You knew the Drew Brees retirement announcement was coming you just didn’t know when. The 42-year-old decided to make the announcement on the 15-year anniversary of him signing with the Black and Gold. During that 15 year run, Brees set numerous NFL records and led the Saints to their only Super Bowl victory. NFL analyst Mike Detillier says to think it almost never happened…
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Brees says he’s not retiring from New Orleans and now his real life’s work begins.

Gas prices continue to increase at the pumps. According to Gas Buddy’s Senior Petroleum Analyst, Patrick DeHaan demand for gasoline has reached its highest point since the pandemic started….
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DeHaan says the statewide average for a gallon of regular gasoline is $2.58.

As of last week, the state reported 470-thousand Louisiana residents have completed the COVID-19 vaccine series. State Health Officer Doctor Joe Kanter says more people have been vaccinated than reported cases of COVID, which is 437-thousand…
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The state is receiving 112-thousand coronavirus vaccines this week, including 52-hundred doses of the Johnson and Johnson one-shot vaccine.

After approving a massive COVID-19 relief package last week, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she’ll push Congress to pass a fiscally sound infrastructure and job package. But Republican Louisiana Congressman Clay Higgins says what’s happening on the U-S Mexico border also has to be addressed…
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Higgins is among a group of Republican lawmakers in Texas today to assess the situation at the Southern border.