Vaccinated people have been burning up the phone lines at the community health center in rural Franklin, Louisiana, clamoring for the newly authorized COVID booster shot.
Monthly Archives: October 2021
Racial bias skewed small-business relief lending, study says
From the very start of the Paycheck Protection Program last year, it was clear that minority entrepreneurs, especially Black business owners, struggled more than white borrowers to find a willing lender.
As Vegas gears up for tonight’s opener, a look at Golden Knights fun facts
Vegas will open its fifth season at 7 p.m. tonight at T-Mobile Arena against the Seattle Kraken, the NHL’s new expansion team, with a healthy amount of history that feels …
Surging California winds spark wildfire fears, power outages
Blustery winds still surged through California on Tuesday after downing trees, fanning wildfires and shutting off power to about 21,000 customers in northern and central regions.
ESPN, Turner Sports ready to drop puck on NHL coverage
One of Jimmy Pitaro’s top objectives when he became ESPN president was to get the National Hockey League back on the network. On Tuesday night, Pitaro’s goal will be realized.
Justice Department again presses to halt Texas abortion law
The Biden administration urged the courts again Monday night to step in and suspend a new Texas law that has banned most abortions since early September, as clinics hundreds of miles away remain busy with Texas patients making long journeys to get care.
California oil spill legal fight likely to last years
It took little more than 48 hours from the moment a major oil spill was discovered off Southern California until the first lawsuit was filed against the Houston company that owns and operates the ruptured pipeline.
As Shatner heads toward the stars, visions of space collide
“Risk is our business,” James T. Kirk once said. “That’s what this starship is all about. That’s why we’re aboard her.”
House returns to stave off default with debt-limit vote
Members of the House are scrambling back to Washington Tuesday to approve a short-term lift of the nation’s debt limit and ensure the federal government can continue fully paying its bills into December.
Hurricane Ida in Louisiana: Caskets, vaults still displaced
Hurricane Ida swept through Louisiana with furious winds that ripped roofs off buildings and storm surge so powerful it moved homes.