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SB98 would call for fines of up to $1,000 and the potential loss of a driver’s license for two months for some offenses.
Featured
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April 18 through April 26, 2024. This schedule of Passover programs features shows sharing the meaning of Passover, thoughtful story-telling, music and even comedy.
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On this episode, we will discuss the concept of teaching basketball fundamentals and highlight court specialists who teach, reach, and inspire individuals of all ages to play the right way.
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Thursday, April 18, 2024, at 6 p.m. Black women and girls experience discrimination, microaggressions and stereotypes every day. Living with daily racism has a profound impact on the mental health, well-being and lives of all those coping with it. This special program explores the unique mental health burdens of Black women and girls in the United States.
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Join Cliff this week as he and entomologist Dr. Beverly Burden collab for their annual joint episode, "The Birds and Bees". They will be taking your phone calls at 1-800-552-8502 so call in with your favorite bird or bug question!
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Airs Mon., April 8, 6 p.m. Shannon Johnston and Marcie Howard sit down with Marshall Fulgium, owner of Benton Martial Arts. He describes how he built his business into the fun-filled, family-oriented martial arts studio it is today.
Cultural, Community, Information
April 18, 2024. Shreveport Little Theatre will soon present Jimmy Buffet's Escape to Margaritaville., Red River Radio's Mark Pizzolato talks with Daniel Moore, who stars as Tully Mars, a singer for the bar at the run-down hotel Margaritaville; Brittany Gay, who stars as Rachel, a vacationer at Margaritaville; and Jason Coffel, who performs as JD in the production.
Local Events
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Ages 19 and up. Free. No registration required. We prepare for the naturalization exam by practicing reading aloud, writing, and answering civics questions. Join anytime.
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Ages 19 and up. Free. No registration required. We practice our English skills by conversing, reading aloud, and building vocabulary. This group meets year-round and anyone can join anytime.
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Ages 19 and up. Free. Register through Eventbrite. Choose a recipe from the selected cookbook and make it. Then, bring it to the library Cookbook Club to share it with others!
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Ages 19 and up. Free. Register through Eventbrite. Create something truly outrageous and appalling and win prizes for the most heinous art. Enjoy making art without expectations and focus on the process and not the product.
News Feed
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Five years after two 737 MAX crashes killed 346 people, some victims' families are still fighting a legal battle against Boeing. They met Wednesday with prosecutors at the Justice Department.
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An Arizona grand jury has indicted 11 Republicans who submitted documentation falsely claiming former President Donald Trump, not President Biden, won the state's popular vote in 2020.
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In an exclusive interview, NPR's A Martinez talks with California's Gov. Gavin Newsom about a bill that would let doctors from Arizona circumvent state restrictions to perform abortions in California.
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Although federal health officials say the risk to the public remains low, traces of bird flu have been found in pasteurized milk on store shelves.
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Hamas has released a video of one of the Americans held hostage in Gaza, the first such move since the October 7 attack.
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The Commerce Department reports Thursday on economic growth for January, February and March. Robust consumer spending is helping to keep the economy chugging along.
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This month marks the 10th anniversary of the event that led to the Flint water crisis. The question remains 10 years later: "Is Flint's water safe to drink?"
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Scientists say a teenager and her father discovered fossilized pieces of a jawbone that belonged to an ancient marine reptile — perhaps the largest ichthyosaur ever found.
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China, the world'sNo. 2 economy, is still adjusting to life after the pandemic. It is less focused on promoting consumer spending because of the growing competition with the U.S. and its allies.
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Oklahoma City is slated to be the new site of America's tallest skyscraper. Legends Tower is designed to be 134 stories — more than twice the height of anything else in the city.
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