During a visit to LSU’s campus, White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator Doctor Deborah Birx says the changes made to Louisiana’s COVID-19 mitigation measures saved lives. Birx says two and a half months ago, 80-percent of the parishes had over a ten-percent positivity rate on coronavirus tests taken, but there’s been a decline in new cases since the mask mandate
Cut 12 (05) “…masks work”
On July 11th, Governor Edwards called for a statewide mask mandate.
Louisiana Senator John Kennedy says the Constitution does not prohibit the Senate from confirming a Supreme Court Justice nominee, even though we are 41 days away from the presidential election. Kennedy sits on the Senate Judiciary Committee and says he’s not looking for a judge to be a politician in robes…
Cut 8 (08) “…ought to be”
Trump has said he’ll nominate a new Supreme Court Justice on Saturday.
It was just Monday when Crimestoppers was offering a 5,000 dollar reward for information leading to an arrest in the “ambush” of a Pineville Police Officer, but that offer is no longer valid as it appears the officer actually shot himself, and then made up the story about an ambush to cover it up. Deputy Chief of Pineville P-D Darrell Basco says an investigation showed Officer John Goulart Jr. was lying.
Only 25-hundred Entergy customers in Cameron and Calcasieu parishes remain without power just under a month after Laura devastated southwest Louisiana. Spokesperson Brandon Scardigli says restoring power to the hard-hit area has been a monumental task.