One child is dead and two others remain hospitalized in critical condition after a house fire late Thursday in the Scotlandville area of Baton Rouge. Fire officials said an adult is also hospitalized in stable condition. The Baton Rouge Fire department says the blaze was reported just before 11:30 and remains under investigation.
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Modified Phase Two Restrictions has forced many couples to reduce their wedding guest list from 150 to 75. New Orleans area wedding planner Samantha Capone says when some couples are forced to uninvite guests they choose to live-stream their nuptials.
Capone also says most wedding vendors have added new verbiage to contracts because of the pandemic but advises reviewing them carefully before signing.
The National Retail Federation is cautiously optimistic for fourth-quarter sales, and LSU Marketing Professor Dan Rice believes retailers with a good online presence and stores like bicycle shops and DIY outlets that have seen an increase in business due in part to the pandemic will continue to do well.