Overton Brooks VA Medical Center will offer flu shots to enrolled veterans this Saturday, Sept. 28 in Shreveport. The Drive-Thru Flu Shot Clinic is scheduled from 8 a.m. until noon. If you plan to attend, you can arrive at the main hospital entrance and receive the flu vaccine without ever leaving your vehicle. There is…… MORE
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Samuel L. Jackson Will Voice Alexa, Mother#@%
Oscar-nominated actor Samuel L. Jackson is lending his iconic voice to Amazon’s Alexa – profanities and all. The online shopping giant announced that Jackson will be the first celebrity voice for its Alexa virtual assistant and was created using neural text-to-speech technology. There will be both an explicit version and a clean version when…… MORE
Jobs Lost For Shreveport Bossier, Particularly In Gaming
Louisiana economist Loren Scott has released his outlook for 2020-2021, and it is not good news for the Shreveport/Bossier area.The annual report helps people understand the state’s economy, and gives business leaders and idea of what to expect in the future. A few of Scott’s predictions from last year have shifted a bit. Part of…… MORE
Juul Ceases Advertising, Replaces CEO
Juul Labs will no longer promote its e-cigarettes in print, digital, and TV advertisements, and is replacing its CEO amid an escalating backlash against vaping nationwide. The nation’s largest e-cigarette maker also pledged Wednesday not to lobby against a sweeping ban on vaping flavors proposed by the Trump administration earlier this month. Juul announced its…… MORE
Today Is National Comic Book Day
Today is national comic book day. To honor this day, here are Batman villains you’ve never heard of: *Mr. Freezepop *The Diddler *Catwoman’s Fur Ball *The Penguin Book *Captain Nutria *Thanos’ Thermos *Soloman Grungy *The Napper *Wonder Woman when Batman leaves the toilet seat up *Aunt Man (Southern pronunciation only) *The Tweeter… MORE
Shreveport Getting a New Food Bank
The Food Bank of Northwest Louisiana broke ground today (Tuesday) on a new warehouse site. The new facility at 265 Mt. Zion Road in Shreveport will consolidate two warehouses the food bank currently uses. The consolidation will decrease transportation costs while increasing warehouse capacity to house 17.5 million pounds of food. The new site will…… MORE
Nissan Recall: Which Model and What Should You Do?
If someone you know has a new Nissan, text them today. Nissan is recalling 1.3 million vehicles in the U.S., Canada and other countries to fix a problem with backup camera displays. The recall covers most of the Nissan and Infiniti model lineups from the 2018 and 2019 model years. The company says in government…… MORE
Things That Will Make 90’s Kids Feel Old
If you’re a ’90s kid, I have good news for you: You’re still young. But I also have bad news for you: You’re not going to be young for much longer. In fact, I know a few things that’ll make you FEEL old. And I’m only happy to share them: 1. Things that are now…… MORE
Blood Pressure Medications Could Cause Cancer. Click Here for Recall.
If you or someone you know take blood pressure medication, please read this: Several blood pressure medications have been recalled after exposure that could pose a cancer risk. Torrent Pharmaceuticals Limited announced last week that it is expanding its recall for Losartan Potassium Tablets USP and Losartan Potassium / hydrochlorothiazide tablets, USP, after trace amounts…… MORE
Bonnie and Clyde Book of Poetry Up For Auction
You can own a book of poetry handwritten by Bonnie Parker and a watch belonging to Clyde Barrow! Yes, two sociopaths! They are among items formerly belonging to the outlaw Texas couple being offered at an auction. RR Auction will offer the items Saturday in Boston. Parker and Barrow, as we all know, were shot…… MORE
