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with Kelly P. Kissel | Metro editor

Good day to you. I hope you have made it deeply into your pre-Thanksgiving mode. (I'm three pies behind but hope to get caught up tonight.) 

Here are some of our top headlines:

LINE IN THE SAND: Republican lawmakers are unhappy with the state Health Department's decision to add the COVID-19 vaccine to the list of shots required before students can attend a school, daycare or university. One state representative called it "a line in the sand" and a state senator threatened to cut the agency's budget. Louisiana already requires other vaccines, and the governor says it would be "absolutely foolish" to not protect children from the coronavirus. 

IT'S THE BOMB: An Alabama student accused of calling in a bomb threat during an LSU game in 2019 is apologizing to Baton Rouge residents. Here's what happened.

NOW THAT’S A PO-BOY: From the turkey to the cornbread dressing to crawfish to satsuma-cranberry sauce, JED’s Local Po’Boys stuffs it all on Leidenheimer bread and serves it in November, giving some of the profits to the Capital Area United Way. Find out more about this eatery (and this sandwich) here.

Today's top stories

Who should run Baton Rouge's federal housing grants? The mayor wants to make some changes — again

East Baton Rouge's Office of Community Development has asked for nearly $400,000 next year to restore some of its operations after Mayor-Pr… Read more

Medline's Louisiana distribution center moves ahead after lawsuit fizzles: 'This area is very hot'

Medical supply giant Medline looks to be setting up shop in Tangipahoa Parish for good after a legal battle over the company’s new Hammond … Read more

Ex-Alabama student who made Tiger Stadium bomb threat to stop a bet has felony charges dropped

A former University of Alabama student has apologized for phoning in a bomb threat to a packed Tiger Stadium during the 2019 LSU-Florida fo… Read more

 
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Bystander killed outside Plank Road bar while celebrating his birthday; 4 others shot

Looking forward to his upcoming birthday, Cedric Parker and his sister hit the club Saturday night to celebrate. Read more

How to watch Louisiana's giant gator float in Macy's Thanksgiving Parade: time, channel

The 60-foot "Celebration Gator" is the longest float in the parade. Read more

U.S. to release 50 million barrels of oil to help bring down gas prices

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Tuesday ordered 50 million barrels of oil released from the strategic reserve to help bring down energy… Read more

 
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Scott Rabalais: Why Dave Aranda might be a prime candidate as LSU search winds down

Whomever LSU chooses to be its next football coach, there will be some fans or factions who don’t like the pick. Read more

Peyton Manning explains why he's no longer a Saints fan. 'It hurts a little.'

Peyton and Eli Manning often like to get in jabs at each other during their Monday Night Football ManningCast, and the Giants-Buccaneers ga… Read more

Tradition meets modern: At JED's Local Po'boys, classics and inventive new sandwiches fill the menu

The po-boy is stuffed with hand-carved, slow-roasted turkey breast and cornbread dressing. And crawfish. And house-made gravy. And cranberr… Read more