April 2023

JUMC Spring break fun

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JUMC Spring break fun

Jacob’s law sails past House

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A proposal to require all persons being transported by aircraft to wear life jackets equipped with personal locator beacons received unanimous approval from the Louisiana House of Representatives Tuesday and will move on to the Senate Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.

No. 6 Jennings falls to Franklin Parish in regional round

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Lady Dogs end super season at 19-5

US-made Patriot guided missile systems arrive in Ukraine

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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — American-made Patriot missiles have arrived in Ukraine, the country’s defense minister said Wednesday, providing Kyiv with a long-sought new shield against the Russian airstrikes that have devastated cities and civilian infrastructure.

Fox, Dominion reach $787M settlement over election claims

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Fox News agreed Tuesday to pay Dominion Voting Systems nearly $800 million to avert a trial in the voting machine company’s lawsuit that would have exposed how the network promoted lies about the 2020 presidential election.

Republican Jeff Landry leads in gubernatorial campaign funds

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BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — As the 2023 Louisiana governor’s race nears, the campaign war chest of Republican Attorney General Jeff Landry has far surpassed the cash on hand of any other gubernatorial candidate in the state.

Murder charges for 2 teens in Alabama Sweet 16 shooting

DADEVILLE, Ala. (AP) — Two teenagers have been arrested and charged with murder in connection with a shooting that killed four young people at a Sweet Sixteen birthday party, Alabama investigators announced Wednesday.

Apple Inc bets big on India as it opens first flagship store

NEW DELHI (AP) — Apple Inc. opened its first flagship store in India in a much-anticipated launch Tuesday that highlights the company’s growing aspirations to expand in the country it also hopes to turn into a potential manufacturing hub.

Tyre Nichols' family sues Memphis police over beating, death

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The family of Tyre Nichols, who died after a brutal beating by five Memphis police officers, sued the officers and the city of Memphis on Wednesday, blaming them for his death and accusing officials of allowing a special unit's aggressive tactics to go unchecked despite warning signs.