September 2023

Audit released for parish drainage district

The state recently released audit reports to assess the financial health of the Broadmore Gravity Drainage District in Lake Arthur.

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Homeowners face rising insurance rates as wildfires, storms more common

NEW YORK (AP) — A growing number of Americans are finding it difficult to afford insurance on their homes, a problem only expected to worsen because insurers and lawmakers have underestimated the impact of climate change, a new report says.

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Man accused in child rape case arrested weeks after he faked his own death, sheriff says

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A man arrested after a weekend police chase and motorcycle crash in Georgia turned out to be fugitive accused of avoiding a child rape charge by faking his own drowning death last month in a Mississippi River kayaking accident, according to a Louisiana sheriff.

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GOP state Rep. Richard Nelson withdraws from governor's race

BATON ROUGE (AP) — The crowded field of candidates running for Louisiana governor is shrinking, with state Rep. Richard Nelson withdrawing from the race Wednesday and endorsing GOP frontrunner, Attorney General Jeff Landry.

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Biden warns Netanyahu about health of Israel's democracy, urges compromise on court overhaul

NEW YORK (AP) — President Joe Biden raised 'hard issues,' including protecting the 'checks and balances' in a democracy, in a Wednesday meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, pushing the Israeli leader to find a compromise on a judicial overhaul that has set off months of mass protests in Israel and concerns in Washington.

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Ukraine's president, at Security Council, lashes out at Russia but avoids face-to-face encounter

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Ukraine's president accused Russia of waging 'a criminal and unprovoked aggression' that undermines all norms of war and the U.N. charter Wednesday at a meeting of the U.N. Security Council that started with a clash over his speech.

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Fed keeps rates unchanged but signals likelihood of another hike this year to fight inflation

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve left its key interest rate unchanged Wednesday for the second time in its past three meetings, a sign that it's moderating its fight against inflation as price pressures have eased. But Fed officials also signaled that they expect to raise rates once more this year.