Multiple reports say Saints Quarterback Drew Brees will miss at least the next six weeks because of a torn ligament in his throwing hand. Jeff Palermo has the story…
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Injuries are mounting for LSU on defense. Coach Ed Orgeron said today that safety Todd Harris will miss the rest of the season after suffering a knee injury in the lopsided win over Northwestern State. Coach “O” also said defensive ends Rashard Lawrence and Glen Logan will miss a second straight week and will not play Saturday at Vanderbilt. Kick-off is at 11.

Crowley Police arrest two individuals in a disturbing case of elderly neglect. Chief Jimmy Broussard says his officers were called to a home and found the victim in very weak condition and bandages on her legs and ankles that covered up sores…
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Broussard says cops took 57-year-old Raymond Hoffpauir and 27-year-old Dustin Welch into custody and they remain in jail on a charge of cruelty to the infirmed.

A record 1.2 million passengers took a cruise out of the Port of New Orleans last year, and they’re expecting another 1.4 million passengers for this year. Port of New Orleans spokesperson Jessica Ragusa says they’re the 6th largest port in the nation, and the cruise business has seen an explosive growth over the last decade.
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