The 2021 Gulf Coast Energy Outlook anticipates oil production in the gulf to decline. Brooke Thorington has more
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Today is the Great American Smoke out, the day traditionally set aside to encourage smokers to kick the habit. Tonia Moore, Director for the Louisiana Campaign for Tobacco-Free Living says in 2019 21-percent of adults in the Bayou State use cigarettes. Moore says there’s free help with the 1-800-Quit Now phone line.
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Over the past two days, the state has reported over 45-hundred new coronavirus cases. This is why Governor John Bel Edwards is asking Louisiana residents to not have large family gatherings for the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday…
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LHSAA Executive Director Eddie Bonine says he has no plans of shutting down high school sports, even though more schools are moving to virtual learning. Bonine made his comments during a press event in Shreveport.
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A report from the 2021 Gulf Coast Energy Outlook predicts oil production will decline over the next three years. David Dismukes, Executive Director at LSU Center for Energy Studies co-authored the report and says the outlook for the industry changed with the pandemic.
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Today is the Great American Smoke out, the day traditionally set aside to encourage smokers to kick the habit. Tonia Moore, Director for the Louisiana Campaign for Tobacco-Free Living says they’ve seen a large increase in the number of tobacco sales this year.
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We are a week away from Thanksgiving and Governor John Bel Edwards is calling on families to gather virtually in order to slow the spread of the coronavirus. Taylor Sharp has the story.
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The 2021 Gulf Coast Energy Outlook anticipates oil production in the gulf to decline. Brooke Thorington has more

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Today is the Great American Smoke Out a day recognized to encourage smokers to give up the habit. Brooke Thorington has more on free counseling that’s available in the Bayou State.

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We are a week away from Thanksgiving and Governor John Bel Edwards is calling on families to gather virtually in order to slow the spread of the coronavirus. Taylor Sharp has the story.

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A report from the 2021 Gulf Coast Energy Outlook predicts oil production will decline over the next three years. David Dismukes, Executive Director at LSU Center for Energy Studies co-authored the report and says the outlook for the industry changed with the pandemic.

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Dismukes says futures markets predict oil will continue to trade in the 40 to 50-dollar range a barrel for the next decade.

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Dismukes says on a positive note he doesn’t see any more job losses in the oil and gas sector.

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Today is the Great American Smoke out, the day traditionally set aside to encourage smokers to kick the habit. Tonia Moore, Director for the Louisiana Campaign for Tobacco-Free Living says they’ve seen a large increase in the number of tobacco sales this year.

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Moore says in 2019  21-percent of adults in the Bayou State use cigarettes. They anticipate stress from the events of 2020 has most likely caused even more to pick up the habit or increase the amount they smoke.

Smoking is also a factor that exacerbates several preexisting conditions like high blood pressure and heart disease which are health conditions that make it difficult to battle COVID, so there’s no better time to quit than now.

Moore says there’s free help with the 1-800-Quit Now phone line.

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Moore says the Quit Now phoneline also offers a texting feature with free counseling and another reason to take advantage of the program…

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Moore also recommends that you follow up with your physician when you begin a smoke attempt.

For smoking cessation resources, call 1-800-Quit-Now

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Over the past two days, the state has reported over 45-hundred new coronavirus cases. This is why Governor John Bel Edwards is asking Louisiana residents to not have large family gatherings for the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday…

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Edwards says not only are cases on the rise, but the percentage of coronavirus tests coming back positive is on the rise, which he says increases the chance that someone at a large Thanksgiving celebration has COVID…

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Currently, the state is in Phase 3 coronavirus restrictions, which allows for restaurants, salons, retail stores, and churches to operate at 75-percent capacity. Crowd sizes are limited to a maximum of 25 people. But the governor says tighter restrictions are possible if the state is not showing signs of slowing the spread.

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LHSAA Executive Director Eddie Bonine says he has no plans of shutting down high school sports, even though more schools are moving to virtual learning. Bonine made his comments during a press event in Shreveport.

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The high school football playoffs are set to begin next week and prep basketball is set to tip-off. When the pandemic started, the LHSAA halted spring sports and the seasons never resumed. Bonine says he didn’t feel good about ending a student-athlete’s senior season…

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This Saturday’s Ragin Cajuns football game versus Central Arkansas in Lafayette has been canceled due to COVID-19 positive tests and contact tracing within the program. A total of 33 players are in quarantine. Athletics Director Bryan Maggard says what’s happened to the football program is indicative of what’s happening in our society

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The Cajuns hope to resume normal operations Saturday and play ULM in Monroe on November 28th.

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The status of the LSU-Arkansas game has been up in the air due to a small Covid-19 outbreak within the Razorbacks program, which included head coach Sam Pittman.  Pittman says his team might be a little short-handed on Saturday, but they should be good to go.

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On the other hand, LSU will get a lot of players back from quarantine, including quarterback Max Johnson.  Ed Orgeron hasn’t yet named a starter, but says TJ Finley might get the nod since he practiced last week…

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The quarterback position is not the only area that the Tigers have uncertainty at, as the defense has been shaky all season.  Orgeron says that LSU has been working to improve that side of the ball…

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Saints Quarterback Drew Brees will miss time while recovering from his injuries and the team has yet to name a starting quarterback to replace him.  Coach Sean Payton says whichever player is under center for the black and gold, the team will play to their strengths.

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That quarterback will face off against the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday against a defense that Payton says, has shown a lot of improvement…

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Both Pfizer and Moderna are reporting effectiveness rates of 95-percent for their COVID vaccines. Senator Bill Cassidy says proven vaccines are the best way to safely reopen and our economy and hopefully, in the spring a large portion of the population will be vaccinated…

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The FDA approves emergency use for the first at-home self-test for COVID-19 that provides results in 30 minutes. Assistant for Translational Research at LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine Dr. Lucio Miele the timing is what is important is when you perform the test.

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Governor John Bel Edwards was in Lafayette this morning to personally thank members of the 256th Infantry Brigade who are deploying to the Middle East. About two-thousand guardsmen are participating in deployment ceremonies that have been taking place over the last week. They will be gone for nearly a year and Edwards thanked them for their service.

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Louisiana Congressman Mike Johnson has been elected as vice-chair of the House Republican Conference. Johnson was just elected to his third term and he expects the new Congress will attempt to pass a massive infrastructure bill. But how will the federal government pay for it…

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The FDA approves emergency use for the first self-test for COVID-19 and it provides results in 30 minutes. Assistant for Translational Research at LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine Dr. Lucio says the test requires a prescription. As for reporting results to track outbreaks…

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Governor John Bel Edwards was in Lafayette to speak at a deployment ceremony for Louisiana National Guard soldiers who belong to the 256th Infantry Brigade. This is the third deployment to the Middle East for the 256th since nine-eleven. Edwards says he has confidence they will execute their mission well…

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Former Governor Edwin Edwards is back in the hospital today. His biographer, Leo Honeycutt, says the 93-year-old has been diagnosed with double pneumonia and is expected to remain in the hospital for the next few days. He was in the hospital over the weekend as well but released after he was treated for a head cold.

Fourth district Louisiana Congressman Mike Johnson has been elected as vice-chairman of the House Republican Conference. Jim Shannon has the story….

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The state health department reported 22-hundred new COVID-19 cases today bringing the state’s total to nearly 210-thousand.

Former Governor Edwin Edwards has been admitted to the hospital again this time with double pneumonia, according to his wife Trina’s Facebook post. 93-year old Edwards spent the weekend in the hospital and was discharged Sunday after he experienced breathing difficulties. He tested negative for COVID and pneumonia over the weekend.

The FDA approves emergency use for the first self-test for COVID-19 that provides results in 30 minutes. Assistant for Translational Research at LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine Dr. Lucio Miele says while the at-home test is another tool in the fight against the coronavirus it’s not the end all be all because it only detects one gene in the virus

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Miele says the test requires a prescription.

Pfizer and Moderna are reporting effectiveness rates of 95-percent for their COVID vaccines. Senator Bill Cassidy says there are 20-to-40 million doses of each vaccine already available. He says health care workers will be among the first to get the vaccine…

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Governor John Bel Edwards was in Lafayette this morning to personally thank members of the 256th Infantry Brigade who are deploying to the Middle East in support of U-S Central Command operations. Edwards reminded them that they are the best national guard in the United States

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The state health department reported 22-hundred new COVID-19 cases today bringing the state’s total to nearly 210-thousand. Louisiana is also reporting 28 more coronavirus deaths

The FDA approves emergency use for the first at-home self-test for COVID-19 that provides results in 30 minutes. Assistant for Translational Research at LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine Dr. Lucio Miele says the self-test uses a molecular amplification of technology to detect the virus but what is important is when you perform the test.

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Pfizer says it is days away from formally asking the Food and Drug Administration to allow emergency use of the vaccine. Senator Bill Cassidy expects vaccines could be administered to people in late December or early January. He says each state has submitted a plan for distribution

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Representative Mike Johnson is moving up the GOP ranks in Congress as he’s been elected as the vice-chair of the House Republican Conference. Johnson says health care will be a hot topic in the next Congress and Johnson says moving to a single-payer healthcare system as many Democrats propose would not work…

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Governor John Bel Edwards was in Lafayette this morning to personally thank members of the 256th Infantry Brigade who are deploying to the Middle East. About two-thousand guardsmen are participating in deployment ceremonies that have been taking place over the last week. They will be gone for nearly a year and Edwards thanked them for their service.

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Former Governor Edwin Edwards is back in the hospital today. His biographer, Leo Honeycutt, says the 93-year-old has been diagnosed with double pneumonia and is expected to remain in the hospital for the next few days. He was in the hospital over the weekend as well but released after he was treated for a head cold.

A new self-test for COVID receives emergency FDA approval. Brooke Thorington speaks with a physician on the pros and cons.
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Representative Mike Johnson is moving up the GOP ranks in Congress as he’s been elected as the vice-chair of the House Republican Conference. Johnson says building back the nation’s economy from the coronavirus pandemic is a major priority and they will push back against the desire of Democrats to raise taxes…
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President-elect Joe Biden has discussed raising taxes on households that make more than 400-thousand dollars.

Governor John Bel Edwards was in Lafayette to speak at a deployment ceremony for Louisiana National Guard soldiers who belong to the 256th Infantry Brigade. This is the third deployment to the Middle East for the 256th since nine-eleven. Edwards says he has confidence they will execute their mission well…
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