Since April 4th, the number of patients on ventilators has declined from 571 to 349. Assistant state health officer Doctor Joseph Kanter says critical care specialists are finding success in having the sickest coronavirus patients lay on their stomach, because it improves oxygen flow into their lungs…
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Today marks ten years since the BP Oil Spill and environmental scars still exist. National Wildlife Federation Gulf of Mexico Restoration Director David Muth says the endangered Kemp’s ridley sea turtle was recovering as a species before 2010 but since then…
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Muth says there are also fewer successful births of coastal bottlenose dolphins and corals in several locations have permanent oil damage.

A Louisiana Tech freshman is using a 3-D printer to make ear guards which medical personnel can use to relieve the pressure on the ears from the elastic bands on face masks. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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Vernon Parish authorities say numerous homes were damaged by the severe weather system that moved through the state yesterday. The National Weather Service is investigating to see if it was a tornado that caused damage in the Leesville area. Another round of severe weather is expected Wednesday.