LOS ANGELES (AP) — A five-year investigation by U.S. officials has uncovered a complex partnership between one of Mexico’s most notorious drug cartels and Chinese underground banking groups in the U.S. that laundered money from the sale of fentanyl, cocaine and other drugs, federal prosecutors said Tuesday.

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana has become the first state to require that the Ten Commandments be displayed in every public school classroom under a bill signed into law by Republican Gov. Jeff Landry on Wednesday.

Celebrating achievements

From left, Debbie Carlisle, Amber Hansen, Allison Watson, and Tonya Gaunt line up for a photo at an event recognizing Hansen and Watson for completing the Clinton Public School Foundation’s Goldie Pettle Champion Educator Scholarship program.

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- Welcome softball fans!

- Motion stalls to repair Rt. 66 spots

- Clemency denied for Rojem

- Levitt concert set to feature Zydeco

- Filings remain same for council posts

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma’s Pardon and Parole Board Monday unanimously denied clemency for a death row inmate convicted of kidnapping, raping and killing a 7-year-old girl in 1984, clearing the way for him to be executed later this month.

Tuesday’s Clinton City Council meeting saw disagreement among members on how to handle repairs for the deteriorating U.S. Highway 66, with the council ultimately deciding to postpone action pending further investigation.

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