Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy says that former President Donald trump should drop out of the upcoming presidential election in 2024. Jeff Palermo has more.

Cut 1 (30) “…I’m Jeff Palermo.”

On Aug. 20 at around 8 p.m., Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office responded to a call about a threat of a shooting at LaGrange High School. After some research they pinpointed the social media threat came from a 15 year old LaGrange High School student. He was booked into the Juvenile Detention Center and charged with 7 counts of terrorizing.

An ATV ride in St. Tamany Parish near Bush turned deadly when two female juveniles were driving the vehicle and ran into a tree. Police responded on Saturday night and both victims were sent to the hospital. Sargent Suzanne Carboni gives an update on the pair’s medical status.

Cut 9 (11) “…Sunday morning.

The Saints were able to get the win despite tropical storm Hilary making landfall during the game and the team being penalized 14 times for 141 yards. Coach Dennis Allen says a win is a win, but there is work to do.

Cut 19 (19) “…to do.”

The LSU baseball team is coming off their seventh national championship in school history and much of their team left for the draft, but Jay Johnson says that they are putting behind their past success for the new year.

Cut 26 (24) “…with that.”

The team is added new coaches, Nate Yeskie and Terry Rooney to the staff, and Johnson thinks the high turnover means the team is doing well.

Cut 27 (13) “…at LSU.”

The top two picks in the MLB draft, Paul Skenes and Dylan Crews, both have been promoted to their Double-A affiliates with their respective teams. The pair helped LSU baseball win their 7th national titles before being drafted number one and number two overall and signing the two largest rookie deals in MLB history.
The Rajun Cajun are closing in on their week one matchup against Northwestern State on Sept. 2. The team is two weeks away from their matchup, and Rajun Cajun head coach says the team has greatly improved.
Cut 18 (22) “..win games.”
The LHSAA and the Nine Schools suing them had their day in court today. The schools are suing the LHSAA because they allege that the LHSAA unfairly changed the playoff format for certain schools.

As the state struggles with drought and excessive heat, a tropical depression headed towards Texas in the Gulf has most of the Bayou State under a red flag warning. Teiko Foxx has more…

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Entergy customers will not be disconnected for lack of payment while Louisiana remains under a State of Emergency until September 9^th. During last week’s PSC Commission meeting, Commissioner Davante Lewis asked providers not to disconnect anyone’s power due to the ongoing excessive heat advisories. The Louisiana Department of Health says there have been a number of heat-related deaths.

During an appearance on C-N-N’s State of the Union, Senator Bill Cassidy said former President Donald Trump should end his 2024 presidential campaign. Cassidy says the polls indicate Trump can’t beat President Joe Biden in a general election and the former president could also be convicted of a federal crime by the 2024 election. Cassidy says he’ll vote for a Republican candidate that plans to address the future of Social Security…

cut 5 (05) “….do nothing”

Cassidy says if nothing is done, Social Security will start to run out of money in about a decade, resulting in a 24-percent benefit cut.

In the governor’s race, State Treasurer John Schroder takes a shot at fellow Republicans Jeff Landry and Stephen Waguespack in his latest TV ad, calling them political insiders who will not address the issues affecting Louisiana…

cut 12 (11) “….demand change”
 

Louisiana U-S Senator Bill Cassidy believes former President Donald Trump should drop out of the 2024 Presidential race. During an appearance on C-N-N’s State of the Union, Cassidy says current polling shows Trump can not beat President Joe Biden in a general election…
Cut 3 (09) “…high inflation”
Trump is also facing nearly 100 criminal charges from four different federal indictments.

Sad story out of St. Tammany Parish as a 12-year-old girl lost her life in an ATV accident on Saturday night near the town of Bush. Her 13-year-old passenger was also injured. Sergeant Suzanne Carboni with the St. Tammany Sheriff’s Office says children should not be the ones operating ATVs…
cut 11 (08) “….very dangerous’
The deceased 12-year-old has been identified as Payton Strain.

Today in a Baton Rouge courtroom, arguments were heard in a case against the LHSAA. Nine schools from Rapides Parish and the Monroe area are seeking an injunction that would prevent the Association from implementing the football playoff format they used last year. Attorney Brian Blackwell represents the schools and says high schools never had a chance to vote on the new definition for select schools…
cut 30 (12) “….playoff structure”
An attorney for the LHSAA says the definition for select schools was on the executive committee’s agenda for months.

A tropical depression is moving across the Gulf of Mexico from east to west. It’s staying well south of Louisiana as it moves towards Texas. National Weather Service Lake Charles Meteorologist Stacey Denson says the depression is causing breezy conditions across the state…
cut 67 (08) “…southern Louisiana”
Those breezy conditions is what it’s a red flag day, which means wildfire risks are elevated.

Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy says former President Donald Trump should drop out of the 2024 Presidential race.
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The tropics are very active. Stacey Denson is a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Lake Charles…
cut 8 (08) “…in Louisiana”
Denson says a tropical depression in the Gulf of Mexico is expected to become a tropical storm before it reaches Texas tomorrow.

A family in southeast Louisiana is mourning the death of a 12-year-old, killed in an ATV accident over the weekend in St. Tammany Parish. Sergeant Suzanne Carboni with the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office, says based on their investigation, the 12-year-old was the driver…
cut 10 (08) “…as such”
Carboni says the four-wheel ATV left the roadway and struck a tree. A 13-year-old passenger was also injured.

Multiple candidates in the governor’s race are claiming they are the political outsider needed to improve Louisiana. Here’s a snippet from Stephen Waguespack’s latest TV ad…
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But State Treasurer John Schorder’s new TV ad criticizes both Waguespack and attorney general Jeff Landry as political insiders.

There is a tropical depression in the Gulf of Mexico moving south of Louisiana towards Texas and it’s resulted in a Red Flag Warning, which means wildfires and grass fires can spread quickly. National Weather Service Lake Charles Meteorologist Stacey Denson.
Cut 6 (10) “…dry conditions”
According to the governor’s office, there have been more than 260 wildfires during this hot and dry summer that have damaged and destroyed more than 3,500 acres.

Sad story out of St. Tammany Parish as a 12-year-old girl lost her life in an ATV accident on Saturday night near the town of Bush. Her 13-year-old passenger was also injured. Sergeant Suzanne Carboni with the St. Tammany Sheriff’s Office says children should not be the ones operating ATVs…
cut 11 (08) “….very dangerous’
The deceased 12-year-old has been identified as Payton Strain.

During an appearance on C-N-N’s State of the Union, Senator Bill Cassidy said former President Donald Trump should end his 2024 presidential campaign. Cassidy says the polls indicate Trump can’t beat President Joe Biden in a general election and the former president could also be convicted of a federal crime by November 2024. Cassidy says he’ll vote for a Republican candidate that plans to address the future of Social Security….
cut 5 (05) “….do nothing”
Cassidy says if nothing is done, Social Security will start to run out of money in about a decade, resulting in a 24-percent benefit cut.

In the Louisiana governor’s race, State Treasurer John Schroder takes a shot at fellow Republicans Jeff Landry and Stephen Waguespack in his latest TV ad, calling them political insiders who will not address the issues affecting Louisiana…
cut 12 (11) “….demand change”
But Waguespack, who is the former president of the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry says, he’s the political outsider who can get the job done.

Despite the looming threat of tropical storm Hilary and a 5.1 magnitude earthquake hitting southern California an hour and a half before kickoff, the Saints and Chargers played their week 2 preseason game, and the Saints won 22-17. Jameis Winston threw for 169 yards on 13 of 21 passing, and Jake Haener threw for 118 yards on 11 of 17 passing. The Saints got the win, but not without racking up 14 penalties for 141 yards. Coach Dennis Allen is happy about the win, but says there are plenty of things to work on.

Cut 19 (20) “…cleaned up.”

The Saints are scheduled to play the Texans on Sunday, Aug. 27 to wrap up their preseason, despite having joint practices lined up, they agreed it was in their best interests to hold their own practices separately.

It’s officially game week for Louisiana Tech. Head coach Sonny Cumbie and the Bulldogs will be playing Florida International on Saturday in Ruston for their Week Zero matchup. Cumbie says his team has a high skill level, but there are still a few unknowns.

Cut 16 (13) “…tempering that.”

LSU completed their inter squad scrimmage on Saturday and had great performances from both sides of the ball. Both quarterbacks Jayden Daniels and Garrett Nussmeier looked game ready and cornerback Zy Alexander forced a fumble and recovered it. Running back Kaleb Jackson filled in and had the performance of the day. Jackson scored two touchdowns including one from a 75 yard break away run.

The LHSAA and the nine schools are facing off in court today over the restructured playoff format. The schools are seeking a preliminary injunction over the change of the select non select playoff school shuffling. Representing the schools is attorney Brian Blackwell.

Cut 4 (06) “…to vote.”

Louisiana U-S Senator Bill Cassidy believes former President Donald Trump should end his campaign to return to the White House, because Cassidy believes Trump can not defeat President Joe Biden in the general election. Trump faces several federal criminal charges and Cassidy believes the one that will certainly stick is the mishandling of classified documents…
cut 4 (08) “…this playing”
Cassidy made the comment during the C-N-N’s State of the Union.

The Louisiana Workforce Commission says the state’s unemployment rate was a record low for July, three-point-five percent. That breaks the previous low for July, which was last year at three-point six percent. Economist Loren Scott says with a relatively small group of people looking for work, businesses have to get creative…
cut 14 (12) “…..now do”

A 12-year-old girl was killed over the weekend in an ATV accident near the town of Bush. St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Sergeant Suzanne Carboni says the victim and a 13-year-old girl drove off the roadway Saturday night and slammed into a tree…
cut 9 (11) “…Sunday morning”
The coroner has identified the 12-year-old girl as Payton Strain.

Today in a Baton Rouge courtroom, arguments will be heard in a case against the LHSAA. Nine schools from Rapides Parish and the Monroe area are seeking an injunction that would prevent the Association from implementing football playoff format they used last year. Attorney Brian Blackwell represents the schools and says high schools never had a chance to vote on the new definition for select schools…
cut 5 (12) “….playoff structure”
An attorney for the LHSAA says the definition for select schools was on the executive committee’s agenda for months.

Louisiana U-S Senator Bill Cassidy believes former President Donald Trump should drop out of the 2024 Presidential race. During an appearance on C-N-N’s State of the Union, Cassidy says current polling shows Trump can not beat President Joe Biden in a general election…

Cut 3 (09) “…high inflation”

Trump is also facing nearly 100 criminal charges from four different federal criminal indictments.

The federal government awards a one-point-eight million dollar grant to Poverty Point World Heritage Site in West Carroll Parish that be used to fund a new interactive museum, research center, visitor center, and other amenities. Division of Administration spokesperson Jacques Berry says the plan is to modernize the experience, so that’s what the grant is paying for….

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The site attracts 100,000 visitors a year and generates $766,000 in revenue

The state has seen 407,000 Louisianans leave their jobs in the first six months of this year, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Economist Loren Scott says many Louisiana workers are leaving their job for better pay…

Cut 13 (12) “…higher wage rates.”

And according to the Louisiana Workforce Commission, the state’s unemployment rate in July was 3.5 percent, the lowest ever for July.

A court hearing in Baton Rouge takes place today over the LHSAA’s playoff format for football, basketball, baseball, and softball. A group of schools Rapides Parish and the Monroe area are upset the LHSAA executive committee reduced the number of playoff brackets and moved a bunch of schools from non-select to select. Attorney Brian Blackwell…

cut 4 (06) “…to vote”

Last year, the LHSAA executive committee moved dozens of schools from non-select to select, because they had students at their school that were from outside of the attendance zone.