And it’s being reported the Saints have signed veteran wide receiver Vincent Brown, who has only caught 13 passes for the Raiders and Chargers the last two years.

A press conference is taking place at this hour at LSU to discuss a rare form of cancer that’s been found near the nose of Mike the Sixth, the school’s live mascot. His doctors say with treatment Mike could live another year or two, but the cancer is not curable. They also believe he’s not in pain.

There are big concerns about the potential for a Zika Virus outbreak in the New Orleans area, which is why LSU Health is hosting a public meeting tonight that will feature a panel of experts to talk about the topic. Doctor Ralph Maupin, with LSU Health New Orleans says the CDC has released a report showing the number of Zika cases in the US, but local transmission has yet to occur in the states…
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Maupin says the biggest risk for contracting the disease right now is still in countries where it is prevalent, such as South America and the Caribbean.

The Tangipahoa chapter of the NAACP plans to rally outside of the Tangipahoa Parish School Board office this afternoon in reaction to Superintendent Mark Kolwe not allowing Amite High School valedictorian Andrew Jones to participate in his graduation because he had a goatee. The chapter reportedly discovered pictures of white students with facial hair participating in previous Amite High ceremonies.

New Orleans representative Helena Moreno has a started a campaign to raise the level of awareness regarding women issues in this state. Moreno started the “It’s No Joke” campaign after a House committee voted against an equal pay bill and a joke amendment was proposed saying that strippers need to be young and skinny. Moreno says supporters of women’s rights can get involved…
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For more information go to moreno-campaign-dot-com.