The Biden administration has announced a 5% increase in the number of vaccine doses to be distributed to states, which is a 22% increase since Biden took office. Louisiana Health Secretary Dr. Courtney Philips testified before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce and says Louisiana is prepared.
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The C-D-C says Louisiana can expect to receive 70-thousand more doses next week after the increase.

Louisiana U-S Senators John Kennedy and Bill Cassidy support legislation that authorizes the continued construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline. President Biden issued an executive order that revokes the pipeline’s presidential permit. Cassidy says canceling the pipeline eliminates 11-thousand jobs and it doesn’t help the environment…
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The Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is investigating a largescale oyster die-off in Plaquemines Parish waters. Matt Doyle has the story.
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The three men from Acadiana involved in the murder-for-hire plot that resulted in the murders of two women in Montegut last month are facing additional charges. In addition to first-degree murder, jail records indicate Beaux Cormier, Andrew Eskine and Dalvin Wilson are each facing one count of criminal conspiracy to commit murder and one count of attempted first-degree murder. Cormier is also facing a solicitation for murder hire charge.