Former Governor Edwin Edwards is back home after he went to the hospital on Friday due to a sudden illness. The former four-term governor was released on Sunday. Biographer Leo Honeycutt says that a common illness is what caused Edwards to be sent to the hospital.
Civil rights activists and the ACLU demand an independent investigation into the death of a 15-year-old Black teen who was found dead in an Iberia Parish sugar cane field. An Iberia Parish Coroner’s report concluded that Quawan “Bobby” Charles drowned and that damage to his face was caused by wildlife, but ACLU of Louisiana head Alanah Odoms believes it may have been a hate crime.
An article in the journal Nature claims hurricanes are keeping their staying power longer once they make landfall, thus more inland destruction. State Climatologist Barry Keim says the study showed the average length of time it took a storm to weaken to two-thirds of its landfall strength in the 1960s was about 17-hours.
The Saints beat the 49ers 27-13 but lost quarterback Drew Brees to a rib injury after a big hit in the first half. Brees says he may have injured more than one rib. He wasn’t the only starter who got hurt on Sunday. Tre’Quan Smith and Josh Hill both left the game with a concussion. Coach Sean Payton says his team was able to adapt to changes…
Saints play the Falcons Sunday at home.