KLFY.com Articles: July 27, 2021

‘About time’: Gay athletes unleash rainbow wave on Olympics Coast Guard rescues one person from downed aircraft in Fourleague Bay, near Morgan City Lake Charles hit by four natural disasters in the last year, leaders urge federal government for more relief money St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s ‘lost and found’ post seeks rightful owners of meth, marijuana found in the woods $15 an hour wage becoming a norm as employers struggle to fill service-industry jobs ‘Still the GOAT’: Simone Biles receives flood of support on social media Sun Belt announces 2021-22 conference basketball schedule New Orleans Pelicans introduce Willie Green as new head coach Louisiana senator weighs in on COVID surge Joey Jordison, founding member of Slipknot, dead at 46 Five swimming events to be decided on Day 5 of Olympics Walmart to pay for 100% of college tuition, books for employees DHS continues releasing busloads of migrants at overcrowded shelter, prompting urgent calls for pause Businesses respond in different ways to new mask guidance from LDH Lafayette Marshal Reggie Thomas hosting back to school backpack giveaway Conservative talk radio host will be ‘most pro-vaccine person’ after COVID-19 battle, brother says Emotional officers recount trauma of U.S. Capitol riot “We come in piece,” Popeyes® Chicken Nuggets land in the U.S. ‘You’re killing me’: Video shows Colorado officer choking suspect for 39 seconds, court docs say ‘Stop it!’: Tennessee pastor threatens to oust members wearing masks Former Secret Service agent is new head of FBI office in El Paso The U.S. embassy, a home away from home for Americans in Tokyo St. Martin Parish President releases statement on Covid-19 surge, updates Parish mask mandate CDC calls for nearly 2/3 of US counties to mask-up indoors California restaurant says ‘being unvaccinated’ now a requirement for service President of Mexico touts COVID-19 vaccination rates, says work ongoing to end border travel restrictions Summer P-EBT benefits arriving next week for K through 12 students in Louisiana Moroccan Olympic boxer tries to take a bite out of opponent Hurricane-devastated areas launch grassroots plea for increased federal relief Tropical storm brings wet, windy weather to Tokyo Olympics Biles says withdrawal wasn’t physical: ‘Being the head star isn’t an easy feat’ US men’s basketball seeking some ways to click on offense Governor urges landlords and renters to apply for assistance as federal eviction moratorium ends 80-year-old man shot in his residence in New Iberia La. Dept. of Corrections suspends visitation, volunteering at state prisons CDC reverses course on indoor masks in some parts of the country Hero Salute: Father and son deployed to Middle East together Rough day for stars Simone Biles, Naomi Osaka at Olympics Grandpa’s text messages about dying alone go viral on TikTok Lafayette Police investigating overnight shooting near local hotel UT, OU formally ask for SEC invitation starting in 2025 Newsfeed Now: VA mandates COVID-19 vaccines for health care workers; Simone Biles out of Olympic gymnastics team finals due to medical issue Memorial services arrangements announced for deputy killed in I-49N crash Man attempting to ‘run’ across ocean washes up on Florida shore inside ‘hydro pod bubble’ Caught on video: Woman attacks store owners after card declined Slidell man sentenced for child rape and several counts of producing child pornography ‘This is how I’m going to die’: Police who defended US Capitol testify at riot probe’s first hearing Photos: Team USA takes silver after losing Simone Biles Amid Olympics, Tokyo restaurant owners struggle with COVID-19 restrictions Local medical professionals report increase in younger individuals hospitalized with COVID-19 Wife recalls husband’s Tiki Tubing death on Amite River, Livingston Parish leaders look for solutions Louisiana employers can require employees to get the COVID-19 vaccine once FDA-approved National Weather Service adding categories to severe thunderstorm warnings Russians win gymnastics gold after Biles exit Showers Possible This Evening & More Storms Possible Tomorrow… British swimmer beats COVID twice to win gold at Olympics ‘It’s a celebration to wear this’: Inside the Japanese tradition of kimonos ‘A bit much’: Naomi Osaka cites pressure in surprise Olympic loss Alaska teen shocks with Olympic swim gold Tokyo records record virus cases days after Olympics begin