A State Police investigation has determined several laws might have been broken when an Orleans Parish grand jury indicted Attorney General Liz Murril on malfeasance and public intimidation charges. The charges were later dismissed. NOLA-dot-com has seen the L-S-P’s report and it alleges perjury, jury tampering, public intimidation and malfeasance are among the laws that might have been broken in coming up with that indictment. The Louisiana Supreme Court has appointed St. Tammany and Washington parishes district attorney D-A Collin Sims as a special counsel to handle the case.

The statewide average price for diesel gasoline has fallen below six dollars a gallon, but it’s still higher than $5.90 a gallon. GasBuddy’s Chief Petroleum analyst Patrick DeHaan says while you may not personally use diesel fuel, the steep prices will affect the cost of everything else you buy.

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Like John Kennedy, Bill Cassidy was among the 77 senators who voted in favor of the Protect College Sports Act. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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The 11^th ranked LSU football team hosts McNeese on Saturday, but Coach Lane Kiffin says because of a rash of injuries, he’s looking at resting several of his starters or having them play very little…

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The Protect College Sports Act has advanced to the House, and Bill Cassidy was among the 77 senators who voted in favor of it. College-hopping has become more and more popular among student-athletes in recent years. Cassidy says that’s going to be very counter-productive for the student-athlete in the long-term, especially since only one-percent of them play sports professionally.

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The bill’s fate in the House is uncertain at best.

Saints wide receiver Chris Olave has been named a Guardian Signature Athlete in a partnership with the company behind the Guardian Cap. Guardian Sports cofounder and CEO Erin Hanson says the caps were not designed for aesthetics, and she was surprised when players started wearing them in games; but the more they are worn, the better.

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Diesel prices across the globe are still skyrocketing with no clear end in sight. Kace Kieschnick has more…

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The three men who were killed in a crash in Tangipahoa Parish early yesterday morning were all students at Southeastern Louisiana University. The three victims are Carmelo Riley, Brian Smith and Tyrell Yates. Yates briefly played on the school’s basketball team during his freshman year, appearing in four games.

The Senate has passed the Protect College Sports Act. Among other things, it codifies an athlete’s right to earn NIL money, establishes a five-year eligibility window with one transfer allowed without needing to sit out a season, requires agent registration with states and caps conference sizes to 20 schools. Senator John Kennedy says the legislation, if approved by the House will also hopefully put an end to lawsuits over player eligibility…

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Kennedy authored an amendment that would have limited ticket price increases to no more than four-percent a year. It was voted down. Fellow Lousiana Senator Bill Cassidy was one of the lawmakers who opposed it…

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The Protect College Sports Act now heads to the House, where its future is uncertain.

Numerous children riding a school bus in Shreveport were transported to the hospital today after the school bus was involved in an accident with another vehicle at an intersection…

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That’s Shreveport Fire Chief Clarence Reese, who says none of the injuries are considered serious.

There could be some heavy rainfall in the forecast later this week thanks to a cold front’s potential interaction with a moist air mass remaining from Hurricane Polo. National Weather Service Meteorologist Donald Jones says rain chances return tomorrow and beginning Thursday, outdoor activities could be impacted by the rain.

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Rainfall totals of two to four inches are expected this weekend, but some areas could see higher.

Scary situation in Shreveport, as a school bus crash results in Caddo Parish 9-1-1 receiving a mass-casualty call, but it turns out none of the injuries sustained are considered serious or life-threatening. Shreveport Fire Department Chief Clarence Reese Junior says they still had to take several children to the hospital with minor injuries…

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Reese says 20 people were injured, including 18 kids on the bus. The bus driver and the other driver of the other vehicle were also injured.

Prices at the pump continue to put a dent in the family budget. Gas-Buddy-dot-com has the average price of a gallon of regular gasoline at about three-dollars-and-98-cents, that’s actually down nearly four cents from last week. GasBuddy-dot-com Chief Petroleum Analyst Patrick DeHaan says diesel prices are still at record highs.

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On a 77-22 vote, the Senate passed the Protect College Sports Act. Although he voted in favor of it, Senator John Kennedy expressed concerns, saying it includes an antitrust exemption for schools that puts undue limitations on student athletes’ potential earning ability.

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Senator Bill Cassidy also voted for the legislation. Cassidy says if the legislation is approved by the House, it will limit student-athletes to just one transfer without having to sit out a year. Cassidy said he had a conversation with former LSU and Alabama head football coach Nick Saban about a student-athlete 30 credit hours shy of graduation transferring to another school.

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Governor Jeff Landry is defending the state’s growing data center industry amid concerns about its impact on water supplies and electricity bills. Several data centers are already under construction in Louisiana, with more planned. Speaking at a State of the State luncheon in Monroe, Landry says the projects are important to the state’s economic future.

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The governor says companies building data centers have pledged not to raise residential electricity rates. And he downplayed concerns over how much water they’ll actually use.

Not the start to the school day that dozens of Shreveport middle school students were hoping for. Fire Chief Clarence Reese says about 58 students at Northside Lanier Middle School were aboard a school bus en route to school when it became involved in a crash with a car at an intersection in a neighborhood in the northwest side of the city.

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A total of 20 people were injured, including 18 kids on the bus. But thankfully no serious or major injuries.

The U-S Senate overwhelmingly approved the Protect College Sports Act last night. It creates a national framework addressing NIL compensation, revenue sharing and transfer rules. Louisiana Senator John Kennedy voted for the legislation, but wanted the measure to do something for the fans, so he attempted to amend the legislation to limit ticket prices from increasing by no more than four-percent annually…

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The amendment received 42 votes and did not pass.

Saints receiver Chris Olave has been named a Guardian Signature Athlete in a partnership with the company behind the Guardian Cap. As part of the new partnership, Olave will have the chance to donate Guardian caps and chin straps to his former high school, as well as to high school teams in the New Orleans area

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By a vote of 77-22, the U.S. Senate passes the Protect College Sports Act. It now moves to the House, where its future is uncertain. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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Southeastern Louisiana is mourning the death of three of its students who died in an overnight single-vehicle crash on U-S 51 north. State Police say the vehicle was traveling at a high rate of speed when it left the roadway and struck a concrete support column beneath an elevated portion of I-55.

Governor Jeff Landry delivered a state of the state address during a speaking event in Monroe. Landry says recent legal reforms approved by the legislature has resulted in more insurance companies coming into Louisiana to write policies than ever before. But he cautions that it will take time for those changes to translate into significantly lower premiums.

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There is the potential for heavy rainfall later this week as a cold front will interact with a very moist air mass associated with the remnants of Hurricane Polo in the Eastern Pacific. National Weather Service Meteorologist Donald Jones says rain chances return tomorrow and increase Thursday through the weekend.

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Rainfall totals of two to four inches are expected this weekend, but some areas could see higher amounts.

On a vote of 77-22, the Senate passed the Protect College Sports Act. Among other things, it establishes a five-year eligibility window and caps conference sizes to 20 schools. Although he voted in favor of it, Senator John Kennedy expressed concerns, saying it includes an antitrust exemption for schools that puts undue limitations on student athletes’ potential earning ability.

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Saints wide receiver Chris Olave has been named a Guardian Signature Athlete in a partnership with the company behind the Guardian Cap. Olave, who is second in the NFL in receiving yards after three weeks, is one of the most prominent players in the league to wear the over-helmet protection. Guardian Sports cofounder and CEO Erin Hanson says that makes a difference.

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Louisiana Tech is investigating a video that recorded racist language coming from the speakers of a fraternity house near campus on Sunday. Kace Kieschnick reports.

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The City of New Orleans launches an e-bike rebate program. It’s offering 12-hundred dollars to 50 income-qualified residents and 600 dollars to those who do not meet income qualifications to use towards the purchase of an e-bike. Those selected for the rebates will need to take an online safety training course and complete an in-person training session.

Governor Jeff Landry gave a State of the State address in Monroe yesterday focusing on the jobs coming into Louisiana.  Here’s Jeff Palermo.

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Three Southeastern University students killed in Tangipahoa Parish crash . It happened on the Interstate 55 northbound on-ramp from U.S. Highway 51 yesterday morning around 3:30.  State Police say the vehicle was traveling at a high rate of speed when it left the roadway.

The Senate has passed the Protect College Sports Act. Among other things, it codifies an athlete’s right to earn NIL money, establishes a five-year eligibility window with one transfer allowed without needing to sit out a season, requires agent registration with states and caps conference sizes to 20 schools.   The vote was 77-22. John Kennedy voted in favor of the bill, but did express concerns the that it’s heavily tilted in favor of the schools.

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There could be some heavy rainfall in the forecast later this week thanks to a cold front’s potential interaction with a moist air mass remaining from Hurricane Polo. National Weather Service Meteorologist Donald Jones says rain chances return tomorrow and beginning Thursday, outdoor activities could be impacted by the rain.

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