9:30 LRN Newscast January 31

The World Health Organization has declared the Coronavirus outbreak a global emergency as the virus has infected nearly 10-thousand people across the globe in just two months. Doctor Frank Welch with the state office of public health says doctors in Louisiana have been asked to instruct patients with flu-like symptoms if they’ve been to China recently or been in contact with someone who has…
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So far there have been no confirmed cases in Louisiana.

Southern University has released an over-the-counter CBD product that can be purchased at the state’s marijuana dispensaries. Southern Institute for Medicinal Plants, Doctor Janana Snowden, says C-B-D helps patients with chronic pain…
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Snowden says depending on the size a tincture, of their CBD costs 40 or 80 dollars and they plan to release additional CBD products soon.

President Trump’s impeachment trial could end today. A key vote will take place soon on whether witnesses should be called before the Senate, but Louisiana Senators Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy and most of the Republican lawmakers are expected to vote against having witnesses, which would result in closing arguments and a vote on impeachment possibly taking place today.

Many LSU fans will probably root for Kansas City in Sunday’s Super Bowl, because former Tiger Tyrann Mathieu has been an All-Pro Performer in the Chiefs secondary. Mathieu has come a long way since he was kicked off the LSU football team in 2012 because of failed drug tests…
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And today is a big day for the Louisiana High School Athletic Association. High school principals will vote on measures to end public-private school split. If the proposals fail, we could see further splitting of the association.