Scary moments aboard a cruise ship at the Port of New Orleans Friday afternoon. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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Big day for the Tigers on both the hardwood and the field…men’s basketball travels to Spokane, Washington to face Gonzaga at 2:30pm while football host Texas tonight at 6:49pm.

Louisiana Education Superintendent Cade Brumley is leaving his post to become the next president of the University of Louisiana System. Brumley will replace Rick Gallot, who submitted his resignation effective December 1st after it was revealed he owed 350-thousand dollars in federal taxes. Brumley says he looks forward to working with the system’s campus presidents and helping guide the future of higher education in Louisiana…

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LSU Health Shreveport has set a new record for research funding, securing 44-million dollars in external grants and awards during the last fiscal year. That’s an 18-million-dollar increase over the previous year. Assistant Vice Chancellor for Research Doctor Oren Rom says the record reflects years of work to build a stronger and more competitive research operation…

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Rick Gallot is out and Cade Brumley is in as the new University of Louisiana System president. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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Swyft Fiber is expanding its operations and will build its new headquarters in Metairie. President of the Jefferson Parish Economic Development Commission, Jerry Bologna, says the internet provider is also making a one-billion-dollar investment in broadband infrastructure…

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21^st ranked LSU host sixth ranked Texas in the final home game of the season. The Tigers  inability to score touchdowns when inside the red zone has been a problem in all three of the their losses especially last week against Alabama. Head coach Lane Kiffin says when you play good teams, you have to execute…

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Kick off is at 6:49.

Before the LSU football game on Saturday night, the LSU men’s basketball team will face its biggest test of the season as the Tigers visit 14th ranked Gonzaga in Spokane, Washington. Bulldogs head coach Mark Few is impressed with the 3-and-0 Tigers…

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Tip time is at 2:30.

Scary moments aboard a cruise ship at the Port of New Orleans Friday afternoon. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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Big day for the Tigers on both the hardwood and the field…men’s basketball travels to Spokane, Washington to face Gonzaga at 2:30pm while football host Texas tonight at 6:49pm.

Louisiana Education Superintendent Cade Brumley is leaving his post to become the next president of the University of Louisiana System. Brumley will replace Rick Gallot, who submitted his resignation effective December 1st after it was revealed he owed 350-thousand dollars in federal taxes. Brumley says he looks forward to working with the system’s campus presidents and helping guide the future of higher education in Louisiana…

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LSU Health Shreveport has set a new record for research funding, securing 44-million dollars in external grants and awards during the last fiscal year. That’s an 18-million-dollar increase over the previous year. Assistant Vice Chancellor for Research Doctor Oren Rom says the record reflects years of work to build a stronger and more competitive research operation…

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A 500-foot tanker slammed into a docked cruise ship at the Port of New Orleans causing the cruise ship to capsized in the Mississippi River Friday afternoon. New Orleans Mayor Helena Moreno says First responders, including the U.S. Coast Guard, pulled everyone out, and all 129 passengers aboard the ship are accounted for. Moreno says fortunately, no one was seriously hurt.

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35 men are arrested in a multi-agency operation targeting registered sex offenders using social media networks. In a news conference, Attorney General Liz Murrill says law enforcement throughout the state is tackling the issue head-on.

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Tonight, its 21^st ranked LSU and sixth ranked Texas in the final home game of the season for the Tigers. A loss for LSU and its College Football Playoff chances are done after suffering their third loss of the season last week against Alabama. Coach Lane Kiffin says he’s glad they are playing another Top Ten team…

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Tigers and Longhorns kickoff tonight at 6:49pm

Swyft Fiber is expanding its operations and will build its new headquarters in Metairie. President of the Jefferson Parish Economic Development Commission, Jerry Bologna, says Swyft Fiber’s existing network will grow from more than 160-thousand homes and businesses to more than 500-thousand over the next four years…

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Most of the company’s planned network will be built underground to reduce exposure to high winds from hurricanes and severe storms.

“A miracle on the Mississippi” – all 129 passengers aboard a cruise ship at the Port of New Orleans are accounted for after she capsized in the Mississippi River Friday afternoon. Dramatic video shows the American Heritage cruise ship rapidly listing until she ended up on her side, with half of her underwater. New Orleans Mayor Helena Moreno says as passengers were boarding, an asphalt tanker hit her.

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Almost immediately, the American Heritage started taking on water. Mayor Moreno says as she started capsizing, passengers were rushing to get off the boat.

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First responders, including the U.S. Coast Guard, pulled everyone out. 32 people were taken to hospitals, none of whom suffered critical injuries.

LSU Health Shreveport has set a new record for research funding, securing 44-million dollars in external grants and awards during the last fiscal year.  Assistant Vice Chancellor for Research Doctor Oren Rom says they also have brought in 26 new researchers.

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Before the LSU football game Saturday night, the LSU men’s basketball team will face its biggest test of the season as the Tigers visit 14th ranked Gonzaga in Spokane, Washington. Bulldogs head coach Mark Few is impressed with the 3-and-0 Tigers.

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Tip time is at 2:30.

Scary moments as an asphalt tanker collided with a cruise ship at the Port of New Orleans. It happened early Friday afternoon as passengers were boarding. As the cruise ship took on water, it eventually ended up on its side into the water. At a news conference, New Orleans Mayor Helena Moreno says there were 129 people on board at the time.

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32 people were taken to hospitals, none of whom had critical injuries.

LSU Health Shreveport shatters a record for research funding, securing 44-million dollars in external research funding last fiscal year. That’s an 18-million-dollar increase over the previous year. Assistant Vice Chancellor for Research Dr. Oren Rom says the year also included an 11-million dollar federal grant renewal supporting immunology research.

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Swyft Fiber is expanding its operations and will build its new headquarters in Metairie. Jefferson Parish Economic Development Commission President Jerry Bologna says the internet provider is also making a one-billion-dollar investment in broadband infrastructure.

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Bologna says Swyft Fiber’s existing network will grow from more than 160-thousand homes and businesses to more than 500-thousand over the next four years.

Saturday night, it’s 21st ranked LSU and sixth ranked Texas in the final home game of the season for the Tigers. A loss for LSU and its College Football Playoff chances are done after suffering their third loss of the season last week against Alabama. Coach Lane Kiffin says he’s glad they are playing another Top Ten team.

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We continue to follow breaking news at the Port of New Orleans, where a cruise ship became submerged into the Mississippi River after an asphalt tanker hit it. There were 129 passengers onboard at the time, and the lieutenant governor’s office tells us that everyone is accounted for. We’re still awaiting confirmation on that. We’re hearing that eight people have been taken to hospitals, and we’re hearing that they’ve requested 85 hotel rooms for the passengers who have been displaced from their overnight cruise.

35 men are arrested in a three-month-long operation targeting registered sex offenders using social media, which is against the law in Louisiana. In a news conference, Kenner Police Chief Keith Conley says social media networks are not safe places for children.

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The operation, dubbed Operation Safe Networks, took place between August and October.

Rick Gallot is out, and Cade Brumley is in as the new University of Louisiana System president. Jeff Palermo has the story.

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The CDC says Louisiana leads the nation in the number of flu cases reported. It says several parishes, including East Baton Rouge, West Baton Rouge, Lafayette and St. Tammany, are reporting elevated rates of flu-like symptoms. Health officials are urging you to take all the appropriate precautions, including getting your annual flu vaccine.

We’re following breaking news at the Port of New Orleans, where a river cruise ship is currently on its side, with half the ship underwater in the Mississippi River. We’re learning that the American Heritage cruise ship collided with an asphalt tanker near the port. There were 129 passengers onboard the ship, and they were actually in the process of disembarking at the time of the collision. A city spokesman says many of those people have been rescued, and search and rescue operations are ongoing. It’s unknown how many people are unaccounted for.

A multi-agency operation targeting registered sex offenders using social media networks nets 35 arrests.  The operation, dubbed Operation Safe Networks, took place between August and October. Attorney General Liz Murrill says while law enforcement will work tirelessly to take child predators off the streets, parents need to be vigilant as well.

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Swyft Fiber is expanding its operations and will build its new headquarters in Metairie. Jefferson Parish Economic Development Commission President Jerry Bologna says Swift Fiber employs more than 230 people today and they plan to grow to more than 300 employees by the end of 2027.

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Most of the company’s planned network will be built underground to reduce exposure to high winds from hurricanes and severe storms.

In other breaking news, the president of the UL System has resigned. The Board of Supervisors said Rick Gallot’s resignation will take effect December 1st. It comes following a report that Gallot owed 350-thousand dollars in outstanding federal income taxes. The board has appointed current Superintendent of Public Education Cade Brumley as the new system president. Gallot will remain with the system as a faculty member.