7:30 LRN Newscast July 25

Starting today bars and restaurants are prohibited from selling takeout alcoholic beverages in New Orleans. Mayor LaToya Cantrell says this means bars are closed throughout Orleans Parish…
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Cantrell says even though bars were banned from allowing on-site consumption of drinks, large lines were forming at establishments for take out orders and the crowds kept getting larger and larger.

With schools set to resume soon, state health officials are concerned many children are not up to date on their vaccinations. During the early portion of the pandemic, many elective medical procedures were put on hold and State Immunization Director Dr. Frank Welch says that dropped the rate of vaccinations.
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Welch says not every kid needs a vaccine every year and the best thing to do is to ask your child’s pediatrician what may be needed.

Louisiana’s Senior Senator Bill Cassidy will face 14 challengers in the November third primary. Matt Doyle was at the Secretary of State’s office when Cassidy filed his paperwork to officially qualify…
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There are nine men and women seeking to replace Republican Ralph Abraham as Louisiana’s fifth district congressman. Louisiana’s four other Congressmen are all seeking re-election and face challengers, but none of them are well funded.