A request for a restraining order against the Governor’s statewide closure of bars has been rejected by federal judges. Jeff Palermo has the story.

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Good news today on the corona front, Louisiana sees its lowest one day number of new cases since June 29^th today with only 1,099. Hospitalizations are also down a good bit and below 1,500 since July 19^th. Unfortunately, 17 more deaths have also been reported.

Drew Brees notable quirk where he licks his fingers throughout a game is a no-go for this season. Brees says he’s been working all offseason to break the habit given the current circumstances…

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The Saints are back to strength and conditioning work today after the entire team tests negative for COVID-19.

Nearly 700 businesses have been found to have noncompliance on COVID spread mitigation measures, but State Fire Marshal Butch Browning says that’s only about ten percent of the total number of businesses they have even investigated.

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The most common shortcomings included face mask violations, table spacing, large gatherings, exceeded capacities, and self-serve buffet dining.

Federal judges in New Orleans and Lafayette have rejected requests from bar owners for a restraining order against the Governor’s bar closure order. Those owners are suing the state over the issue. Loyola Law Professor Dane Ciolino says there’s a good legal reason why the requests were rejected.

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The State Fire Marshal’s Office found nearly 700 businesses were not in compliance with COVID spread mitigation measures in July.  Fire Marshal Butch Browning says that only accounts for a small share of the businesses they visited.

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The most common shortcomings included face mask violations, table spacing, large gatherings, exceeded capacities, and self-serve buffet dining.

The Saints begin strength and conditioning work today after none of their players tested positive for COVID-19 testing during extensive testing last week. Quarterback Drew Brees is ready to begin his 15th season with the Black and Gold…

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During training camp, Saints players, coaches, team doctors, and other personnel will stay at the Loews Hotel in New Orleans to mitigate the risk of infection.

Ochsner Health is one of 120 sites worldwide chosen to participate in phase 3 COVID-19 vaccine study with drugmaker Pfizer.  Ochsner Principal Investigator Dr. Julia Garcia-Diaz says the selection comes as a result of its expertise and history in conducting clinical trials. Another factor that brought the study to Louisiana is its status as a COVID-19 hotspot.

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Nearly 700 businesses have been found to have noncompliance on COVID spread mitigation measures, but State Fire Marshal Butch Browning says that’s only about ten percent of the total number of businesses they have even investigated.

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The most common shortcomings included face mask violations, table spacing, large gatherings, exceeded capacities, and self-serve buffet dining.

Bar owners in Lafayette and New Orleans suing the state over the bar closure order have a request for a restraining order against the mandate rejected. Loyola Law Professor Dane Ciolino says this decision is a blow to those filing the suits.

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The New Orleans case will be heard on the 14^th and the Lafayette case will be heard on the 17^th.

Drew Brees announces that he will still stand for the National Anthem when football resumes. Brees says he will respect the decision of his teammates who chose to kneel after saying in June that he would never approve of anyone who chooses to keel during the anthem.

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Brees faced a mountain of criticism when he said can never support anyone who disrespects the flag. He apologized.

Ochsner Health is one of 120 sites worldwide chosen to participate in phase 3 COVID-19 vaccine study with drugmaker Pfizer.  Ochsner Principal Investigator Dr. Julia Garcia-Diaz says the selection comes as a result of its expertise and history in conducting clinical trials.

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Bar owners who sued the state in federal courts in Lafayette and New Orleans over the bar closure order have their request for a restraining order against the closures rejected. The New Orleans case will be heard on the 14^th and the Lafayette case will be heard on the 17^th. Loyola Law Professor Dane Ciolino doesn’t expect they’ll have much success…

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The Governor’s order restricts bars from serving customers on-premise but does allow for customers to buy to-go drinks. 

Nearly 700 businesses were found to be not in compliance with COVID spread mitigation measures upon inspection by the State Fire Marshal in July. Fire Marshal Butch Browning says when confronted with the issues though most businesses worked to fix their problems, but…

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Drew Brees notable quirk where he licks his fingers throughout a game to help him grasps the ball is going to be a no-go for this season. Brees says he’s been working all offseason to break the habit given the current circumstances…

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The Saints are back to strength and conditioning work today after the entire team tests negative for COVID-19.

Ochsner Health is one of 120 sites worldwide chosen to participate in phase 3 COVID-19 vaccine study with drugmaker Pfizer.  Ochsner Principal Investigator Dr. Julia Garcia-Diaz says an exact timeline is unclear, but don’t expect the vaccine to be available anytime soon.

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Globally, the study aims to enroll up to 30,000 participants.  

The state health department reports the number of coronavirus patients in Louisiana hospitals has fallen below 15-hundred for the first time since July 19th. The state also reported 17 more deaths and nearly 11-hundred more cases. The number of suspected active cases is 42-thousand.

Ochsner Health has been selected to participate in Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine trial. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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The State Fire Marshal’s Office found nearly 700 businesses who were not in compliance with COVID spread mitigation measures in July. Fire Marshal Butch Browning says it’s a small share of the businesses his deputies visited.
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Browning says it’s good to see that 90-percent of the businesses they visit are taking the spread mitigation efforts seriously.

The Saints begin strength and conditioning work today after none of their players tested positive for COVID-19 during extensive testing last week. Quarterback Drew Brees is ready to begin his 15th season with the Black and Gold
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During training camp, Saints players, coaches, team doctors and other personnel will stay at the Loews Hotel in New Orleans so they are sequestered from the public.

A request for a restraining order against the Governor’s statewide closure of bars has been rejected by federal judges. Jeff Palermo has the story.

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Good news today on the corona front, Louisiana sees its lowest one day number of new cases since June 29^th today with only 1,099. Hospitalizations are also down a good bit and below 1,500 since July 19^th. Unfortunately, 17 more deaths have also been reported.

Ochsner Health is one of 120 sites worldwide chosen to participate in phase 3 COVID-19 vaccine study with drugmaker Pfizer. Ochsner Principal Investigator Dr. Julia Garcia-Diaz says the state’s status as a COVID hotspot made it an attractive option for the trial.

Cut 10 (10) “…of the vaccine.”

Drew Brees announces that he will still stand for the National Anthem when football resumes. Brees says he will respect the decision of his teammates who chose to kneel after saying in June that he would never approve of anyone who chooses to keel during the anthem

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Brees faced a mountain of criticism when he said can never support anyone who disrespects the flag. He apologized and the 41-year-old says he now understands that kneeling during the anthem was never about disrespecting the flag.

Federal judges in New Orleans and Lafayette have rejected requests from bar owners for a restraining order against the Governor’s bar closure order. Those owners are suing the state over the issue. Loyola Law Professor Dane Ciolino says there’s a good legal reason why the restraining order requests were rejected.

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The Governor’s order restricts bars from serving customers on-premise.

Ochsner Health has been selected as one of only 120 clinical investigation sites across the globe to participate in a phase 3 clinical trial of a vaccine with Pfizer and BioNTech.  Ochsner Principal Investigator Dr. Julia Garcia-Diaz says the selection comes as a result of its expertise…

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LSU football season ticket holders are being asked for their feedback on attending a game at Tiger Stadium this fall.

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A state health department study finds that in 2017 black mothers were twice as likely to die compared to white mothers from pregnancy-related issues. State Perinatal Medical Director Dr Veronica Gillispie-Bell says that systemic racism and health disparities like access to care and economics play a role.

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We are three months away from election day and Congressman Clay Higgins is facing three challengers in his re-election effort. Matt Doyle spoke with each…
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The state has reported 58-more people died in Louisiana from COVID-19 since Friday. The number of coronavirus patients in the hospital dropped by a dozen.

LSU football season ticket holders will receive an online form from the university this week asking them if they want to attend games in Tiger Stadium this season. LSU ticket manager Brian Broussard says if fans choose to opt-out, they have three options as to what can happen with the money they already paid…
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Saints Quarterback Drew Brees is set to begin his 15th season with the Black and Gold. In preparation for what will be a unique season, the 41-year-old has worked on not licking his fingers as he normally does throughout a game…
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The Saints begin conditioning work today. So far zero players have tested positive for COVID-19.

The Louisiana Health Department reported 58 more COVID-19 deaths on Sunday. The number of people hospitalized since Friday has declined slightly. The state is expected to surpass 120-thousand cases today and Governor Edwards is expected to announce tomorrow that Louisiana will remain in Phase two , as the current order expires Friday.

The Louisiana Health Department has looked back at the deaths of pregnant women in 2017 and finds most of them were preventable…
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The SEC’s decision to play only conference games this season leaves ULM with two holes on their football schedule and the school will miss out on a reported three-point-two million dollars. That’s how much the school would have received for playing Arkansas and Georgia. ULM athletic director Scott McDonald still wants to talk with those schools
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McDonald does not believe ULM will lose out on that money.

The Saints have reportedly completed their intital rounds of COVID-19 testing and there were zero positive tests for players. So that means conditioning work begins at the team’s training facility. Quarterback Drew Brees is ready to begin his 15th season with the Black and Gold…
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Brees says he’s been able to break a habit of licking his fingers, because of COVID-19.

Southwest Louisiana Congressman Clay Higgins is facing three challengers on the November ballot as the Republican Representative seeks a third term in office. One of his challengers is Mount Olive Baptist Church Pastor Braylon Harris. The Democrat says Higgins temperament is not a good fit for the current times and he says his background in community work has trained him to be diplomatic…
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Higgins says his constituents know him well and he’s got a record of being unwavering about his core conservative principles since winning the seat in 2016…
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LSU football season ticket holders are being asked for their feedback on attending games at Tiger Stadium this fall. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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A state health department study finds that most pregnancy-related deaths of women in 2017 were preventable. State Perinatal Medical Director Dr Veronica Gillispie-Bell says 65 total deaths were reviewed and 80-percent could have been prevented.
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The most common cause of death that that was not pregnancy-related was homicide, followed by motor vehicle crashes and accidental overdose.