LSU Health New Orleans is looking for 200 unvaccinated individuals who have tested positive for COVID to see if liquid aspirin can keep them out of the hospital. Brooke Thorington has more
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On this Valentine’s Day, the Louisiana Family Forum recognizes the state’s longest married couple, a south Louisiana couple who tied the knot 81 years ago. Michelle Southern has more…
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With just a week left in the redistricting session, can lawmakers resolve differences on the question of a second majority-black congressional district? Kevin Gallagher reports…:
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LSU Health New Orleans is conducting a clinical trial, studying the use of liquid aspirin for those recently diagnosed with COVID. Associate Professor of Surgery Dr. Frank Lau says liquid aspirin acts as an anticoagulant so it could help prevent blood clots that are common with COVID.
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Lau says they are looking for 200 unvaccinated participants, who have recently been diagnosed with COVID to see if liquid aspirin can reduce severe COVID and hospitalization.
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The study is expected to last four months for the first part and Lau says ideally participants would live in metro New Orleans.
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For information about the COVID liquid aspirin trial call 504-568-2202
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For the second year in a row, Gail and Patsy Richardson of Gonzales are recognized on this Valentine’s Day as Louisiana’s longest married couple. Gail and Patsy have been married for 81 years and Louisiana Family Forum President Gene Mills says Patsy is 100-years-old and Gail is 102-years-old
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Mills says Lauris and Earline Broussard of Vermilion Parish finished a close runner-up…
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Every year the Louisiana Family Forum recognizes the longest-married couples and this year they’ve found 14 happy couples who have been married for 70 years or longer. Each couple will receive a proclamation from Governor John Bel Edwards and a King Cake. Mills says marriage is a basic building block of society…
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Lawmakers have just a week left to complete their work on drawing new districts for Congress, the state legislature, the Public Service Commission and more. There’s a big disagreement over creating a second majority-minority congressional voting district. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says Democrats are putting up a , fierce debate, but don’t have the votes to add more Black districts to the maps …:
Cut 10 (08) “…reapportionment session.”
2020 Census data shows Louisiana has a 33-percent black population, so a second majority-minority congressional district makes mathematical sense. Pinsonat says Republicans have solid majorities in both chambers, and the approval of maps with only one such district reflects that power. Democrats will likely seek judicial help in overturning the maps. The big question is: will the Governor veto whatever map comes to his desk?
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The redistricting session must end by Sunday evening. Pinsonat says time is running out for lawmakers to get their congressional map settled and deal with any opposition…:
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Any veto session would have to be called almost immediately after the redistricting session, because the regular legislative session starts March 14th.
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The Louisiana Army National Guard has commissioned its first Black female pilot. Warrant Officer Tatiana Julien, a New Orleans native, had no idea that she was the first to accomplish the feat.
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Julien says she was inspired to become a pilot by her mentor, Chief Warrant Officer 4, Troy Willis, another New Orleanian. He helped her realize that her dream could become a reality.
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Julien says that she feels a responsibility as the first Black female pilot in the L-A-N-G’s history to encourage the next wave of young women to earn their wings as well.
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Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals came up a little bit short in winning the franchise’s first Super Bowl as the Los Angeles Rams scored a late touchdown in the fourth quarter to beat the Bengals 23-20 in Super Bowl 56. Burrow threw for 263 yards and one touchdown and hopes to have another chance to winning a championship…
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Burrow was sacked seven times as the Rams pass rush was unstoppable after the Bengals took the lead in the third quarter. But Burrow didn’t point any fingers at his o-line…
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The Bengals trailed 13-10 at halftime, but Burrow hit Tee Higgins on a 75-yard touchdown pass to begin the third quarter and Cincinnati’s defense got an interception. But the Bengals could only convert that turnover into three points. Burrow says getting another touchdown at that point would have been big….
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The LSU men’s basketball team is in a three-way tie for fifth place in the SEC after beating Mississippi State 69-65 on Saturday. Coach Will Wade says his team was facing a must win situation heading into the game against the Bulldogs, especially after losing their last home game to the Rebels…
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The Tigers have won two in a row and they are playing much better now that senior guard Xavier Pinson is back playing considerable minutes after suffering a sprained knee. Pinson had 12 points, four assists and three steals in the win over Mississippi State…
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