Aug 10 Hospitals run low on nurses as they get swamped with COVID-19 By Terry Spencer, Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Andrew Selsky, Associated Press The surge in COVID-19 infections across the U.S. has caused a shortage of nurses and other front-line staff in virus hot spots that can no longer keep up with the flood of unvaccinated patients. Continue reading
Aug 05 Watch 9:22 Health care workers battle Louisiana's COVID-19 surge, low vaccination rates By William Brangham, Frank Carlson Right now, Louisiana has the nation’s highest per-capita infections, driven in large part by the extremely contagious delta variant. At the same time, Louisiana also has one of the lowest vaccination rates in the country, and this week Gov. John… Continue watching
Jul 20 Louisiana Senate backs transgender sports ban veto override By Melinda Deslatte, Associated Press Louisiana state senators have narrowly voted to overturn Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards' rejection of a bill prohibiting transgender students from participating in school sports. Continue reading
Jun 22 Louisiana governor vetoes transgender sports ban proposal By Melinda Deslatte, Associated Press The decision pushes back against legislation that has passed several Southern states. Tuesday's veto from the Democratic governor was expected, since Edwards repeatedly called the measure discriminatory. Continue reading
Jun 17 Watch 5:11 In Louisiana, government skepticism is hurting vaccination rates. Will incentives help? By William Brangham While COVID-19 vaccination rates in some parts of the country are approaching nearly 70%, other areas are seeing rates flatten or even decline. As William Brangham reports, vaccinations in the southern U.S. have been especially slow, with no southern state… Continue watching
Jun 02 Watch 4:05 Natural disasters ruined parts of rural Louisiana, disrupted the region's vaccine drive By Kara St. Cyr, Louisiana Public Broadcasting As President Joe Biden pushes for 70% of Americans to receive at least one vaccine dose by Independence Day, some parts of the country have a ways to go to meet that goal compared to others. Kara St. Cyr of… Continue watching
May 06 WATCH: Biden pushes infrastructure plan in Louisiana By Josh Boak, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press Biden said across the U.S., there are 45,000 bridges that are structurally deficient and in need of repair. And he said his infrastructure plan would not only fix the bridges but "put Americans to work in every state."… Continue reading
Apr 16 Coast Guard divers hope to reach 12 missing in capsized ship By Stacey Plaisance, Kevin McGill, Jeff Martin, Associated Press Divers searching for oil industry workers on a capsized lift boat prepared to enter the overturned vessel on Friday. The effort to rescue 12 missing people has been complicated by daunting technical challenges and continued bad weather. Continue reading
Mar 17 Millions across Southeast bracing for potential tornadoes By Associated Press BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Hundreds of schools, COVID-19 vaccination clinics, businesses and more shut down across the Deep South on Wednesday as forecasters warned of waves of severe weather including massive tornadoes, downpours and hail the size of tennis balls. Continue reading
Feb 16 Canceled parades and closed bars make for muted Mardi Gras By Kevin McGill, Associated Press Coronavirus-related limits on access to Bourbon Street, shuttered bars and frigid weather all were expected to prevent what New Orleans usually craves at the end of Mardi Gras season. Continue reading