December 2020

On nerds and fantasy

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My mother at times has expressed surprise that I still play Dungeons & Dragons.

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Snow blankets Northeast, breaking records in some areas

(AP) - The first major snowstorm of the season left the Northeast blanketed in snow, setting records in some areas.

US jobless claims rise to 885,000 amid resurgence of virus

WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose again last week to 885,000, the highest weekly total since September, as a resurgence of coronavirus cases threatens the economy’s recovery from its springtime collapse.

Lieutenant governor tests positive for COVID-19

BATON ROUGE (AP) — Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser said he has COVID-19 and is resting at home with mild symptoms, becoming Louisiana’s fourth statewide elected official to test positive for the coronavirus disease.

Family behind OxyContin attests to its role in opioid crisis

(AP) - Two of the owners of the company that makes OxyContin acknowledged to a congressional committee on Thursday that the powerful prescription painkiller has played a role in the national opioid crisis but stopped short of apologizing or admitting wrongdoing as they faced grilling during a rare appearance in a public forum.

KEEPING THE MEMORY ALIVE

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In the Greenwood Cemetery in Jennings, there stands a monument to the sacrifices made by Union soldiers during the Civil War. This monument was restored to its former glory just three weeks ago.

Final stretch on COVID-19 economic relief, but no deal yet

WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional negotiators on the long-delayed $900 billion COVID-19 economic relief package worked through a handful of remaining holdups Thursday as they labored to seal a final agreement for more help to businesses and the unemployed and new stimulus payments to most Americans.

Gov. Edwards: Time for people to acknowledge Biden win

BATON ROUGE (AP) — Gov. John Bel Edwards said Wednesday “it’s well past time” for people to accept President-elect Joe Biden’s victory, even as most Republican members of Louisiana’s congressional delegation refuse to acknowledge the impending change at the White House.

Six men indicted in alleged plot to kidnap Michigan governor

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — A federal grand jury has charged six men with conspiring to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in what investigators say was a plot by anti-government extremists who were angry over her coronavirus policies.