A shortage of qualified truckers is the top concern for the Louisiana trucking industry, and a big contributor to national supply chain problems. Renee Amar (AY-mar) Executive Director of the Louisiana Motor Transport Association says data from the American Trucking Association shows just how extreme the problem is on a national scale.
Cut 4 (07) “…80-thousand drivers.”
LSU Pennington Biomedical Research Center, along with LSU Health New Orleans and Tulane Health Sciences will take part in a National Institutes of Health study on the impacts of long COVID. Pennington Lead Investigator John Kirwan says COVID causes the body to overact with an inflammatory response to fight off the virus, some more than others.
The study will take place over four years.
There are now four state-regulated casinos in Louisiana where legalized sports betting is up and operating. Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser cut the ribbon at Boomtown Casino in Harvey Monday, the fourth of the casinos to open its Sportsbook in the Bayou State.
Cut 13 (11) “…that money here.”
Saints starting quarterback Jameis Winston will miss the rest of the season as a result of a torn ACL and damage to his MCL. Winston suffered the injury in the second quarter of Sunday’s win over Tampa Bay. So, who will start this Sunday against Atlanta? Coach Sean Payton is not ready to answer that question
Cut 16 (15) “…to play Sunday.”
If could be Trevor Siemian who played Sunday or Taysom Hill.