August 2022

Get prepared during Louisiana Flood Awareness Week

BATON ROUGE — On August 29, Louisiana marks the 17th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina and the first anniversary of Hurricane Ida.

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POLICE REPORT

(Editor’s Note: An arrest does not indicate whether a person is guilty of the crime with which they have been charged. A person is not considered guilty until they are convicted of a crime in a court of law.)

Mother Nature dampens football fever for Greyhounds

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Elton, LA moved to Saturday

Moderna sues Pfizer over patents behind COVID vaccine

(AP) — COVID-19 vaccine maker Moderna is suing Pfizer and the German drugmaker BioNTech, accusing its main competitors of copying Moderna’s technology in order to make their own vaccine.

BBB warns students of loan forgiveness scams

The Better Business Bureau (BBB) is warning consumers about potential loan forgiveness scams in the wake of the federal government’s announcement to provide relief for students struggling with loans for educational expenses.

Applications for alligator permit drawing to end tonight

LACASSINE — The window for local alligator hunters to apply for the annual permit drawing that allows access to hunting area wildlife grounds will close tonight.

EPA to designate ‘forever chemicals’ as hazardous substances

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency said Friday it is designating some toxic industrial compounds used in cookware, carpets and firefighting foams as hazardous substances under the so-called Superfund law.

Powell: Fed’s inflation fight could bring ‘pain,’ job losses

JACKSON HOLE,Wyoming (AP) — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell delivered a stark message Friday: The Fed is determined to fight inflation with more sharp interest rate hikes, which will likely cause pain for Americans in the form of a weaker economy and job losses.

Cost of school supplies on the rise

Experts say the cost of school supplies is growing faster than inflation.