January 2022

SPORTS BRIEFS

Texas A&M- CC defeats SE Louisiana 86-71

Biden’s vow of black justice a nod to his most loyal voters

(AP) — As he struggled to survive the 2020 Democratic primary, Joe Biden made a striking pledge before voting began in heavily African American, must-win South Carolina: His first Supreme Court appointment would be a Black woman.

Prosecutors in Floyd killing probe use-of-force training

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minneapolis police officers are trained that they have a duty to intervene to stop unreasonable force, the commander of the department’s training division testified Friday at the trial of three former officers charged with violating George Floyd’s civil rights when he was killed under the knee of fellow Officer Derek Chauvin.

Russia says it won’t start a war as Ukraine tensions mount

MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s top diplomat said Friday that Moscow will not start a war in Ukraine but warned that it wouldn’t allow the West to trample on its security interests, amid fears it is planning to invade its neighbor.

Montana weighs wolf hunt limits; 23 from Yellowstone killed

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — State wildlife commissioners are considering if gray wolf hunting and trapping should continue in areas bordering Yellowstone National Park after 23 of the animals roamed from the park and were killed over the past several months, primarily in Montana.

Questions sought for candidate forum

Questions for candidates running for Jeff Davis District Attorney are being sought from the public and must be submitted by Monday, Feb. 7.

SB petitioned to rename baseball field

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A movement has started to rename the Jennings High School baseball field after the late and beloved Coach Danny Reed, who was a major influence on the lives of many students in the parish.

JHS falls to Westlake, ladies run over Lady Rams

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Playing their first home game since Dec. 23 didn’t give the Jennings boys’ basketball team the home court advantage they hoped for against district rival Westlake.

Federal judge throws out oil lease sale in Gulf of Mexico

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal court has rejected a plan to lease millions of acres in the Gulf of Mexico for offshore oil drilling, saying the Biden administration did not adequately take into account the lease sale’s effect on planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions, violating a bedrock environmental law.

Mardi Gras on Display

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An authentic Cajun Mardi Gras costume is on display at the Gator Chateau and Visitor Center in Jennings. The origins of Mardi Gras costumes come not from the U.S. but rather, like Mardi Gras itself, Europe.