First Lady Jill Biden is visiting the Louisiana Cancer Research Center in New Orleans today. Director of the Tulane Cancer Center Dr. Prescott Deininger (dinning-grr) says one of their top scientists will talk with the First Lady about vaccines that are helping eradicate some forms of cancer like cervical cancer.

Cut 6 (09)  “…on clinical trials.” 

And she will share her thoughts on Cancer Moonshot.

We spring forward this weekend on the clocks and it’s an ideal time to change the batteries on your smoke detector. Ashley Rodrigue with the State Fire Marshal’s Office says if you don’t have one you can contact them about Operation Save-A-Life, a statewide initiative, educate residents about the dangers of fire.

Cut 15 (10)  “…fire department.”

That’s lasfm-dot-org

19-year-old Shamichael Pearson was convicted Thursday in the shooting death of Shreveport High school basketball star, Devin Myers just over a year ago. A Caddo District Court jury returned a verdict after 20 minutes of deliberations. Myers was shot the day after his 17^th birthday.

The La Nina streak of hurricanes has ended as spring season moves in. What does that mean for Louisiana weather? Teiko Foxx has more.

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Stephen Waguespack turned in his resignation as CEO and President of Louisiana Association of Business and Industry to run for governor. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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Picayune Police Department arrested a male and female in the cold case of an infant female found inside a garbage bag in Picayune, MS in 1992.  With the help of advanced technology, the parents of the murdered female, Inga Johansen Carriere was arrested on Feb. 28 and Andrew Carriere was taken into custody on March 9^th. The Mississippi State Medical Examiner determined that the cause of death was perinatal asphyxia due to smothering and the case was classified as a homicide.

First Lady Jill Biden will visit the Louisiana Cancer Research Center in New Orleans today.  Her visit is part of the Biden administration’s “Cancer Moonshot” initiative, which aims to cut the death rate from cancer by at least 50% over the next 25 years. Tulane Cancer Center Director, Dr. Prescott Deininger (dinning-grr) says the LCRC was funded by the state more than two decades ago.

Cut 5 (09) “…about 20 years ago.”

La Nina weather conditions are gone and neutral weather conditions are expected for Louisiana as through spring and early summer. Over the last three years, the U.S. has been hit by 14 hurricanes and tropical storms that caused a billion dollars or more in damage, totaling $252 billion in costs. State Climatologist Barry Keim says La Nino has moved on but it does not mean we are totally safe from an El Nino.

Cut 9 (09)  “…here in Louisiana.”

The head of the Louisiana Association of Business & Industry is stepping down, after ten years, to make a run for Governor. Stephen Waguespack made his announcement yesterday. Before LABI, He was a key member of Governor Bobby Jindal’s administration. Pollster John Couvillon, with JMC Analytics, says a hindsight negative impression of Jindal’s leadership shouldn’t hurt Waguespack…:

CUT 11  (10)        “…eight years ago.”

Waguespack’s entrance means there are now seven major candidates running for governor. Five Republicans, Democrat Shawn Wilson and independent Hunter Lundy.

Farewell La Nina. Experts says the Pacific Ocean cooling weather phenomenon – which usually creates more severe Gulf storms for us – has petered out. State Climatologist Barry Keim says there is now a good chance that an El Nino could develop by this fall…:

CUT 08(04)      “…or two.”

During this three-year-long LA Nina, the U.S. has been hit by 14 hurricanes and/or tropical storms.

First Lady Jill Biden will be in New Orleans visiting the Louisiana Cancer Research Center. Brooke Thorington has more…:

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Go ahead and plan that crawfish boil. Mudbug prices have dropped an average 50-cents a pound since last week. Louisiana consumers can now expect to pay on average $2.84 a pound for live crawfish, and can find a sack of crawfish priced well below $100.

Stephen Waguespack stepped down as the leader of the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry on Thursday and launched his gubernatorial campaign, becoming the fifth major Republican to enter the race.  J-M-C analytics pollster John Couvillon says Waguespack lacks name recognition among voters, but he should be able to raise campaign funds…:

CUT 10(09)      “…who he is.”

Waguespack spent ten years as head of the LABI, and he was also a key figure in former Governor Bobby Jindal’s administration.

When you set your clocks ahead this weekend, the State Fire Marshal’s Office is reminding the public to change the batteries in smoke detectors and carbon monoxide alarms in their home. Fire Marshal spokesperson Ashley Rodrigue says it only takes a couple of minutes to make life-saving changes…:

CUT 13(10)      “…it’s working.”

To register for a free smoke alarm, visit lasfm.org.

The La Nina streak of hurricanes has ended as spring season moves in. What does that mean for Louisiana weather? Teiko Foxx has more…:

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The New Orleans City Council is holding adults accountable for kids who get their hands on guns. The council approved an ordinance that would allow adults to be arrested and charged with careless storage of a firearm. Adults could face fines of $500 or more and six months or more in jail.

Stephen Waguespack steps down as the leader of the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry to run for governor. Jeff Palermo has the story…:

CUT 03(32)      “…Palermo”

Police in Baton Rouge say a local man was killed when he encountered a high speed police chase. Cops were chasing a sedan that fled a traffic stop, when it crashed into 56-year-old Victor Duncan’s pickup in an intersection. Duncan died from his injuries. The fleeing suspect is in serious condition.

First Lady Jill Biden is making her first trip to the Bayou State today and visiting the Louisiana Cancer Research Center in New Orleans. Her visit is to support a nationwide effort to reduce cancer deaths by 50-percent within 25 years. Dr. Prescott Deininger (dinning-grr) is the Director of the Tulane Cancer Center…:

CUT 04(09)      “…happen faster.”

Biden will be joined by Senator Bill Cassidy and his wife Dr. Laura Cassidy, who will highlight the importance of colorectal cancer screenings and investing in cancer research.

The Pacific La Nina weather phenomenon has officially ended. What that means to Louisiana is less chance of severe hurricanes and tropical storms for the Gulf. State Climatologist Barry Keim says the counterpart, the El Nino, is less threatening…:

Cut 07  (08)      “…coming season.”

Keim says there’s no assurance of a quieter storm season this year, but it is more likely to happen.

First Lady Jill Biden will be in New Orleans visiting the Louisiana Cancer Research Center. Brooke Thorington has more.

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The La Nina streak of hurricanes has ended as spring season moves in. What does that mean for Louisiana weather? Teiko Foxx has more.

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Stephen Waguespack has stepped down as the leader of the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry to run for governor. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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First Lady Jill Biden is making her first trip to the Bayou State today and visiting the Louisiana Cancer Research Center in New Orleans. Her visit underscores Cancer Moonshot, the initiative to cut the cancer death rate in half over the next 25 years. Dr. Prescott Deininger (dinning-grr) is the Director of the Tulane Cancer Center

Cut 4 (09)  “…happen faster.”

Biden will be joined by Senator Bill Cassidy and his wife Dr. Laura Cassidy, who will highlight the importance of colorectal cancer screenings and investing in cancer research.

The Louisiana Cancer Research Center is a consortium of LSU Health New Orleans, Tulane Health Center, Ochsner Health, and Xavier University. Deininger says the LCRC was funded by the state more than two decades ago.

Cut 5 (09) “…about 20 years ago.”

President Biden will ask congress to allocate more than $2.8 billion to fund Cancer Moonshot.

Deininger says one of their top scientists will talk with the First Lady about vaccines that are helping eradicate some forms of cancer like cervical cancer.

Cut 6 (09)  “…on clinical trials.” 

Deininger says the key to Cancer Moonshot is that it’s a big ambitious push to unite conglomerates like the LCRC together with other consortiums to make even bigger strides in cancer research.

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No La Nina or El Nino means neutral weather conditions for Louisiana. The La Nina weather phenomenon that increases Atlantic hurricane activity is no longer a threat to the state. State Climatologist Barry Keim says an El Nino is less threatening than its counterpart.

Cut 7 (08) “…coming season.”

El Nino is warmer in the northern U.S. and cooler than normal in the south. A trend in weather forecasts suggests a 60% chance of an El Nino taking charge this fall.

Cut 8 (04) “…or two.”

Over the last three years, the U.S. has been hit by 14 hurricanes and tropical storms that caused a billion dollars or more in damage, totaling $252 billion in costs.

Cut 9 (09)  “…here in Louisiana.”

Neutral weather conditions are expected to continue through spring and early summer.

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Stephen Waguespack stepped down as the leader of the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry on Thursday and launched his gubernatorial campaign, becoming the fifth major Republican to enter the race.  J-M-C analytics pollster John Couvillon says Waguespack lacks name recognition among voters, but he should be able to raise campaign funds…

Cut 10 (09)  “…who he is”

Waguespack served as the L-A-B-I president since 2013 and he was also a key figure within former Governor Bobby Jindal’s administration. The way Jindal governed has drawn criticism from even members of the Republican Party, but Couvillon doesn’t think that will hurt Waguespack…

Cut 11 (10)  “…eight years ago.”

Waguespack’s entrance means there are now seven major candidates running for governor. Five Republicans, Democrat Shawn Wilson, and independent Hunter Lundy. Couvillon expects the candidates will stay in the race for at least a few months. But he says the next campaign finance report will be telling,…

Cut 12 (10) “…that person.”

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When you set your clocks ahead this weekend, the State Fire Marshal’s Office is reminding the public to change the batteries in smoke detectors and carbon monoxide alarms in their home. Fire Marshal spokesperson Ashley Rodrigue says it only takes a couple of minutes to make life-saving changes.

Cut 13 (10) “… it’s working.” 

In 2022, nearly 80 Louisianans lost their lives in residential fires. Rodrigue recommends upgrading smoke or CO alarms older than 10 years to 10-year sealed battery alarms.

Cut 14 (08)  “…it most.”

Operation Save-A-Life, a statewide initiative, was created to increase awareness and educate households about the dangers of fire.

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To register for a free smoke alarm, visit lasfm.org.

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LSU began spring football practice yesterday as Coach Brian Kelly and the staff got some of their first looks at what his second year in Baton Rouge will look like. The Tigers have many key players from last year’s offense returning but had to resort to the transfer portal to fill some holes on the defensive side of the ball. Kelly praised the cornerback room after their first day…

Cut  16 (20)  “…of the ball.” 

The Tigers are thin at running back to start spring practice with John Emery out to focus on academics and Josh Williams and Armoni Goodwin out with injuries. Kelly said freshman four-star back out of Union Parish Trey Holly saw a lot of touches. Holly set the state record for career rushing yards this past season, but even he isn’t immune from freshman mistakes. Kelly says he has a promising future at LSU…

Cut 17 (17) “…you want.” 

The SEC has debated a new scheduling format with the addition of Texas and Oklahoma in 2024. The most recent conversations have been around a nine-game conference schedule with three permanent opponents. The Tiger’s projected opponents are Alabama, Ole Miss, and Texas A&M who they play every year already. Kelly says he’s in favor of more conference games…

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The Louisiana Tech Baseball team heads to Fayetteville this weekend to take on eighth-ranked Arkansas in the final weekend series before conference play. The Razorbacks bullpen has struggled this year after losing projected ace Jaxon Wiggins just a week before opening day. Arkansas has lost to more pitchers in recent weeks but Bulldogs Coach Lane Burroughs says Arkansas is still Arkansas…

Cut 19 (15) “…for us”

The Bulldogs are coming off a weekend sweep of Big 10 opponent Northwestern which featured a 16-9 comeback win Sunday. Starting pitcher Reed Smith left the game in the first inning after being hit on the hand by a batted ball, but Burroughs says he should be good to go against the Razorbacks…

Cut 20 (16)  “…on Sunday.” 

Today, Stephen Waguespack stepped down as the President of the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry and entered the governor’s race. Waguespack is the fifth major Republican to enter the race. Waguespack has led L-A-B-I since 2013. Prior to that he served in former Governor Bobby Jindal’s administration.

DCFS has hired more than 300 employees for their child welfare division after they were plagued with several child death cases that fell through the cracks.
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It was two weeks ago, Southeastern Louisiana was hit with a suspected cybersecurity attack and much of their computer system network remains down. S-L-U Professor Dayne Sherman says AT&T should have been brought on campus to help…
cut 8 (07) “…to use”
Sherman blames Southeastern President John Crain for not doing enough. Crain says good progress is being made to recover from a significant disruption caused by a network security incident.

The Humane Society of Louisiana is asking the state legislature to appropriate three million dollars to build new animal shelters and improve existing ones. Director Jeff Dorson says about half of the state’s parishes lack a facility to take in strays, missing and hurt animals….
cut 10 (09) “….huge problem”
Dorson they’ll make an official request when lawmakers convene the regular session next month.

The Department of Children and Family Services has hired 326 full-time workers since July, which increases their staff to 35 hundred. The agency has been under fire after several high-profile child death cases. DCFS Secretary Terri Ricks says while she’s pleased, they still need more case workers.
Cut 12 (07) “…the solution.”
Ricks the number of cases they take on continues to increase.

The Humane Society of Louisiana is urging the state to approve funding for new animal shelters and improve existing ones. Director Jeff Dorson says lawmakers can approve the much needed funding in the upcoming legislative session
Cut 9 (05) “…rural areas.”
Dorson says they are urging legislators to spend three-million dollars towards the effort.

Louisiana Association of Business and Industry President Stephen Waguespack entered the governor’s race today.

State Police are investigating a Wednesday afternoon crash in Jackson Parish that took the life of 29-year-old Katelyn Granger and her 7-year-old passenger, Anna Rivers. Master Trooper Javier Leija (Hah-vee-er LAY-hah) says at this time they don’t know why Granger failed to break before hitting a stopped school bus on Highway 167.
Cut 5 (08) “…to the crash.”
None of the children on the school bus were seriously injured.

It was two weeks ago when a suspected cybersecurity attack shutdown Southeastern Louisiana University’s computer network system. The network still has not been fully restored and S-L-U professor Dayne Sherman says students are worried about their classwork and their credit scores…
Cut 6 (08) “..etcetera, etcetera”
Wi-fi has returned to some parts of the campus.