Jury selection for Cardel Hayes’ murder trial is underway, and a judge has determined that the jury will be sequestered for the entire trial of the man accused of killing former-Saints player Will Smith. Legal Analyst Chick Foret says it will be hard for jurors to leave their families during the holiday season.

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Jurors will not have access to TVs or telephones.

Governor John Bel Edwards approval rating is 63-percent, according to a poll from Southern Media and Opinion Research. Pollster Bernie Pinsonat says that’s a big improvement from earlier this year.

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A Morning Consult poll found the governor’s approval rating was just 45-percent in the spring.

We’ve entered the peak of flu season, and the Louisiana Department of Health reminds everyone to get their flu shot. Dr. Frank Welch with LDH says although the flu is just an inconvenience for most people, it can be life threatening for others.

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Welch says it takes about two weeks for the flu shot to take effect.

The France-Louisiana Cooperation Accords has been extended until 2020 by Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser. The agreement brings French teachers to teach the French heritage and language in Louisiana. Nungesser says learning French opens doors for students.

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Nungesser says this agreement supports French immersion programs and the Francophone heritage.