The University of New Orleans and Northwestern State plan to cover the TOPS shortfall for recipients next semester. Emelie Gunn has more…

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The critically injured East Baton Rouge Parish deputy shot in a July ambush has been moved to a state-of-the-art rehab hospital in Texas. Michelle Southern reports…:

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An infant is in critical condition and a mother is facing charges following an accidental shooting in a vehicle. Baton Rouge Police Cpl. L’Jean McKneely says 23-year-old Crystal Kinchen of Baton Rouge left two small children unattended in a parked car with a handgun.

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McKneely says Kinchen called 911, as she drove the child to the hospital. He says detectives arrived at the hospital shortly after.

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McKneely says the mother has been charged with second degree cruelty to a juvenile for leaving the children alone in the car. He says the infant is being treated for the gunshot wound.

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The University of New Orleans and Northwestern State say they will use other financial resources to cover the 60-percent of tuition TOPS students will be required to pay for next semester. NSU President Jim Henderson says the scholarship program promised to pay 100% of a recipients’ tuition and they intend to keep the promise for their students.

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Henderson, who will become the U-L System President in January, says about 21-hundred students at NSU are on TOPS, which gives them more flexibility for payment options. He says they’ve identified some resources from donors to cover the tuition cost but they’re still looking for a statewide solution.

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Henderson says for TOPS students to drop out of school or incur additional debt is not an option they will consider. He says many universities are doing what they can to lessen the damage on students.

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An Orleans Parish criminal court judge rules that the jury in the Cardell Hayes murder trial will be sequestered. Hayes is accused of killing former-Saints player Will Smith after a car accident on April 9th. Legal analyst Chick Foret says there will be a lot of media coverage of the trial, and the judge wants to prevent any potential bias.

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Judge Camille Buras has ruled the jury will not have any contact with the outside world for the duration of the trial, which is set to begin December 5th. Foret says this will likely change the makeup of the jury, because the jurors will have to be people who don’t have anywhere to be.

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Foret says it’s not often we see juries sequestered, but he expects this to be one of the most publicized cases in the history of Orleans parish. He says he’s not surprised by the judge’s decision.

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There has been lots of talk on social media about the name change of the Triple-A Minor League baseball team, The New Orleans Zephyrs to the Baby Cakes. General Manager Cookie Rojas says they took ideas from fans and focus groups to come up with a new nickname to liven up baseball in the Crescent City. He says the moment he heard the name, he knew this was it.

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Rojas also adds the King Cake with the baby inside helped them develop the new name. He says they wanted to keep the traditional colors of dark blue and gold but add a little spin.

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Rojas says the reaction has been both positive and negative on social media. But he says he wants people to be passionate about minor league baseball.

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FEMA will continue to pay for flood victims to stay in hotels until December 18^th. Michelle Southern has more…

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A 17-year-old St. Paul’s High School football player is still recovering from a serious neck injury suffered in last Friday’s playoff win. Emelie Gunn has more…

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FEMA will continue paying for August flood victims to live in hotel rooms until December 18^th. Denham Springs resident and flood victim Dennis Rodriguez is living in a Breaux Bridge hotel thanks to the program and says it has been a tremendous help.

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Rodriguez says he’s thrilled they’ve extended to deadline because their home is still unlivable. He says he’d have nowhere to live if the program ended on November 18^th like originally planned.

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More than 2-thousand families are using the program. Rodriguez says there are about five or six other families staying at the same hotel. He says the program has been a blessing, but wishes he could be closer to home.

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There’s a light at the end of the tunnel for Hollywood South, according to Louisiana Film and Entertainment Association president Patrick Mulhearn. He says we’re halfway through the 36 month, 180-million dollar cap, legislators placed on the film tax credit program and he’s hopeful lawmakers will approve changes next year that will be more beneficial for Louisiana’s film industry.

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Mulhearn says he is cautiously optimistic about the direction the legislature will take with the program. He says other states, like Georgia, that do not have limits on film tax credits, are bringing in more projects, but that leaves them vulnerable to fraud.

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Mulhearn says right now they’re doing what they can to keep Celtic in Baton Rouge and other studios open, while they wait for the tax credit program to be revised. He says they’re currently finding other uses for their facilities.

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A 17-year-old continues to recover after suffering a serious neck injury in a football game on Friday. Michael Doherty, a junior at St. Paul’s High School in Covington, collided with three players resulting in a major injury to his C5 vertebra. St. Paul’s athletic director, Craig Ketelsen, says Doherty’s condition is still in a holding pattern after undergoing a seven hour surgery.

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Ketelsen says when he went to visit the injured player at Lakeview Hospital, there were so many people visiting, he was only able to talk to Doherty’s parents. He says the love and support Doherty is receiving is amazing.

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While Doherty lays in a hospital, the St. Paul’s football team is preparing for its next playoff game this Friday, against Evangel Christian. Ketelsen says Saints Cornerback Delvin Breaux sent Doherty a video message about a similar injury he suffered while playing football at LSU. He says Doherty is a hard working young man, dedicated to his teammates.

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New Orleans-based air service GLO Airlines is celebrating today its one year anniversary of its inaugural flight. Founder and CEO Trey Fayard says they started with just one flight from New Orleans to Little Rock and have since added more stops. He says they’re excited about offering south Louisianans daily, non-stop flights to destinations across the Gulf South.

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GLO Airlines offers two-daily flights from New Orleans to Shreveport and back to the Crescent City. Fayard says they aren’t done yet, as the company is looking to originate flights from other Gulf and mid-South cities in the future.

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GLO customers can bring two bags and one carryon at no charge and enjoy free snacks on the flight. The company now accepts TSA Pre-Checks to expedite the boarding process. Fayard says passengers love flying with GLO.

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After a heated US Senate race, Caroline Fayard has endorsed Foster Campbell in the runoff. UL-Lafayette political science professor Pearson Cross says Fayard had strong words about her opponent going into the general election, like accusing him of being friendly with David Duke. He says this endorsement is about fence mending.

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Cross says Campbell will have a tough fight in the runoff against Republican State Treasurer John Kennedy. He says last year’s gubernatorial race proved that on occasion, Louisiana voters can elect a Democrat into statewide office.

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