7:30 LRN Newscast February 25

New Orleans-based data analyst Jeff Asher says about half of the state’s population 70 and older have received at least the first dose of the COVID vaccine. Asher says 12-percent of the state’s population has been vaccinated and that percentage could increase quickly once Johnson and Johnson’s vaccine receives FDA approval…
cut 5 (07) “….safe”

Louisiana Congressman Clay Higgins is challenging the Biden Administration to live life without using products that the oil and gas industry helps develop. He says you can’t…
cut 11 (12) “….wearing”
President Biden is pushing for a 100-percent carbon-free energy sector by 2035.

The USA Today and The Advocate report that former LSU Football coach Les Miles allegedly sexually harassed student workers during his time in Baton Rouge…
Cut 2 (30) ā€œā€¦Iā€™m Matt Doyle.ā€

Crowley Police Chief Jimmy Broussard is facing malfeasance and obstruction of justice charges. Broussard was booked into the Acadia Parish Jail and released a short time later. His attorney says Broussard is not guilty of these crimes. Broussard is accused of intentionally performing duties in an unlawful manner and tampering with evidence.