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Yahoo
24-04-2025
- Business
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Baton Rouge job fair set for April 30: What to know
BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — People in the Baton Rouge area looking for a new job can attend the EmployBR Regional Job Fair this month. Several companies will be doing on-the-spot job interviews. A turnout of about 700 to 1,000 people is expected for the Wednesday, April 30 job fair. Skip the line by registering early online. 'We want you to prepare like you're coming to get the job today,' Director of EmployBR Amanda Stanley said. The East Baton Rouge Parish Library will help people prepare with a seminar at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 26. The library offers resources to help people write resumes, practice for job interviews and job searching. Free continental breakfast and lunch will be provided at the job fair. The 10 jobs expected to decline over the next decade When: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, April 30. Entry schedule: 7 a.m. for employer/vendor arrival; 9 a.m. for veteran and disability entry; 10 a.m. for general public entry. Where: Raising Cane's River Center Ballroom, 275 S. River Road, Baton Rouge. People are asked to enter from St. Louis Street. Free parking is available in the East Garage at 345 St. Louis St. The NFL's most powerful piece of paper — the Draft Card Biopic of Anthony Bourdain to star Dominic Sessa, Antonio Banderas: reports Baton Rouge job fair set for April 30: What to know Enjoy the wildlife at BREC Baton Rouge Zoo's 'Roar and Pour' event Pastor calls for 'full Target boycott' over DEI rollback Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
24-04-2025
- Health
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Louisiana bill that would ban fluoride in public drinking water passes Senate committee
BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — A bill that would prohibit the addition of fluoride to public drinking water in Louisiana was approved in the Senate Committee on Health and Welfare Wednesday. Senate Bill 2, sponsored by Sen. Mike Fesi (R-Houma), would repeal the Louisiana Department of Health's water fluoridation program and explicitly ban the fluoridation of any public water system in the state. Amendments to the bill in committee added that no naturally occurring fluoride in water systems would be required to be removed, and the date the bill would become law was changed to Jan. 1, 2026. Louisiana Surgeon General Ralph Abraham told lawmakers there have been studies that show a link between fluoride and lower IQs in children. A report last year from the federal National Toxicology Program noted a potential connection between fluoride and lower IQ scores in children, but emphasized that the findings primarily applied to regions with much higher levels of natural fluoride than found in U.S. water systems. 'We are putting a chemical in the water without the patient's consent is problematic for me as a physician,' Abraham said. The American Dental Association (ADA) said in an April 7 release that fluoridation is a proven, cost-effective tool that reduces dental decay, especially in children and low-income communities. Why water fluoridation is under scrutiny in US On the national level, U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is pushing the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to stop recommending water fluoridation. Kennedy, who has called fluoride a 'dangerous neurotoxin,' recently announced that he is forming a task force to study fluoridation and provide new guidance. If passed, Louisiana's bill would make it the second state in the nation to ban fluoridation at the state level. Utah, the first state to enact the ban, got praise from Kennedy for being a leader in the 'Make America Healthy Again' initiative. The Associated Press contributed to this report. How will RFK Jr.'s autism data collection work? The NFL's most powerful piece of paper — the Draft Card Biopic of Anthony Bourdain to star Dominic Sessa, Antonio Banderas: reports Baton Rouge job fair set for April 30: What to know Enjoy the wildlife at BREC Baton Rouge Zoo's 'Roar and Pour' event Pastor calls for 'full Target boycott' over DEI rollback Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
24-04-2025
- Climate
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Flash flood warnings for West and East Baton Rouge after storms
BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Flash flood warnings are in effect until 11:15 a.m. for West and East Baton Rouge parishes Thursday after a morning cluster of thunderstorms and rain moved through the area. Reports of flash flooding came in from Plaquemine, Addis and Brusly. Before sunrise, the Baton Rouge area only had light rain and sprinkles before the cluster of rain moved closer, increasing rainfall. While East Baton Rouge Parish received some spots of heavier rain, the hardest rain primarily impacted West Baton Rouge Parish. Showers nearly stalled over the area, before the amount of rain decreased. A few showers are still expected later this afternoon and evening, but it should not be as much rain as we've received this morning. Truck carrying mulch catches fire on I-12 in Baton Rouge, causing delays Enjoy the wildlife at BREC Baton Rouge Zoo's 'Roar and Pour' event Pastor calls for 'full Target boycott' over DEI rollback Louisiana bill that would ban fluoride in public drinking water passes Senate committee Flash flood warnings for West and East Baton Rouge after storms Firefighter Challenge Series brings regional classic to Baton Rouge Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
24-04-2025
- Yahoo
Former DCFS employee formally charged after being accused of deleting files
BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — A former DCFS employee has been indicted after being accused of malfeasance in office and computer tampering. According to East Baton Rouge District Attorney Hillar Moore, Eddriene Sylvester, 55, was accused of deleting important files relevant to the Department of Child and Family Services in June 2022, while employed at the department. Louisiana law states that the felony charge of malfeasance in office carries a maximum of 10 years in prison and/or up to a $5,000 fine. The state may also seek restitution if it suffered a loss. Computer tampering can hold a maximum sentence of five years in prison and/or up to a $10,000 fine. Sylvester's next court appearance is scheduled for May 29, 2025. According to school records, she is currently employed at St. John the Baptist Parish Public Schools System as the Chief Financial Officer. Enjoy the wildlife at BREC Baton Rouge Zoo's 'Roar and Pour' event Pastor calls for 'full Target boycott' over DEI rollback Louisiana bill that would ban fluoride in public drinking water passes Senate committee Flash flood warnings for West and East Baton Rouge after storms Firefighter Challenge Series brings regional classic to Baton Rouge Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
