A federal judge in Lafayette has blocked President Biden’s moratorium on new oil and gas lease sales on federal land and water. U-S District Judge Terry Doughty stated he could not find any rationale for the moratorium. Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry, who filed the suit, says he could not agree more…
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The President issued the moratorium in January in an effort to combat climate change.

Forecasters say there’s a high chance a disturbance over the Bay of Campeche will develop into at least a tropical depression. Marti Calhoun with the National Weather Service in Lake Charles says the broad low-pressure area will likely develop into a tropical depression late tomorrow or early Friday. She says once that occurs, they can provide a better forecast on rainfall potential…
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No flood watches are posted yet, but there’s a strong likelihood for heavy rainfall on Friday and Saturday.

The CDC has issued a warning to states in the South that they are seeing an increase in R-S-V, which is a common respiratory virus, but it can be fatal especially for children who have compromised immune systems. L-D-H Capital Region Medical Director and pediatrician, Doctor Dawn Marcelle, says children are not the only ones at risk…
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The CDC is asking doctors to test for RSV, especially if a patient tests negative for COVID.

Stan Van Gundy is out after one season as head coach of the Pelicans. Van Gundy failed to lead Zion Williamson and the Pels to the playoffs this past season and sources say there were tensions behind the scenes involving Van Gundy. Locked on Pelicans podcast host Jake Madison says a former Louisiana Tech women’s basketball star is a potential candidate to replace Van Gundy…
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If Weatherspoon gets the job, she’ll become the first woman head coach in a major American sport.