LSU football picked up its ninth commitment in the transfer portal from redshirt sophomore receiver Eugene “Tre” Wilson of Florida. Wilson was rated as the No. 9 wide receiver in the portal. Wilson had visited LSU for multiple days earlier this week and attended the LSU men’s basketball game against South Carolina last night with head coach Lane Kiffin and linebacker Whit Weeks.

After re-signing with Washington on January 2nd, sophomore quarterback Demond Williams Jr. announced his intentions to enter the transfer portal on Tuesday evening. But he may not be able to leave. According to ESPN’s Pete Thamel, Washington is not obligated or required to turn in Williams’ transfer portal papers, which could end up keeping him with the Huskies.

LSU is reportedly one of the schools interested in Williams.

After taking a multiple-day trip to LSU, Arizona State redshirt sophomore transfer quarterback Sam Leavitt, is visiting Tennessee today and tomorrow. Leavitt will arrive in Knoxville tonight.

The Saints ranked 30th in total defense in 2024 but finished 9th in the league in total defense in 2025, allowing opponents to gain only 300 yards a game. Defensive end Chase Young credits the culture that’s been created by the new coaching staff.

Cut 17 (13)  “…supposed to play.”

Young had a career-high 10 sacks with New Orleans this season, which was tied for 15th in the NFL.

LSU sophomore transfer quarterback Michael Van Buren announced his commitment to South Florida today. Van Buren started the last four games for the Tigers.

The twelfth-ranked LSU women’s basketball team looks to win its first SEC game of the season against Georgia on Thursday. Senior guard Flau’jae Johnson rolled her ankle against Vanderbilt, but is questionable to play. LSU is looking to avoid its first 0-3 start in SEC play since 1995. Tipoff is at 5:30 p.m.

New Orleans is back in the running to host the 2031 Super Bowl. If it fails to land that game, its next opportunity to host the Super Bowl will not come until 2038. By then, the Superdome will be 63 years old. NOLA-dot-com columnist Jeff Duncan says that could eventually become an issue.

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A vote from the NFL owners on who will host the Super Bowl in 2031 is expected sometime this year.

For the second year in a row, Louisiana is number-one in the nation for road rage incidents, ranging from aggressive driving to dangerous interactions, including gunfire. The ranking comes from consumeraffairs-dot-com. LSU transportation expert Brian Wolshon says it’s easy, and sometimes natural, to be frustrated on the roadway – but he says people should always expect the unexpected.

Cut 12 (06) “…that’s difficult.”

Governor Landry plans to attend a dogsledding event in Greenland. Jeff Palermo reports it’s part of his new part-time job as President Trump’s special envoy to Greenland.

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Landry isn’t the only one planning a foreign trip. House Speaker Mike Johnson is traveling to Great Britain January 20th to address the British Parliament in honor of America’s 250th birthday. The trip will be historic – Johnson will become the first U.S. House Speaker ever to address Parliament.

Governor Landry will travel to Greenland in a couple months as part of his new side hustle as special envoy to Greenland. It comes as President Trump has ramped up talk of acquiring the island nation from Denmark. Both Denmark and Greenland are staunchly opposed to the idea. Landry told Brian Kilmeade of Fox News that the United States could do more for Greenland than Denmark.

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New Orleans is back in the running to host the 2031 Super Bowl, despite missing a key deadline late last year. By the time that Super Bowl comes around, the Superdome could potentially be the second oldest stadium in the NFL. NOLA-dot-com columnist Jeff Duncan says that won’t be a factor – for now.

Cut 4 (12) “…a new stadium.”

Three people were killed in a crash at a major intersection in Lafayette this week. It occurred at around five Tuesday morning. With the warm winter weather, early morning fog has decreased visibility on Louisiana roadways, but Sergeant Robin Green says fog was not a factor in this crash.

Cut 11 (04) “…to occur.”

For the second year in a row, Louisiana is number-one in the nation for road rage incidents, ranging from aggressive driving to dangerous interactions, including gunfire. Speed is another factor in people losing their cool on the roadways. Using the example of driving from Baton Rouge to New Orleans International Airport, LSU transportation expert Brian Wolshon says speeding accomplishes nothing.

Cut 13 (09)  “…or four minutes.”

Following a meeting involving Governor Landry, Saints Owner Gayle Benson and NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, New Orleans is once again back in the running to bid on the 2031 Super Bowl. NOLA-dot-com columnist Jeff Duncan says like all other candidates, the city will have to make a strong pitch to the NFL – and he says the NFL is seeking high-end hospitality.

Cut 3 (12) “…events like that.”

A vote from the NFL owners on who will host the Super Bowl in 2031 is expected sometime this year.

Lafayette Police have determined speed was the factor in yesterday morning’s multi-vehicle crash that killed three people. Sergeant Robin Green…

Cut 9 (12) “…Johnston Street”

The crash occurred at the intersection of Johnston Street and East Broussard Road.

For the second year in a row, Consumer-Affairs-dot com ranks Louisiana number one for road rage, because the Bayou State has the highest rate of aggression-related traffic incidents. LSU transportation expert Brian Wolshon says his best advice for drivers is to keep your temper down to a minimum when behind the wheel…

Cut 14 (07) “….accommodate other people”

Governor Jeff Landry says he’s planning on attending a dogsledding event in Greenland as part of his part-time job as President Trump’s special envoy to Greenland. Mr Trump has said Greenland is important to the United States for national security purposes. But Greenland is part of the Kingdom of Denmark. Landry says the case he will make to Greenlanders is that they should be independent from Denmark…

Cut 7 (10) “…United States.”

Landry made the comments on Fox News Radio.

For the second year in a row, Louisiana is number-one in the nation for road rage incidents, ranging from aggressive driving to dangerous interactions, including gunfire. LSU transportation expert Brian Wolshon says it’s easy, and sometimes natural, to be frustrated on the roadway – but he says people should always expect the unexpected.

Cut 12 (06) “…that’s difficult.”

Speed was the cause of a fatal accident in Lafayette yesterday according to Lafayette Police Sgt Robin Green. 3 people died when a vehicle traveling at high speed struck a stopped vehicle at E. Broussard and Johnson St. pushing it into a vehicle stopped at the intersection on Johnson St.  Green says the driver of the first vehicle 21-year-old Joseph Prejean of Lafayette died at the scene.

Cut 10 (09) “..also died.” 

They are identified as 36-year-old Cherita Washington and 17-year-old Chase Washington of Duson.

Governor Jeff Landry plans to attend a dogsledding event in Greenland. Jeff Palermo reports it’s part of his new part-time job as President Trump’s special envoy to Greenland.

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New Orleans is in the running to host the 2031 Super Bowl. NOLA-dot-com columnist Jeff Duncan says the city will have to make a strong pitch to the NFL. The Superdome is 50 years old, but Duncan doesn’t think that will be a problem for 2031 but beyond that…

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The three people lost their lives in an early morning crash at the major Lafayette intersection of E. Broussard Rd. and Johnson Street Tuesday have been identified. Lafayette Police Sgt Robin Green says the driver of the first vehicle struck the second causing what she called a domino effect. He is identified as 21-year-old Joseph Prejean of Lafayette. In the second vehicle, a mother and daughter, both of Duson are identified as 36-year-old Cherita Washington and 17-year-old Chase Washington. The occurred around 5 am and the warm winter weather is causing early morning fog, but Sgt Green says fog was not a factor in this crash.

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The driver of a third vehicle sustained moderate injuries.

By now, we’ve all heard that Louisiana’s moving to closed party primaries this year.  And now the primaries, which were set to happen in April, have been moved to May 16^th. Secretary of State Nancy Landry says she and her office have done a great deal of outreach to get the word out about the change in advance of the primaries.

Cut 12 (08) “…hand out.”

New Orleans is in the running to host the 2031 Super Bowl NOLA-dot-com columnist Jeff Duncan says the NFL is seeking high-end hospitality and event space. By the time the 2031 Super Bowl comes around, the Superdome could potentially be the second oldest stadium in the NFL.

Cut 4 (12) “…a new stadium.”

If New Orleans fails to land the 2031 Super Bowl, the city’s next opportunity will not come until 2038, given scheduling conflicts due to major conventions and Mardi Gras.

An audit of 24 restaurants on the Westbank of New Orleans found that eight of them were not complying with a new law that requires disclosure of serving imported shrimp. SeaD (“seed”) Consulting found that of those eight, seven falsely advertised their shrimp to be locally caught, while staff at the eighth said they didn’t know where the shrimp came from. SeaD Consulting Founder David Williams…

Cut 13 (09)  “…serving local shrimp.”

Governor Jeff Landry tells Fox News Radio he will travel to Greenland in a couple of months as part of his new part-time job as special envoy to Greenland. Landry says he wants to talk with the residents of the arctic island about the benefits of having a closer relationship with the United States…

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President Trump has said Greenland is important to the United States for national security purposes.

Three people lost their lives in an early morning crash at major intersection of E. Broussard Rd. and Johnson Street in Lafayette Tuesday, Lafayette Police Sgt Robin Green…

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Both the second and third vehicles were stopped at a traffic light preparing to turn. The driver of the first vehicle was killed along with a mother and daughter who were in the second vehicle. The driver of the third vehicle sustained moderate injuries.

New Orleans is now back in the running to host the 2031 Super Bowl. So what are the city’s chances of landing the game that year? Andrew Greenstein reports.

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The CDC announced a revised vaccine schedule for children this week. Under the new schedule, vaccines for polio and measles remain on the list of recommended vaccines. But those for the flu, COVID, Hepatitis A & B and others have been moved to the shared decision-making list.  Senator and physician Bill Cassidy says these vaccinations, which have been proven to be safe, can often make the difference between life and death.

Cut 25 (08) “…is so preventable.”

Now that New Orleans is back in the running to host the 2031 Super Bowl, what are the city’s chances of landing the big game for that year? NOLA-dot-com columnist Jeff Duncan says like all other candidates, the city will have to make a strong pitch to the NFL – and he says the NFL is seeking high-end hospitality.

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Senator Bill Cassidy says Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy’s rhetoric on vaccines is starting to have a negative impact.

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Cassidy’s remarks come after the CDC announced a revised vaccine schedule for children, shifting some vaccines to shared decision-making between parents and doctors.

A recent audit of 24 restaurants on the Westbank of New Orleans found that eight of them were not complying with a new law that requires disclosure of serving imported shrimp. David Williams, the founder of SeaD Consulting believes in the year since the law went into effect, enforcement has not been stringent enough, especially since the Louisiana Government Shrimp Task Force has hired his company to collect data across the state.

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The primary elections, which had originally been slated for April, are now taking place May 16th; with runoffs June 27th, if necessary. Once again, starting this year, there are closed party primaries. Secretary of State Nancy Landry says those closed primaries only apply to five races. 

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Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy disagrees with the C-D-C’s decision to reduce the number of vaccines children should receive. The new vaccine schedule calls for all children to get vaccines for 11 diseases, compared with the 18 that was previously on the schedule. Cassidy says the vaccines removed from the schedule are proven to be safe and often can make the difference between life and death…

Cut 6 (08) “….is so preventable”

Governor Jeff Landry told Brian Kilmeade on Fox News Radio that he plans on attending a major dogsledding event in Greenland as part of his role as President Trump’s special envoy to Greenland. Landry says he wants to talk with the residents of Greenland on why it would be better for them to be a close ally with the United States, instead of being part of Denmark. The President says Greenland is important to the United States because of national security.

A team of doctors at the LSU Vet school saved the life of a military working dog that was suffering Addison’s Disease. Addison’s Disease is the result of a severe lack of cortisol and a hormone that controls blood volume and electrolyte concentrations — basically what happens when your body doesn’t have any steroids….

Cut 8 (10) “…not treated appropriately.”

That is Doctor Patty Lathan with the LSU Vet school, who says the dog, an eight-year-old Belgian Malinois is expected to make a full recovery.

In Louisiana, you would think restaurants would serve domestic shrimp, but an audit of 24 restaurants on the Westbank of New Orleans found eight of them do not comply with a state law that requires disclosure of serving imported shrimp. SeaD Consulting Founder David William says the price of local shrimp going up, restaurants which falsely claim that their shrimp is from local waters are costing both diners and local shrimpers a lot of money.

Cut 14 (06) “…dollars per day.”

Williams believes in the year since the law went into effect, enforcement has not been stringent enough.

New Orleans will be able to submit a bid to host a Super Bowl in 2031, despite missing the official deadline to submit its proposal last fall. Jeff Palermo has more.

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And a Louisiana state-chartered bank is expanding services in Lafayette with a groundbreaking ceremony set for Monday in River Ranch. Red River Bank will break ground on its new banking center at 1800 Camellia Boulevard there.Officials say this will be the bank’s second full-service location in Acadiana.

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The CDC this week announced a revised vaccine schedule for children. Under the new schedule, vaccines for polio and measles remain on the list of recommended vaccines. But those for the flu, COVID, Hepatitis A & B and others have been moved to the shared decision-making list.  Senator Dr. Bill Cassidy says the effects of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s rhetoric are already taking hold.

Cut 5 (10) “…are not vaccinated.”

By now, we’ve all heard that Louisiana’s moving to closed party primaries this year.  And now the primaries, which were set to happen in April, have been moved to May 16^th. Secretary of State Nancy Landry says she and her office have done a great deal of outreach to get the word out about the change in advance of the primaries.

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Qualifying will take place February 11th through the 13th.