February 2021

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Louisiana to ban oyster harvest on four reefs to boost numbers

A Good Deed Before School

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When he arrived at school Monday morning, Hathaway High senior Reilly LeBlanc found a new four-legged student in the parking lot. LeBlanc took it upon himself to contact the veterinarian listed on the dog’s tags before calling the owner and bringing the pup back to its humans. According to his vice principal, LeBlanc got a little muddy in the process but made it to all of his classes without a problem. He is the son of Tim LeBlanc.

Gov. Edwards to get first dose of vaccine

BATON ROUGE (AP) — Gov. John Bel Edwards will receive his first dose of the coronavirus vaccine Tuesday, a day after he expanded access to the shots to include Louisiana government officials involved in pandemic response work

State picks design firm for $14M coastal research center

THIBODAUX (AP) — Louisiana has hired a firm to design a $14.5 million coastal research center at Nicholls State University.

Mississippi: 2 percent of shots go to out-of-state people

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — About 2 percent of the COVID-19 vaccinations given so far in Mississippi have gone to people with out-of-state addresses, state health officials said Monday.

Impeachment trial starts with fight over legitimacy

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial is starting, an undertaking like no other in U.S. history. The defeated former president stands charged by the House with inciting the deadly mob attack on the Capitol to overturn the election in what prosecutors argue is the “most grievous constitutional crime.”

Arab spacecraft enters orbit around Mars in historic

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A spacecraft from the United Arab Emirates has swung into orbit around Mars in a triumph for the Arab world’s first interplanetary mission.

Hacker tried to poison Florida city’s drinking water

(AP) - A hacker gained entry to the system controlling the water treatment plant of a Florida city of 15,000 and tried to taint the water supply with a caustic chemical, exposing a danger cybersecurity experts say has grown as systems become both more computerized and accessible via the internet.

Feds: Pilot in Kobe Bryant crash was disoriented in clouds

LOS ANGELES (AP) — U.S. safety investigators said Tuesday that the pilot of Kobe Bryant’s helicopter flew through clouds last year in an apparent violation of federal standards and likely became disoriented just before the helicopter crashed, killing Bryant and eight others.