President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden are in New Orleans today highlighting the Biden Cancer Moonshot initiative. Congressman Troy Carter says the aim of the initiative is to reduce cancer by at least 50% before 2047 and Louisiana’s institutions are receiving a $23 million grant to help make that possible…
The Louisiana Cancer Research Center is a collaboration between LSU, Tulane, Xavier Universities and the Ochsner Health System.
Several petitions are posted on the website change-dot-org that oppose the ban of cell phones in Louisiana classrooms this year. Walker High School freshman Emma Grace Hodge says her petition is calling for cell phone use during free time, not class time.
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Former LSU quarterback Joe Burrow has partnered with the Three O’clock Project to donate 9,999 meals to schools in Baton Rouge. Sean Richardson has more.
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Tropical Storm Ernesto has grown a bit stronger as it passes southern of St. Kitte and Nevis. A hurricane watch has been issued for the Virgin Islands and the storm is expected make a turn to the north, northeast and not be a threat to the gulf states whatsoever.