October 2021

Pilgrimage

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“Blessed are those whose strength is in you, whose hearts are set on pilgrimage.”

Prevention and assistance tips as health care fraud grows nationwide

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When Jimmy Davis presented his Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana card at a health care facility ahead of a medical procedure, he was stunned at the response. Unbeknownst to him, he no longer had Blue Cross coverage.

Hurricane Laura: Many commercial buildings being condemned

LAKE CHARLES (AP) — A Louisiana mayor says 300 to 400 commercial buildings damaged last year by Hurricane Laura are being condemned or marked for demolition.

SKorea test launches first domestically made space rocket

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s first domestically produced space rocket reached its desired altitude but failed to deliver a dummy payload into orbit in its first test launch on Thursday.

Governor, lawmakers at odds over Superdome upgrade

BATON ROUGE (AP) — Two years after a contract appeared near to keep the Saints football team in New Orleans for decades, Gov. John Bel Edwards’ administration is trying to persuade legislative leaders to commit to putting up the cash for Superdome upgrades central to those plans.

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Iota High School announces 2021 Homecoming Court

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IOTA — Iota High School (IHS) will celebrate its annual homecoming festivities with a parade and pep rally this evening.

Unemployment claims fall to new pandemic low of 290,000

WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week to a new low point since the pandemic erupted, evidence that layoffs are declining as companies hold onto workers.

Big changes in WH ideas to pay for $2T plan

SCRANTON, Pa. (AP) — In an abrupt change, the White House is floating new plans to pay for parts of President Joe Biden’s $2 trillion social services and climate change package, shelving a proposed big increase in corporate tax rates though also adding a new billionaires’ tax on the investment gains of the very richest Americans.