October 2020

Farmers, LSU AgCenter agents assessing crops in Hurricane Delta’s aftermath

CROWLEY — Hurricane Delta cut a similar path through Louisiana as Hurricane Laura, with many crops still in the field affected by the second major storm to hit the state in six weeks.

Lawmakers want more say over high school sports

BATON ROUGE (AP) — Louisiana lawmakers Wednesday edged closer to inserting themselves into the decision-making of high school sports, a response to parents’ criticism about the state athletic association’s handling of the coronavirus outbreak.

Father, daughter survive tree crashing through home

BAKER (AP) — A woman and her father lived to tell their tale after a tree crashed through their Louisiana home during Hurricane Delta and almost crushed them.

Saints explore moving home games to LSU so fans may attend

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The New Orleans Saints have begun discussions with LSU about holding the NFL club’s future home games at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, a team spokesman said Tuesday.

Barrett tells Dems she’s keep open mind in court

WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett is presenting herself in her final round of confirmation questioning as a judge with deeply held personal and religious beliefs but vowing to keep an “open mind” on cases. Senate Republicans are championing her conservative approach to the law as doubtful Democrats run out of time to stop her quick confirmation.

After independent coronavirus test, NBC sets Trump town hall

NEW YORK (AP) — NBC News agreed to put President Donald Trump before voters in a town hall event on Thursday after the president submitted to an independent coronavirus test with the results reviewed by Dr. Anthony Fauci.

Russian-US crew welcomed aboard the space station

MOSCOW (AP) — A trio of space travelers blasted off to the International Space Station on Wednesday, using for the first time a fast-track maneuver that allowed them to reach the orbiting outpost in just a little over three hours.

Stocks fall on Wall Street as hopes fade for stimulus deal

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are slipping on Wall Street Wednesday as talks drag on in Washington over another economic stimulus package.

G-20 suspends poor nations’ debt payments for six more months

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Group of 20 nations, representing the world’s biggest economies, agreed Wednesday to extend the suspension of debt payments by an additional six months to support the most vulnerable countries in their fight against the coronavirus pandemic.

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