Tomorrow marks the 20th anniversary of the 9-11 attacks on the United States. Islamic terrorists crashed planes into the two towers of the World Trade Center in New York and hi-jacked another jet, slamming it into the Pentagon. Trey Williams of Baton Rouge was working at the U-S Capitol at the time. He says he’ll always remember the compassion people showed each other during that chaotic time.
Cut 12 (08) ….each other out.”
The world changed after nearly three thousand Americans were killed that day. Chris Guilbeau with the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness says the best tool we have against domestic and international terrorists is the public speaking up…
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The Louisiana Association of Business and Industry calls President Biden’s vaccine mandate for private companies with more than 100 employees unconstitutional and counterproductive. LABI President Stephen Waguespack says requiring American companies to mandate COVId vaccines is clearly not the role of the federal government…
cut 7 (10) “….should be doing”
He says the Biden plan has the potential to offshore American companies who fear losing their employees over the vaccine mandate..

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries has located more than 100 oiled birds due to a spill from the Alliance Refinery in Belle Chasse. LDWF Restoration Program Manager Jon Wiebe says the spill is associated with Hurricane Ida’s path. He says there’s a fair bit of oil near the levee that surrounds the refinery.
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Wiebe says if you find an oiled bird or any animal do not try to rescue it yourself, call LDWF and give them the location of the animal.