Archive for general news

Local News

Children can read to cats and kittens at Hobo Hotel

During two Saturdays in August, local children will be able to beef up their literacy skills while bonding ... Read more

Business

Infrastructure talks face new trouble as pressure mounts

By LISA MASCARO and HOPE YEN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Senators ran into new problems Monday as ... Read more

Business

VA requires COVID-19 vaccination for health care workers

By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Veterans Affairs on Monday became the first ... Read more

Business

The Latest: COVID-19 cases halts Louisiana hospital intake

By The Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. — One of Louisiana’s largest hospitals has temporarily stopped taking inpatients ... Read more

Business

US indexes wobble in muted trading, hold near record highs

By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers Stocks wobbled between small gains and losses on ... Read more

Business

Pope to UN forum: Hunger is ‘crime’ violating basic rights

By FRANCES D’EMILIO Associated Press ROME (AP) — Pope Francis on Monday decried as criminal the existence of ... Read more

Crime

Confusion besets new police reform laws in Washington state

By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Washington state is embarking on a massive experiment in police ... Read more

Louisiana education dept. turnover high under new chief

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — State education leaders cite multiple possible factors behind the high employee turnover at ... Read more

Business

Warming rivers in US West killing fish, imperiling industry

By DAISY NGUYEN Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Baby salmon are dying by the thousands in one ... Read more

Business

Some French health workers resent, resist mandatory vaccines

By CONSTANTIN GOUVY Associated Press PARIS (AP) — While most French health care workers are vaccinated against the ... Read more

SportsPlus

  • Special Sections