Controversial adjunct: LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center has appointed Dr. Robert Malone—who has been criticized by medical experts for spreading COVID-19 vaccine misinformation—as an unpaid adjunct professor, sparking backlash from faculty. Malone, who is allied with Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has promoted misleading claims about vaccines, the pandemic and public health officials. Read more from Louisiana Illuminator.
Cash or credit?: U.S. consumers expect to rely more heavily on credit cards for shopping during the Thanksgiving holiday season, according to a survey by credit bureau TransUnion. According to TransUnion’s U.S. Consumer Pulse study that surveyed 3,000 people in October, 42% of consumers intend to use credit cards to pay for shopping between Thanksgiving and Cyber Monday, up from 38% a year ago. Read more from Reuters.
Jobs in jeopardy: East Baton Rouge court systems warned the Metro Council that proposed 11% budget cuts would eliminate dozens of jobs and jeopardize core court functions. City Court says 21 positions would be lost, while the DA’s office projects 15–25 layoffs and signaled possible legal action. Read more from WBRZ-TV.
