June 2023

Elton to host free microchip, rabies vaccination event

ELTON — Families with dogs in Elton and surroundings areas in the parish are invited to attend a free pet microchipping and vaccination event being hosted by an area nonprofit organization.

Rockin’ in the Park

WELSH — Area residents are invited to attend the latest hit event in the town, Rockin’ in the Park.

Ronald R. Wilkinson

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Ronald R. Wilkinson, Ph.D., passed unexpectedly at his home in Dallas, Texas on June 6.

1 dead after tour boat capsizes in Erie Canal water tunnel cave

LOCKPORT, N.Y. (AP) — One person was killed and multiple people were sent to local hospitals after a boat capsized Monday during a tour of an underground cavern system built to carry water from the Erie Canal beneath the western New York city of Lockport, officials said.

US halts online asylum appointments at Texas crossing after extortion warnings

LAREDO, Texas (AP) — The Biden administration has stopped taking mobile app appointments to admit asylum-seekers at a Texas border crossing that connects to a notoriously dangerous Mexican city after advocates warned U.S. authorities that migrants were being targeted there for extortion.

State Senator Royce Duplessis helps pass milestone expungement bill

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NEW ORLEANS — State Senator Royce Duplessis has achieved a significant milestone with the successful passing of SB 111, also known as The New Endings and Opportunities Act. This landmark legislation benefits approximately 1.3 million Louisiana citizens who are currently eligible for expungement of non-violent crimes from their records.

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US decides to rejoin UNESCO to counter Chinese influence

PARIS (AP) — UNESCO announced Monday that the United States plans to rejoin the U.N. cultural and scientific agency — and pay more than $600 million in back dues — after a decadelong dispute sparked by the organization's move to include Palestine as a member.

Ukraine claims recapture of seven villages in counteroffensive

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian troops have retaken seven villages spanning 90 square kilometers (35 square miles) from Russian forces in the past week, the deputy defense minister said Monday as the early stages of Kyiv's counteroffensive notched small successes.

Jeffrey Epstein victims settle lawsuit against JPMorgan for $290 million

(AP) — JPMorgan Chase announced a tentative $290 million settlement Monday with the victims of Jeffrey Epstein who had accused the bank of being the financial conduit that allowed the financier to continue operating a sex trafficking operation.