Following the US Senate race debate last night, many political observers are saying there were not really any surprises from Senator Mary Landrieu, Republican Congressman Bill Cassidy, and Retired Air Force Colonel Rob Maness…

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That’s LSU Political Science Professor Robert Hogan.

A Geismar woman is dead after she reportedly tried to cross I-10 on foot in Ascension Parish in the overnight hours. 21 year-old April Tasker was struck by an 18 wheeler just before 3 AM…

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That’s State Trooper Jared Sandifer who says they do not suspect impairment on the part of the driver.

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With the second Dallas nurse caring for Ebola virus victim Thomas Duncan now testing positive for the disease, health care workers have growing concerns about Ebola in our state. Louisiana Hospital Association Vice President Ken Alexander says he’s confident the state’s health care industry is doing the right things…

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Thomas Duncan dies a week ago today.

The National Weather Service says there was a reason for all of the weather damage in Ouachita Parish Monday: An EF 2 tornado that got as wide as 3 football fields, with a path length of 9 miles and winds of 125 miles per hour…

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That’s National Weather Service Meteorologist Bill Parker. Many residents are still without power and it could be Friday before all the lights come back on.

The question is being asked today regarding the US Senate race is who won the debate last night? UL-Lafayette Political Science Professor Pearson Cross thinks Senator Mary Landrieu AND retired Air Force Colonel Rob Maness helped themselves last night. As for Congressman Bill Cassidy…

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LSU Political Science Professor Robert Hogan adds there were not really any defining moments in the debate.

A pedestrian trying to cross the interstate in Ascension Parish in the overnight hours was struck and killed by an 18 wheeler. The driver of the truck is 67 year-old Wilhelm Salewski of Dayton Texas…

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That’s Louisiana State Trooper Jared Sandifer who says 21 year-old April Tasker of Geismar was pronounced dead at the scene.

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A second Dallas hospital worker has tested positive for Ebola. Both workers contracted the virus while providing care to Thomas Duncan, who died from the disease a week ago today. With those events, people are asking are Louisiana hospitals prepared to handle Ebola?

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That’s Louisiana Hospital Association Vice President Ken Alexander.

It was -in fact- a tornado that touched down in Monroe and West Monroe Monday. Bill Parker from the National Weather Service says it was an EF-2 tornado, with winds of 125 miles per hour…

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Some residents may not have power until Friday because of downed power lines and the time needed for clean-up.

The big question lingering after last night’s US Senate race debate is who were the winners and losers? Eric Gill has more on that…

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The former police clerk of Sorrento has just been name the new police chief to fill the unexpired term of Earl Theriot, Jr., who stepped down in February. Fern Barnett will be sworn into office. Meanwhile, the New Orleans Police Department has a new head man, and it’s interim Superintendent Lt. Michael Harrison. That announcement was made last night.

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In the events following a second hospital worker in Dallas being diagnosed with the Ebola virus, officials here want to be prepared. Louisiana Hospital Association Vice-President Ken Alexander says what happened in Texas will help the health care learning curve with the virus…

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And learning from those processes is critical.

The National Weather Service confirms that a, F-2 tornado DID hit Ouachita Parish Monday. The tornado was part of the severe weather activity that did widespread damage to Monroe and West Monroe.

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That’s NWS Meteorologist Bill Parker.

Who do you think was the “winner” in last night’s US-Senate debate..and was there a loser? LSU Political Science Professor Robert Hogan says a lot of people were focusing on Congressman Bill Cassidy’s performance because it was his first debate with Senator Mary Landrieu and Col Rob Maness…:
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UL-Lafayette Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says one thing that intrigued him about the debate was how much the candidates disagreed with each other on certain issues…:
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The next debate will held one week before the November 4th election.

Gas prices are being nice to our wallets these days. The current statewide average for a gallon of regular in Louisiana is $3.03 which is down nearly a dime from this time last week.

There are now two Texas health care workers who have the Ebola virus. So are Louisiana hospitals prepared to treat an Ebola patient? Jeff Palermo has the story…:
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A trial date has been tentatively scheduled for the two suspects who are accused in the dismemberment case of the Bourbon Street dancer in 2012. 41-year-old Terry Speaks arrived in New Orleans this morning from New York where he was serving time for another crime. 30-year-old Margaret Sanchez is also charged with the murder. A trial date is scheduled January 12th but prosecutors did not indicate which suspect will be first.

Now that we know a second Dallas hospital worker has tested positive Ebola, many Louisianians are wondering if we’re prepared to handle a patient with the virus. Louisiana Hospital Association Vice President Ken Alexander says he’s confident the health care industry in Louisiana is doing everything it can to properly prepare for Ebola case in this state:
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National Nurses United is concerned about the new case, and questions whether nurses have been adequately trained and have the protective gear to take care of Ebola patients.

The cause of death of a woman whose body was found under a house in Houma early last Friday morning has been determined as blunt force trauma according to officials. They believe 22-year-old Dashata Brown was killed in a domestic violence incident with her boyfriend, 42-year-old Michael Tucker who is charged in her death. Investigators still don’t know the victim got under the house.

Louisiana State Police is investigating a fatal pedestrian accident which occurred on I-10 just before 3am in Ascension Parish. Trooper Jared Sandifer says 21-year-old April Tasker of Geismar was stopped on the side of the road next to her car when for unknown reasons she attempted to walk across the interstate…:
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Sandifer says Tasker was hit by an 18-wheeler and pronounced dead at the scene.

The National Weather Service in Shreveport has confirmed it was an EF-2 tornado that went through Ouachita Parish during Monday’s storms that caused widespread damage throughout the area. They say it traveled 9 miles and was 300 yards at its widest point.

Was there a clear winner or loser in last night’s US-Senate debate between Senator Mary Landireu, Congressman Bill Cassidy and Col Rob Maness? UL-Lafayette Political Science Professor Pearson Cross thinks both the incumbent and Maness helped themselves in the televised face-off. However, he doesn’t think it was a great night for Cassidy…:
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LSU Political Science Professor Robert Hogan didn’t think there was a single defining moment during the discussion that would shake things up in the race…:
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That debate will be October 28th.

A second Dallas hospital worker has test positive for Ebola. Both workers contracted the virus while providing care to Thomas Duncan who died from the disease a week ago today. So are Louisiana hospitals prepared to handle an Ebola patient? Louisiana Hospital Association Vice President Ken Alexander believes so, thanks to daily guidance provided by the CDC:
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Alexander says the health care industry needs to learn from what’s going on at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas.

Louisiana State Police say a man was killed in an early morning crash involving a drunk driver this morning in Jefferson Davis Parish. They say 21-year-old Taylor Pellerin of Lake Arthur was on I-10 near Roanoke when he drove off the road causing his vehicle to flip several times. His passenger, 22-year-old Jordan Gatte wasn’t buckled up and died at the scene. Pellerin was arrest and his charges include DWI and vehicular homicide.

The latest Louisiana Tax Amnesty program begins today giving delinquent tax payers a chance to settle up with the state Department of Revenue:
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The first meeting of a group seeking to change the way Louisiana’s colleges handle sexual assault investigating is being held today. New Orleans Senator JP Morrell says universities have different policies from campus to campus:
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State Police are investigating a fatal hit and run involving a pedestrian on I-10 east on Highway 73 before 3am Wednesday in Ascension Parish. They say 21-year-old April Tasker of Gesimar was trying to cross both lanes of the interstate toward the median when she was struck and killed by an 18-wheeler in the left hand lane.

We know a little more about the three main candidates in the US Senate race after the televised debate in Shreveport last night. Senator Mary Landrieu came out early against Congressman Bill Cassidy…:
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Cassidy continued to tie Landrieu to President Obama throughout the debate and retired Air Force Col Rob Maness accused his opponents of not being fiscally responsible in Congress.

The three major candidates in the US Senate race appeared in a televised debate last night. Michelle Southern reports…

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Seven people have been arrested on felony racketeering charges associated with an online sales scam. Attorney General Buddy Caldwell says the suspects are believed to be part of Romanian organized crime. They are accused of stealing about $1.4 million from people who were unknowingly redirected from online shopping websites like eBay and Craigslist.

The 2014 Louisiana Tax Amnesty period kicks off today. Over the next 30 days, tax payers can settle their debt by paying 100-percent of delinquent taxes and 50-percent of interest owed. Department of Revenue Deputy Secretary Jarrod Coniglio says this year’s amnesty is offering something new, an installment plan…

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The tax amnesty period runs through November 14th.

A study by the Williams Institute at UCLA shows if same-sex couples were allowed to marry in Louisiana, the economic impact to the state over three years would be over $28 million. Forum for Equality chairman John Denison says this would add significant revenue to Louisiana’s bottom line…

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The study predicts over 4,000 in-state same-sex couples would get married in Louisiana within the first three years.