September 2022

New report: Oil spills from offshore transportation way down

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Oil and natural gas spills from tankers and pipelines in U.S. waters dropped dramatically from the last decade of the 1990s to the one from 2010 through 2019, according to a federal report Wednesday.

Record methane leak flows from damaged Baltic Sea pipelines

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Methane leaking from the damaged Nord Stream pipelines is likely to be the biggest burst of the potent greenhouse gas on record, by far.

The man in the arena

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Bulldog Bites

4-H pecan fundraiser underway

Pecan pie and pralines are a staple on holiday menus and the 4-H Junior Leaders have the connection to provide fresh Louisiana pecans just in time for Thanksgiving.

Vaccine appears to protect against monkeypox, CDC says

WASHINGTON (AP) — At-risk people who received a single dose of the monkeypox vaccine in U.S. efforts against the virus appeared to be significantly less likely to get sick, public health officials announced Wednesday, even as they urged a second dose for full protection.

Lady Dogs blast through LCCP

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The Jennings Lady Bulldogs swept past the LCCP Lady Trailblazers in both junior varsity and varsity action on Tuesday afternoon in Lake Charles. The Lady Dogs were scheduled to head back to Lake Charles Wednesday to face the Washington-Marion Chargin’ Indians, before returnbing home tiday to face the Northside Christian Lady Warriors at Gaudet Gymnasium. Junior varsity action today kicks off at 5pm, while the varsity Lady Dogs will get underway at 6 p.m.

Gov. Edwards to go abroad to talk insurance, energy

BATON ROUGE (AP) — As Louisiana continues to be plagued by a spiraling insurance crisis, with insurers leaving the state and canceling homeowner policies as thousands of claims remain unpaid following a series of hurricanes, Gov. John Bel Edwards will travel to London this week to meet with a leading insurance underwriter.

Elementary students get closer look at civic organization

WELSH — Students from Welsh Elementary School (WES) will have the opportunity to further their educational experience through hands-on learning with the Welsh Rotary Club (WRC).

Indians primed to bounce back in Week 5

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Elton travels to battle Merryville Friday night

Alzheimer’s drug shows promise in early results of study

(AP) — Shares of Biogen and other drugmakers researching Alzheimer’s disease soared Wednesday after Japan’s Eisai Co. said its potential treatment appeared to slow the fatal disease in a late-stage study.