless.

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Virus spread prompts Fed to slash rates in surprise move

WASHINGTON (AP) — In a surprise move, the Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate by a sizable half-percentage point Tuesday in an effort to support the economy in the face of the spreading coronavirus.

UN agency: Iran nearly triples stockpile of enriched uranium

VIENNA (AP) — Iran has nearly tripled its stockpile of enriched uranium since November in violation of its deal with world powers and is refusing to answer questions about three possible undeclared nuclear sites, the U.N. atomic watchdog agency said Tuesday.

Stadiums, arenas sit empty as coronavirus spreads

(AP) - As the coronavirus spreads around the world, empty spaces are everywhere.

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