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See list of school closures following severe weather, power outages here
After a line of storms rolled through the area Monday evening, many school systems are closing Tuesday. The following school systems will be closed Tuesday, May 14: – Baker Schools– Iberville Parish Schools– Pointe Coupee Parish Schools– West Baton Rouge Parish Schools – Zachary Community Schools – Villa del Rey Elementary East Baton Rouge Parish:– Greenbrier Elementary…
Appointment of interim Gonzales mayor posed an ethical question well before it occurred
GONZALES — The appointment of interim mayor Robert Ryland Percy III posed an immediate problem for Gonzales: Could its city attorney continue to serve while his father temporarily held the reins of city government? The Louisiana Board of Ethics says yes, but … The city council voted Monday to name Percy as its interim mayor…
Governor to address Monday’s severe weather as GOHSEP details next steps in recovery
BATON ROUGE — Gov. Jeff Landry is set to address Monday night’s severe storms that left thousands without power and multiple schools and roads closed at a press conference Tuesday at noon. CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE PRESS CONFERENCE AS SOON AS IT BEGINS. The press conference will be held at the Governor’s Office of…
Voters at the polls today in Maryland’s primary election | PHOTOS
Albert Matthews, 85, was first to vote at Thomas Jefferson Elementary/Middle School. Arriving before 7 a.m. this year, the Southwest Baltimore resident has made a point to be first in line over the past decade, mainly because he has to get to work early at the city’s Circuit Courthouse. (Lloyd Fox/Staff) Voter Janet Nolan gets…
Man fatally shot in North Baltimore on Monday night, police say
A man was killed in North Baltimore on Monday night, Baltimore Police said. At about 10:46 p.m., officers responded to the 2700 block of Greenmount Avenue, which runs through the Harwood and Better Waverly neighborhoods, to investigate reports of a shooting. They found a man with gunshot wounds to the body. The man was taken…
Palestinians mark 76 years of dispossession as a potentially even larger catastrophe unfolds in Gaza
By JOSEPH KRAUSS (Associated Press) JERUSALEM (AP) — Palestinians on Wednesday will mark the 76th year of their mass expulsion from what is now Israel, an event that is at the core of their national struggle. But in many ways, that experience pales in comparison to the calamity now unfolding in Gaza. Palestinians refer to…
Democrats’ Split Over Israel Takes Center Stage in Tense Primary Debate
A rancorous clash between Representative Jamaal Bowman and his Democratic opponent, George Latimer, exposed sharp divisions in their party. Press Release Distribution Service
Pursuit Makes the Case for Their Innovative Job Training Program
Pursuit, a nonprofit that trains low-income workers to become software engineers, is urging New York legislators to pass a new regulatory model for jobs programs. Press Release Distribution Service
The Trump Hush-Money Trial Courtroom Is Its Own Character. Here’s What It’s Like.
The courtroom where Donald J. Trump’s trial is being held is on the large side, but still too small to contain the vast interest in the case. Press Release Distribution Service
Teen shoots teen in Southeast, DC police say
A 14-year-old boy has been arrested for allegedly shooting another teenager in Southeast D.C. last month. The accused shooter turned himself in at a district station on Sunday, according to D.C. police. Officers said they responded to the 1500 block of Alabama Avenue SE on April 26 for a report of a shooting. When police…