Governor John Bel Edwards says the state is expediting the process for shuttered bars to apply and receive temporary restaurant licenses if they qualify.
Edwards says if bars show they can safely transition to restaurants they can reopen because functioning like a restaurant would make them safer.
Cut 4 (12)_ “…sales”

COVID nasal swaps are very uncomfortable and LSU researchers say they’ve developed a potential fix for that: an effective saliva-based test.
LSU virus expert Becky Christofferson says their research was inspired by patients stuck in situations where they have to be repeatedly tested by the convention nasal swab.
Cut 10 (11) “once”

An elderly Ouachita Parish man with dementia is found in the woods after missing for four days by a neighborhood bloodhound. Matt Doyle has the story.
Cut 2 (30) “…I’m Matt Doyle” Once the man was found Stephens called 9-1-1. He was rushed to the hospital and is in good condition.

6 SEC teams are in the pre season top 25 Alabama, Georgia, LSU at #5 followed by Flordia, Auburn, and Texas A & M.

Governor John Bel Edwards says the state is expediting the process for shuttered bars to apply and receive temporary restaurant licenses if they qualify. Edwards says the state has been working with bar owners to help them make this transition so they can get back to paying the bills.
Cut 6 (11) “…possible”
A Baton Rouge judge backed the Edwards Administration’s bar closure order Thursday, saying the Governor has the legal authority under the public health emergency to keep bars closed.
After missing for four days in the woods an elderly Calhoun man with dementia is found by a neighbor, Zach Stevens, by his pet bloodhound, Ruby.
Once the man was found Stephens called 9-1-1. He was rushed to the hospital and was treated but in good condition.
Stephens says he’s gotten hundreds of emails and calls from around the country thanking Ruby for her service. He says she’s a bit of a celebrity these days.
Cut 9 (06) “…that’s it”

A preseason college football coaches poll ranks LSU fifth. While the Tiger faithful might be shocked with the ranking,
The USA Today Amway Coaches poll ranked Clemson at the top for the second year in a row followed by Ohio State, Alabama, Georgia then LSU.
USA Today sportswriter Glenn Guilbeau credits Clemson’s high ranking to their returning quarterback but also points out that LSU fans shouldn’t be upset.
Cut 14 (08) “…at quarterback.”
With many Tigers fans looking forward to the return of college football during a year that’s been anything but normal, Guilbeau says news of the ranking might sting a bit more than usual.
Cut 15 (08) “…been slighted”
Six SEC teams made the top 25 for the Coaches preseason poll, including Florida (8), Auburn (11), and Texas A & M (13).

The USA Today Preseason Coaches Poll is out and LSU ranks fifth. Brooke Thorington has more.
Cut 3 (31) “…I’m Brooke Thorington”

Governor John Bel Edwards says the state is expediting the process for shuttered bars to apply and receive temporary restaurant licenses if they qualify. Edwards says this move came from consulting with the Resilient Louisiana Commission, who pointed out how struggling bar owners could adapt.
Cut 5 (09) “…possible”

After missing for four days in the woods an elderly Calhoun man with dementia is found by a neighbor’s pet bloodhound.
85-year-old Kenneth Russell went missing Sunday and by Wednesday morning search crews had had no luck. That’s when local realtor Zach Stephens heard about it and showed up with his dog Ruby and met Russell’s wife. After nearly 90 hours missing and repeated search efforts by local authorities Ruby tracked down Russell in just 34 minutes to a heavily wooded area several hundred yards away from his home.
Cut 8 (10) “…to something.”

COVID nasal swaps are very uncomfortable and LSU researchers say they’ve developed a potential fix for that: an effective saliva-based test.
LSU virus expert Becky Christofferson says the saliva test they’ve developed uses the same PCR testing procedure as the nasal test, making it highly accurate.
Cut 12 (07) “…virus”

Many bar owners are pursuing temporary restaurant licenses in order to open back up. Matt Doyle reports the Edwards Administration is working to make that process faster…
Cut 1 (29) “I’m Matt Doyle”

After missing for four days in the woods an elderly Calhoun man with dementia is found by a neighbor’s pet bloodhound.
85-year-old Kenneth Russell went missing Sunday and by Wednesday morning search crews had had no luck. That’s when local realtor Zach Stephens heard about it and showed up with his dog Ruby and met Russell’s wife…
Cut 7 (10) “trail.”

COVID nasal swaps are very uncomfortable and LSU researchers say they’ve developed a potential fix for that: an effective saliva-based test.
LSU virus expert Becky Christofferson says the saliva spit tests are also easier to store and are not as temperature-sensitive as nasal swabs. She says the temperature issue recently led to a mass disqualification of results in Florida.
Cut 11 (07) “…detection”

A preseason college football coaches poll ranks LSU fifth. While the Tiger faithful might be shocked with the ranking, USA Today sportswriter Glenn Guilbeau says there are valid reasons for it.
Cut 13 (12) “…Joe Brady.”

Governor John Bel Edwards says the state is expediting the process for shuttered bars to apply and receive temporary restaurant licenses if they qualify.
Edwards says if bars show they can safely transition to restaurants they can reopen because functioning like a restaurant would make them safer.
Cut 4 (12)_ “…sales”

COVID nasal swaps are very uncomfortable and LSU researchers say they’ve developed a potential fix for that: an effective saliva-based test.
LSU virus expert Becky Christofferson says their research was inspired by patients stuck in situations where they have to be repeatedly tested by the convention nasal swab.
Cut 10 (11) “once”

An elderly Ouachita Parish man with dementia is found in the woods after missing for four days by a neighborhood bloodhound. Matt Doyle has the story.
Cut 2 (30) “…I’m Matt Doyle”

A preseason coaches poll ranks LSU fifth even though the Tigers are the ranking national champions, coming off the greatest season in college football history. Clemson came in at number one for the second year in a row, followed by Ohio State, Bama, Georgia, and then the Tigers. Tiger faithful may be offended but USA Today sportswriter Glenn Guilbeau says they have good reason to doubt the Purple and Gold.
Cut 23, 12 seconds, meaningful game
The Pelican’s longshot dreams of sneaking into the playoffs in the Orlando bubble just got a lot longer after losing 140-125 to the Sacramento Kings, dropping them to 11th in the West.

New Orleans Saints long snapper Zach Wood and linebacker Kaden Elliss have been placed on the reserve/Covid list. The duo is the first saints to be placed on the newly formed list. It’s unknown if they have tested positive or they were just exposed to the virus. Teams are not allowed to discuss the details of the list placement.

Jason Day is atop of the PGA after shooting a sixty-five. He is joined with Brendon Todd with the lead going into the second day. The 32-year-old Australian has finished in the top 10 in three straight tournaments going into the PGA which is being played in San Francisco. Day won the 2015 PGA at Whistling Straits but has not competed for a major since then.

Tulane football announced yesterday that they are adding South Alabama and Southern Mississippi to its 2020 football schedule. This gets the green wave to a 12-game schedule.

Many bar owners are pursuing temporary restaurant licenses in order to open back up. Matt Doyle reports the Edwards Administration is working to make that process faster…

Cut 1 (29) “I’m Matt Doyle”

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An elderly Ouachita Parish man with dementia is found in the woods after missing for four days by a neighborhood bloodhound. Matt Doyle has the story.

Cut 2 (30) “…I’m Matt Doyle” 

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The USA Today Preseason Coaches Poll is out and LSU ranks fifth. Brooke Thorington has more.

Cut 3 (31)  “…I’m Brooke Thorington”  

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Governor John Bel Edwards says the state is expediting the process for shuttered bars to apply and receive temporary restaurant licenses if they qualify.

Edwards says if bars show they can safely transition to restaurants they can reopen because functioning like a restaurant would make them safer.

Cut 4 (12)_ “…sales”

Edwards says this move came from consulting with the Resilient Louisiana Commission, who pointed out how struggling bar owners could adapt.

Cut 5 (09)  “…possible”

Edwards says the state has been working with bar owners to help them make this transition so they can get back to paying the bills.

Cut 6 (11) “…possible”

A Baton Rouge judge backed the Edwards Administration’s bar closure order Thursday, saying the Governor has the legal authority under the public health emergency to keep bars closed.

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After missing for four days in the woods an elderly Calhoun man with dementia is found by a neighbor’s pet bloodhound.

85-year-old Kenneth Russell went missing Sunday and by Wednesday morning search crews had had no luck. That’s when local realtor Zach Stephens heard about it and showed up with his dog Ruby and met Russell’s wife…

Cut 7 (10) “trail.”

Ruby is two years old and had been trained from birth to sniff and search. Her dad works at Angola.

After nearly 90 hours missing and repeated search efforts by local authorities Ruby tracked down Russell in just 34 minutes to a heavily wooded area several hundred yards away from his home.

Cut 8 (10) “…to something.”

Once Russell was found Stephens called 9-1-1. Russell was rushed to the hospital and was treated but in good condition.

Stephens says he’s gotten hundreds of emails and calls from around the country thanking Ruby for her service. He says she’s a bit of a celebrity these days.

Cut 9 (06) “…that’s it”
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COVID nasal swaps are very uncomfortable and LSU researchers say they’ve developed a potential fix for that: an effective saliva-based test.

LSU virus expert Becky Christofferson says their research was inspired by patients stuck in situations where they have to be repeatedly tested by the convention nasal swab.

Cut 10 (11) “once”

The saliva swab does come with caveats. A person must slowly drool into the collection tube or plate and cannot have pieces of mucus or food particles in the sample.

Christofferson says the saliva spit tests are also easier to store and are not as temperature-sensitive as nasal swabs. She says the temperature issue recently led to a mass disqualification of results in Florida.

Cut 11 (07) “…detection”

Christofferson says the saliva test they’ve developed uses the same PCR testing procedure as the nasal test, making it highly accurate.

Cut 12 (07) “…virus”

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A preseason college football coaches poll ranks LSU fifth.  While the Tiger faithful might be shocked with the ranking, USA Today sportswriter Glenn Guilbeau says there are valid reasons for it.

Cut 13 (12) “…Joe Brady.” 

The USA Today Amway Coaches poll ranked Clemson at the top for the second year in a row followed by Ohio State, Alabama, Georgia then LSU.

Guilbeau credits Clemson’s high ranking to their returning quarterback but also points out that LSU fans shouldn’t be upset.

Cut 14 (08) “…at quarterback.”

With many Tigers fans looking forward to the return of college football during a year that’s been anything but normal, Guilbeau says news of the ranking might sting a bit more than usual.

Cut 15 (08) “…been slighted” 

Six SEC teams made the top 25 for the Coaches preseason poll, including Florida (8), Auburn (11), and Texas A & M (13).

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Cut 16 (13) “outside contact” 

cut 17  (20) “…on it” 

Cut 18  (20) “…that way”   

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cut 19 (24) “…liviliehood”  

cut 20 (30) “  of the season”  

Louisiana crossed a grim COVID-19 milestone today, we now have had more than 4,000 confirmed deaths from the disease. The state also reported 1,300 new cases today continuing our slow but steady downward trend. Governor Edwards says that’s encouraging but we can’t start slacking.

Cut 14 (10) “…near you.”

1,457 people are hospitalized with COVID, and the positivity rate for today was 6.6 percent.

NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center bumps up the number of expected storms for the 2020 Atlantic Hurricane Season Outlook, now calling for up to 19 to 25 named storms with 7 to 11 becoming hurricanes. Lead hurricane forecaster Dr. Gerry Bell says the development of La Nina conditions also factors into being more hospitable for hurricane formation and intensification.

Cut 4 (10)_ “…stronger Atlantic storms.”

A Baton Rouge judge sides with Governor John Bel Edwards over business owners who filed suit in an attempt to lift coronavirus restrictions including the mask mandate, bar closures, and crowd size limitations.  Assistant Health Secretary Dr. Alex Billioux says the venues just aren’t safe because the main purpose of going to a bar is drinking alcohol which decreases vigilance in spread mitigation efforts.

Cut 8 (09) “…you’re not drinking.”

A 25 member task force aimed at studying policing policy reform met today for the first time since being formed by the Legislature in response to the George Floyd protests. Baton Rouge Senator Cleo Fields was named chairman and the members come from a range of backgrounds, including civil rights activists, lawmakers, and law enforcement.

Cut 10 (08)“…issue”

Fields authored the resolution that formed the task force and was nominated for the chairmanship by representatives of the law enforcement community.

Louisiana crosses a grim COVID-19 milestone today, we now have had more than 4,000 confirmed deaths from the disease 1,457 people are hospitalized with COVID, and the positivity rate for today is 6.6 percent, both down significantly from just ten days ago. Governor John Bel Edwards says that’s good news but…

Cut 13 (09) “…weeks” 

A Baton Rouge judge sides with Governor Edwards over business owners who filed suit to lift coronavirus restrictions. Assistant Health Secretary Dr. Alex Billioux says mitigation efforts are layers of protection to help fight the spread and having your mask off while eating at a restaurant means that social distancing then becomes your first line of defense.

Cut 7 (10) “…tables are spaced.”

A 25-member task force aimed at studying policing policy reform met today for the first time since being formed by the Legislature in response to the George Floyd protests. Baton Rouge Senator Cleo Fields was named chairman and the members come from a range of backgrounds, including civil rights activists, lawmakers, and law enforcement.

Cut 10 (11) “…office”

NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center increases the number of expected storms for the 2020 Atlantic Hurricane Season Outlook, now calling for up to 19 to 25 named storms with 7 to 11 becoming hurricanes. Lead hurricane forecaster Dr. Gerry Bell says there have already been 5 landfalling storms in the US this season and he expects more to threaten the US in the coming months.

Cut 5 (06)  “…and major hurricanes.”

The new forecast already includes the nine named storms.

A preseason coaches poll ranks LSU fifth even though the Tigers are the ranking national champions, coming off the greatest season in college football history. Clemson came in at number one for the second year in a row, followed by Ohio State, Bama, Georgia, and then the Tigers. Tiger faithful may be offended by USA Today sports writer Glenn Guilbeau says they have good reason to doubt the Purple and Gold.

Cut 23, 12 seconds, Joe Brady

Six SEC teams made the Top 25 including Florida, Auburn, and Texas A&M.

The Pelicans longshot dreams of sneaking into the playoffs in the Orlando bubble just got a lot longer after losing 140-125 to the Sacramento Kings, dropping them to 11^th in the West.

The Saints are giving their coaches, players, and other key personnel the opportunity to stay at the Loews Hotel in downtown New Orleans through the season opener in an effort to prevent a coronavirus outbreak within the team. The team is also doubling down in practice PPE, adding shields that can be attached to the facemask to prevent droplets from entering a person’s mouth or eyes, but coach Sean Payton says they can restrict a player’s ability to breathe

cut 17  (20) “…on it” 

Yesterday the LHSAA announced that high school football games will not commence atleast until October 8^th, citing the current Phase Two status of Louisiana. They laid out a timeline saying the state would need to enter Phase Three for contact sports to be an option.