A major storm front and freezing temperatures will hit the Bayou State beginning tonight into next week. Teiko Foxx has more…
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As another government shutdown looms, House Speaker Mike Johnson and Republicans are insisting on tougher border policies. Brooke Thorington has more…
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LSU hires one of the better defensive line coaches in college football. Brooke Thorington has the story…
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Severe weather conditions are expected to impact the Bayou State starting today through tomorrow morning. National Weather Service Shreveport Meteorologist Gary Chatelain says this front primarily for Arkansas and Oklahoma will graze the northwestern region of the Bayou State.
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The forecast puts the portion of Louisiana between the northern portion of I-49 and I-20 corridor in the slight risk category for severe weather in the early morning hours of Friday.
Chatelain says the arrival of a cold front over the weekend will send temperatures plummeting and bring strong northerly winds. He says an artic outbreak will also send temperatures into freezing conditions Sunday night into next week.
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Chatelain says the potential for severe and wintery weather is great. He says it could possibly be a bumpy ride and is worth preparing for.
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US House Speaker Mike Johnson spoke with President Biden Wednesday about securing the southern border to reduce the number of illegal crossings. As the Biden administration is asking for aid to Ukraine and Israel, Johnson and Republicans are insisting on tougher border policies.
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Congress must pass spending bills by the 19th to avoid a government shutdown.
Johnson says border security is their top priority in the House and since Biden took office there have been more than seven million illegal encounters recorded at the southern border.
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The Republican says there are estimates that more than 14 to 15 million illegal aliens have entered the U.S. in the last three years, including 312 suspects who are on the terrorist watch list.
The White House has proposed more funding to hire additional Border Patrol agents to reduce the number of crossings. But Johnson says they want a return to tougher policies that were in place during the Trump administration.
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Last week Johnson and other House Republicans visited the southern border to highlight the issue.
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Sports betting has been legal in Louisiana for just over 2 years and has had a relatively smooth implementation. Louisiana Gaming Control Board Chairman Ronnie Johns says, In the 2-year period around Five Billion Dollars in Bets have been placed and that means revenue for the Bayou State…
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85% to 86% of sports betting in Louisiana is done on a Mobile device but to place that bet, even on a mobile device, you must be in Louisiana. Johns says West Louisiana Truck stops bordering Texas see visitors coming in just to make their wager, especially during the NFL regular season.
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When it comes to sports betting, not all sports are created equal says Johns…
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The Tigers have hired one of the better defensive line coaches in college football, Bo Davis is leaving Texas for LSU. Davis was also a former assistant at Alabama and won two national titles. The former nose guard was also on LSU’s staff when they won the national title in 2003. Tiger Rag Assistant Editor William Weathers says this is a huge hire…
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During his 12 seasons as a defensive line coach in college football, he’s produced 17 all-conference selections and seven all-Americans. Weathers says Davis will help in recruiting because young d-linemen will want to play for him…
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LSU’s defensive line underperformed in 2023 as they went several through d-line coaches starting with Jamar Cain who went to the Denver Broncos. Weathers says they needed to make a solid hire for this position group…
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Nick Saban shocked the sports world on Wednesday by announcing his retirement at the age of 72. Saban won seven national championships, six at Alabama and his first was at LSU in 2003. Baton Rouge native Michael Clayton was a star receiver on that team and there’s a reason why Saban won 292 games…
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Clayton was a standout wide receiver at Christian Life High School in Baton Rouge. He remembers when Saban came to his home for the first time and he quickly decided that LSU was the school for him…
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Saban coached at LSU from 2000 to 2004 and went 48-16 during those five seasons. He built the Tigers into a national powerhouse and after a two-year stint with the Miami Dolphins he arrived at Alabama in 2007. Saban won his first national title at Alabama at 2009 and the Crimson Tide have dominated the series against LSU since 2011. Clayton has mixed emotions about his retirement…
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