New coronavirus restrictions go into effect today as the state moves into a modified Phase Two for at least the next four weeks. Restaurants, gyms, salons, casinos, malls and other nonessential businesses must reduce their occupancy rate to 50-percent. And Governor Edwards continues to make the plea not to have a large Thanksgiving celebration…
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Also, indoor gatherings for weddings and events will be limited to 75 people.

If you are cooking a turkey tomorrow, you better start defrosting it. Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain says you can either let the bird defrost in your fridge or submerge in cold water…
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Airports are as full today as they’ve been since March as an estimated two-point-four million Americans will take to the skies this Thanksgiving holiday…
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Many college students are heading home today. Today is the last day of in-person class and when the fall semester resumes next week, instruction at most schools will take place online in an effort to reduce the spread of the coronavirus. At LSU, in-person classes will resume in January when the spring semester starts.