Former LSU leader F- King Alexander is resigning his position as Oregon State President effective April 1^st amidst an outcry over his handling of sexual misconduct cases during his tenure at LSU. OSU Board Chairwoman Rani Borkar says they planned to discuss Alexander’s future with the university today, but they heard from Alexander over the weekend.

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Alexander denied any wrongdoing reported about him in the Husch Blackwell report. 

7,488 abortions were performed in 2020 in Louisiana, a nine percent drop from 2019. Louisiana Right to Life Executive Director Ben Clapper says this puts the state’s abortion rate at a 12-year low.

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Clapper credited legislative changes and expanded pregnancy center aid. Planned Parenthood says the decrease is the result of increased access to contraception.

Since the Stay-at-Home order a year ago today, a quarter of the state’s largest private employer didn’t survive. 

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Houma Police are investigating the shooting death of an 8-year-old last night. The shooter, or shooters, are thought to have been driving a light-colored sedan that was tailing the vehicle the 8-year-old was in. The Crime Stoppers Bayou Region has a 1,000 dollar reward out for any information that could lead to an arrest in this case.

Former LSU leader F-King Alexander is no longer President at Oregon State after criticism for his role at LSU and how previous sexual misconduct allegations were handled. The OSU board placed Alexander on probation, but the university’s Faculty Senate called for his resignation. OSU Board Chairwoman Rani Borkar…

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Alexander will receive $670-thousand to leave.

A mass shooting in Colorado that killed ten people has sparked new calls from President Biden for Congress to pass a high-capacity magazine and assault rifle ban. Senator Bill Cassidy says we don’t know enough details about the shooting or shooter to be making these kinds of statements.

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There was a nine percent drop in the total number of abortions performed in Louisiana from 2019 to 2020 according to the Louisiana Department of Health. Louisiana Right to Life Executive Director Ben Clapper says this puts the state’s abortion rate at a 12-year low. Clapper hopes next year the number will decline further.

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A year since the Stay-at-Home order the restaurant industry has seen about a quarter of eateries close. Louisiana Restaurant Association President Stan Harris says the industry is slowly starting to come back but it’s not a complete rebound with capacity limited to 75-percent and social distancing still in effect.  But he is encouraged by the vaccine rollout.

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Essential workers were eligible to be vaccinated on Monday

There was a nine percent drop in the total number of abortions performed in Louisiana from 2019 to 2020 according to the Louisiana Department of Health. Louisiana Right to Life Executive Director Ben Clapper says there’s a number of reasons why the number of abortions has declined…

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It was a year ago today that the Stay-at-Home order went into effect. Several Phases later the restaurant industry is now operating at 75-percent capacity. But Louisiana Restaurant Association President Stan Harris says approximately 27-thousand restaurant workers lost their jobs in the last year.

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The restaurant industry is the largest private employer in the state.

Former LSU leader F-King Alexander is out as president at Oregon State after submitting his resignation. Alexander faces criticism for his role in the systemwide failure at LSU on how they handled previous sexual misconduct allegations. OSU Board Chairwoman Rani Borkar hoped they could rebuild their trust with Alexander, but…

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The CDC revises guidance for K-12 schools to three feet for physical distance between students in the classroom in addition to face masks. Congressman Mike Johnson says we’ve known for many months that the risk of transmission is extremely low particularly among young students. Johnson believes there was political pressure on the CDC not to revise the guidelines from Democrats…

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Former LSU and current Oregon State President F. King Alexander submitted his resignation. King Alexander came under fire for his role in the system-wide failure to address sexual misconduct cases during his time at LSU. OSU Board Chairwoman Rani Borkar…

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The CDC revises social distancing guidelines for schools to 3-feet instead of six. Brooke Thorington has more from a Louisiana Congressman who led the charge for revision.

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There was a nine percent drop in the total number of abortions performed in Louisiana from 2019 to 2020 according to the Louisiana Department of Health. Louisiana Right to Life Executive Director Ben Clapper says this puts the state’s abortion rate at a 12-year low.

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Clapper says it’s the result of a culture shift and legislative changes. Planned Parenthood argues the decrease is largely driven by increased access to contraception.

It was a year ago today that the Stay at Home order went into effect. Several Phases later the restaurant industry is now operating at 75-percent capacity, but many did not survive. Louisiana Restaurant Association President Stan Harris says anywhere from 20 to 25-percent of restaurants and bars have closed in the last year.

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The CDC revises guidance for K-12 schools to three feet for physical distance between students in the classroom in addition to face masks. Congressman Mike Johnson says the previous recommendation of six feet placed 89-percent of school children across the nation in the most restrictive red zone category.

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State Superintendent of Education Cade Brumley says they are waiting on guidance from LDH.

Alexandria Senator Jay Luneau files legislation barring car insurance companies from charging women, widows or widowers, and those with low credit scores higher premiums. Luneau says it’s unacceptably discriminatory to charge women more than men just because of their gender.

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A 30,000-participant clinical trial for AstraZeneca is complete and results show the vaccine is safe and effective. Matt Doyle has more.

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The U.S. Data and Safety Monitoring board says results from the U.S. trial of AstraZeneca’s COVID vaccine may have used outdated information. The board is concerned that AZ provided an incomplete view of the efficacy data. The company plans to file with FDA in the coming weeks and outside advisers will debate the evidence before a decision.

Legislation has been filed for the upcoming regular session that would bar auto insurance companies from charging higher premiums to women, widows, and those with low credit scores. Matt Doyle has more.
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The Houma Police Department is investigating the fatal shooting of an 8-year-old girl while riding in a vehicle. Detectives say a light-colored vehicle was following a dark-colored vehicle and shooting at it in the 91-hundred block of Main Street last night. Authorities say after shots were fired, the victims drove to a hospital where the little girl was pronounced dead.

Flash flood watches are posted for much of south Louisiana and State Climatologist Barry Keim says there’s also a marginal risk for severe weather for most of south Louisiana and a portion of central Louisiana..,
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A tornado warning just expired for portions of Lafayette, Acadia, and Vermilion Parishes.

US health officials are questioning the results of AstraZeneca’s vaccine trial. The company says its vaccine is 79-percent effective at preventing COVID-19 but the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases says Astrazeneca may have used outdated and incomplete information. Tulane School of Medicine Professor Doctor Lisa Morici says the U-S may send Astra Zeneca doses to other countries…
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Alexandria Senator Jay Luneau has once again filed legislation that would prohibit insuranc3e companies from deciding auto insurance premiums based on if someone is female, a widow, or has a low credit score. Luneau says your driving record should be the main factor for determining rates…
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But Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon says actuarial data shows females are a greater risk behind the wheel, which is why they have a higher premium.

There’s a risk for flooding over the next three days which is why flash flood watches are posted for a good portion of south Louisiana. Four to eight inches of rain could fall in southeast Louisiana. State Climatologist Barry Keim says some areas could use the rain…
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The Oregon State Board of Trustees holds another meeting today to discuss the future of their president and former LSU leader F- King Alexander. During testimony last week, Alexander blamed the LSU Board of Supervisors for acting as a roadblock when it came to disciplining as he discussed LSU’s failure to properly handle sexual misconduct cases. The LSU Board has called Alexander’s comments arrogant and condescending.

The CDC revises social distancing guidelines for schools to 3-feet instead of six. Brooke Thorington has more…
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Alexandria Senator Jay Luneau has once again filed legislation prohibiting auto insurance companies from charging women, widows or widowers, and those with low credit scores with higher premiums. One argument is that those who are recently widowed start driving more. But Luneau says that narrative is false.
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Similar legislation failed to pass in last year’s session.

The C-D-C is now recommending schools can have students sit three feet apart instead of six feet in the classroom while wearing masks. Louisiana Congressman Mike Johnson was one of several federal lawmakers that put pressure on the CDC to change the guidance…
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Louisiana has surpassed ten-thousand COVID-19 deaths, reaching the grim milestone just over a year from when the state reported its first COVID death. The state health department reports that Louisiana has lost more residents to COVID-19 than accidents, chronic lower respiratory disease, stroke and Alzheimer’s combined.

A 30,000 participant clinical trial for AstraZeneca is complete and the company says the vaccine is safe and effective. Matt Doyle spoke with a local medical expert
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A flash flood watch is in effect for much of south Louisiana this morning. State Climatologist Barry Keim says there’s a good chance for heavy rainfall over the next three days…
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A line of storms has already brought a couple of inches of rain to Eunice, and heavy rainfall to Bunkie and Marksville. Storms are also moving through north Louisiana. Winnsboro experienced strong storms overnight.

AstraZeneca’s clinical trial shows the company’s two-shot COVID-19 vaccine has an efficacy rate of 79 percent in the US. The use of AZ’s vaccine in Europe was temporarily halted on fears it was leading to incidents of blood clotting. Tulane School of Medicine Professor Doctor Lisa Morici says the data did not support that decision.
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Legislation has been filed for the upcoming regular session that would bar auto insurance companies from charging higher premiums to women, widows, and those with low credit scores. Matt Doyle has more.
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Louisiana has hit another grim milestone from the coronavirus pandemic. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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In better news the state’s vaccination campaign hit a notable milestone today, over a million Louisianans have received at least one dose of a COVID vaccine and over 600,000 have completed their full vaccine series. The New Orleans region leads the state with 15 percent of its population vaccinated.

It’s a nice day today, but get ready for some wet weather starting tomorrow. A flash flood watch is in effect for southeast Louisiana from Tuesday morning through Thursday night. Christopher Bannon with the National Weather Service in New Orleans says multiple rounds of moderate to heavy rain are expected across and the area. He says flooding of low-lying and flood-prone areas is possible with localized flash flooding…

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Saturday saw two big Congressional special elections in the state. In the 5^th Julia Letlow won resoundingly and will avoid a runoff while the 2^nd sees New Orleans State Senator Karen Carter Peterson and Troy Carter facing off April 24^th. JMC Analytics Publisher John Couvillon says the 16 percent of voters who voted for Republicans could be key to Carter, the more centrist candidate in the race.

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