16:30 LRN Newscast August 1

Governor John Bel Edwards says they’re seeing an uptick in enrollment in the federally funded homeowner assistance program. Jeff Palermo has more…
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LSU’s vet school has identified a possible live mascot that would become Mike 7. Doctor David Baker says this juvenile is a male rescue tiger that’s currently nine months old and weighs approximately 160 pounds. LSU cannot say when the tiger will arrive, meanwhile construction on LSU’s tiger habitat is nearly complete.

Over 200 new state laws go into effect, including provisions that expand the state’s domestic abuse laws to same sex couples and male and female dating partners. It means tougher penalties if physical abuse occurs in these relationships.
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That’s Mariah Wineski, the executive director of the Louisiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence.

19-year-old Matt Rens and 18-year-old Jesse Richard are seeking to become the youngest team to kayak the entire Mississippi River, and on Day 49, they are approaching New Orleans. Rens says they’ve only taken three days off, and most of the time they sleep on the banks…:
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Updates about their trip are available online at facebook.com/fromsourcetosea.

15:30 Newscast Aug 1

Louisiana’s domestic abuse laws now include dating partners, as a new law takes effect today. Executive Director of the Louisiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Mariah Wineski, says previously these abusers could only be charged with simple battery, but the new law creates the crime of battery of a dating partner.

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As of today, all bars in Lafayette are smoke free, but not everyone is happy about it. Robin McMillan owns McMillan’s Pub. She says 80 percent of her customers are smokers, and this new city ordinance could push them to other bars outside the city limits.

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Almost a full year later, a flooded homeowner in Baton Rouge is almost ready to go home. Lillie Gumm will be the third person to have her home repaired through the state’s homeowner assistance program. She says it was even better than expected.

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Gumm’s home should be complete in the next two weeks.

Two Minnesota teens are well on their way to becoming the youngest team to kayak the entire Mississippi River. Matt Rens Jesse Richard are paddling through the Bayou State today getting closer to New Orleans. Rens says they have encountered some unexpected challenges along the way, like poison ivy.

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The pair should reach the Big Easy by tonight.

 

LRN PM Newscall August 1

Two Minnesota teenagers will be the youngest team to travel the entire Mississippi River by kayak. Emelie Gunn has more on the pair that is approaching New Orleans…

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Governor John Bel Edwards says they’re seeing an uptick in enrollment in the federally funded homeowner assistance program. Jeff Palermo has more…

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Two teenagers from Minnesota are attempting to be the youngest team to kayak the entire Mississippi River. 19-year-old Matt Rens and 18-year-old Jesse Richard are on day 49 of their journey from Itasca to the Gulf of Mexico and are approaching New Orleans. Rens says the pair is making this journey on behalf of LifeWater International.

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The pair has raised a little over 4-thousand dollars and their goal is to raise 12-thousand, which sets up full sanitation for a village. Rens says they have encountered some unexpected things while on the Mississippi River, like getting poison ivy.

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Rens says it’s expected they will be in New Orleans by tonight and plan to make it to Pilottown if the pair can find a boat to bring them back. He says during the journey they’ve only taken three days off, one due to a serious infected rash that came from the kayak and the water and they are mostly sleeping on the banks.

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Nearly one year after flood waters ravaged south Louisiana, one flood victim is getting ready to go home. Lillie Gumm of Baton Rouge was one of the first people to complete the flood recovery survey. Her home will be the third to be completed through the state’s homeowner assistance program, which she says turned out to be even better than she expected.

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Gumm’s home is about 90 percent complete, after taking on three to four feet of water last year. She is one of 37,000 flood victims to complete the online survey at restore-dot-la-dot-gov, which gets the ball rolling on helping flooded homeowners repair their homes. She says throughout this ordeal, she has learned to be patient.

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Gumm says the whole process took about three months from start to finish. Gumm is currently staying in a FEMA mobile home while repairs wrap up on her home. She encourages everyone impacted by the flood to complete the survey without delay.

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Money from the homeowner assistance program, which was funded by Congress, is first going to the elderly, disabled and low-income individuals, and the state is beginning to expand the program to all income levels in the most impacted parishes.

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As of today, smoking is no longer permitted in Lafayette bars. Robin McMillan owns McMillan’s Pub in Lafayette, and she’s afraid the new ordinance will affect her business since about 80 percent of her patrons are smokers. She says they may start going to other bars because the smoking ban is only within the city limits.

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McMillan says she’s been working for the past few weeks to accommodate her smoking customers. She says she’s bringing in lumber and construction workers to build a deck outside of her bar. But she says the task hasn’t been easy or cheap.

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McMillan says the change is frustrating because she has owned the building her bar is in for years. She says with both smoking and nonsmoking bars throughout the city, bar goers already had options. At this point, she says she is hopeful nonsmokers will help keep her in business.

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More victims are now covered under Louisiana’s domestic violence laws. Two laws take effect today that expand the statutes to include same-sax couples and dating partners. Executive Director of the Louisiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence Mariah Wineski says this extends legal protections to more victims.

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Wineski says this means that abusers in same-sex or unmarried relationships would not be held accountable for their crimes. She says in the past many would only face simple battery charges, but one of the new laws creates the crime of battery of a dating partner.

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Wineski says these new laws provide more protection for more victims, which could help reduce the domestic abuse homicide rate. She says that is invaluable because domestic violence occurs in all types of relationships.

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14:30 LRN Newscast August 1

More victims are now covered under Louisiana’s domestic violence laws. Two laws take effect today that expand the statutes to include same-sex couples and dating partners. Executive Director of the Louisiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence Mariah Wineski says this extends legal protections to more victims.
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Wineski says the laws passed by the legislature strengthen the penalties for those found guilty of abusing a dating partner.

Colorado authorities say a Baton Rouge area fire captain committed suicide in Durango, Colorado. The coroner says 48-year-old Rudi Shoats died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Shoats was wanted in Mississippi for fatally shooting his wife. 45-year-old Khristie Rollins Shoats was found dead in a vehicle outside her in Woodville, Mississippi on Sunday.

Governor Edwards toured the home of Lillie Gumm of Baton Rouge. The repairs to her flooded home are nearly complete thanks to the state’s homeowner assistance program, which uses money appropriated by Congress to help flood victims move back in their home. She encourages everyone impacted by the flood to complete the survey found at restore-dot-la-dot-gov….
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The governor’s office estimates 37-thousand flood victims have completed the survey.

Today is the first that all bars in the city of Lafayette are non smoking. Robin McMillan owns McMillan’s Pub and she’s hopeful nonsmokers will help keep her in business…
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13:30 Newscast, August 1st, 2017

The resident of the third home to be completed under the Restore Louisiana program is about to go home. Lillie Gumm of Baton Rouge was one of the first people to complete the flood recovery survey at restore.la.gov. She says throughout this ordeal, she’s learned about taking deep breaths..:
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Money from the homeowner assistance program is first going to the elderly, disabled and low-income individuals, and the state is beginning to expand the program to all income levels in the most impacted parishes.

As of today, smoking is no longer permitted in Lafayette bars. Robin McMillan owns McMillan’s Pub in Lafayette, says she’s building a deck to accommodate smokers, which hasn’t been easy or cheap..:
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She’s concerned she’ll lose customers to bars nearby that allow smoking outside of the city.

Two Minnesota teenagers will be the youngest team to travel the entire Mississippi River by kayak. Emelie Gunn has more on the pair that is approaching New Orleans…:
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During a question and answer session with season ticket holders, Jets safety and former LSU Tiger Jamal Adams said the football field is a perfect place to die. Adams made the comment after he was asked about player safety. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell was part of the Q-and-A session.

 

12:30 Newscast, August 1st, 2017

Governor John Bel Edwards says they’re seeing an uptick in enrollment in the federally funded homeowner assistance program. Jeff Palermo has more:
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As of today, smoking is no longer permitted in Lafayette bars. Robin McMillan owns McMillan’s Pub in Lafayette, and she’s afraid the new ordinance will affect her business since about 80 percent of her patrons are smokers…:
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19-year-old Matt Rens and 18-year-old Jesse Richard are on a kayak journey of more than 2,300 miles, and here in Day 49, are approaching New Orleans. Rens says during the journey they’ve only taken three days off, and they are mostly sleeping on the banks…:

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Updates about their trip are available online at facebook.com/fromsourcetosea.

LSU will have two number 18s on the field this season as both defensive end Christian LaCouture and fullback J.D. Moore will wear the jersey that is synonymous with success, both on and off the field.

 

11:40 LRN Sportscast

Ruston’s J.D. Moore says he’s more than honored to share the number 18 jersey with fellow senior Christian LaCouture. Number 18 at LSU is synonmous with success—both on and off the field—as well as a selfless attitude. Moore says he was completely shocked to find out his jersey number was changing….
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Speaking of changing, five star prospect JaCoby Stevens is moving from safety to wide receiver. Head Coach Ed Orgeron explains why….
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Stevens had 34 catches for 689 yards and 12 touchdowns during his senior season in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

The Saints have a day off from training camp. It comes at a good time as the team’s top two cornerbacks are already battling injuries. Delvin Breaux did not practice yesterday and first round pick Marshon Lattimore had to leave during yesterday’s practice because of an unspecified injury.

One guy that’s looked good during the first week of camp is wide receiver Brandon Coleman, who could see more playing time this season now that Brandin Cooks has been traded. Coleman understands he needs to be a more consistent performer….
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Coleman averaged just 11 yards a catch last season after averaging 15 yards a grab during the 2015 campaign.

During a question and answer session with season ticket holders, Jets safety and former LSU Tiger Jamal Adams said the football field is a perfect place to die. Adams made the comment after he was asked about player safety. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell was part of the Q-and-A session.

11:30 Newscast, August 1st, 2017

Nearly one year after flood waters ravaged south Louisiana, one flood victim is getting ready to go home. Lillie Gumm of Baton Rouge was one of the first people to complete the flood recovery survey. Her home will be the third to be completed through the state’s homeowner assistance program, which she says turned out to be even better than she expected…:
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State officials are still urging flood victims to fill out the homeowner assistance survey at restore.la.gov, as the governor said yesterday so far there are only about 37,000 applications for the aid submitted so far.

Among the more than 200 new laws that go into effect today are the one that lets Children bring sunscreen to school without a doctor’s note. An unmarried minor seeking an abortion will not only need a notarized note from their guardian, but proof of identity as well. And portions of Governor John Bel Edwards’ criminal justice reform package takes effect.

A new law goes into effect today that requires signs to be posted ahead of speed cameras…:
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Two teenagers from Minnesota are attempting to be the youngest team to kayak the entire Mississippi River. 19-year-old Matt Rens and 18-year-old Jesse Richard are on day 49 of their journey and are approaching New Orleans. Rens says they’re doing it for LifeWater International…:
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10:30 LRN Newscast August 1

Republican Senator Bill Cassidy met with Health Secretary Tom Price to discuss health care proposals. Before the meeting, Cassidy says Obamacare must be replace, because the mandate that all Americans must buy health insurance, hurts poor people…
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Cassidy is working with a couple of other Senators on a plan that keeps Obamacare taxes intact, but provides states with grants to spend on health care.

A new state law goes into effect today that requires signs to be posted ahead of speed enforcement cameras. New Orleans Senator Troy Carter says if the goal of these cameras is really to stop speeders, municipalities should have no problem posting signs..:
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The law requires the signs to be clearly visible between 250 and 500 feet ahead of the speed camera.

Former football coach now principal of North Vermilion High, Tommy Byler, has been named Principal of the Year in an award handed out by the state department of education. Byler has been in education for 26 years. He says seeing his students from a starting point to an ending point is the best part of the job….
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Kimberly Eckert, a ninth grade English teacher at Brusly High School has been named teacher of the year.

Ruston’s J.D. Moore and defensive end Christian LaCourture will each wear number 18 this season, which is snyonymous with success, both on and off the field at LSU. Head Coach Ed Orgeron says Moore received his jersey at a team meeting to kick off preseason camp…
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09:30 Newscast, August 1st, 2017

Drivers should no longer receive speeding tickets in the mail from hidden speed cameras thanks to a new law that goes into effect today. New Orleans Senator Troy Carter says safety should always be a priority on the road, but tricking people into paying tickets isn’t the way to improve safety…:
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That’s why the new law requires warning signs to be posted ahead of speed cameras.

Also as of today, most juvenile killers won’t get life without parole. Baton Rouge Senator Dan Claitor says the worst of the worst still won’t be given parole eligibility and that will be up to the DAs; but they should use it sparingly. He says this law puts Louisiana in line with a ruling by the US Supreme Court and avoids more litigation..:
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U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy met with White House officials Monday afternoon to discuss proposals to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. Cassidy and South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham are pushing a health care bill to replace Obamacare, which is why Cassidy received an invite to meet with Health Secretary Tom Price and President Trump’s top aides…:
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A school teacher from the Baton Rouge area and a principal from Acadiana are the Louisiana State Teacher and Principal of the Year, which is awarded annually by the state Department of Education. Tommy Byler, the principal of North Vermilion High School, received the honor of Principal of the Year. Byler says it’s amazing to be an ambassador for public education…:
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Kimberly Eckert, a 9th grade English teacher at Brusly High School in West Baton Rouge, received the teacher of the year honor.