New Orleans city council unanimously bans property owners from renting out homes for Airbnb use unless the home itself is the owner’s primary residence. Supporters say real estate speculators have been buying up historic residential neighborhoods, pricing locals out of owning homes, and drastically cutting the supply of rental units…

Cut 12 (11) “…New Orleans”

Opponents say the ruling is a violation of property rights.

A Shreveport woman is charged with cruelty to a juvenile and two counts of insurance fraud after a bus accident where she intentionally injured her 23-month old child. State Police Trooper Brent Hardy says the arrest of 38-year-old Deidra Lee comes after an investigation into the incident that took place on a city bus.

Cut 7 (09) “…crash that occurred.”

Incumbents got off easy this year with few established candidates set to challenger statewide officeholders. Matt Doyle has more.

Cut 1 (30) “…I’m Matt Doyle”

Gas is down nearly ten cents a gallon over last month in Louisiana as the typical fall gas price reduction appears to be arriving a month early. The average for a gallon in Louisiana is 2.29 a gallon, down from 2.38 last month, and 2.64 this time last year.

A Shreveport woman is accused of intentionally slamming the head of her 23-month old child following a bus accident in an effort to collect an insurance payment.  State Police Trooper Brent Hardy says the arrest of 38-year-old Deidra Lee comes after their investigation

Cut 6 (07) “…of the child.”

No word on the child’s condition

New Orleans city council unanimously bans property owners from renting out homes for Airbnb use unless the home is their primary residence. Opponents say the ruling is a violation of property rights, and the city has no right to dictate use their land.

Cut 13 (09) “itself.”

Supporters say real estate speculators have been buying up historic residential neighborhoods, pricing locals out of owning homes, and drastically cutting the supply of rentals.

The deadline to qualify to run for office in Louisiana was Thursday. Prominent Democrats steered clear of the statewide ballot despite the presence of a fairly popular governor. UL-Poli Sci Professor Pearson Cross says that’s an indictment against the state party.

Cut 5 (10) “…alternative.”

The exception may be Attorney General Jeff Landry’s challenger, Ike Jackson Jr. who previously served as Assistant Attorney General of Louisiana.

The Louisiana Department of Health says now 450 cases of Hepatitis A have been confirmed as part of an ongoing outbreak in the state. LDH says five of those cases are unrelated to the current outbreak in the state and could be the result of infections happening outside of Louisiana. Of the outbreak 58-percent have been hospitalized with only one death reported. The majority of the cases are in Livingston and East Baton Rouge parishes

The New Orleans Saints set foot back on the field at the Mercedes Benz Superdome last night to take on the Minnesota Vikings in their preseason opener.  While the Saints came up short with a final score of 34-25, the game exhibited the talents of back up QB Teddy Bridgewater.  As expected, Bridgewater got plenty of snaps throughout the first half.  Bridgewater spoke in last night’s postgame press conference and says the game was a great learning experience.

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Bridgewater threw for 14 completions.  Taysom Hill stepped in during the second half throwing 8 completions.

Les Miles opened up about the end of his tenure at LSU and the “heartbreak” of not getting his dream job as coach of the Michigan Wolverines. The Mad Hatter spoke with ESPN’s Kirk Herbstreit about his time in coaching, and mentioned that even as far back as his National Championship winning year in 2007. While he pinned for the job though, he did add that the 2007 game allowed him to score a big win with LSU over hated rival Ohio State.

Major League Baseball announced it is going to play a professional game in Iowa, a first for that state…at the same field the movie Field of Dreams was filmed at.  A temporary 8000 seat ballpark will be constructed at the site where the 1989 classic sports flick was shot.  That game is set to take place August 13, 2020 between the Yankees and the White Sox.

Statewide incumbents appear to have gotten off pretty easy this year with few high profile, or well-funded challengers signing up to run for their seats. Prominent Republicans sat out this cycle, UL Lafayette Poli Sci Professor Pearson Cross says blame one party rule.

Cut 3 (11) “…party”

The exception this year is the race for Insurance Commissioner.

A Shreveport woman is accused of intentionally slamming the head of her 23-month old child against the seat Infront of her following a bus accident in an effort to collect an insurance pay day. State Police Trooper Brent Hardy says 38-year-old Deidra Lee is charged with cruelty to a juvenile and two counts of insurance fraud for the disturbing incident.

Cut 7 (09) “…crash that occurred.”

It’s a scorcher across Louisiana today as the National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory. State Climatologist Barry Keim says temps are going to be in the low to mid 90s, but it is the very high humidity with very little chance of rainfall that will make conditions extremely uncomfortable.

Cut 9 (10) “…in some locations.”

The advisory is in effect through 7PM. (Remove for 8PM newscast)

New Orleans city council unanimously bans property owners from renting out homes for Airbnb use unless the home itself is the owner’s primary residence. Supporters say real estate speculators have been buying up historic residential neighborhoods, pricing locals out of owning homes, and drastically cutting the supply of rental units…

Cut 12 (11) “…New Orleans”

Opponents say the ruling is a violation of property rights.

The National Weather Service issues as heat advisory as the heat index is expected to hit the triple digits.  Kevin Barnhart has the story.

cut  2 (27) I’m Kevin Barnhart”  

A Shreveport woman is accused of intentionally slamming the head of her 23-month old child following a bus accident in an effort to collect an insurance payment.  State Police Trooper Brent Hardy says the arrest of 38-year-old Deidra Lee comes after their investigation

Cut 6 (07) “…of the child.”

No word on the child’s condition

New Orleans city council unanimously bans property owners from renting out homes for Airbnb use unless the home is their primary residence. Opponents say the ruling is a violation of property rights, and the city has no right to dictate use their land.

Cut 13 (09) “itself.”

Supporters say real estate speculators have been buying up historic residential neighborhoods, pricing locals out of owning homes, and drastically cutting the supply of rentals.

Former LSU head coach Les Miles recently discussed what could have been if he had been offered his dream job as coach of the Michigan Wolverines. In an interview with ESPN’s Kirk Herbstreit “The Mad Hatter” opened up about his time at LSU and even mentioned the 2007 National Championship. Miles said that victory did give him joy with LSU allowing him to score a win over one his old rivals Ohio State. He then said LSU was a “decent” job but in the end is upset that obstacles have kept him from heading home to Michigan.  

The deadline to qualify to run for office in Louisiana was Thursday. Prominent Democrats steered clear of the statewide ballot despite the presence of a fairly popular governor. UL-Poli Sci Professor Pearson Cross says that’s an indictment against the state party.

Cut 5 (10) “…alternative.”

The exception may be Attorney General Jeff Landry’s challenger, Ike Jackson Jr. who previously served as Assistant Attorney General of Louisiana.

The Louisiana Department of Health says now 450 cases of Hepatitis A have been confirmed as part of an ongoing outbreak in the state. LDH says five of those cases are unrelated to the current outbreak in the state and could be the result of infections happening outside of Louisiana. Of the outbreak 58-percent have been hospitalized with only one death reported. The majority of the cases are in Livingston and East Baton Rouge parishes

It’s definitely one of the dog days of summer in the Bayou State today and it prompted the National Weather Service to issue a heat advisory. State Climatologist Barry Keim says today is the day to beat the heat by all means necessary.

Cut 10 (11) “…friends and neighbors.”

New Orleans city council unanimously bans property owners from renting out homes for Airbnb use unless the home itself is the owner’s primary residence. Supporters say real estate speculators have been buying up historic residential neighborhoods, pricing locals out of owning homes, and drastically cutting the supply of rental units. This supporter says it’s killing the city’s working class…

Cut 12 (11) “…New Orleans”

Opponents say the ruling is a violation of property rights

Incumbents got off easy this year with few established candidates set to challenger statewide officeholders. Matt Doyle has more.

Cut 1 (30) “…I’m Matt Doyle”

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The National Weather Service issues as heat advisory as the heat index is expected to hit the triple digits.  Kevin Barnhart has the story.

cut  2 (28) I’m Kevin Barnhart”  

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Statewide incumbents appear to have gotten off pretty easy this year with few high profile, or well-funded challengers signing up to run for their seats.

Prominent Republicans sat out this cycle with all statewide offices except for Governor controlled by the party. UL Lafayette Poli Sci Professor Pearson Cross says challengers are rare in states with one-party rule.

Cut 3 (11) “…party”

The exception this year is the race for Insurance Commissioner, where Republican Tim Temple is self-funding a million-dollar campaign to unseat 13-year Republican incumbent Jim Donelon.

The public may often voice a desire for change, but Cross says the electoral outcomes tend to not reflect that desire due to the substantial advantages of incumbency.

Cut 4 (11) “…experience.”

Prominent Democrats steered clear of the statewide ballot this year despite the presence of a fairly popular governor. Cross says that’s an indictment against the state party.

Cut 5 (10) “…alternative.”

The exception may be Attorney General Jeff Landry’s challenger, Ike Jackson Jr. who previously served as Assistant Attorney General of Louisiana.

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A Shreveport woman is accused of intentionally slamming the head of her 23-month old child following a bus accident in an effort to collect an insurance pay day.  State Police Trooper Brent Hardy says the arrest of 38-year-old Deidra Lee comes after an investigation into the incident that took place on a city bus.

Cut 6 (07) “…of the child.”

Hardy says Lee is charged with cruelty to a juvenile and two counts of insurance fraud for the disturbing incident.

Cut 7 (09) “…crash that occurred.”

Hardy says Lee was booked into the Caddo Correctional Center on Tuesday, but has since bonded out.

Cut 8 (09) “…taken into custody.”

Hardy says Lee also presented false information as part of the attempt to defraud an insurance company by claiming injuries to both herself and the child.  Authorities did not release details on the condition of the child following the crash.

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It’s a scorcher across Louisiana today as the National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory. State Climatologist Barry Keim says temps are going to be in the low to mid 90s, but it is the very high humidity with very little chance of rainfall that will make conditions extremely uncomfortable.

Cut 9 (10) “…in some locations.”

Keim says today is the day to beat the heat by all means necessary.

Cut 10 (11) “…friends and neighbors.”

Keim says there is a chance these weather conditions could continue into the weekend.

Cut 11 (06) “…advisories again issued.”

The advisory is in effect through 7PM.

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New Orleans city council unanimously bans property owners from renting out homes for Airbnb use unless the home itself is the owner’s primary residence.

Supporters say real estate speculators have been buying up historic residential neighborhoods, pricing locals out of owning homes, and drastically cutting the supply of rental units. This supporter says it’s killing the city’s working class…

Cut 12 (11) “…New Orleans”

Opponents say the ruling is a violation of property rights, and the city has no right to dictate how they use their land.

Cut 13 (09) “itself.”

Duplex owners can still rent out the other half of their property if they live in one half of it.

One man who spoke at the council meeting says it could have unintended consequences.

Cut 14 (6) “…neighborhoods”‘

The ruling also caps the percentage commercial “short term rentals” to 25 percent of the units in a single property, a substantial limit on private business use of Airbnb as well.

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Cut 15 (11) “…dystrophy.”

Cut 16 (08) “…pharmacy.”
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Incumbents got off easy this year with few established candidates set to challenge statewide officeholders. Matt Doyle has more.

Cut 1 (30) “…I’m Matt Doyle”

A Shreveport woman is accused of intentionally slamming the head of her 23-month old child into a bus seat following a bus accident so she could collect an insurance claim.  State Police Trooper Brent Hardy says 38-year-old Deidra Lee was booked into the Caddo Correctional Center on Tuesday, but has since bonded out.

Cut 8 (09) “…taken into custody.”

Authorities did not release information on the condition of the child.

It’s a scorcher across Louisiana today as the National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory. State Climatologist Barry Keim says temps are going to be in the low to mid 90s, but it is the very high humidity with very little chance of rainfall that will make conditions extremely uncomfortable.

Cut 9 (10) “…in some locations.”

The Saints play their first preseason game tonight against the Vikings Locked on Saints podcast host Ross Jackson says safety Saquan Hampton will be one to watch after impressive practice field performances.

Cut 8 (10) “…throughout training camp.”

Tonight preseason game is one of four with the regular season beginning on September 9^th against the Texans. Kickoff tonight is at 7pm.

Some of the statewide incumbents aren’t facing well-funded challengers this year if any. The exception is the race for Insurance Commissioner, where Republican Tim Temple is self-funding a million-dollar campaign to unseat 13-year Republican incumbent Jim Donelon. The public often voices a desire for change, but – UL Lafayette Poli Sci Professor Pearson Cross says outcome tends not reflect that due to the advantages of incumbency.

Cut 4 (11) “…experience.”

A Shreveport woman is charged with cruelty to a juvenile and two counts of insurance fraud after a bus accident where she intentionally injured her 23-month old child. State Police Trooper Brent Hardy says the arrest of 38-year-old Deidra Lee comes after an investigation into the incident that took place on a city bus.

Cut 7 (09) “…crash that occurred.”

The Saints play their first preseason game tonight against the Vikings. The spotlight is on backup QB Teddy Bridgewater, who’s expect to get a lot of snaps, “Locked on Saints” podcast host Ross Jackson says its Teddy’s time to shine.

Cut 7 (07) “…team in Miami.”

It’s the first of four preseason games with the regular season begins September 9 at the Dome against The Texans. Kickoff tonight is at 7pm.

Former LSU head coach Les Miles recently discussed what could have been if he had been offered his dream job as coach of the Michigan Wolverines. In an interview with ESPN’s Kirk Herbstreit “The Mad Hatter” opened up about his time at LSU and even mentioned the 2007 National Championship. Miles said that victory did give him joy with LSU allowing him to score a win over one his old rivals Ohio State. He then said LSU was a “decent” job but in the end is upset that obstacles have kept him from heading home to Michigan.  

A Shreveport woman is accused of intentionally slamming the head of her 23-month old child following a bus accident in an effort to collect an insurance pay day.  State Police Trooper Brent Hardy…

Cut 7 (09) “…crash that occurred.”

38-year-old Deidra Lee is charged with cruelty to a juvenile and two counts of insurance fraud.

Gas is down nearly seven cents a gallon over last month in Louisiana as the typical fall gas price reduction appears to be arriving a month early.  AAA fuel analyst Don Redman warns it’s not just the usual seasonal market forces at work. Prices are notably lower than they were this time last year.

Cut 13 (10) “…economy”

The average for a gallon in Louisiana is 2.31 a gallon, down from 2.38 last month, and 2.64 this time last year.

Incumbents got off easy this year with few established candidates set to challenger statewide officeholders. Matt Doyle has more.

Cut 1 (30) “…I’m Matt Doyle”