LRN AM Newscall July 1

An LSU study says catching and treating Conduct Disorder, a severe form of anti-social behavior in children can create substantial savings down the road.

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Eunice Police arrest a shooting victim after he allegedly convinced a friend to shoot him so he can be excused from his child support court hearing. Kevin Barnhart has the story.

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 The US Supreme Court rejected an effort to prevent partisan gerrymandering. Matt Doyle spoke to a Fair Districts Louisiana about the impact of the decision…

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An LSU study shows high social and economic costs occur when there is a failure to diagnose and treat Conduct Disorder in kids, which covers a range of severe anti-social, rule-breaking, and aggressive behavior. LSU psychology professor Paul Frick says details the symptoms of Conduct Disorder…

Cut 4 (09) “…from home.”

The study found that the long term costs of not treating conduct disorder in kids is seven times higher than that of ADHD, a much more widely known disorder. Frick says all kids can be a handful, but parents need to compare their kids’ behavior to their classmates. If your child stands out, he advises counseling.

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Frick says kids who exhibit more severe levels of Conduct Disorder and are not treated early can burden society later after they fail to find success socially and economically.

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Conduct Disorder affects about three percent of school children nationwide.

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A Eunice man’s plan to dodge jail for unpaid child support goes south when he’s caught staging his own robbery and shooting.  Officers responded to a call of a man being shot in the chest.  During the investigation, Michael Rung claimed a person took his wallet before the shot was fired. Eunice Police Chief Randy Fontenot says he’s lucky to be alive.

Cut 7 (07) “…paying child support.”

Rung was scheduled to be in court the morning following the incident.  Fontenot says when taking a statement from Rung, some things were just not adding up.

Cut 8 (06) “…uncovered the truth.”

Rung didn’t act alone in the setup as his friend Jacob Jack is accused of acting as the trigger man.  Fontenot says he’s not sure how Rung convinced Jack to go through with the plan.

Cut 9 (04) “…a friendly gesture.”

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The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is asking fishermen to be on the lookout for the Asian swamp eel.  The invasive species was found in Bayou St. John in New Orleans.  It primarily lives in freshwater but can be tolerant of brackish water for short periods.  LDWF biologist Robert Bourgeois says the swamp eel has the potential to throw off the ecosystem.

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Bourgeois says it is a headscratcher as to how it got into local waters.

Cut 11 (10) “…into the bayou.”

Bourgeois says the eel is not known to be dangerous or aggressive with humans.

Cut 12 (10) “…eat it here.”

LDWF says if anyone catches an Asian swamp eel, they should notify the agency of where it was located, and kill it if possible.

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The US Supreme Court defeated an effort last week to allow federal courts to intervene when states engage in partisan gerrymandering of voting districts. Fair Districts Louisiana co-founder Brandon Faske says the decision means Louisiana legislators can still draw their own districts and pick their own voters.

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The court decision ended a legal effort to have North Carolina Congressional districts rewritten in time for the 2020 election. Republicans in North Carolina received 50% of the congressional votes but won 10 of 13 seats.

The decision means any policies regarding gerrymandering will have to be handled at the state level and in Congress, and Faske says states like California have already demonstrated effective ways to ensure non-partisan districts.

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The ballot initiative allows voters to bypass the legislature to enact measures, but Louisiana does not allow for ballot initiatives.

Fask says partisan gerrymandering is a problem in Louisiana with Democratic Congressman Cedric Richmond and Republican Representative Garret Graves’ districts. He says Richmond represents urban areas in both Baton Rouge and New Orleans…

Cut 15 (04) “…be heard.”

State Representative Ted James attempted to pass legislation this year to create an independent redistricting commission.

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LSU starting Quarterback Joe Burrow says he has a much greater comfort level as he heads into his second season in Purple and Gold. Burrow arrived in Baton Rouge last summer as a graduate transfer from Ohio State and admits his life was a little more chaotic…

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Burrow threw for 31-hundred yards 18 touchdowns and five interceptions last season. He says the Tigers should score a lot of points in LSU’s new no-huddle, run-pass option offense that should keep opposing defenses guessing

cut 17 (16) “.new concepts” 

10:30 LRN Newscast June 29

Eunice Police arrest a shooting victim after he allegedly convinced a friend to shoot him so he can be excused from his child support court hearing. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
Cut 2 (32) “…I’m Kevin Barnhart.”

Union Parish authorities say a three-year-old child is in critical condition after the little boy was attacked by three neighborhood dogs, two of them are pit bull mixes. Sheriff Dusty Gates says the child’s mother found her son next to a shed in the yard with his clothes ripped off and suffering from numerous injuries.

The US Supreme Court defeated an effort this week to allow federal courts to intervene when states engage in partisan gerrymandering of voting districts. Fair Districts Louisiana co-founder Brandon Faske says the decision means Louisiana legislators can still draw their own districts and pick their own voters.
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A Baton Rouge woman is Louisiana’s latest one million dollar Powerball winner. Louisiana Lottery spokesperson BreAnne Frye says Lala Singleton was tagged in a Facebook post by her sister-in-law in Connecticut that someone in Baton Rouge won a million-dollar Powerball prize, and turns out it was her. Frye says Singleton plans to donate some of her winnings to a charitable cause close to her heart.
Cut 14 (10) “…and competitive athletes.”

9:30 LRN Newscast June 29

Two bigtime donors within the Republican Party, Boysie Bollinger and Joe Canizaro are heading up Ralph Abraham’s gubernatorial campaign finance committee. Abraham lags financially compared to the other two candidates Democratic Governor John Bel Edwards and Republican Eddie Rispone. LSU Political Science Professor Robert Hogan says it’s a major development for Abraham…
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Bollinger once ran a shipbuilding firm and Canizaro is a New Orleans banker.

The Caddo Parish Coroner’s office has identified the two-year old child who died as a result of an apparent accidental shooting in Shreveport. Ranaldo Bennett was struck by a bullet Friday morning and died two hours later. 19-year-old Jaylen Jones has been charged with negligent homicide and illegal possession of a firearm.

The two historic openings of the Bonnet Carre Spillway this year have made life difficult for those in the seafood industry in southeast Louisiana. Oyster beds have been destroyed and catches are down and fishermen have been forced to go out farther to catch fish and shrimp. Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser hopes the federal government can provide some assistance…
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And Nungesser says there is no shortage of red tape to cut through to get assistance for the seafood industry.

Governor John Bel Edwards has signed a bill that gives the state an additional 700-million dollars to spend on specific transportation projects. Houma Representative Tanner Magee and Port Allen Senator Rick Ward are co-authors of the legislation. Ward says he started meeting with Magee in January…
Cut 5 (07) “…are today”
The money will fund highway projects in Caddo, Rapides, St. Tammany, I-49 through Acadiana and L-A 1 in LaFourche Parish.

8:30 LRN Newscast June 29

With the much talked about algae bloom impacting the gulf coast and the excessive fresh water flowing through the Bonnet Carre Spillway, is Louisiana seafood safe?
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Governor Edwards signs legislation that will result in the state spending an additional 700-million dollars on transportation projects, including a new highway in West Baton Rouge that will help ease congestion on the I-10 Mississippi River Bridge…
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According to Gov-Track-data, U-S Representative Ralph Abraham has missed nearly 200 votes in Congress since he announced his plans to run for governor in December. Supporters of Governor John Bel Edwards are using this information against him. But LSU Political Science Professor Robert Hogan says the attack often doesn’t stick, because most of those votes, like a recent one on immigration, weren’t even close anyway.
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A Baton Rouge woman is the latest one-million dollar Powerball winner, but Lala Singleton didn’t know she won until her sister-in-law used social media to nudge Singleton to check her numbers. Louisiana Lottery spokesperson BreAnne Frye…
cut 12 (10) “…all five numbers”
Singleton will receive 710-thousand dollars after state and federal taxes.

7:30 LRN Sportscast

ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports that Saints defensive tackle David Onyemata has been suspended for the season opener against Houston because he was issued a misdemeanor summons for marijuana possession back in February. It’s unknown if Onyemata will appeal. A narcotics agent allegedly found small amounts of marijuana in his apartment.

The LSU Board of Supervisors voted quickly on a one-year contract extension for offensive coordinator Steve Ensminger. His 800-thousand dollar salary will also remain the same. The board also approved the long-form version of new athletic director Scott Woodward’s contract and a new contract for Deputy Athletic Director Verge Ausberry, who is seeing a significant increase in pay to 500-thousand dollars.

Louisiana Tech plans to demolish its tornado-damaged baseball, softball and soccer facilities this summer. Still no definite plans on where those teams will hold their home games next season.

At the U-S Senior Open in South Bend, Indiana, Shreveport golfer David Toms is three shots back of the leader, Steve Stricker. Stricker is at 14-under par, while Toms, who is the defending champ, is at 11-under par.

NBA Free Agency begins on Sunday. The Pelicans have about 30-million dollars to spend. Al Horford, Brook Lopez, Nikola Mirotic, Atlanta’s Dewayne Dedmon, Tobias Harris, and J-J Redick have been mentioned as possible targets for New Orleans.

NBA will reportedly give coaches one instant replay challenge per game next season. The coaches could challenge a personal foul, a called out of bounds violation, goaltending or basket interference. The rule is expected to be approved on July 9th.

Major League Baseball last night, former LSU standout Austin Nola hit his first major league home run last night for the Seattle Mariners. But Seattle lost to Houston 2-1 in 10 innings. Former LSU pitcher Will Harris got the win.

Ragin Cajuns baseball coach Tony Robicheaux will continue his recovery from open heart surgery at Oschner Health Center in New Orleans.

5:30 PM Newscast

Congressman Ralph Abraham has an up and down week, as he gets dragged for missing congressional votes, but scores two major donors…

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A Union Parish 3-year-old is in critical condition after an attack by three neighborhood dogs. Investigators say the mother was taking a nap and when she woke, realized that the child was not in the house with her other two children. The 3-year-old was found next to a shed in the yard with his clothes ripped from his body and covered in numerous injuries. Two pitbulls mix and a shepherd mix are suspect to be behind the attack.
 

 

A Baton Rouge woman is one million dollars richer thanks to a social media post.  Lottery spokesperson BreAnne Frye says checked her ticket after Singleton was tagged in a Facebook post by her sister-in-law in Connecticut that someone in Baton Rouge had one a million dollar Powerball prize, adding that the winnings come at a good time for Singleton.

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It’s been a tough year for the Louisiana seafood industry and an algae bloom in Lake Pontchartrain is the latest hurdle.  Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser says there is no shortage of red tape to cut through to get federal assistance for those that are getting nothing right now in the seafood industry.

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The opening of the Bonnet Carre Spillway has affected the salinity levels of Lake Pontchartrain and the Mississippi Sound, impacting tourism and driving catchable product further offshore.

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The NBA free agency period begins Sunday at 6pm and for the first time in a long time the Pelicans are full of cap space, roundly 32 million dollars of it, and have room to pursue a max level player this summer. The team has been linked to backup Warriors center Kevon Looney, and young 76ers wing Tobias Harris.

And a third team has been added to the Anthony Davis to the Lakers trade, that being the Washington Wizards. Washington has agreed to take on several Lakers contracts in exchange for only a second-round pick, allowing LA to sign a max level player.

Saints defensive lineman David Onyemata gets a one game suspension from the NFL for violating the leagues substance abuse policy. The details of what that violation are have not been released, but it’s thought to be connected to an indecent earlier this year when he had marijuana delivered to his house in Jefferson Parish.

The Saints’ Alvin Kamara and Ted Guinn will join other NFL stars this Saturday for the “40 yards of gold” race that pits NFL speedsters against eachother for a one million dollar prize. The race is spilt up into two eight man fields, one on defense, one on defense. The winner of each division will then face off against each other for a winner take all contest.

LSU basketball coach Will Wade likes what he sees from his three incoming freshman during offseason workouts. This year the three-point line in college basketball is moving back to the international distance of 22 feet and one and three-quarters inches. Wade says initially he expects a drop in the number of made three-point baskets…

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 The group is highlighted by five-star power forward Trendon Watford from Alabama.

330PM LRN News

Governor John Bel Edwards signed a bill Friday morning that gives the state an addiational 700-million dollars to spend on specific transportation projects. The money comes from the BP oil spill settlement, but Edwards says the legislation is not taking money away from repairing the coast damaged by the spill…

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The money will fund highway projects in Caddo, Rapides, St. Tammany, I-49 through Acadiana and L-A 1 in LaFourche Parish.

It’s been a tough year for the Louisiana seafood industry and an algae bloom in Lake Pontchartrain is the latest hurdle.  Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser says many of those looking to get Louisiana seafood on their table are asking if it is safe.

Cut 9 (11) “…catching is safe.”

 

A Baton Rouge woman is one million dollars richer thanks to a social media post. Lottery spokesperson BreAnne Frye says Lala Singleton was tagged in a Facebook post by her sister-in-law in Connecticut that someone in Baton Rouge had one a million-dollar Powerball prize, and turns it it was her. Frye says Singleton already has plans to use a portion of the money toward a charitable cause close to her heart.

Cut 14 (10) “…and competitive athletes.” 

 

An Associated Press report finds Congressman Ralph Abraham, the top-polling Republican in the governor’s race, has missed 39 percent of US House votes since November. It wasn’t all bad news this week for the candidate though, as Abraham managed to snag two of the state’s top donors for his gubernatorial effort.LSU Political Science Professor Robert Hogan says it’s a major win for the Congressman.

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November. An Associated Press report finds Congressman Ralph Abraham, the top-polling Republican in the governor’s race, has missed 39 percent of US House votes since November. LSU Political Science Professor Robert Hogan says it’s a major win for the Congressman.

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2:30 PM Newscast

Congressman Ralph Abraham has an up and down week, as he gets dragged for missing congressional votes, but scores two major donors…

Cut 1 (30) “I’m Matt Doyle.”

A former Caddo Magnet High fencing coach is convicted of attempted molestation and faces up to 7 and a half years in prison and will have to register as a sex offender.   The jury deliberated for 2 and a half hours before finding 72-year-old Sharron Settlemire guilty. The victim, who is now 33, was 16 at the time of the incident. Sentencing is scheduled for next week.

 

It’s been a tough year for the Louisiana seafood industry and an algae bloom in Lake Pontchartrain is the latest hurdle.  Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser says there is no shortage of red tape to cut through to get federal assistance for those that are getting nothing right now in the seafood industry.

Cut 11 (11) “…not an option.”

The opening of the Bonnet Carre Spillway has affected the salinity levels of Lake Pontchartrain and the Mississippi Sound, impacting tourism and driving catchable product further offshore.

A Baton Rouge woman is one million dollars richer thanks to a social media post.  Lottery spokesperson BreAnne Frye says checked her ticket after Singleton was tagged in a Facebook post by her sister-in-law in Connecticut that someone in Baton Rouge had one a million dollar Powerball prize, adding that the winnings come at a good time for Singleton.

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PM Newscall 06.28.19

Congressman Ralph Abraham has an up and down week, as he gets dragged for missing congressional votes, but scores two major donors…

Cut 1 (30) “I’m Matt Doyle.”

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With the much talked about algae bloom impacting the gulf coast and the excessive water flowing through the Bonnet Carre Spillway, is Louisiana seafood safe? Kevin Barnhart has the story.

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Governor John Bel Edwards signed a bill Friday morning that gives the state an addiational 700-million dollars to spend on specific transportation projects. The money comes from the BP oil spill settlement, but Edwards says the legislation is not taking money away from repairing the coast damaged by the spill…

Cut 3 (08 “…that spill”

The money will fund highway projects in Caddo, Rapides, St. Tammany, I-49 through Acadiana and L-A 1 in LaFourche Parish.

Edwards says the bill also allocates 125-million dollars for what is known as the L-A 415 connector, which is a new four-lane roadway to help traffic congestion on I-10 in West Baton Rouge Parish.

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Houma Representative Tanner Magee and Port Allen Senator Rick Ward are co-authors of the legislation that will fund these important transportation projects. Ward says he started meeting with Magee about the legislation in January…

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An Associated Press report finds Congressman Ralph Abraham, the top-polling Republican in the governor’s race, has missed 39 percent of US House votes since November. LSU Political Science Professor Robert Hogan says anytime an elected official takes time from legislating to campaign, they open themselves to criticism…

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Abraham responded, saying “being a Congressman is more than just sitting at a desk voting yes or no, we are daily solving our constituents’ problems.”

But Hogan says the attack often doesn’t stick, because most of those votes, like a recent one on immigration, weren’t even close anyway.

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Abraham is missing from the roll call on 196 of the 509 votes that have been called since November.

It wasn’t all bad news this week for the candidate though, as Abraham managed to snag two of the state’s top donors for his gubernatorial effort. Hogan says it’s a major win for the Congressman.

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Those donors are Boysie Bollinger, who ran a shipbuilding firm, and Joe Canizaro, a New Orleans banker.

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It’s been a tough year for the Louisiana seafood industry and an algae bloom in Lake Pontchartrain is the latest hurdle.  Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser says many of those looking to get Louisiana seafood on their table are asking if it is safe.

Cut 9 (11) “…catching is safe.”

The opening of the Bonnet Carre Spillway has affected the salinity levels of Lake Pontchartrain and the Mississippi Sound, impacting tourism and driving catchable product further offshore.  Nungesser says it is important to score emergency funding for fishermen who are getting nothing right now.

Cut 10 (08) “…line for them.”

Nungesser says there is no shortage of red tape to cut through to get assistance for the seafood industry.

Cut 11 (11) “…not an option.”

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A Baton Rouge woman is one million dollars richer thanks to a social media post.  Lala Singleton says she only plays the Lottery once in a while, but Lottery spokesperson BreAnne Frye says after Singleton was tagged in a Facebook post by her sister-in-law in Connecticut that someone in Baton Rouge had one a million dollar Powerball prize.

Cut 12 (10)   “…all five numbers.”

Frye says the winnings come at a good time for Singleton.

Cut 13 (09) “…morning for sure.”  

Frye says Singleton already has plans to use a portion of the money toward a charitable cause close to her heart.

Cut 14 (10) “…and competitive athletes.”