April 2020

FIRST LADY SENDS GIFTS TO HOSPITALS DEALING WITH CORONAVIRUS

WASHINGTON (AP) — Melania Trump is sending blankets, caps and other gifts to hospitals in 10 states, including some hit hardest by the new coronavirus outbreak, for use by medical staff and children who are patients.

STATE FIRE MARSHAL’S OFFICE LIFTS BURN BAN

The State Fire Marshal’s Office has rescinded the statewide burn ban in effect since April 16.

COVID-19 UPDATE

As of press time Friday, 57 cases of COVID-19 had been confirmed within Jeff Davis Parish with five deaths. According to the Louisiana Department of Health, 767 parish residents have been tested for the virus.

Let’s take back our country on May 1

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After 9/11, a number of policy proposals were instantly shot down by our betters. Why if the proposals had been implemented it would mean “the terrorists won!” Today we live in a country where the virus won.

Banning elective procedures but protecting abortion

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Governor Tom Wolf closed the schools in Pennsylvania for the rest of the academic year. That’s his prerogative, I suppose, and I know there are legions who support his decision. There are certainly those who think he has taken the right steps in keeping our children, teachers, administrative personnel and technical staff safe from the Corona virus.

TODAY IN HISTORY

1956 - First modern container ship, the Ideal X, leaves Port Newark, New Jersey for Houston, Texas

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For all the changes, NFL draft kind of looked, well, normal

(AP) - For all the uniqueness of this NFL draft, including the angst over a potential communications fiasco, things looked and sounded pretty normal Thursday night.

Pandemic debate: Statewide reopening or parish-by-parish?

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — As Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards has mulled rules for possibly getting more businesses open next month amid coronavirus pandemic fears, he has so far rejected suggestions that he use a parish-by-parish approach.

FDA warns of risks with Trump-promoted malaria drug

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning doctors against prescribing a malaria drug widely touted by President Donald Trump for treating the new coronavirus outside of hospitals or research settings.