Olivia and Liam were America’s most popular names for baby girls and boys in 2020, according to the Social Security Administration’s annual list of top baby names, released on Friday. In 2020, the top three most popular female and male names remained the same for a second year in a row. Olivia, Emma and Ava…… MORE
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Officials are urging people not to forge Covid-19 vaccine cards. Here’s why it matters
Covid-19 vaccination record cards can easily be forged, and US law enforcers are keenly aware. For weeks, the FBI has warned the public against making, selling or encouraging printouts of fake versions of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s white record card. And more than 40 state attorneys general last month warned social media…… MORE
Trump’s DOJ secretly obtained phone records of Washington Post reporters
President Donald Trump’s Department of Justice secretly obtained phone records of multiple Washington Post reporters, the newspaper reported on Friday. According to The Washington Post, the three reporters, who were looking into Russia’s role in the 2016 election, each received a letter from DOJ dated May 3. The letters informed them that they were “hereby…… MORE
‘We’ve lost a core section of our workforce,’ local businesses pushing for staff to return
Local business owners are bracing for a very busy Mother’s Day weekend but because of the pandemic, many say they’re facing major staffing issues.”We’ve lost a core section of our workforce,” Gris Gris restaurant owner, Eric Cook said. “I think the crisis is still carrying on. You can’t diffuse a bomb that’s already going off.”Cook…… MORE
Rouses continues efforts to be more inclusive, looks to hire more minority farmers
Rouses Market continued its efforts to be more inclusive at its grocery stores.A representative from the company joined a virtual webinar Thursday about connecting small farmers to fresh produce outlets.The New Orleans Regional Black Chamber of Commerce and Southern University Ag Center hosted the webinar.The Ag Center said there are 3,000 small, minority farmers in…… MORE
St. Joseph nursing home celebrates Mother’s Day with first family reunions since pandemic began
It was truly a sweet moment at St. Joseph of Harahan — WDSU’s Sherman Desselle arrived just in time to see their drive-thru Mother’s Day parade.Residents got to enjoy the beautiful weather and were greeted by friends and family members who drove through the parking lot to tell them hello — and happy Mother’s Day.Flowers…… MORE
Gun debate: ‘You have people walking around with a loaded weapon and they have no idea how to use it’
The Louisiana House voted Wednesday to scrap the need for a permit to carry a concealed handgun in the state, joining the Senate in backing the idea.The chambers need to agree on a final version of one of the two bills before it can reach the governor’s desk. Once there, Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards…… MORE
NOPD searching for sex worker accused of cutting two people with razor at New Orleans restaurant
The New Orleans Police Department is searching for a sex worker accused of cutting two people with a razor at a New Orleans restaurant. The incident happened Sunday at Willie’s Chicken Shack in the 700 block of Canal Street. Police said around 11:40 p.m. the woman is believed to have cut two victims with a…… MORE
Mother’s Day weekend brings heavy travel (and hugs) to New Orleans airport
During much of the COVID-19 pandemic, the only time Mary Hickock spent with her family was over a screen. Through FaceTime, she waved to her daughter and read “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” with her 7-year-old grandson. But there was one thing she couldn’t do: hug.Hickock, in town from Wilmington, Delaware, hugged her daughter and…… MORE
Lawyers for family of Andrew Brown Jr. ask district attorney to recuse himself
Attorneys for the family of a North Carolina man fatally shot by deputies have called for a local district attorney to recuse himself from the case, citing “well-defined” conflicts between the prosecutor and the sheriff’s office. Andrew Brown Jr. was fatally shot by Pasquotank County sheriff’s deputies in Elizabeth City on April 21 when they…… MORE
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