Ralph Abraham is the first gubernatorial candidate to receive an endorsement from a member of Louisiana’s Republican Congressional delegation. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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As Saints QB Drew Brees is out for surgery his team is prepping for games without him. Head coach Sean Payton says he will not name a starting quarterback for Sunday’s game against the Seahawks. That means we could see both Teddy Bridgewater and Taysom Hill.
Louisiana has the second-highest rate of women who were murdered by men in the country according to the Violence Policy Center. VPC Legislative Director Kristen Rand says Louisiana is just behind Alaska that tops the rankings at nearly 4 murders per 100,000, and the rest of the top ten is comprised of rural and southern states. Rand says there’s a number of factors at play.
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Health experts issue a new set of science-based beverage recommendations for kids age 5 and under. Dr. Marie-Pierre St. Onge with the American Heart Association says in the first year of life, the recommendation is to not provide sugary beverages. Instead, rely on breast milk or formula.