The LSU Board of Supervisors is meeting at this hour to decide who the school’s next president will be. It’s down to Alabama Provost James Dalton, Former Arizona President Robert Robbins and McNeese President Wade Rousse, who’s viewed as the front-runner. Rousse says if he lands the job, he wants to tackle the deferred maintenance issues at all campuses.
Cut 12 (10) “…inspiration of curiosity.”
Food insecure families are turning to food banks amid the federal government shutdown which is now in its record-tying 35th day. Feeding Louisiana Executive Director Pat Van Burkleo says not only are food banks not designed to replace SNAP, but they had federal funding slashed at the beginning of the second Trump administration. He says, fortunately, others are stepping up to help.
Cut 5 (08) “…has matched that.”
Now that it’s getting dark much earlier with the resumption of Standard Time, pay attention to your body and don’t get behind the wheel if you feel too tired. Greg Fischer with the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission says driving after getting less than four hours of sleep is like driving with a blood-alcohol level of point-one-two.
Cut 8 (08) “…average-sized man.”
If the New Orleans Pelicans could turn back time, they’d probably go back to 2007-08, when they won their one and only division title when they were known as the Hornets. This season, they’re off to an 0-and-6 start, with three of those losses coming by lopsided scores. Head Coach Willie Green says his discussions with executive VP Joe Dumars are focused on finding a quick solution to the team’s problems.