The deadline for August flood victims to register for federal assistance through FEMA has been pushed back until to November 14th. FEMA spokesperson Kurt Pickering says it’s a sign the federal government remains committed to the recovery in Louisiana, despite the recent destruction from Hurricane Matthew…
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And the US Housing and Urban Development has made it official. Louisiana will receive 438-million dollars in flood recovery dollars as part of a 500-million dollar disaster aid package approved by Congress last month.

A Baton Rouge judge hears arguments for a second day today regarding a lawsuit concerning next week’s US Senate debate in Ruston. Candidate Troy Hebert believes a government funded organiziation like Louisiana Public Broadcasting should not exclude candidates from the debate. LPB invited five candidates and there’s 24 names on the ballot.

The Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s office says the three inmates who escaped their detention center in August are finally back in police custody. Captain Tony Moran on how they fled…
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The last inmate to be caught was 35-year-old Walshea Mitchell and he was found in Oklahoma. The other two jail birds were located in Colorado and Oregon.

Tulane University researchers are pulling together a number of their researchers and staff in an effort to learn more about the brain. Doctor Laura Levy says they received a 3.7 million dollar donation to jump start the effort and they are also expected to receive federal grants…
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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.