The wife of one of the presumed dead crewmen of the commercial lift vessel that capsized during stormy weather in the Gulf fo Mexico has filed a 25-million dollar lawsuit against the boat’s owners Seacor Marine. Hannah Daspit alleges gross negligence and violations of federal maritime laws led to the Secor Power overturning.

The restaurant industry faces a critical shortage of workers, so they are having to pay more to attract employees and customers might have to pick up the tab. Brooke Thorington explains.
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Louisiana is no longer asking the federal government for its full allotment of COVID-19 vaccines. State Health Officer Doctor Joe Kanter says now that that first group of vaccine enthusiasts have received a shot, they need to focus on those who are on the fence…
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Residents can call the COVID Vaccine Hotline at 1-855-453-0774 to get information on where they can receive the vaccine.

The House Criminal Justice Committee approves legislation that would reduce the time a person can be held in jail before criminal charges can filed. Under current law, a person can be held in jail for up to 45 days for misdemeanors, 60 days for felonies. The proposed legislation would reduce that period to five days for most offenses and 30 days for a serious offense. But prosecutors say that’s not enough time, especially for complex cases. Hammond Representative Nicholas Muscarello likes the intent of the bill, but maybe there’s a happy medium…
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