August 2020

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Appeals court: NOAA can’t make rules for offshore fish farms

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal appeals court in New Orleans has upheld a decision that throws out rules regulating fish farms in the Gulf of Mexico.

Don’t feed the gators

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) Alligator Program is reporting more alligator sightings across the state.

‘A line in the sand’: Both sides dig in on virus relief bill

WASHINGTON (AP) — Negotiators on a huge coronavirus relief bill reported slight progress after talks resumed in the Capitol, with issues like food for the poor and aid to schools struggling to reopen safely assuming a higher profile in the talks.

‘Too many are selfish’: US nears 5 million virus cases

BOSTON (AP) — Big house parties and weddings, summer camps, concerts, crowded bars and restaurants, shopping trips without masks — Americans’ resistance to curbs on everyday life is seen as a key reason the U.S. has racked up more confirmed coronavirus deaths and infections by far than any other country.

NFL opt-out deadline set, salary cap relief OK’d

(AP) - NFL players who decide to opt out of the coming season must do so by Thursday afternoon, a person familiar with the agreement between the league and the players told The Associated Press.

Officials warn public of summer electrical hazards

Officials remind residents of electrical safety during summer months

Fire marshal: 698 La. businesses violated virus rules

BATON ROUGE (AP) — Nearly 700 restaurants, bars and businesses in Louisiana were found in violation of the governor’s coronavirus restrictions in July, according to records from the State Fire Marshal’s Office.

Lawsuit: State doing too little to protect voting rights

BATON ROUGE (AP) — Voting rights advocates filed a federal lawsuit Monday against Louisiana’s governor and chief elections officer, saying the state is doing too little to protect ballot access in November and should widen mailin voting options amid the coronavirus outbreak.

Parents struggle as schools reopen amid virus surge

DALLAS, Ga. (AP) — Putting your child on the bus for the first day of school is always a leap of faith for a parent. Now, on top of the usual worries about youngsters adjusting to new teachers and classmates, there’s COVID-19.