Louisiana reports its second vaping-related death. Jeff Palermo has the story…
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If you’re feeling like you’ve got the flu, you’re not alone the CDC says Louisiana ranks among the top three states reporting flu activity, and according to Walgreens New Orleans, Baton Rouge, and Lafayette are among the top six cities in the U.S. with the highest flu-based retail prescription data. The CDC also notes we aren’t even into the peak of flu season yet
Senator John Kennedy is demanding VH1 cancel Cartel Crew, a new series that follows the lives of family members and friends of drug cartel leaders. The Senator says he’s usually pretty libertarian about what’s airing on TV but airing Cartel Crew is VH1 failing at basic decency.
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Kennedy notes the program was airing right as nine Americans, six of them children, were murdered in northwest Mexico.
The scope of Monday’s ransomware attack is starting to come into focus as details about just how many devices had to be wiped were shared at Friday’s Joint Budget Committee meeting. The Office of Motor Vehicles has been down all week, but Deputy Chief Information Officer Neal Underwood says they’ll have all state services up by next week, if at a limited capacity.