22 people have died on Louisiana’s waterways in 2016, compared to 13 fatalities last year through September. Halen Doughty reports…:
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The deadline for August flood victims to apply for FEMA aid or low interest loans from the Small Business Administration has been extended until to November 14th. FEMA spokesperson Kurt Pickering wants people to know that even though they are responding to the east coast hurricane disaster, agents are still on the ground here…:
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Three escaped Natchitoches parish inmates are once again behind bars, after being missing now for over 6 weeks. Capt. Tony Moran with the Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Office says the trio had been gone from the detention center since August 27th…:
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He says the men were all in other states and they are working to determine how they managed to get so far.

Tulane University researchers are teaming up to learn more about the brain in a new collaboration called the Brain Institute. Tulane Vice President for Research, Dr. Laura Levy, says the National Institute of Health is expected to contribute grants to help with this effort..:
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She says scientists don’t know much about the brain, and they hope this university-wide collaboration will help them learn more.