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, a man charged at them with a screwdriver…
In a few days, pediatric doses of the Pfizer COVID vaccine should be available to vaccine providers in Louisiana. On Tuesday the CDC approved the vaccine for 5- to 11-year-olds. State Health Officer Doctor Joe Kanter says the two-dose vaccine, given 21 days apart, is the same as the adult vaccine just a third of the dosage.
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. Louisiana Pollster John Couvillon says the outcome of Tuesday’s elections aren’t likely to impact Louisiana’s major mid-term races.
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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. From 2016 to 2019 Thomas was one of the NFL’s top receivers, named the NFL Offensive Player of the Year in 2019. He suffered an ankle injury in last season’s season opener, came back to play nine games, and had surgery last June. Coach Sean Payton says they have other players who can step up…