1230 PM LRN News

Much of the nation is still in shock after yesterday’s pro-Trump mob assault on the Capitol forced Congress out of session as it was debating the final certification of President-elect Joe Biden’s Electoral College win. Four people died in the incident and the Halls of Congress were ransacked. Senator Bill Cassidy was in the Upper Chamber at the time and condemned the attack…

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After the smoke lifted and Congress returned to session Senator John Kennedy was one of six US Senators to vote against certification. UL Lafayette Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says Kennedy has clearly determined the biggest risk to his reelection in 2022 would be if he faces a strong challenger from his right…

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Cassidy voted to certify the results.

People over 70 can now be vaccinated at select locations across the state but due to limited supply it may take a while for you to get an appointment. Each of the 107 approved pharmacies only received 100 doses Monday and State Health Officer Dr. Joe Kanter says part of the reason was…

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The expectation is what next week pharmacies will be significantly increasing their total number of vaccinations.

40 more Louisianans have been hospitalized with COVID-19 as the state continues to set new highs for total hospitalizations. We’ve now crossed the 300,000 total confirmed COVID case mark across the state as well today.