The Traveling Tigers are headed to Oxford to watch LSU take on Ole Miss. Emelie Gunn has more…

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The LSU Health Sciences Center in New Orleans finds that military veterans with mild traumatic brain injury have a reduction in suicidal thoughts after undergoing hyperbaric oxygen therapy. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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Republicans says they hope to see President Trumps tax reform policy become reality.  Kelley Ray has more…

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Coming off of two wins, LSU fans are excited to travel to Oxford, Mississippi to watch the Tigers take on the Rebels. LSU Alumni Association Senior Director of Alumni Engagement Sally Stiel says they have a sold out trip and are already on the road where they will stay at a casino hotel in Tunica, Mississippi.

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Kickoff is at 6:15 at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. Stiel says the momentum is up after the Tigers’ win last weekend to Auburn. She says plenty of activities will be waiting for the Traveling Tigers when they arrive in Oxford.

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Stiel says after the tailgate party, fans will gather into the stadium to watch the Tigers take on the Rebels. She says the Traveling Tigers are also planning to travel to the next away games.

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An LSU Health Sciences Center doctor says a clinical study of veterans dealing with brain injuries and disorders has shown a reduction in suicides using hyperbaric oxygen therapy. Dr. Paul Harch has been studying the effects of the therapy on 30 veterans since 2008.  He knew some symptoms would be reduced, but was surprised at the final results…

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After H-BOT, 52-percent of military patients no longer met the criteria for the diagnosis of PTSD.   Harch says the therapy helps to increase oxygen levels to treat the disease…

Cut 8 (11) “their PTSD.”

He has also treated professional football players and after seeing success with the therapy presented the NFL with his findings…

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It is estimated that 300-thousand military veterans who return from service in Afghanistan or Iraq have PTSD or major depression…

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The salmonella outbreak in Caldwell Parish has state health officials are urging Louisiana residents to be careful of cross contamination when preparing food. Dr. David Holcombe with the state Office of Public Health says poultry is the most common cause of salmonella.

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There are 49 confirmed cases of salmonella in Caldwell Parish and 31 people were hospitalized after eating jambalaya at charity softball game. Holcombe says the symptoms of the gastrointestinal illness are abdominal cramping, fever and diarrhea. He says make sure you cook chicken thoroughly and don’t let it sit out.

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Holcombe suggests using a meat thermometer when cooking meat and poultry. He says another big problem associated with salmonella poisoning is inadequate refrigeration.

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Louisiana Congressman Steve Scalise is hopeful that President Trump’s tax reform package will be passed, giving relief to millions of American’s pocketbooks and corporations.  The House Majority Whip says the Republicans reform proposal will simplify the tax code bringing a couple of benefits…

Cut 13 (11) “for everybody.”

Scalise says their plan would help a somewhat stagnant economy take off.  He cites a recent study which shows there would be a large increase in take home pay…

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Scalise says the current corporate tax structure is scaring away companies from staying here and moving to other countries.  He says he wants to work with corporations in helping them stay here…

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The Louisiana Department of Health believes jambalaya contaminated with salmonella resulted in 49 cases of gastrointestinal illnes in Caldwell Parish. Thirty-one people have been hospitalized. Doctor David Holcombe, with the state office of public health, says one person who showed symptoms associated with Salmonella poisioning died, but it’s still unclear if that is the cause of his death…
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Holcombe says 300 plates of this contaminated jambalaya were served at a charity softball event and more cases are still possible.

Organized Greek activities at LSU are not allowed to have alcohol at their functions until at least January. That’s the decision of LSU President F King Alexander, who last week decided to allow Greek organiziations to have on-campus social events with alcohol. But after receiving cornerning reports, he’s reversed that decision.

NOAA’s long-range outlook calls for a warmer and drier winter for Louisiana. State Climatologist Barry Keim says it’s been warm and dry for much of October, so it looks like that trend will continue…
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Another cold front is approaching Louisiana and there’s a good chance for rain this weekend and high temperatures will fall into the 70s on Monday.

Dr. Craig Greene will be sworn in next week as the Public Service Commissioner who will represent the Baton Rouge, Lafayette, and Houma areas. Greene, who has never held political office before, explained why he ran for the position.
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Greene says the biggest challenge facing the P-S-C is getting energy at the cheapest rate possible.

The state’s health department says it appears salmonella in a chicken and sausage jambalya served at a fundraiser caused dozens of people to become ill and it may have killed one person in Caldwell Parish. Doctor David Holcombe with the state office of public health says they have 49 people who have been diagnosed with gastrointenstinal illness and 31 were hospitalized. Holcombe says over 300 plates of jambalya were served so more cases may develop, but he says salmonella is difficult to spread from person to person….
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An autopsy will determine determine the cause of the death.

An alcohol ban has been placed back on LSU fraternities and sororities. That decision comes from university president F King Alexander who says he’s learned many Greek organiziations have not taken it serious enough the restrictions that were placed on them in the wake of the death of a Phi Delta Theta who died in a suspected hazing incident.

NOAA’s outlook for the upcoming winter calls for drier and warmer conditions across Louisiana. So does this mean we’ll avoid below freezing temperatures this winter. State Climatologist Barry Keim says have your winter clothes ready….
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Pineville Police have made an arrest in the stabbing death of 42-year-old Latish White, who was found early Wednesday morning near the Pineville Expressway. 29-year-old Matthew Sonnier of Pineville was taken into custody around midnight in Alexandria. Pineville Deputy Police Chief Darrell Basco says Sonnier was a known acquaintance of White and the two were together at the time of her death…
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Sonnier was charged with second-degree murder.

There are 49 confirmed cases and 31 people have been hospitalized as a result of a salmonella outbreak in Caldwell Parish. Emelie Gunn has more…

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A man on trial in the death of a New Orleans Police officer has been declared incompetent to stand trial today.  Travis Boys rubbed feces on his face after entering the courtroom for his jury  trial yesterday.  Prosecution experts say it was a stint for him to avoid trial.  The judge ordered Boys to be evaluated and if needed medicated after declaring him incompetent.

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NOAA released their winter outlook today and it says La Nina will dictate a warmer and drier winter in Louisiana for a second year in a row. Wetter-than-average conditions are expected across the northern United States. State Climatologist Barry Keim says it’s a similar weather pattern we saw in 2011…

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Pineville Police have made an arrest in the stabbing death of 42-year-old Latish White.  Deputy Police Chief Darrell Basco says they arrested 29-year-old Matthew Sonnier of Pineville.   Basco says he is glad his department worked quickly to apprehend Sonnier…

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Sonnier is charged with second degree murder and aggravated flight from an officer.  He is in the Rapides Parish Detention Center without bond.

NOAA’s outlook for the upcoming winter calls for drier and warmer conditions across Louisiana. So does this mean we’ll avoid below freezing temperatures this winter. State Climatologist Barry Keim says have your winter clothes ready….
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The Louisiana Department of Health has been able to determine 49 cases of salmonella that hospitalized 31 people in Caldwell Parish. Doctor David Holcombe, with the state office of public health, says one person who showed symptoms associated with Salmonella poisioning died, but it’s still unclear if that is the cause of his death…
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Holcombe says they believe contaminated jambalaya served at a charity softball event caused the outbreak.

Pineville Police have made an arrest in the stabbing death of 42-year-old Latish White. A passerby found her body near the Pineville Expressway early Wednesday morning. Pineville Deputy Police Chief Darrell Basco says they learned 29-year-old Matthew Sonnier of Pineville was responsible for her death and arrested him in Alexandria…
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Basco says Sonnier was a known acquaintance of White and they believe he stabbed her in his vehicle.

Doctor Craig Greene is getting ready to take over as the Public Service Commissioner that represents a large portion of south Louisiana. It’s the first time Greene has held political office and he plans to look at mistakes made in the past to guide his future decisions…
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State health officials suspect Jambalaya is the cause of an outbreak of Salmonella poisoning in Caldwell Parish. Dr. David Holcombe with the State Office of Public Health says there are 49 confirmed cases of a gastrointestinal illness with 31 people hospitalized. He says salmonella is associated with chicken and eggs.
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The Jambalaya was served at a softball charity event.

NOAA predicts La Nina will dictate a warmer and drier winter in Louisiana for a second year in a row. Wetter-than-average conditions are expected across the northern United States. State Climatologist Barry Keim says it’s a similar weather pattern we saw in 2011…
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Pineville Police have made an arrest in the stabbing death of 42-year-old Latish White, who was found early Wednesday morning near the Pineville Expressway. 29-year-old Matthew Sonnier of Pineville was taken into custody around midnight in Alexandria. Pineville Deputy Police Chief Darrell Basco says Sonnier was a known acquaintance of White and the two were together at the time of her death…
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Sonnier was charged with second-degree murder.

Newly elected Public Service Commission member Craig Greene says he’ll be sworn in next week to represent the district that covers Lafayette, Baton Rouge and Houma. Greene says he supports clean energy intitatives to produce electricy, but understands the use of wind energy might not be the best option in Louisiana.
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The Caddo Parish Commission votes today on removing a statue of a Confederate soldier that stands in front of the parish courthouse. LSU Shreveport Political Science Professor Jeffery Sadow says a vote taken last month indicates the commission is leaning towards removing the monument…
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A vote to remove the statue could lead to legal action, because it’s unclear who owns the monument property.

A Pineville man has been charged with second-degree murder in the stabbing death of 42-year-old Latish White. Her body was discovered near the Pineville Expressway early Wednesday morning. Deputy Police Chief Darrell Basco says 29-year-old Matthew Sonnier was apprehended around midnight in Alexandria…
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Basco says they believe Sonnier stabbed White in his vehicle and then dumped the body on the roadway.

NOAA’s long-range outlook calls for a warmer and drier winter for Louisiana. State Climatologist Barry Keim says it’s been warm and dry for much of October, so it looks like that trend will continue…
cut 10 (11) “…bode well”
Another cold front is approaching Louisiana and there’s a good chance for rain this weekend and high temperatures will fall into the 70s on Monday.

Dr. Craig Greene will be sworn in next week as the Public Service Commissioner who will represent the Baton Rouge, Lafayette, and Houma areas. Greene, who has never held political office before, explained why he ran for the position.
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Greene says the biggest challenge facing the P-S-C is getting energy at the cheapest rate possible.

The Caddo Parish Commission votes today on removing the statue of a Confederate soldier outside the parish courthouse in Shreveport. LSU Shreveport Associate Professor of Political Science Jeffery Sadow expects they will support the removal. He says the parish has kept no official record of who currently owns the land where the monument stands so this could create problems…
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The United Daughters of the Confederacy erected the statue.

Jackson Parish’s largest private employer has announced plans to upgrade the WestRock paper mill in Hodge. State Representative Jack MacFarland says if the facility closed down, it would be catastrophic, since the mill also provides needed utilities…
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The mill produces 800-thousand tons of container board paper each year.

A warmer and drier winter is predicted for Louisiana. Jeff Palermo has the story.
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Media outlets report a mass illness that’s affected nearly 200 people in Caldwell Parish could be salmonella poisoning. It’s believed those who are sick ate from the same pot of jambalaya at a charity softball game.