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Brady, Bucs, end playoffs for Saints, Brees, 30-20
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Tom Brady's best game in three tries against New Orleans kept the Buccaneers moving on in the NFL playoffs, and has Saints quarterback Drew Brees headed home — perhaps for good. Brady and the Bucs' offense turned three of four Saints turnovers into touchdowns and Tampa Bay beat...
Louisiana congressman's father among latest virus victims
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The father of U.S. Rep. Garrett Graves of Louisiana has died of complications from COVID-19. Graves’ office announced the Saturday afternoon death of John Graves in a news release. Funeral arrangements were pending. In a brief statement, Graves, a Baton Rouge area Republican,...
Analysis: No immediate vaccine changes planned in Louisiana
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Federal officials have changed their guidance to states for distributing and administering the coronavirus vaccine, but that doesn't mean Louisiana is rushing more of its residents to the front of the line for shot eligibility. Gov. John Bel Edwards' administration is keeping its...
A survey in New Orleans on electric vehicle charging places
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The City of New Orleans and Entergy New Orleans are asking people where they’d like to see charging stations for electric vehicles. They’re looking for responses from both city residents and business owners and — to help find locations useful for travelers —...
Virus victims to be remembered in inaugural-related events
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans is among cities that will play a part in events surrounding the upcoming inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden. Those events include remembrances of people lost to the coronavirus pandemic. A city news release says that, in advance of Wednesday's inauguration, white...
Disaster unemployment aid available for Hurricane Zeta
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — People in six parishes whose jobs or businesses were lost or interrupted when Hurricane Zeta struck Louisiana in October can apply for disaster unemployment aid through Feb. 12, according to the state labor department. The unemployment aid became available last week when President...
Ex-high school athletes work to build youth sports academy
THIBODAUX, La. (AP) — Shyheem Thompson said he remembers the lack of after-school programs for kids in Thibodaux. Thompson said they would often get into trouble on the streets since they didn’t have places to go. “It’s just things we didn’t have growing up,” Thompson...
For the Bourgeois family, public service is in their blood
LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) — The Bourgeois family in Carencro has made helping people a tradition. With at least 10 first-responders spanning two generations, public service seems to run in their blood. “We’ve always been emergency personnel,” said Blake Bourgeois, 29, an engineer/driver with...
The Latest: China reports a few new cases of COVID-19
BEIJING — China on Sunday reported 109 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, two-thirds of them in a northern province that abuts Beijing, and no deaths. There were 72 new cases in Hebei province, where the government is building isolation hospitals with a total of 9,500 rooms to combat an upsurge in infections,...
St. Hilaire lifts New Orleans over McNeese State 99-84
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Derek St. Hilaire had a career-high 33 points, making seven 3-pointers, as New Orleans beat McNeese State 99-84 on Saturday night. Damion Rosser had 20 points and 11 rebounds — his fourth career double-double — for New Orleans (3-9, 2-2 Southland Conference). Troy Green...
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