In a few days, pediatric doses of the Pfizer COVID vaccine should be available to vaccine providers in Louisiana. The CDC has approved the vaccine for 5- to 11-year-olds. State Health Officer Doctor Joe Kanter says children get infected with COVID at the same rate as adults if not more, but on average they haven’t gotten as sick as adults, so convincing parents to have their children vaccinated is going to be an uphill battle.
State Police investigators say a man fatally shot by cops in Houma on Monday had a screwdriver in his hand. Trooper Ross Brennan says after officers arrived at the home to check on a disturbance, 36-year old Johnny Magee charged at them with a screwdriver…Magee’s mother told New Orleans TV stations her son suffered from a mental illness and pleaded with the cops not to shoot him. Brennan says the police shooting remains an active investigation…
Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas announces he will miss the remainder of the season as he’s suffered a setback after undergoing ankle surgery in June. Thomas’ injury news comes two days after it was announced starting quarterback Jameis Winston will miss the rest of the season with a knee injury. Coach Sean Payton says their opponents will not feel sorry for them…
Elections held in parts of the nation Tuesday were won mostly by Republicans, and that may not bode well for Democrats in next year’s mid-term elections. Political analyst John Couvillon on what likely drove the results in favor of GOP candidates.
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In one of the most-watched races, Republican Glenn Youngkin defeated Democrat Terry McAuliffe in Virginia’s governor’s contest, becoming the first Republican to win a statewide office in the commonwealth since 2009.