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By Bob Warren Calling an audible: The Saints reversed field and said the team will offer refunds to season ticket holders who want out this season, which will start at least with mask and vaccination requirements. The move comes after Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry blasted the previous no-refund policy. The Saints QB is . . .: Speaking of the Saints, columnist Rod Walker says the Jameis Winston-Taysom Hill QB race is still thisclose. But he's willing to stick his neck out and tell us who should be the starter . . . Tough call: First Jazz Fest. Then the French Quarter Festival. They're the biggest of the long list of events and festivals that canceled due of the latest surge in COVID cases. Music writer Keith Spera says they made the correct, if painful, choice. A very good boy indeed: A dog story? With a happy ending? Sign me up! Check this one out from contributing writer Katy Reckdahl about a particularly good boy named Cheddar. Enjoy! Also in the news: Nursing home COVID deaths climbed last week, but now it appears nursing home staffers will have to get vaccinated. And the "Redneck Riviera" of Gulf Shores is a COVID hotspot, some health officials there say. Hope you enjoyed the Lunch Line. Thanks for taking a break with us. BW |
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| The New Orleans Saints will give refunds to season ticket holders who want them due to the vaccine mandate and mask rules in place for home… Read more |
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| | The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival gave itself an out, then opted not to take it. Read more |
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| Health officials believe the spike is due to a combination of the nation’s lowest vaccination rates and unabated tourism. Read more |
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| After Hurricane Katrina, as floodwaters rose to 14 feet, the Cousin family slid down the front-porch poles from their apartment on the third floor of the St. Bernard housing development, carrying their beagle, Cheddar, to a waiting boat below. Read more |
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| CLICK HERE: ‘No peace’: During fourth COVID surge, exhaustion spreads inside Our Lady of the Lake Read more |
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