Newsweek ranks Children’s Hospital in New Orleans as the 32nd best specialized hospital for pediatrics in the United States and 60th in the world. Colleen Crain has the story

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The race to be the state’s next Attorney General is down to two females, Republican Liz Murrill and Democrat Lindsey Cheek. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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LSU announced the opening of its groundbreaking Cybersecurity Operations Center that will provide training to students to help fight cyberattacks. Teiko Foxx has more.

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For the 3^rd year in a row, Children’s Hospital New Orleans has been recognized by Newsweek, ranked among the World’s Best specialized hospitals for pediatrics. Ranked number 32 in the US and number 60 internationally, Children’s Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Mark Kline is thankful for the recognition…

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Children’s New Orleans has several specialties ranked in the top 40 with oncology in the top 25 and is the only children’s hospital in the Gulf South to be ranked among the World’s Best Specialized Hospitals for pediatrics. Dr. Kline says patients with complex needs can stay close to home and family…

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The specialty rankings mean Children’s New Orleans provides recognized care not only in oncology but also pulmonology for lung diseases, neonatology for newborns, and endocrinology which includes treatment of diabetes. Dr. Kline says the Newsweek rankings reflect their ongoing commitment to provide the highest level of care for children across the region.…

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LSU-Alexandria and LSU Health New Orleans have launched the first dental hygiene program in Central Louisiana. Wilton Guillory Interim Head of LSU School of Dentistry says upon graduation, the four-year program will allow students to work closely with dentists.

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Six students will be selected each year. Students will graduate from LSU Health New Orleans School of Dentistry.

LSUA, the Louisiana Dental Association, and dentists have been working to fill a workforce gap of dental hygienists in Central Louisiana. Guillory says they were able to secure state funding to expand the program to Alexandria.

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At least three of every four dentists and hygienists practicing in Louisiana today are LSU Health New Orleans School of Dentistry graduates. Guillory says they will help train the hygienists that are at LSUA.

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Republican Liz Murrill and Democrat Lindsey Cheek are in a run-off seeking to become the state’s first female Attorney General. Murrill won the primary, receiving 45-percent of the vote. Murrill has spent the last six years as the state’s Solicitor General, defending Louisiana and its laws in federal and state court

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Based on the last campaign finance report filed, Murrill had nearly a million dollars in campaign cash on hand. Cheek, an attorney from New Orleans, only had about 100-thousand dollars, but says that will not stop her from getting her message out…

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Murrill says she has several lawsuits pending against the Biden Administration in federal court and she says having current Attorney General Jeff Landry moving into the governor’s mansion will make their cases stronger…

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Cheek says with a hard line Republican taking over as governor, it would be good to have a Democrat as the state’s next Attorney General…

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A new CyberSecurity Operations Center has opened on the LSU campus that will train students how to fight against cyber attacks. Chief Information Officer Craig Wooley says the center will help strengthen cybersecurity statewide and build a homegrown cyber workforce.

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More than $7.5 million in state appropriations will help to expand the LSU-SOC model to more than 30 colleges and universities in the state, at no additional cost to each institution. Wooley says every institution statewide can opt to build its own cybersecurity defense.

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In the past three weeks, 94 LSU students have applied to receive training as professional cyber analysts to operate the SOC. Wooley says the students will monitor the university’s network traffic and potential threats.

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The Ragin Cajuns have a big homecoming game on Saturday night as they host 5-and-1 Georgia State. The Panthers are coming off a 41-24 win over Marshall. G-S-U is led by redshirt senior quarterback  Darren Grainger, who is second in the Sun Belt total offense. Cajuns Coach Michael Desormeaux says Grainger has thrown just two interceptions…

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This will be the seventh meeting between the two schools and the Cajuns have won the previous six contests. But Desormeaux says the past will not determine Saturday’s winner…

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The 19th ranked LSU football team hosts Army on Saturday night and that big game on November fourth against Alabama is looming. The Tigers will get to enjoy a week off after Saturday, but offensive tackle Will Campbell says the team’s focus is on the Black Knights…

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Army has a 2-4 record and they’ve done well defending the pass, allowing just 175 yards a game. The players on the Black Knights will be called on to protect our country after they are done playing football. Campbell says he respects Army, but the mission on Saturday is to beat them….

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Governor John Bel Edwards says he was approached by Donald Trump when he was president about switching to the Republican Party. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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Netflix has increased the cost of its subscription plans by 11 percent after cutting down on password sharing. Teiko Foxx has more…

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On his monthly radio call-in show, Governor John Bel Edwards told the story of when Donald Trump asked him to change parties and become a Republican. Edwards says the discussion occurred in New Jersey towards the end of Edwards’ first term…

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Edwards says Trump told him he would not have to change any of his positions on political issues, but the governor says he politely declined the offer to join the GOP…

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Edwards’ decision not to switch parties led to Trump campaigning against Edwards as the former president backed the Republican in the 2019 runoff, Eddie Rispone. Because of Trump’s influence, the governor believes  his re-election win was more impressive than when he defeated Republican David Vitter in 2015….

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If you are a Netflix subscriber, get ready for another price hike. The streaming giant increased prices on its plans by nearly 11 percent in an effort to crack down on password sharing. A manager of General Informatics in Baton Rogue, Haggai Davis, says subscriptions increased 8.8 million during the third quarter, so Netflix knows the demand is there…

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The basic plan which is no longer available to new customers at $9.99 is now $11.99. Its premium plan is $22.99 up by three dollars. Davis does not believe consumers are as concerned by the up cost of ad-free streaming services.

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Unlike other streaming services like Disney, Warner Brothers, Discovery, and others, Netflix has not raised prices over the last year. If prices continue to increase, Davis says more price-conscious subscribers may have to choose between streaming services and pricey cable bundles.

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Thibodaux Police arrest a 13-year-old firing a gun multiple times as  Thibodaux High was playing Hahnville in football. The sound of gunshots sent fans, cheerleaders and players running for safety. Lt. Clint Dempster says they’ve been looking for the gunman since the October sixth game

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The shooting took place outside of the stadium and it resulted in the cancellation of the game. No one was injured as a results of the shots fired.

Dempster says the shooting occurred after a fight between two groups of juveniles in the parking lot of the stadium. Dempster says once that fight broke up and some of the individuals left the area, gun shots rang out

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The charged juvenile is currently incarcerated at the Lafourche Parish Juvenile Justice Center. Dempster says they are glad an arrest has been made in this case…

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New Orleans Police have yet to make an arrest in the carjacking of the Orleans Parish District Attorney. Jason Williams and his 78-year-old mother were forced out of their vehicle by gunpoint by two masked men on Monday night in the Lower Garden District. NOPD superintendent Ron Lubrano says the investigation remains active…

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Lubrano says another person was carjacked a few blocks away less than 30 minutes later. Lubrano says at this point they are hesitant to release many details of the investigation…

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