Senator John Kennedy says after a day of testimony, he believes Judge Brett Kavanaugh did not sexually assault Dr. Blaise Ford. Matt Doyle has more.

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LSU men’s basketball player Wayde Sims was fatally shot during the overnight hours near the Southern University campus. Baton Rouge Police Sergeant Don Coppola says a fluid investigation is underway and it’s a sad for the capitol city…

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LSU basketball Coach Will Wade calls Wayde Sims an unbelievable person during a tearful press conference, just hours after learning the 20-year-old Baton Rouge native was killed in a shooting.  Wade says a player getting killed is a coach’s worst nightmare

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A Jefferson Davis Parish teenager is accused of shooting and killing a calf in the Iowa community.  Following an anonymous tip, investigators gathered sufficient evidence and charged a 14-year-old with criminal damage to property.  Ag Commissioner Mike Strain says the teen’s legal issues don’t end there.
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Strain says the aggravated cruelty to animals charge comes as a result of the suffering that took place as the animal died.

In this hour, Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination vote to the US Supreme Court appears ready to advance to the full Senate, but may be delayed a week while the FBI investigations allegations. Senator John Kennedy says after hearing from both Judge Kavanaugh and the woman who accused him of sexual assault, Dr. Blaise Ford, he’s decided to support the Judge’s nomination.

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But Louisiana Democratic Party Chair Karen Carter Peterson says Kennedy was wrong to distrust Ford’s allegations. Peterson says Ford had nothing to gain from the allegations, and she believes her.

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Senator Bill Cassidy commented on twitter that Kavanaugh has his support.

LSU men’s basketball player Wayde Sims was fatally shot during the overnight hours near the Southern University campus. A video released by the Baton Rouge Police department shows a large group of individuals fighting in the street, just off the Southern University campus. Baton Rouge Police Sergeant Don Coppola says there are a lot of unanswered questions…

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A few hours after the shooting LSU officials including baskbetall coach Will Wade held an emotional press conference where Wade and others were visably shaken and in tears. Athletic Director Joe Alleva calls today the worst day of his career…

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Sims was a junior on the team. He played in 32 games last season and started 10 of them.

LSU men’s basketball player Wayde Sims was fatally shot during the overnight hours near the Southern University campus. Baton Rouge Police Sergeant Don Coppola says says they are talking with witnesses and examining cell phone video of the shooting. He says they are asking for the public’s help in identifying an individual seen wearing red pants with a white strip down the leg and a gray shirt…

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BRPD released a video showing a large street fight near the campus.

LSU basketball Coach Will Wade calls Wayde Sims an unbelievable person during a tearful press conference, just hours after learning the 20-year-old Baton Rouge native was killed.  Wade says everybody on the team loved Sims…

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Atheltic Director Joe Alleva called it the worst day of his career.

Senator John Kennedy closed out yesterday’s questioning of Judge Brett Kavanaugh.  In his opening remarks, he expressed his sympathy toward Kavanaugh, his family, Dr. Christine Ford, and her family for what they had all been through recently.

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Senator Bill Cassidy weighed in on Twitter after Dr. Ford’s testimony, saying “there was still no corroborating evidence or witnesses.” And “The Senate should vote to #ConfirmKavanaugh without delay.”

Louisiana Democratic Party Chair Karen Carter Peterson says she believes Dr. Ford’s allegations, and says the two senator’s support for the judge sends the wrong message to assault survivors.

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A committee vote will be held for Kavanaugh at 1230.

LSU men’s basketball player Wayde Sims was fatally shot during the overnight hours near the Southern University campus. Baton Rouge Police Sergeant Don Coppola says a fluid investigation is underway and it’s a sad for the capitol city…
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Coppola says they are talking with witnesses and different videos have surfaced showing an altercation before the shooting. Athletic Director Joe Alleva says this is his saddest day of his career.

Later tonight LSU will unveil a statue of the late Heisman Trophy Winner Billy Cannon. The LSU Athletic Hall of Fame Committee approved a proposal for a statue to be erected to honor Cannon, before he passed away last May. His daughter, Bunnie Cannon, says her father had input on the statue’s design…
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Cannon joins Shaquille O’ Neal and Pete Maravich as other former players who have statues in their honor on the LSU campus.

The CDC has released a new report that shows the rate of babies born with congenital syphilis has hit a 20 year high…..
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Superintendent of Education John White says annual letter grades for Louisiana’s public schools will be released November eighth. White says the rating system has been changed in an effort to make students more competitive with their peers in other states. The Advocate reports the number of F-rated schools will rise to 57-percent.

LSU is mourning the death of basketball player Wayde Sims, who Baton Rouge police say was fatally shot near the Southern University campus. The shooting happened at around 12:25 this morning. Police are seeking clues. Video has surfaced that purportedly shows Sims in a street fight moments before the shooting. LSU Basketball Coach Will Wade says they are devastated and heartbroken.

The group, Louisiana Lawsuit Abuse Watch, says they’ve seen a 36-percent increase over a six-year period in filings claiming businesses are violating the Americans with Disabilities Act. Executive director Lana Venable says many of these cases are frivolous lawsuits…
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Venable says some of the alleged violations include having a mirror in the bathroom an inch too high or even the paint being faded on a sign for a disabled parking space.

Tonight, LSU is set to unveil a statue of the school’s only Heisman Trophy Winner, the late Billy Cannon….
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A CDC report finds Louisiana had the highest rate of babies born with congenital syphilis, with 59 cases last year, which is a rate of 93 cases per 100,000 births. Assistant state health officer Doctor Joseph Kanter says congenital syphilis is a tragic disease…
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Kanter says the report underscores the need for testing and prompt treatment.

A dramatic day of testimony on Capitol Hill concluded yesterday with this exchange between Louisiana Senator John Kennedy and Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, who strongly denied allegations he sexually assaulted Christine Blasey Ford in high school…
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Kennedy and the rest of the Senate Judiciary Committee meet this morning, where it is expected they will vote along party lines to confirm Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. A vote by the full Senate is expected next week.

The LSU men’s basketball team was set to begin practice for the upcoming season today, but tragedy has hit the program. Baton Rouge Police say junior forward Wayde Sims was fatally shot during the overnight hours near the Southern University campus. Detectives are seeking clues into his murder. Sims played in 32 games last season and started 10 of them.

Louisiana Lawsuit Abuse Watch says there’s been a 36-percent increase in filings of disability-access complaints from 2011 to 2016. Kevin Barnhart has more.
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LSU will unveil a statue of the late football legend Billy Cannon tonight. Cannon passed away in May, but knew about tonight’s ceremony. His daughter, Bunnie Cannon, on what her father said after learning about this great honor…
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Cannon is the first LSU football player to have a statue erected on the campus in his honor.

Louisiana Senator John Kennedy concluded an emotional day of testimony on Capitol Hill with this question to Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh…
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Earlier in the day, California psychology professor, Doctor Christine Blasey Ford told Senators she is 100-percent certain Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her in high school. A vote on Kavanaugh’s confirmation is expected today and the Republican members on that committee, like Kennedy, are expected to vote for his confirmation.

LSU men’s basketball coach Will Wade says his team is devasted over the news that junior forward Wayde Sims was killed overnight across the street from the Southern University Football Stadium. Baton Rouge Police have not released many details on the fatal shooting. They are asking for the public’s help in finding the gunman. Sims was just 20 years-old and three-time state champion at University High in Baton Rouge.

A CDC report finds Louisiana leads the country for the rate of congenital syphilis among newborns and nationwide the number of infants born with syphilis has more than doubled during the last four years. Assistant state health officer. Doctor Joseph Kanter, says the data emphasizes the need that all women should receive early prenatal care and that includes syphilis testing….
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The CDC says only one in three women who gave birth to a baby with syphilis in 2016 got tested during pregnancy.

LSU will unveil a statue of the late Dr. Billy Cannon, the school’s only Heisman Trophy Winner at a ceremony tonight. Daughter of the LSU football legend, Bunnie Cannon, says the family is looking forward to the unveiling.
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Cannon passed away in May.

The US Senate Judiciary Committee is expected to vote today on whether Brett Kavanaugh should be confirmed as the next justice on the U-S Supreme Court. The panel, which includes Louisiana Senator John Kennedy, heard emotional testimony yesterday from Kavanaugh’s accuser, Christine Ford, who claims the judge sexually assaulted her in high school. Kennedy closed out yesterday’s hearing with these thoughts…
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Political experts anticipate the Judiciary committee will vote to confirm Kavanaugh, setting up a vote by the full senate next week.

20-year-old Wayde Sims, a forward on the LSU basketball team, was killed last night in a fatal shooting near the Southern University campus. Baton Rouge Police say the shooting happened at around 12:25 in the morning, across the street from Southern’s football stadium. Authorities are searching for suspects.

According to Louisiana Lawsuit Abuse Watch, there’s been a 36-percent increase in the filing of disability-access complaints in Louisiana from 2011 to 2016. Executive Director Lana Venable says many of these are frivolous lawsuits directed at small businesses….
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Venable says they are advising businesses to take steps to protect themselves from lawsuits of this nature.

The CDC has released a new report that shows the rate of babies born with congenital syphilis has been on the rise throughout the United States. When compared to other states, Louisiana ranks at the very top. Administrator and Medical Director with the Louisiana Department of Health Dr. Joseph Kanter…
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Baton Rouge and the Shreveport areas have especially high rates.