Washington (AP) – The U.S. Coast Guard says cleanup crews are responding to a sizable oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico following Hurricane Ida. The spill, which is ongoing, appears to be coming from a source underwater at an offshore drilling lease about two miles south of Port Fourchon, Louisiana. The reported location is…… MORE
SUNDAY: Partly cloudy and a little cooler with scattered (30%) showers and storms. High: 93. Winds: N 5-15. LABOR DAY: Partly to mostly sunny. An Isolated (10%) shower or storm possible. High: 92. Winds: Light NE.… MORE
Health Officials Closely Watching COVID Cases in Texas Schools
(WBAP/KLIF) — Health and education officials are watching COVID cases among students and school staff in Texas. Less than a month into the school year, Texas schools districts have seen a record number of COVID-19 cases in the classroom. The state says last week more than 27-thousand students and 4-thousand staff members had tested positive. Multiple…… MORE
South Dakota Recalling National Guard Troops From Texas
Sioux Falls, S.D. (AP) – South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem says the National Guard troops that she deployed to the U.S. border with Mexico will return to South Dakota later this month. The Republican governor deployed 48 National Guard troops to Texas in July. The deployment came in response to a request from Texas and…… MORE
Uber And Lyft To Defend Drivers
Undated (AP) – Ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft say they will cover the legal fees of any driver who is sued under the new Texas law prohibiting most abortions. The Texas law bans abortions once medical professionals can detect cardiac activity, usually around six weeks, and often before women know they’re pregnant. Rather than be…… MORE