May 2022

Biden sees chance of ‘rational’ Republican gun approach

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Monday that the “Second Amendment was never absolute” and that, after the Texas elementary school shooting, there may be some bipartisan support to tighten restrictions on the kind of high-powered weapons used by the gunman.

Kody Clemens brought up by Tigers for possible MLB debut

DETROIT (AP) — Kody Clemens, the 26-yearold son of seven-time Cy Young Award winner Roger Clemens, was brought up by the Detroit Tigers on Monday for a possible major league debut.

La. Teen Vax Campaign recruiting students

Louisiana high school and middle school students between the ages of 12-17 can now help lead the effort to improve Louisiana’s COVID-19 vaccination rates by becoming a Youth Ambassador.

DOTD announces project bid results

The I-10 overpass at U.S. 165 will see a major overhaul soon thanks to $76 million in funding from the federal government for infrastructure and bridge repairs.

Four sentenced in theft from gun dealer

LAFAYETTE (AP) — Four men have been sentenced in connection with the theft of 32 firearms from a gun dealer in south Louisiana, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Lafayette said Friday.

Elsie H. Istre

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The family and friends of Elsie H. Istre are mourning the loss of their loved one who was called from this life on May 26, 2022, at the age of 83.

Man accused of stealing $600K in checks from U.S. Mail

LAFAYETTE (AP) — One man is in custody and more arrests are expected after Lafayette Police say they caught someone stealing as much as $600,000 in checks from U.S. Postal Service drop boxes in the Lafayette area.

Plane wreckage found in Nepal mountains; 21 bodies recovered

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Rescuers searching a mountainside in Nepal on Monday recovered the bodies of 21 of the 22 people who were on board a plane that crashed a day earlier, officials said.

It Pays to Give

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In a world fraught with social, political and environmental strife, a mindset that involves a more community-driven approach can make a meaningful diference. Each person’s contributions to improve the earth can send a ripple efect that ultimately transforms communities and the people who live within them.

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