Today is the statistical peak of hurricane season, and the National Hurricane Center is not expecting a storm to form over the next week. LSU Public Health Climatologist Barry Keim says Bermuda High Pressure has kept storms away from the United States.
New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell is being arraigned in federal court this afternoon on charges related to covering up a romantic relationship with her bodyguard. Prosecutors say Cantrell and retired NOPD officer Jeffrey Vappie (VAA-pee) bilked the city out of 70-thousand dollars for trips they took together under the premise that Vappie was providing security. Loyola University Law Professor Dane Ciolino says Cantrell will plead not guilty.
Cut 4 (12) “…small property bond.”
Due to new federal rules, Louisiana is one of 12 states where a prescription is now required to get the latest COVID-19 vaccine. Senator Bill Cassidy says there is a go-around – a blanket prescription issued by State Surgeon General Ralph Abraham.
Cut 7 (11) “…the prescription written.”
LSU freshman running back Harlem Berry had one of the best plays of the game Saturday night as he evaded multiple tacklers to break off a 43-yard run late in the fourth quarter of his team’s win over Louisiana Tech. Head coach Brian Kelly says that Berry has put the staff on notice after starting to get used to the transition to college.