Senators Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy join a near party-line vote to acquit President Trump of charges that he used military aid to try to pressure Ukraine into investigating the Bidens. Kennedy says he’s been skeptical of the impeachment proceedings since they began in a House committee run by Democrats.
The only Republican to vote in favor of removal was Utah Senator Mitt Romney.
An LSU researcher begins a two-year study testing how vaping affects people who weren’t previously smokers, inspired by a new generation of kids who’ve taken up the habit. Part of LSU Biomedical Sciences researcher Alexandra Noel’s study will be measuring to make sure what vape companies say is in their product is actually what ends up in your lungs after it’s inhaled.
Some Louisiana conservatives are rethinking capital punishment with the formation of Louisiana Conservatives Concerned About the Death Penalty. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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Three Many High juveniles are under arrest on allegations of bullying and sexual assault. The trio was arrested Tuesday night, and reportedly is linked to an incident that was caught on video during late January showing a student who was held down and sodomized with an object. The video was shared on social media, and went viral.