July 2022

Future Dodger? Juan Soto, lowly Nats cool off LA in 4-1 win

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers fans made their feelings known as Juan Soto stepped into the batter’s box, just in case the Washington Nationals star didn’t get their message at the All-Star Game.

Bible School Kicks Off

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Youth kick off Bible school at First Baptist Evangeline Church with a presentation of the Bible and flags. Hunter LeJeune (from left), 8, of Egan, Timothy Schexnayder, 3, of Jennings and Olivia Gatte, 8, of Jennings presented the American and Christian flags, along with the Bible in an opening ceremony. Submitted photo

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Net carbs are carbs minus fiber and sugar alcohols

Dear Doctors: I had lunch with a co-worker, and she’s on a keto diet. She says she can have only 35 grams of carbohydrates per day. The label on the candy bar she was eating said it had 26 grams of carbs, which is almost her whole carb budget. But she said it only had 6 net carbs. What does that mean?

China adds science laboratory to its orbiting space station

BEIJING (AP) — China added a laboratory to its permanent orbiting space station Monday as it moves toward completing the structure in coming months.

Pope apologizes for ‘catastrophic’ school policy in Canada

MASKWACIS, Alberta (AP) — Pope Francis issued a historic apology Monday for the Catholic Church’s cooperation with Canada’s “catastrophic” policy of Indigenous residential schools, saying the forced assimilation of Native peoples into Christian society destroyed their cultures, severed families and marginalized generations.

Stocks closing mixed; Investors brace for Federal Reserve meeting

(AP) — Wall Street capped a choppy day of trading with a mixed finish for stock indexes Monday, as investors brace for another sharp interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve this week as the central bank combats inflation.

Feds sue poultry producers, alleging unfair worker practices

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department filed a lawsuit Monday against some of the largest poultry producers in the U.S. along with a proposed settlement seeking to end what it claims have been longstanding deceptive and abusive practices for workers.

Flavorful Family Favorites for Hectic School Nights

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Once the homework is finished and long days in the classroom and at the office are drawing to a close, you’re likely to find hungry loved ones waiting near the kitchen. When busy school nights have you feeling like you’re pinched for time, turn to recipes that are easy to make yet still delicious to enjoy.

Rents spike as big-pocketed investors buy mobile home parks

LOCKPORT, N.Y. (AP) — For as long as anyone can remember, rent increases rarely happened at Ridgeview Homes, a family-owned mobile home park in upstate New York.