Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. taps Louisiana Surgeon General Dr. Ralph Abraham to be the new principal deputy director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That’s the number-two job at the agency. Mark Ballard, the Washington, DC, correspondent for The Advocate, says the move solidifies the CDC’s newly-found skepticism on vaccines.
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During his time as the state’s first surgeon general, Abraham worked to end the promotion of vaccination clinics in the state.
The search continues today for an instructor and her student who were conducting a training flight on Monday night when their Cessna aircraft crashed into Lake Pontchartrain. The owner of Apollo Flight School, Michael Crasto, says he’s never had an incident like this in his 46 years of being a flight instructor and pilot…
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The United Cajun Navy says heavy winds and waves are hindering search efforts.
The Lane Kiffin saga will be a big topic around the Thanksgiving dinner table. Ross Dellenger of Yahoo Sports said on Tiger Rag Radio it’s looking like Kiffin will leave Ole Miss for LSU. Ole Miss A-D Keith Carter said a decision on Kiffin’s coaching future will be announced Saturday. Dellenger says if Kiffin does not sign a contract extension with the Rebels, he’ll likely be suspended or placed on leave, which will result in Kiffin leaving Oxford…
Tiger Rag is reporting that Kiffin and LSU interim head coach Frank Wilson have been talking recruiting regularly in recent days.
State Police is urging drivers to avoid distractions when on the roads for this Thanksgiving weekend. That means putting down the cell phone while behind the wheel and Trooper Ryan Davis says it’s also important children in the vehicle are on their best behavior…
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