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Statement On Proposed BCBS Louisiana Sale
I come before you today as your new State Treasurer but perhaps more importantly as a practicing physician who has spent a lifetime as a family doctor in the city of Minden, Louisiana. Like thousands of other physicians across our state, I have spent the past few weeks studying the proposed sale of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana to an out-of-state, for-profit company named Elevance.
What is flood insurance, and why do you need it?
Tropical Storm Hilary slammed into the Western US this weekend, becoming the first tropical storm to cross California is a quarter century and Nevada’s first tropical storm. Multiple areas of Southern California broke rain records, with Downtown Los Angeles experiencing the rainiest summer day on record. Roads across the state are inundated with water, mud and debris.
Week in good news: Ice sculptures, wacky words, cheeky husky
I am currently reading “How Infrastructure Works” by engineer and materials science expert Deb Chachra. It’s one of those books that has to be read in sips of about 20 pages or so. To do otherwise would be akin to chugging a bottle of barrel-aged Scotch: a waste of a good thing and far too potent to take in at one time.
Astros Return for Promo-Packed 10-Game Homestand
Introducing Original Thirsty Thursday with half price draft beer every Thursday home game!
The Astros will return from their longest road trip of the season and continue to battle for the best record in the American League this week. Tomorrow starts a 10-game homestand packed with fan-favorite promotions and events, including a 2005 NL Champions Biggio Replica Ring (Aug. 19), a No-Hitter Poster Giveaway (Aug. 20), two bobblehead giveaways, Dog Day (Aug. 25), Players’ Weekend and more! Tickets are still available and start at only $9 for select games.
Kamala Harris: Visualizing a Future Never Once Imagined
Barriers are meant to block someone or something from occurring. Just as they are meant to deter, barriers also can serve as motivation for someone to do what has never be done before. For years women have encounter roadblocks in the climb up the political ladder. Despite what was in their way they kept pressing forward, pushing the mark, never losing their focus. Never underestimate a woman who has ever been doubted. She will just smile in your face and say ‘Watch me work.’
Pizza party: 14 versions of the world’s favorite food
Is there any food more globally glorified than pizza? The ultimate comfort food that traces its roots to Naples, Italy, has been adapted by cultures all over the world. Italians have even devised a series of lists of the best pizzas outside of Italy.
People seeking employment at RNC asked if they believe 2020 election was stolen
People seeking employment at the Republican National Committee have been asked in recent job interviews whether they believe the 2020 election was stolen, according to two sources familiar with the questioning.
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ son Christian Combs accused of sexual assault in lawsuit
Christian Combs, son of rapper, producer and businessman Sean “Diddy” Combs, is accused of sexual assault in a new lawsuit that names both men.
FDA approves new drug; may help stop rare/fatal condition doctors call ‘ticking time bomb’
When doctors told Katrina Barry that she had a rare and serious condition called pulmonary arterial hypertension or PAH, they warned her not to Google it.
Victim's Family on Arkansas Execution: 'Ready for it to be done'
Darla Jones said she can't imagine what it will be like to watch the man who killed her mother as he is executed by lethal injection on Monday.
How to Talk to Someone Who Does CrossFit, If You Really Must
Right now you surely know someone who does CrossFit. Whether it be your husband, wife, brother, sister, parent, coworker, friend, or acquaintance, you definitely know someone.
Brooklyn's Coolest Hotels And Hottest Hangouts
While they still exist at the Mast Brothers chocolate factory at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, what's currently popping up alongside this New York borough's artisanal cocktail lounges and trendy restaurants is a new generation of hotels.
Banks make billions on overdraft fees. Biden could end that
The banking industry's $11 billion overdraft-fee gravy train could get derailed if Joe Biden wins the White House.
Is winter holiday travel canceled? Not quite
For the past several years, Hong Kong-based fashion designer Marie France Van Damme has spent the week between Christmas and New Year's in Malaysia -- island hopping on a boat with her husband, three sons and their girlfriends.
A couple wants a wedding with 175 guests during a pandemic. A New York judge will decide if they can
The Covid-19 pandemic is imposing knotty complications on seemingly everything -- including weddings. Take the case of two couples in New York state who sued to hold their weddings at their desired venue with the number of guests they wanted.
11 reasons (besides the NCAA Final Four) to visit San Antonio
Deep in the heart of Texas is a place where hoops trump football as the leading local sport -- the city of San Antonio -- home to the NBA Spurs and this year's Final Four of NCAA college basketball.
Free gift? China extends influence in Africa with $32M grant for regional HQ
China raised eyebrows this month by announcing it will give the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) a $31.6 million grant to build a new headquarters in Abuja, Nigeria.
New Ways to Age Better
Science is shedding new light on healthy aging, with a renewed emphasis on wellness. Forget aging gracefully. Our generation can choose to take charge and age proactively during the second half of our lives.
Woman accused of scamming 23 donors out of $8K for daughter who never had cancer
A mother has been criminally charged -- accused of faking her toddler's cancer in a scheme for money. Emily Faber, 26, of Wautoma claims mental illness is what led to this, and she's still trying to do the right thing.
Amtrak Train Was Speeding Significantly Before Crash
Careening around a curve at almost three times the speed limit, an Amtrak train derailed and hurled passenger cars off an overpass and onto rush hour traffic below -- killing three people and injuring more than 100 others.
