“Fear not, for I am with you; / Be not dismayed, for I am your God. / I will strengthen you, / Yes, I will help you, / I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.” Isaiah 41:10 (NKJV)
SEATTLE (AP) — Luis Torrens hit a ninth-inning single to score the winning run, and the Seattle Mariners beat the Texas Rangers 2-1 on Wednesday night.
CHICAGO (AP) — Milwaukee right-hander Corbin Burnes struck out 10 straight batters, tying the major league record and leading the Brewers past the Chicago Cubs 10-0 Wednesday night.
BALTIMORE (AP) — Slugger Chris Davis announced his retirement Thursday, ending a career in which he became one of baseball’s most prodigious home run hitters before his production declined amid injury problems during his final seasons with the Baltimore Orioles.
Funeral services for Mr. Jules Mayo LaCour, 76, of Lafayette will be held today, Friday, Aug. 13, 2021, at 10 a.m. in Our Lady of the Lake Church, with Rev. Jay Alexius officiating.
(AP) — The rapidly escalating surge in COVID-19 infections across the U.S. has caused a shortage of nurses and other frontline staff in virus hot spots that can no longer keep up with the flood of unvaccinated patients and are losing workers to burnout and lucrative out-of-state temporary gigs.
