One person is dead and nine others are being treated at a hospital from severe weather that hit a rural area in northeast Acadia Parish last night. The one fatality took place on Prudence Highway north of Church Point. Sheriff KP Gibson says a suspected tornado damaged several homes.
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Gibson says the loss of life could have been worse as the forecast did not call for this type of severe weather.

The price of oil has soared to over 30 dollars a barrel after sinking to negative numbers just a month ago. LSU Center for Energy Studies Executive Director David Dismukes explains why…
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Dismukes says today’s notable spike was the result of a coronavirus vaccine trial that’s showing promising early results.

Casinos can open today after a two-month-long shutdown. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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Movie theaters are also allowed to show movies again, but the number of customers can not be more than 25-percent of the maximum capacity. Many theaters have yet to re-open, President of the Trisstate Independent Association, Adam Holland, says one reason is that there are no new films to show…
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