12:30 LRN Newscast Jan 07

Attorney General Jeff Landry will make his case against the Biden Administration’s plan to mandate COVID-19 vaccines for most healthcare workers. Erik Piccoli has more…:

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The New Orleans City Council has voted to rename Robert E. Lee Boulevard in the city’s Lakeview area after local musical legend Allen Toussaint. The vote was unanimous, and the street officially becomes “Allen Toussaint Boulevard” on February 1st. Toussaint passed away in 2015.

 

State health officials are struggling for coronavirus test demand to keep up with the high number of cases reported. State Health Officer Dr. Joe Kanter says there are PCR tests available, but at-home tests are VERY hard to come by…:

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If you want to find a free testing location near you, visit “ldh.la.gov” and click the “coronavirus” tab.

…and now today’s markets….

The Saints need a “perfect storm” to make the NFL playoffs this year. They must beat Atlanta Sunday, but they also need the Rams to beat San Francisco as well. Both those games kickoff at 3:25 Sunday.