November 2020

States still in play and what makes them that way

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Associated Press declared Democrat Joe Biden the winner of his native Pennsylvania on Saturday, and by extension of the tightly contested U.S. presidential race against President Donald Trump. The outcome of contests in Georgia and North Carolina remained in play.

Europe hunkers down, notes wins against virus surge

(AP) - LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Portugal and Hungary on Monday became the latest European countries to impose curfews against the resurgent tide of coronavirus infections and deaths lashing the continent and filing its emergency wards. But glimmers of hope emerged from France, Belgium and elsewhere that tough restrictions might be starting to work.

Firecrackers and prayers as Indians celebrate Harris’ win

THULASENDRAPURAM, India (AP) — Waking up to the news of Kamala Harris’ election as U.S. vice president, overjoyed people in her Indian grandfather’s hometown set off firecrackers and offered prayers on Sunday.

Deaf Row

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“Come to church with me,” my 91-year-old aunt always encourages when I’m visiting for the weekend.

Dig into a sweet dish for peanut-butter fans

Peanut butter is a versatile ingredient that’s at home in everything from savory dishes to sweet desserts. Peanut butter also can be the hallmark of the perfect sandwich or make a great dip when paired with fruit slices or pretzel rods. This recipe for “Honey Bun Bread Pudding With Peanut Butter-Whiskey Sauce” from “Fire in My Belly” (Andrews McMeel Publishing, LLC) by Kevin Gillespie makes peanut butter the star of a sweet and rich sauce that dresses up store-bought honey buns to make a bread pudding to tempt any sweet tooth.

Duck and Deer/ Pork Sausage Gumbo Recipe

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- 3 pounds smoked deer/pork sausage

Hunter Safety Tips

IHEA recommends hunters and shooters follow four basic rules of farearms safety known as the TABK acronym.

La. 26 closure reported for Thursday

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) advises motorists that a portion of La. 26 will be closed to traffic on Thursday, Nov. 12.

La. 26 at mile marker 65.9 at the BSNF railroad crossing will be closed between Clara and Plaquemine streets on Thursday.

The closure will allow BNSF railroad to make repairs to the crossing. Southbound traffic may detour via La. 26 to U.S. 90 to La. 382 to La. 1126 to La. 26. Northbound traffic may detour via La. 26 to La. 382 to U.S. 90 to La. 26.

All work is weather permitting.

Gov. Edwards leaves most pet projects intact in budget

BATON ROUGE (AP) — Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards agreed to nearly all of the $20 million-plus in pet projects that lawmakers inserted into this year’s budget in their special session, announcing Friday that he stripped only a handful of the add-ons decided behind the scenes by legislative leaders.

Advocates race to find voters to correct flawed ballots

ATLANTA (AP) — Advocates for both presidential candidates raced to find every person in Georgia who submitted a flawed ballot before time ran out Friday to fix the paperwork in a race that could be decided by the narrowest of margins.

Hours before the 5 p.m. deadline, Christin Clatterbuck and Sarah Meng joined about 20 other volunteers who planned to visit addresses in suburban Atlanta’s Gwinnett County in search of voters whose ballots were initially rejected but could be fixed with a signature or an ID.