A national college football reporter is reporting it’s looking more likely that Lane Kiffin ends up at LSU. Jeff Palermo has the story…
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The holiday season is here, and that means turkey, mistletoe – and the flu. Andrew Greenstein reports.
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College football writer Ross Dellenger of Yahoo Sports says the signs are pointing toward Lane Kiffin leaving Ole Miss and heading to LSU. But Dellenger says there are no guarantees Kiffin will be the next head coach at LSU…
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Dellenger reports Florida officials have started to pursue other candidates and Ole Miss administrators have begun to reach out to potential replacement coaches.
Kiffin has been at Ole Miss for six seasons, winning 10 or more games in four of those seasons. This year, he has the Rebels on the cusp of making the College Football playoffs. Dellenger says he spoke with Kiffin two weeks ago and Kiffin said he loves it in Oxford, but it’s also believed he wants to coach for a Blue Blood…
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Ole Miss athletic director Keith Carter said last week a decision on Kiffin’s coaching future will be announced on Saturday. Dellenger says if Kiffin does not sign a contract extension with the Rebels, he’ll likely be suspended or placed on leave, which will result in Kiffin leaving Oxford…
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Kiffin’s record at Ole Miss is 54-and-19.
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With Thanksgiving being one of the worst times of the year for serious crashes, State Police remind you to make an extra effort to drive safely. You hear it time and time again – don’t drive distracted. Trooper Ryan Davis says not only does that mean putting down your cell phone and removing your focus from your infotainment system, but that also includes making sure your kids are on their best behavior.
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It should be common knowledge by now that speed kills. But Davis also reminds you that the roads are not to be treated as NASCAR racetracks – do not follow the vehicle in front of you too closely!
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And as always, never take the wheel after you’ve had too much to drink. Davis says if you plan on having a good time – perhaps TOO good of a time – have a plan beforehand.
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With the holidays upon us, that means flu activity is ramping up. Dr. Julio Figueroa with LSU Health New Orleans says Louisiana has some of the highest prevalence of flu in the country right now.
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Dr. Figueroa says if you’re experiencing flu-like symptoms, the very best thing you can do is to stay home and to stay away from people who are susceptible to illness.
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Figueroa says your very best defense against the flu is to get vaccinated – and it’s not too late to get your flu shot.
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Figueroa points out that this year’s H-3 strain of the virus has a slightly different variant than what’s in the vaccine, although the extent of the mismatch is unclear at this time. The vaccine, however, will protect against all other strains currently circulating.
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Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. taps Louisiana Surgeon General Dr. Ralph Abraham to be the new principal deputy director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That’s the number-two job at the agency. Mark Ballard, the Washington, DC, correspondent for The Advocate, says the move solidifies the CDC’s newly-found skepticism on vaccines.
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During his time as the state’s first surgeon general, Abraham worked to end the promotion of vaccination clinics in the state. Ballard says Abraham will use his new role to take that mission national.
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During his confirmation hearing, Kennedy assured Senator Bill Cassidy that he would not push any conspiracies on connections between vaccines and autism. This month, the CDC’s website was altered to say that the notion that vaccines do not cause autism is not based on evidence, despite scores of clinical studies proving otherwise.