The Food and Drug Administration grants full approval for the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccination which many physicians hope will lead to more vaccine mandates. Tulane Epidemiologist Doctor Susan Hassig says the Pfizer vaccine is now fully approved for ages 16 and up.
UL System students will either need to provide proof of vaccination or claim a personal exemption the next time they register for classes, to enroll at the system’s nine schools. President Jim Henderson says they can’t force students to take the vaccine, but he hopes full FDA approval will push more of them off of the fence. He says they’ve tried to convince students to get the shot…
A 13-year New Orleans Police veteran was shot and killed Saturday in Houston during a hold-up at a restaurant. New Orleans Councilman Jay Banks knew Officer Everett Briscoe well…
According to eye-witness reports, two people entered the restaurant just after 5 PM and began demanding people hand over their valuables. A witness says everyone in the restaurant complied and it is not confirmed why one of the assailants then opened fire, fatally striking Briscoe and wounding another person.
Beginning today the multistate Powerball game will draw numbers three times a week as opposed to only two. Louisiana Lottery Spokesperson Kim Chopin says adding a Monday night drawing will hopefully be a cure for the Monday Blues.