It’s Election Day for two special elections in the 2nd and 5th congressional districts. The 5th is a sprawling district that runs from northeast Louisiana through Alexandria and over to the northern Florida parishes. The 2nd is a primary New Orleans-based district that covers most of the Crescent City, parts of Jefferson Parish, the River Parishes, and north Baton Rouge. Polls close at 8 PM.
Louisiana casinos lost 877 million dollars in 2020 compared to 2019…
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LSU is in the Big Dance and takes on ninth seed St. Bonaventure today at 1245 in Bloomington Indiana. St.Bonaventure is anchored defensively by big man Osun Osunniyi (Oh-shoon Oh-shoon-ee-yee), who averages almost three blocks per game. LSU coach Will Wade says he’s one of the best rim protectors he’s seen.
Louisiana reports fewer than 400 COVID-19 hospitalizations for the first time since late March. State Health Officer Dr. Joe Kanter says this is evidence that we are doing a good job of stopping the spread, using mitigation measures, and proof the vaccine is working.
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987,000 Louisianans have received at least one dose of a COVID vaccine and 568,000 have completed their full series.