Governor Edwards addresses the State Police scandal in which a man’s death during his arrest was covered up for two years. Kevin Gallagher reports.
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Baton Rouge native Haley Arceneaux was successfully launched into space last night in the first-ever all-civilian space flight. The 29-year-old Arceneaux who battled cancer as a child is in space with three others, where they are conducting experiments. Arceneaux is also the youngest American to ever go into space. The mission will last three days.

LSU President William Tate met with President Joe Biden to discuss the school’s vaccination requirement and COVID testing procedures. Tate says it has resulted in more than 81-percent of students showing proof of vaccination…
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LSU says there are 78 students who are not in compliance with their vaccination and testing protocols and they face expulsion.

Tulane researchers say they’ve developed an inhaled vaccine that can provide protection against bacterial pneumonia, which is found in hospital settings. Researcher Doctor Jay Kolls says their studies show this vaccine has been successful in mice…
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Kolls says more studies are needed before it can be used on humans.