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WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Thursday an agreement has been reached with Republicans to extend the government’s borrowing authority into December, temporarily averting a debt crisis. “We’ve reached agreement,” Schumer announced as he opened the Senate. “Our hope is to get this done as soon as today.” Senate GOP leader Mitch…

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — A Dallas-area school district said Wednesday that law enforcement was responding to reports of an “active shooter situation” at a high school. The Mansfield Independent School District said in a news release that Timberview High School was on lockdown Wednesday morning. The school is in Arlington, which is part of the…

A Korean series that’s taken an international audience by storm is at the very center of a lawsuit filed against Netflix. According to National Public Radio (NPR), a series called Squid Game has garnered such a vast audience of loyal viewers that a South Korean internet service provider is suing Netflix, saying it has been absolutely…

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Sixteen of the 49 Louisiana hospitals that regularly deliver babies have met new standards aimed at improving the state’s poor performance involving deaths resulting from pregnancy. The Louisiana Department of Health said Monday that 11 hospitals in the state are “Birth Ready” and five others met the higher designation of…

PARIS (AP) — An estimated 330,000 children were victims of sex abuse within France’s Catholic Church over the past 70 years, according to a report released Tuesday that represents the country’s first major accounting of the worldwide phenomenon. The figure includes abuses committed by some 3,000 priests and other people involved in the church —…

Microsoft is releasing its first major Windows update in six years and it will be available as a free download to existing Windows users depending on the hardware and age of their PC device, according to USA Today.  Microsoft previously said it would utilize a “phased and measured” approach in rolling out the new operating system. The…

STOCKHOLM (AP) — Three scientists won the Nobel Prize for physics on Tuesday for work that found order in seeming disorder, helping to explain and predict complex forces of nature, including expanding our understanding of climate change. BREAKING NEWS: The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the 2021 #NobelPrize in Physics to…

BATON ROUGE – The Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE) this past Friday announced the launch of an online social studies standards comment portal, allowing the public an additional opportunity to share their feedback on every single social studies standard. The portal can be accessed in the Standards Review Committee Library throughout October.       LDOE says the…

Thousands of Facebook and Instagram users reported the social media platforms were down Monday morning. Downdetector.com reported that more than 100,000 people across both social media platforms. A Facebook spokesperson confirmed the issue late Monday morning and said it was working to address it. We’re aware that some people are having trouble accessing our apps…

BATON ROUGE – Baton Rouge General (BRG) will host its annual “Mammos & Mimosas” event Saturday, October 23, with some extra precautions to keep all the fun of the event while making sure it’s COVID-safe. Guests will receive a mimosa, a free brunch certificate to Bistro Byronz to use whenever they want, plus a swag…

LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) — Southwest Louisiana leaders say the disaster assistance approved by Congress will be too little to solve the lingering housing crisis and other needs caused by Hurricane Laura, which struck the region more than a year ago. Billions of dollars in federal disaster aid were included in legislation passed by Congress…

GONZALES – Marcus Allen walked into a crowd of open arms and hugs Saturday during a vigil for his daughter Nevaeh in his hometown at Gonzales Municipal Park. “We want him to know that he has an army behind him every step of the way,” Paige Goynes said. Goynes and Denai Williams are lifelong friends…

LSU let Auburn Tigers hang around long enough to find a way to beat them. LSU football lost 24-19 as Auburn scored two fourth quarter touchdowns in a comeback win on Saturday night in Tiger Stadium. LSU falls to 2-2 (1-1 SEC) on the season while Auburn improves to 4-1 (1-0 SEC) with the outcome.…

LIVINGSTON – A safety device designed to keep officers from leaving their K-9 partners in hot vehicles was not activated last month when a dog died in the care of a Livingston Parish sheriff’s deputy. The sheriff’s office first announced the death of the K-9—named Ivar—last week, more than a month after he died from…

BATON ROUGE – Our Lady of the Lake Hospital is facing the possibility of postponing surgeries and other medical procedures because of a drastically low blood supply. They are making a call to the public for help. “You know, we have seen tremendous shortages in all of our blood products,” said hematologist and oncologist Dr.…

BATON ROUGE – At Bengals & Bandits, near the north gates of LSU’s campus, Tiger home football games mean everything. “Our business model is built on game days.” Patrick Wilkerson said. “Having a year off from that, for lack of a better word, was definitely tough.” LSU’s two non-conference home games in September did not…

BATON ROUGE – Louisiana’s Shot For 100 vaccine incentive program on Friday expanded beyond college students to include anyone in Louisiana who gets their COVID vaccine.  Patients must receive the vaccine at participating community-based sites as listed on ShotFor100.com. Anyone receiving their first shot is eligible and may only participate once. Minors are eligible for the cash incentive…

BATON ROUGE – Sewer repair work temporarily prevented traffic from passing through Louise Street in South Baton Rouge Friday morning. Sources say the sewer problem that impacted the area earlier this week has been repaired. Permalink| Comments Top Featured Tags: – Louisiana News Press Release Distribution Service

BATON ROUGE – Two women were treated for injuries after a fire broke out in their West Pecue area home. It was Thursday night when St. George firefighters rushed to 8207 George Cain Road, where they found the back of the home, part of its roof, and carport engulfed in flames. When first responders arrived…

BATON ROUGE – A teen was shot and killed in the front yard of his home Wednesday night. The Baton Rouge police Department said Jamar Turnley, 16, was shot multiple times in front of his home on Harelson Street around 8:50 p.m.  There are no known motives or suspects at this time. This is a…

BATON ROUGE – The East Baton Rouge school system says it will not adopt an optional rule introduced by state education officials that would allow parents to keep their kids in school even if they were potentially exposed to COVID. The parish superintendent said in a letter to staff Thursday that the school district would…