Louisiana ranks 5^th in the nation for most women murdered by men. Brooke Thorington has more on the rankings from the Violence Policy Center.

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You won’t find Lake Charles Mayor Nic Hunter jumping for joy with the supplemental disaster relief bill signed into law yesterday.  That’s because only a small fraction of the 28.6-billion dollars earmarked for disaster recovery nationwide will ever make it to southwest Louisiana.

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For the first time since November 2019, over 90-thousand fans will file into Tiger Stadium to watch LSU take on an SEC opponent. The Bayou Bengals will host 22nd ranked Auburn at 8 PM on Saturday. LSU has not lost at home to Auburn since 1999. The War Eagles have yet to announce a starter at quarterback. It could be either Bo Nix or former LSU Tiger TJ Finley from Ponchatoula. LSU defensive coordinator Daronte Jones says they’re ready for either one…

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Commodity Report.

Congress approves a stop-gap funding bill that contains 28-billion dollars for Louisiana and other states to use to recover from natural disasters. Dave Brannen has reaction from Senator John Kennedy and Congressman Clay Higgins…
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Louisiana is expanding the Shot for 100 Campaign. That means unvaccinated individuals will receive a 100-dollar Visa gift card if they get vaccinated this month. This campaign was first offered to college students.

Louisiana ranks fifth in the nation in the rate of women murdered by men. The Violence Policy Center says the Bayou State has ranked in the top 10 consistently since 2009. VPC Legislative Director Kristen Rand says a common thread among the southern states in the top ten is access to guns.
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Rand says the states in the Top 10 also have a lack of resources for domestic abuse victims.

It’s October 1st so there are two more months left in the hurricane season. The state was hit by two hurricanes last October, Delta, and Zeta and State Climatologist Barry Keim says many Louisiana residents remember Hurricane Juan in 1985…
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Members of the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education are not happy with Superintendent of Education Cade Brumley’s new policy that gives school districts the opportunity to let parents decide if their child should stay home from school if they’ve been exposed to a person who has COVID. BESE member Kira Orange Jones would like to talk with state health officials and medical experts about this policy…
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Once again Louisiana ranks in the top ten in the rate of women murdered by men. The Bayou State ranks fifth in the Violence Policy Center’s annual study on this topic. V-P-C Legislative Director Kristen Rand says women who are victims of homicide are most likely killed by their intimate partners…
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It’s October first, but we know that Louisiana could still be impacted by a hurricane this month. Two hurricanes hit the state last year, Delta and Zeta….
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That’s State Climatologist Barry Keim, who says the good news is that there are no tropical threats to Louisiana or the Gulf of Mexico at this time.

For the first time since November 2019, over 90-thousand fans will file into Tiger Stadium to watch LSU take on an SEC opponent. The Bayou Bengals will host 22nd ranked Auburn at 8 PM on Saturday. Coach Ed Orgeron is looking forward to an electric atmosphere…
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LSU has not lost at home to Auburn since 1999.

Congress has approved 28-billion dollars in disaster aid that Louisiana and other states will share. Louisiana plans to use its share of the money to help 2020 hurricane victims pay for repairs to their homes and businesses. Congressman Clay Higgins says the destruction left behind by Hurricane Ida led to the passage of this funding…
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A funding formula will be used to determine how much Louisiana will receive, but Higgins doesn’t believe it will be enough.

Louisiana ranks fifth in the nation in the rate of women murdered by men. The Violence Policy Center says the Bayou State has ranked in the top 10 consistently since 2009. VPC Legislative Director Kristen Rand says a common thread among the southern states in the top ten is access to guns.
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We’ve made it to October 1st and the National Hurricane Center is monitoring two tropical systems. Hurricane Sam and Tropical Storm Victor. Both are way out in the Atlantic, but state climatologist Barry Keim says Lousiana still remains susceptible to storms for the next month…
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Louisiana was hit by two hurricanes last October, Delta and Zeta.

The Saints will finally get to play in the Ceasars Superdome this Sunday for the first time since Hurricane Ida. The game against the Giants also marks the first time the Black and Gold will get to play in front of a sold-out crowd in the Dome since January 2020. Defensive end Cam Jordan can’t wait…
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Kick-off is at noon.

Board of Elementary and Secondary Education President Sandy Holloway calls Superintendent of Education Cade Brumley’s plan to allow parents to decide if their child should stay home if there was a possible COVID exposure, abrupt and inconsistent with what health officials recommend. Fellow BESE member Kira Orange Jones agrees…
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Some school systems are implementing this new parent choice option, while others are not changing their quarantine rules.

Congress has finally approved long-sought-after disaster recovery dollars to help 2020 storm victims rebuild. Louisiana and other states will share 28-billion dollars in disaster aid. Senator John Kennedy says the money is contained in a bill that avoids a government shutdown…
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Louisiana ranks 5th in the nation for most women murdered by men. Brooke Thorington has more on the rankings from the Violence Policy Center.
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Officials have released the names of six nursing home patients who died in the evacuation to a warehouse in Tangipahoa Parish that was not equipped to handle over 800 residents during Hurricane Ida. They are identified as 59-year-old Sharon French, 52-year-old Timothy Porter, 77-year-old Thomas Becnel, 61-year-old Randolph Blankenship, 75-year-old Catherine Williams, and 84-year-old Donald Uzee.

Several education officials are not happy with the new policy from the state department of education that would give local school systems the authority to allow parents to decide if their child should stay home if potentially exposed to COVID. Board of Elementary and Secondary Education Member Kira Orange Jones says Superintendent Cade Brumley should have discussed this proposal with BESE first…
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Some large school systems like Caddo, Bossier, and East Baton Rouge have decided not to change their quarantine rules, but there are school districts that will follow Brumley’s quarantine plan.

Louisiana and other states will share 28-billion dollars in natural disaster recovery dollars as a result of a funding bill approved by Congress. The money will be turned into grants to help Louisiana storm victims rebuild from last year’s hurricanes and a February winter storm. Southwest Louisiana Congressman Clay Higgins voted for it, but…
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An annual report from the Violence Policy Center ranks Louisiana fifth in the nation for the rate of women murdered by men. Just a few years ago, Louisiana ranked second, but V-P-C Legislative Director Kristen Rand says moving from second to fifth is not necessarily an improvement…
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FBI stats also show that black women are twice as likely to be murdered by someone they know compared to white females.

It’s October first, but we know that Louisiana could still be impacted by a hurricane this month. Two hurricanes hit the state last year, Delta and Zeta….
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That’s State Climatologist Barry Keim, who says the good news is that there are no tropical threats to Louisiana or the Gulf of Mexico at this time.

Louisiana and other states will share 28-billion dollars in disaster aid recovery dollars as a result of legislation approved by Congress that also averts a partial federal government shutdown. The money will turn into grants that can help 2020 hurricane victims rebuild their homes. Southwest Louisiana Congressman Clay Higgins says it was a long battle to get this disaster relief money and the recovery mission is not over….
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Higgins says the supplemental disaster aid bill falls at least a half-billion dollars short of what Governor Edwards requested.

It’s October 1st so there are two more months left in the hurricane season. The state was hit by two hurricanes last October, Delta and Zeta and State Climatologist Barry Keim says many Louisiana residents will remember Hurricane Juan in 1985…
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Some education officials are miffed about a new Department of Education policy giving parents a say in whether their kids get quarantined for possible COVID exposure. Kevin Gallagher has more.
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The Louisiana Health Department reported 872 new coronavirus cases today, it’s the lowest one-day total since early July. Ochsner Health Chief Medical Officer Doctor Robert Hart says the state is making good progress against COVID, but another surge is possible and vaccination rates will play a role…

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State Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon says in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida, the number one complaint his office is getting is the often slow response of insurance adjusters assigned to assess property damage.

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He says adjusters have up to 60 days to inspect a property.

Louisiana has received approval to extend DSNAP. Department of Children and Family Services Secretary Marketa Garner Walters says they understand the frustration among callers, and they are pleased they’ve received federal approval to extend call-in days.

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Phase three will end October 9^th.  Of the 110-thousand calls so far seeking DSNAP assistance, almost 81-thousand have been approved.

Extinction happens and Robert Dobbs with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries says the ivory-billed woodpecker is among nearly two dozen birds, fish and other species that have now been declared extinct.

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Dobbs says the last confirmed siting of the ivory-billed woodpecker was in the Tensas River area in northeastern Louisiana.

Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (also called DSNAP) benefits have been extended for folks impacted by Hurricane Ida. Marketa Garner Walters is with the state Department of Children & Family Services, who administer the federal assistance. She says very high call volume is the reason for starting another phase of applications on October 11^th. Walters says please remember, DSNAP eligibility is a combination of one’s income and disaster-related expenses…:

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Go to the DCFS website to know more.

Not seen in Louisiana since the 1940’s, the ivory-billed woodpecker has join 23 other species on the federal extinct list. State Wildlife & Fisheries spokesman Robert Dobbs…:

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The state Department of Health reports 872 new COVID-19 cases today; the lowest one-day total reported since early July. Hospitalizations are also lower than mid-summer numbers. Ochsner Health’s Chief Medical Officer Dr. Robert Hart says that’s encouraging, but the chance of a fifth surge in cases depends on how many get the vaccine…:

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Nearly 52% of Louisianans have received the COVID vaccine; that represents about 61% of those eligible to get the shots.

Baton Rouge Police arrest the mother of a two-year-old found dead this week in rural Mississippi. Investigators say Lanaya Cardwell grew angry with the toddler and hit her in the stomach and head. She later died on a sofa and Cardwell’s boyfriend disposed of the body. Both Cardwell and boyfriend Phillip Gardner face serious charges.

Due to an overwhelming number of calls, disaster food stamp enrollment has been extended. Brooke Thorington has more….:

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The city of Shreveport wants Mardi Gras krewes to pay the overtime costs for SPD officers working parades. The city’s two biggest krewes say they simply cannot afford that. There’s talk of possibly moving the parades to Bossier City, or just not parading at all.

State Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon says in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida, the number one complaint his office is getting is the often slow response of insurance adjusters assigned to assess property damage. He says adjusters have up to 60 days to inspect a property, and that failures to initiate a loss adjustment within that time can result in penalties. Donelon says the delays are puzzling when one considers the sheer number of adjusters working in the state…:

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Filing a complaint of your own? Go to “ldi.la.gov”

Louisiana is making some progress in dealing with coronavirus. Fewer reported cases today than since early July, and fewer hospitalizations than we’ve seen since mid-July. Ochsner Health’s Chief Medical Officer Robert Hart says this current surge was worst of the four, and he hopes a possible fifth will be less severe…:

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