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This Is Where Louisiana Ranks in Drug Overdose Deaths in 2020

More than 93,000 people died of drug overdoses in the U.S. in 2020, a nearly 30% surge from 2019 and . . .

This Is Where Louisiana Ranks Among the Most Obese States in America

The obesity epidemic in the U.S. is a major health issue, and it's getting worse. The current national adult obesity . . .

Scott Petroleum sold to Arkansas company

GREENWOOD, Miss. -- A longtime Leflore County fuel distributor has been sold. Scott Petroleum Corp. announced Thursday that it has . . .

Child Tax Credit payments sent this week to Louisiana families

(The Center Square) – Tens of thousands of Louisiana households should begin receiving monthly government assistance this week because of . . .

Louisiana Legislature to hold first veto override session in modern history

(The Center Square) – The Louisiana Legislature will hold a veto override session for the first time in modern state . . .

Louisiana Senate President Page Cortez, R-Lafayette

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Obesity is a serious problem in the United States, and Louisiana is near the top of the list of impacted states.

This Is Where Louisiana Ranks Among the Most Obese States in America
By Hristina Byrnes, 24/7 Wall St. via The Center Square - Hristina Byrnes, 24/7 Wall St. via The Center Square, 95 Reads
Sat, 07/24/2021 - 07:26 AM
The obesity epidemic in the U.S. is a major health issue, and it's getting worse. The current national adult obesity rate is 29.7%, but almost half of adults are projected to be obese, not just overweight, by 2030, according to Harvard researchers estimates published in December 2019 in the New England Journal of Medicine.
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Louisiana is the state with the seventh most drug overdose deaths per capita in 2020.

This Is Where Louisiana Ranks in Drug Overdose Deaths in 2020
By Hristina Byrnes, 24/7 Wall St. via The Center Square, 86 Reads
Sat, 07/24/2021 - 08:59 AM
More than 93,000 people died of drug overdoses in the U.S. in 2020, a nearly 30% surge from 2019 and the most ever recorded in a single year, according to recently released data by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Humor Me for Jul 24, 2021
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Sat, 07/24/2021 - 02:00 AM
Comic By: Gary Varvel

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Dogs of C-Kennel for Jul 25, 2021
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Sun, 07/25/2021 - 02:00 AM
Comic By: Mason Mastroianni, Mick Mastroianni and Johnny Hart

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Mike Luckovich for Jul 20, 2021
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Tue, 07/20/2021 - 02:00 AM
Cartoon By: Mike Luckovich

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Steve Kelley for Jul 23, 2021
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The Latest: Oklahoma new virus cases top 1,000 for third day
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Fri, 07/23/2021 - 02:33 AM
OKLAHOMA CITY -- The number of newly reported coronavirus cases in Oklahoma topped 1,000 for a third consecutive day on Friday and the seven-day average of new cases has nearly quintupled in less than a month, according to Oklahoma State Department of Health figures.
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Jolie-Pitt divorce judge disqualified by appeals court
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Fri, 07/23/2021 - 12:44 PM
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Angelina Jolie scored a major victory Friday in her divorce with Brad Pitt when a California appeals court agreed with her that the private judge deciding who gets custody of their children should be disqualified.
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LeVar Burton: 'Jeopardy!' host gig began 'scary,' ended fun
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Fri, 07/23/2021 - 12:22 PM
LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeVar Burton’s quest to become the new host of “Jeopardy!” has been a confident, upbeat effort by the actor and those who rooted him on with a petition drive.
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At surreal Olympics, a careful dance to push Tokyo tourism
By CLAIRE GALOFARO - AP National Writer, 17 Reads
Sat, 07/24/2021 - 01:16 AM
TOKYO (AP) — The tour bus arrived after nightfall at the closed museum’s back door. Its passengers climbed out with reflective yellow bands dangling from their media credentials so they could be easily identified as journalists in quarantine for the Tokyo Olympic Games.
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