The CDC changes its vaccine recommendations for children, and Senator Bill Cassidy has something to say about that. Andrew Greenstein explains.
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New Orleans will be able to submit a bid to host a Super Bowl in 2031, despite missing the official deadline to submit its proposal last fall. Jeff Palermo has more.
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Did Governor Jeff Landry call for the execution of ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro? Colleen Crain reports.
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This week, the CDC announced a revised vaccine schedule for children, recommending fewer vaccines. Vaccines for hepatitis A and B, flu, COVID, among others, have been moved to shared decision-making between parents and doctors. Senator Bill Cassidy says the CDC’s decision is a bad one.
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Vaccines for polio and measles remain on the list of recommended vaccines. Cassidy says, however, that the effects of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s rhetoric are already taking hold.
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Cassidy is a medical doctor by trade whose vote in the Senate Finance Committee was the deciding vote to advance, and ultimately approve, Kennedy’s nomination as health secretary. He says these vaccinations, which have been proven to be safe, can often make the difference between life and death.
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Thanks to LSU’s School of Veterinary Medicine, a military working dog suffering from Addison’s Disease got the life-saving treatment she needed. Astra, an eight-year-old Belgian Malinois (MAL-in-wa), had an elevated heart rate, was lethargic, and was vomiting. The U.S. Army decided to med-evac her to LSU, and Dr. Patty Lathan’s team at the Vet school quickly went to work.
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Addison’s Disease is the result of a severe lack of cortisol and a hormone that controls blood volume and electrolyte concentrations — basically what happens when your body doesn’t have any steroids. It affects both dogs and humans. Lathan has it herself and says says it can lead to a life-threatening complication called adrenal crisis.
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Military working dogs are highly trained canine service members in the U.S. Armed Forces and are essential for roles like explosives and narcotics detection. She has protected U.S. presidents and has assisted soldiers in Middle East war zones. Lathan says Astra is expected to make a full recovery.
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The LSU Vet Med diagnoses about one case of Addison’s per month in dogs brought to LSU. The disease is significantly more common in dogs than in people.
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The primary elections, which had originally been slated for April, are now taking place May 16th; with runoffs June 27th, if necessary. Once again, starting this year, there are closed party primaries. Secretary of State Nancy Landry says those closed primaries only apply to five races.
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Landry says in light of this change, it is more important than ever to check your voter registration before you head to your polling place for the primaries.
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Landry says she and her office have done a great deal of outreach to get the word out about the change in advance of the primaries.
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Qualifying will take place February 11th through the 13th.
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An audit of 24 restaurants on the Westbank of New Orleans found that eight of them were not complying with a new law that requires disclosure of serving imported shrimp. SeaD (“seed”) Consulting found that of those eight, seven falsely advertised their shrimp to be locally caught, while staff at the eighth said they didn’t know where the shrimp came from. SeaD Consulting Founder David Williams says the law states that restaurants which serve imported shrimp must clearly indicate so.
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Williams says with the price of local shrimp going up, restaurants which falsely claim that their shrimp is from local waters are costing both diners and local shrimpers a lot of money.
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Williams believes in the year since the law went into effect, enforcement has not been stringent enough, especially since the Louisiana Government Shrimp Task Force has hired his company to collect data across the state.
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Saints defensive end Chase Young just had his most productive season in the NFL. Despite missing the first five games with a calf injury, the 26-year-old had a career-high 10 sacks. Young attributes his success to the mentorship and leadership of Demario Davis and Cam Jordan on defense.
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The Saints ranked 30th in total defense in 2024 but finished 9th in the league in total defense in 2025, allowing opponents to gain only 300 yards a game. Young credits the culture that’s been created by the new coaching staff.
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Before the season began, Young signed a three-year extension with New Orleans. Young says he wants to be a Saint forever.
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