It’s easy to judge someone for falling victim to over-the-phone scams but the truth is the con artists responsible for these crimes intentionally prey on others’ weaknesses.
Hathaway High students celebrated Dr. Seuss’ birthday by dressing as book characters. Emma Sparks (above) portrays the Fish in the Library Club’s production of the Wonderful World of Dr. Seuss, while Dani Thibodeaux (at right, as the Lorax character the Once-ler) justifies chopping down the Truffula Tree, portrayed by Andrew Nguyen, to make Thneeds.
A Mass of Christian burial for Russell Joseph Doucet, 93, of Jennings will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, April 3, 2023, at Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Church, with Father Keith Pellerin officiating.
United Way of Southwest Louisiana’s VITA Initiative will end free tax preparation in the five-parish area on April 17. Individuals or families interested in one of the last appointments in their area can check for openings in their city by dialing 211 or visiting unitedwayswla.org/ vita.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Hundreds of people gathered Wednesday at a candlelight vigil in Nashville to honor and mourn the three children and three adults who were killed in a shooting at a Christian school this week.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The leader of California’s first-in-thenation reparations task force on Wednesday said it won’t take a stance on how much the state should compensate Black residents whom economists estimate may be owed more than $800 billion for decades of overpolicing, disproportionate incarceration and housing discrimination.
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will travel to Rolling Fork, Mississippi, on Friday to meet those impacted by last week’s massive storm that ripped through more than a half-dozen towns, the White House announced Wednesday.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Twitter says it has removed thousands of tweets showing a poster promoting a “trans day of vengeance” protest in support of transgender rights in Washington, D.C., on Saturday.
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Board members picked by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to oversee the governance of Walt Disney World said Wednesday that their Disneycontrolled predecessors pulled a fast one on them by passing restrictive covenants that strip the new board of many of its powers.
