August 2020

Punishers LEMC presents scholarships

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Each year, the Punishers L E M C Rougarou Chapter selects local graduates to receive the Punishers LEMC Rougarou Chapter SOWELA Technical Community College Scholarship on the club’s behalf. Recently, the two recipients were honored with an awards ceremony.

Pandemic lawyers: Louisiana bar exams open book, by email

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Because of problems caused by the continuing coronavirus pandemic, the state’s next two bar exams will be open book and administered by email, the Louisiana Supreme Court said in an order Wednesday.

Trump opposes USPS funding, says mail voting hard without it

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday that he opposes additional funding for the U.S. Postal Service, acknowledging that his position would starve the agency of money Democrats say it needs to process an anticipated surge in mail-in ballots during the coronavirus pandemic.

Facebook beefs up anti-misinfo efforts ahead of US election

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Beginning Thursday, U.S. Facebook users who post about voting may start seeing an addendum to their messages -- labels directing readers to authoritative information about the upcoming presidential election.

$1.9M tempered glass plant holds formal launch in Louisiana

SHREVEPORT (AP) — A $1.9 million safety glass plant in Louisiana expects to have 50 employees when it fills all of its jobs, officials said Wednesday.

Virus-proofing NFL facilities is a tall, masked task

(AP) - The captivation and celebration of the NFL have long stemmed from the speed, strategy, strength and teamwork that make the game go.

US jobless claims fall below 1 million but remain high

WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of laid-off workers applying for unemployment aid fell below 1 million last week for the first time since the viral pandemic intensified five months ago, yet still remains at a high level.

US says Iran briefly seizes oil tanker near Strait of Hormuz

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The Iranian navy boarded and briefly seized a Liberian-flagged oil tanker near the strategic Strait of Hormuz amid heightened tensions between Tehran and the U.S., a U.S. military official said Thursday.

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Federal appeals court: Male-only draft is constitutional

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal appeals court in New Orleans upheld the constitutionality of the all-male military draft system Thursday, citing a 1981 U.S. Supreme Court decision.