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BREAKING: Green hydrogen plant coming to Sulphur

Apollo Lake Charles LLC plans to build a green hydrogen plant on top of the old Sulphur mines ... Read more

Local News

Local senator digging into Blue Cross Blue Shield proposed buyout

State Sen. Jeremy Stine is concerned the promise of $3,000 to Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana policyholders ... Read more

Local News

La. law regarding library materials in effect

Calcasieu Public Libraries, and other public libraries across the state, have until Jan. 1, 2024,  to adopt a ... 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

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

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