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A 70-year-old Holden woman died in what authorities believe was a drowning accident in the Tickfaw River. In a statement, Livingston Parish Sheriff Jason Ard said officers were dispatched near Tickfaw Acres Road to find a missing woman Thursday evening. Deputies learned that the woman, who has been identified as Lee Ann Collette, “often went swimming in the Tickfaw River located behind her home.” “A ground and air search led to a floating inner tube and later his body,” Ard said. Ard said there was “no indication of foul play” and the investigation is ongoing. No other available information was…

Walker police are investigating an armed robbery that occurred Tuesday night at the Subway restaurant located on Florida Boulevard. A spokesman for the Walker Police Department said the robbery happened around 6:20 p.m. Tuesday. According to the spokesman, a male suspect entered the restaurant, waited until all customers had left, placed an order and then pointed a small black handgun at the employee. The suspect then demanded the contents of the cash drawer before fleeing on foot. Authorities said he took “an undisclosed amount of cash, along with the sandwich he ordered.” Authorities said there were no injuries. On Wednesday,…

A man died Saturday when he crashed his car while eluding police. According to a news alert from the Josephine County Sheriff’s Office, around 12:55 p.m. an officer attempted to pull over a driver near the 5500 block of Rockydale Road in Cave Junction. The vehicle accelerated and the driver began driving recklessly, so the deputy terminated the pursuit in the interest of public safety, the notice said. A short time later, the vehicle was found crashed into a power pole, a fence and trees on the side of the road. James Scott Mattox, 38, the sole occupant of the…

Starting Wednesday, Hulu will now allow political ads and candidate ads on its streaming service after its parent company, the Walt Disney Company, reviewed and re-evaluated its advertising policies. The move comes after the streaming service received backlash earlier this week after a report said he was rejecting ads from Democratic organizations on issues such as abortion, gun control and climate change. What You Need to Know The Walt Disney Company said Wednesday that Hulu will now allow political ads and candidate ads on its streaming service. “Following a comprehensive review of advertising policies across its linear networks and streaming…

Comment on this story comment Disney-backed streaming service Hulu said Wednesday it will begin accepting political ads to the same standards the company uses for its cable networks, opening the door to advertising on controversial issues after Democratic groups attack the company for rejecting ads about abortion and guns. . In a statement, Hulu said that “after a thorough review,” Disney had decided to align Hulu’s political advertising policies to be consistent with the company’s sports and entertainment cable networks and streaming service ESPN Plus. “Hulu will now accept candidates and run ads covering a broad spectrum of political positions,…

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the drug Benlysta (belimumab) for the treatment of lupus nephritis (LN) in children and adolescents aged 5 to 17 years who are receiving standard therapy. Benlysta is a human monoclonal antibody that was first approved in 2011 as a treatment for adults with lupus and was approved to treat lupus nephritis in adults in 2020. It is now the first and only biologic approved for both lupus and for LN for adults and children. . This is the first FDA-approved treatment for pediatric LN. Before this approval, treatment options were limited…

This article was first published in Bulletin of the state of faith. Sign up to get the newsletter delivered to your inbox every Monday night. fight or flight It’s only natural. When bad things happen, you raise your fists or start running. As a journalist, running away is rarely an option. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t have to hit people, but I also don’t have to hide when tensions rise. But in May, amid a series of mass shootings, I began to feel that my days of struggle were numbered. I couldn’t stand reading the news anymore, let alone…