Today the FDA is expected to vote on emergency approval for the Pfizer COVID vaccine and next week they will vote on the Moderna vaccine. LSU Health New Orleans Infectious Disease Expert Dr. Fred Lopez says this is good news considering we are seeing a spike in cases, hospitalizations, and deaths.
Baton Rouge Congressman Garret Graves says we could have an agreement on a COVID relief bill in Washington sometime next week. An initial bipartisan relief proposal did not include any stimulus checks, but the White House has stepped in requesting at least 600-dollar direct payments. Graves says it’s one of the four biggest issues left.
The LSU football program has self-imposed a one-year bowl ban for this season in an effort to lessen the penalties it could receive from the NCAA for rules violations. Taylor Sharp has the story.
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Two Barksdale Air Force Base B-52 bombers were part of a show of force in the Middle East today. The two planes were assigned to the 2nd Bomb Wing operated in the U. S. Central Command area of responsibility. The Air Force routinely flies aircraft to promote regional security in the area.