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Refuge to allow fishing through Oct. 15

A prime fishing location will soon be open to the public once more.

Lacassine National Wildlife Refuge will begin allowing boat and bank fishing on Thursday, March 15 and continue to allow fishing through Monday, October 15.

Sean Kinney, Biologist Manager for Inland Fisheries, said this time of the year is eagerly anticipated by fishermen. People have been known to take their children out of school or use vacation days when it comes to fishing at the refuge on opening day, he said.

Northeast tries to dig out, power up after latest storm

By DAVE COLLINS and MICHAEL MELIA, Associated Press

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Residents in the Northeast dug out from as much as 2 feet of wet, heavy snow Thursday, while utilities dealt with downed trees and electric lines that snarled traffic and left hundreds of thousands without power after two strong nor’easters in less than a week — all with possibility of another storm in the wings.

With many schools closed for a second consecutive day Thursday, forecasters tracked the possibility of yet another lateseason snowstorm to run up the coast early next week.

Trump to meet with video game execs and critics

WASHINGTON (AP) — While decades of research have failed to find a link between gun violence and graphic depictions of violence in movies and video games, President Donald Trump has bemoaned the prevalence of violent images readily available to kids such as his 11-year-old son.

As the president searches for ways to respond to last month’s Florida school shooting, he was wading into this debate by bringing together representatives of the video game industry and some of their most vocal critics for a discussion Thursday at the White House.

South African triathlete focuses on recovery from saw attack

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A South African triathlete who suffered severe injuries when attackers cut his legs with a saw says he will focus on recovery so he can run and cycle again, South African media reported Thursday.

Athlete Mhlengi Gwala told News24 media that he panicked when several attackers pulled him off his bicycle and started cutting his leg, manually using the blade of a chainsaw after it malfunctioned.

“I don’t know why they would do something like that to me,” Gwala said a day after several hours of surgery in the city of Durban.

Syria aid convoy on hold, top UN official appeals for calm

BEIRUT (AP) — A top U.N. aid official appealed to the Syrian government and its Russian backers for a cessation of hostilities in eastern Ghouta on Thursday when a second convoy with desperately needed aid was postponed after government forces split the enclave in two, creating an evolving, unpredictable situation on the ground.

Jan Egeland said it is “impossible” to deliver aid to the rebel-held eastern suburbs of Damascus amid the current fighting, which he described as the worst ever.

S. Korea leader sees more obstacles ahead to disarm N. Korea

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s president said Thursday that many “critical moments” still lie ahead to end the nuclear crisis despite North Korea’s recent outreach to Seoul and Washington.

Moon Jae-in spoke before two senior Seoul officials left for the United States to brief officials about the outcome of their recent visit to North Korea.