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BATON ROUGE – The popular members-only warehouse chain, Costco is now requiring every individual on its premises to wear a face mask or face shield. The updated policy was announced Thursday, Nov. 12 with CostCo distributing the following notice to its members: Effective Nov. 16, 2020, we will require all members, guests, and employees to…

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. wholesale prices rose moderately in October as food costs jumped by the largest amount in five months. The Labor Department reported Friday that its producer price index, which measures inflation pressures before they reach the consumer, increased 0.3% last month, slightly lower than the 0.4% gain in September. Food costs rose…

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are opening broadly higher on Wall Street Friday, keeping the market on track for its second weekly gain in a row. The S&P 500 index rose 0.8% in the early going, bringing its gain for the month so far to just over 9%. Technology stocks were leading the way once…

BATON ROUGE – Days after three Baton Rouge Police officers were put on administrative leave following an encounter with LSU wide receiver Koy Moore, attorneys for Moore and his family are calling for the public release of the officers’ body camera video. “It’s more than a call for transparency,” Ryan Thompson, one of the attorneys…

Walt Disney Co. reported fiscal fourth-quarter loss on Thursday thanks largely to changes related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Its earnings were dragged by costs from restructuring related to its streaming services and lost revenue from its California theme parks, which remain closed amid surging coronavirus cases in the U.S. But its results weren’t as bad…

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A member of Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards’ staff has tested positive for COVID-19, the governor’s office said Thursday. The staffer tested positive on Tuesday evening, the governor’s news release said. The statement did not identify the staffer. It said the person who tested positive is in isolation and did not have…

BATON ROUGE — On Thursday morning, Governor John Bel Edwards’ office released a statement, notifying the public that a member of his team tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday evening. The person is in isolation and did not have close contact with the Governor. The governor’s office also says one other staff member who was…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The presidential race was hovering in limbo in 2000 when outgoing President Bill Clinton decided to let then-Gov. George W. Bush read the ultra-secret daily brief of the nation’s most sensitive intelligence. Clinton was a Democrat and his vice president, Al Gore, was running against Republican Bush. Gore had been reading the…

During the week of the 2020 Presidential Election, another 709,000 Americans filed first-time claims for unemployment benefits, CNN reports.  The statistics, reported by the Labor Department were reported Thursday and indicate a slightly smaller number of initial claims than economists previously anticipated. In addition to this, another 298,154 workers filed for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance, a program approved…

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Mizzou Football announced Wednesday that its Saturday, Nov. 14 Georgia at Missouri game has been postponed due to multiple cases of COVID within the football program. On its website, team representativesexplained that a combination of positive tests, contact tracing and subsequent quarantining of individuals within one position group of the Tigers’ football…

According to CNN, republican Sen. Dan Sullivan is projected to win reelection in Alaska, defeating independent Al Gross, who was running with the backing of national Democrats. Sullivan joins the increasing number ofRepublican incumbents who have successfully defended seats targeted by Democrats  in an effort to win the Senate majority. Democrats are now looking to…

BATON ROUGE – Representatives with the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office (EBRSO) carried out a months-long investigation that led to a Tuesday, Nov. 10 vehicle pursuit and drug bust in which large amounts of narcotics and drug paraphernalia were confiscated. EBRSO says its Narcotics Agents led an investigation to the activities of a 32-year-old…

BATON ROUGE – Certain McDonald’s locations in Baton Rouge and surrounding areas are honoring those who’ve served in the military with a free meal on Veteran’s Day. Locally owned and operated Valluzzo Companies McDonald’s locations will provide free breakfast to Veterans on Wednesday, Nov. 11. The complimentary meal will include a sausage biscuit, hash browns,…

NEW YORK (AP) — The big rally for markets worldwide is slowing on Tuesday, but optimism remains high that the global economy may still be on track for a return to normal. It’s the second straight day that rising hopes for a COVID-19 vaccine have investors reordering which stocks they see winning and losing, and the rotations…

INDEPENDENCE – Louisiana State Police have reported the death of a pedestrian who was killed Monday night on LA Hwy 43 north of LA Hwy 442 in Livingston Parish. Authorities say the tragic incident occurred shortly before 9 p.m. and took the life of 18-year-old Chevy Hare of Independence. Police say their initial investigation revealed…

WILMINGTON (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden on Monday cheered news about the promising development of a coronavirus vaccine but cautioned Americans need to be aggressive about mask wearing and social distancing as infections continue to surge around the country. Click here to watch President-elect Joe Biden’s news conference at 10:30 a.m. The Democrat’s transition team…

According to CNN, a Russian soldier killed an officer with an ax and then gunned down two more officers at a military base near Voronezh, southern Russia, the country’s investigative committee confirmed in a statement Monday. “According to the investigation, on November 9, 2020, at 5:30 a.m. [the soldier] killed an officer using an ax in…

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks around the world are surging Monday, sending Wall Street back to record heights, on a burst of hope following encouraging data for a potential COVID-19 vaccine. The S&P 500 jumped 3.2% in early trading after Pfizer said an early peek at its vaccine data suggests the shots may be 90% effective…

PORT ALLEN – Saturday afternoon in Port Allen dozens attended the 3rd annual “Justice for Fatrell Queen, Anti-Violence Parade and Rally.” “I’m grateful to see that it’s growing and growing,” Event organizer, Tara Snearl said. Snearl is Queen’s mother. She started the parade in 2018, to mark the first anniversary of her son’s death, and to make…

BATON ROUGE, LA – A group of environmental conservationists is taking it upon themselves to clean up trash from the lakes surrounding the State Capitol building.  The group consists of about 10 to 15 volunteers, many who attend Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University and are a part of the Intensive Care Earth club.  “A…

Chanting “This isn’t over! and “Stop the steal,” supporters of President Donald Trump protested at state capitols across the country Saturday, refusing to accept defeat and echoing Trump’s unsubstantiated allegations that the Democrats won the election by fraud. From Atlanta and Tallahassee to Bismarck, Boise and Phoenix, crowds ranging in size from a few dozen…

BATON ROUGE – Authorities are investigating gunfire near Istrouma High School Friday night. Police shut down Winbourne Ave. at Beechwood Dr. as a crime scene around 9:30 p.m. after several shots were fired in the area. Those attending a high school football game nearby heard several shots and took cover under the bleachers. This is…