House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has started an official impeachment inquiry into the President’s alleged attempts to pressure Ukraine into investigating Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden’s son. US Senator John Kennedy says we’ll find out more about the allegations today, but no result may satisfy Democrats who desperately want an impeachment.
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President Trump says he’ll release a transcript of the conversation with the Ukraine leader that sparked the allegations.

Health officials are seeing an early start to flu activity. A school in St. Landry Parish let classes out early yesterday because of the number of flu cases. Assistant State Health Officer Dr. Joseph Kanter says get your flu vaccine
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The Louisiana Health Department cracks down on restaurants serving imported shrimp and crawfish and not properly disclosing the product’s origin. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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The Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is reopening the recreational red snapper season for the next two weekends as the quota on the amount of red snapper that can be caught in a year still has not been reached.

The Louisiana Economic Outlook expects the state to add 53,800 jobs over the next two years. Matt Doyle spoke with one of the report’s authors…

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 Matt Doyle spoke with US Senator John Kennedy about House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s annoucement that she has opened an impeachment inquiry against President Trump…

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The Louisiana Department of Health cracks down on restaurants serving imported shrimp and crawfish and not properly disclosing the product’s origin. Kevin Barnhart has the story.

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The LSU Economics Department’s Louisiana Economic Outlook projects the state will add 53,800 jobs over the next two years, pushing the state past two million total jobs for the first time ever.

LSU Economist Lauren Scott says he expects the number of gulf rigs to increase from about 20 to 33 to 35, and for the state to see the end of it’s much-maligned construction lull.

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Those projected gains will be led by the New Orleans and Baton Rouge Markets which will add 19,500 and 11,700 jobs respectively, and Lake Charles, the fastest-growing market, which will add 6,800 jobs.

Those predictions are based on one significant assumption, the end of the US/China trade war. Scott says recent developments have been promising, and the President knows this can’t continue long term.

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China recently announced it would be exempting US soybeans and pork from it’s latest scheduled round of tariffs.

While the outlook south of the I-10 is rosy, regions north of the interstate are projected to continue stagnating. Scott says Shreveport will add 600 jobs, while Monroe will only see 400.

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Scott did highlight the National Cyber Research park, located next to Barksdale Airforce Base in Bossier City, as a highlight in north Louisiana. The park currently employs around 1,100 people.

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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announces she’s opening an impeachment inquiry into the President’s alleged attempts to pressure Ukraine into investigating Democratic candidate Joe Biden’s son.

US Senator John Kennedy says we’ll find out more about the allegations later today, but no result may satisfy a wing of the Democratic party that desperately wants impeachment.

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The Trump Administration says they will release a transcript of the conversation with the President of Ukraine that sparked the allegations.

Kennedy says he expects an investigation to be opened into Hunter Biden’s dealings in Ukraine. He says Biden was paid 600,000 dollars to sit on the board of a Ukrainian oligarch’s gas company…

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Kennedy also alleges that Biden’s law firm received substantial payments from the oligarch as well.

The state’s junior Senator says there’s been a lot of hubbub about Pelosi’s announcement, but ultimately, she did not say the President is being impeached.

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New Orleans Congressman Cedric Richmond is the only member of the Louisiana Delegation who currently supports impeachment.

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Louisiana Department of Health is seeing an early start to flu activity, even resulting of a school closure in the Lafayette area due to flu cases.  Assistant State Health Officer Dr. Joseph Kanter says it is a reminder the time to get the annual flu vaccine is now.

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Kanter says flu shot is in stock in preparation for the flu season.

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Kanter says flu season can be unpredictable as to when it can begin or how intense the season can be from year to year.

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In the first 20 days of enforcement, at least 20 restaurants have been cited for the violation of the seafood labeling law requiring businesses to disclose if their shrimp and crawfish products are imported.  Department of Health spokesperson Bob Johanessen says the citations are considered a minor violation.

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Johanessen says LDH is providing restaurants with educational materials that will help them up to compliance and they are seeing support for the new law.

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Johanessen says usually it is an easy fix for businesses to follow the law.

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After winning its Conference USA opener by beating F-I-U, Louisiana Tech hits the road this weekend to visit a winless Rice team. Bulldogs Coach Skip Holtz is telling his team not to overlook the Owls

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After losing its season opener to Texas, Tech has won three straight. Holtz is interested to see if his team can keep the win streak going on the road…

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McNeese dropped its Southland opener last week to Abilene Christian and this Saturday the Cowboys return home to host Sam Houston State. McNeese scored 34 points in a season-opening win over Southern, but since then they’ve scored 41 points in three games. First-year head coach Sterling Gilbert believes hard work will eventually produce better results

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Cody Orgeron has started all four games at quarterback for the Pokes, completing less than 60-percent of his passes for 678 yards, six touchdowns and three interceptions. Gilbert says Cody is giving it his best

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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announces the House will begin an impeachment inquiry in light of recent allegations that the President attempted to pressure Ukraine into investing Democratic Presidential candidate Joe Biden’s son. The Louisiana Republican Party has responded, saying the attempt is a political move and an admission that the President cannot be beat at the ballot box. The State Republican Delegation has expressed support for the President as well.

14 years ago today Hurricane Rita rocked southwest Louisiana…

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Data shows 27,000 more kids lived in poverty in Louisiana from 2013 to 2017 than the previous five year period. Concentrated poverty is when 30% or more of an area is living in poverty, and Annie E. Casey Foundation Associate Director Scot Spencer says that has a number of devastating side effects.

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African American and American Indian children are seven times more likely to live in concentrated poverty.

A Shreveport nursing home social worker is under arrest for posing as a licensed nurse for over 1,000 hours using the identity of an LPN with her same name. Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Detective Mike King says the dangerous stunt thankfully does not appear to have led to any injuries…

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A Shreveport nursing home social worker is under arrest for posing as a licensed nurse for over a thousand hours using the identity of an LPN with her same name. Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Detective Mike King says while pretending to be a nurse, 59-year-old Sandra Martin took on some vital, and potentially dangerous roles…

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King says they suspect Martin posed as a nurse to cash in on overtime opportunities

While nationally the number of children living in concentrated poverty has gone down, it is estimated that Louisiana has 27,000 more kids living in poverty from 2013 to 2017 than the previous five year period.  Annie E. Casey Foundation Advocacy and Influence Associate Director Scot Spencer says the state is one of only ten states to see a rate increase.

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Two Thibodeaux residents allegedly stole their grandmother’s identity and used it to go on a spending spree racking up over 5,000 dollars’ worth of bills. State Police Senior Trooper Jesse LaGrange says 30-year-old Megan Hebert and 31-year-old Roger Thibodaux conspired to rip off their grandma by stealing her personal information and…
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Hebert and Thibodaux are both in jail.

14 years ago today, Hurricane Rita made landfall in southwest Louisiana. State climatologist Barry Keim says Rita was a Category 5 storm in the Gulf.
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Keim says Rita produced a storm surge of nearly 18 feet, making it the second-highest storm surge measured in Louisiana in over a century. Keim says 95% of homes and businesses in Cameron Parish were destroyed and combined with the damage sustained by Hurricane Katrina in the weeks earlier, much of the Louisiana coastline was devastated.

14 years ago today, Hurricane Rita made landfall in southwest Louisiana just four weeks after Katrina ravaged the southeast portion of the state. State climatologist Barry Keim says 95% of homes and businesses in Cameron Parish were destroyed and combined with the damage sustained by Hurricane Katrina in the weeks earlier, much of the Louisiana coastline was left devastated.

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Rita produced a storm surge of 17.8 feet.

New data shows 27,000 more kids living in poverty in Louisiana from 2013 to 2017 than the previous five year period. Annie E. Casey Foundation Associate Director Scot Spencer says concentrated poverty can trap families in inescapable multi-generational cycles.

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A Shreveport nursing home social worker is under arrest for stealing a nurse’s identity to log over 1,000 hours of work as an LPN. 59-year-old Sandra Martin was already being paid more than the facility’s licensed nurses in her current position, and Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Detective Mike King says they suspect she posed as a nurse to cash in on some overtime opportunities.

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Upon being arrested, King says Martin admitted to working as a nurse, but refused to answer further questions and demanded a lawyer.

Two Thibodeaux residents allegedly stole their grandmother’s identity and used it to go on a spending spree racking up over 5,000 dollars’ worth of bills. The two face serious charges as a result of the alleged scheme.

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That’s State Police Senior Trooper Jesse LaGrange.

The Caddo Sheriff’s office says they arrested 59-year-old Sandra Martin after treating over 100 patients while posing as a registered nurse. Detective Mike King says Martin used the identity of another Sandra Martin to convince a nursing home she was a licensed practical nurse. King says thankfully none of the patients saw a decline in their condition because of Martin’s scheme…
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King says they suspect Martin posed as a nurse to cash in on overtime opportunities. She was originally hired as a social worker.

14 years ago today, Hurricane Rita made landfall in southwest Louisiana. State Climatologist Barry Keim says Rita’s storm surge was nearly 18 feet…
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Keim says 95-percent of homes and businesses in Cameron Parish were destroyed.

The Annie E Casey Foundation released a new report today that said 20-percent of children in Louisiana live in concentrated poverty and the Bayou State was one of 10 states to see an increase in the number of kids in concentrated poverty. Annie E Casey Foundation Director Scot Spencer says the increase could be attributed too…
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State Police say two cousins in their 30s from Thibodaux admitted to stealing their grandmother’s identity, so they can buy thousands of dollars worth of items with fraudulent credit cards. Senior Trooper Jesse LaGrange says the situation is a good reminder to keep a close eye on your bank account and credit statements…
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30-year-old Megan Hebert and 31-year-old Roger Thibodaux have been booked on numerous charges.

14 years ago today, Hurricane Rita made landfall in southwest Louisiana. State climatologist Barry Keim says Rita was a Category 5 storm in the Gulf.
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Keim says Rita produced a storm surge of nearly 18 feet, making it the second-highest storm surge measured in Louisiana in over a century.

Two Thibodeaux residents allegedly stole their grandmother’s identity and used it to go on a spending spree racking up over 5,000 dollars’ worth of bills. State Police Senior Trooper Jesse LaGrange says 30-year-old Megan Hebert and 31-year-old Roger Thibodaux conspired to rip off their grandma by stealing her personal information and…
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Hebert and Thibodaux are both in jail.

A Shreveport woman is arrested for impersonating a licensed nurse at a nursing home, using the identity of a woman with the same name. Matt Doyle has more.
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Calcasieu Parish Sheriff Tony Mancuso say members of motorcycle gang based in Texas are responsible for stealing two ATM machines in Westlake. Mancuso says the suspects stole over 150-thousand dollars and in both cases, a stolen forklift was used to take the money on two separate weekends over the summer. Authorities have arrested five people and searching for two others.

While nationally the number of children living in concentrated poverty has gone down, it is estimated that Louisiana has 27,000 more kids living in poverty from 2013 to 2017 than the previous five year period.  Annie E. Casey Foundation Advocacy and Influence Associate Director Scot Spencer says the state is one of only ten states to see a rate increase.

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A Shreveport nursing home social worker is under arrest for posing as a licensed nurse for over a thousand hours using the identity of an LPN with her same name. Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Detective Mike King says while pretending to be a nurse, 59-year-old Sandra Martin took on some vital, and potentially dangerous roles…

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King says they suspect Martin posed as a nurse to cash in on overtime opportunities

An independent poll shows incumbent Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon in a near tie with challenger Tim Temple. The pollster says it may be thanks to a new attack ad chastising Donelon for napping through what appears to be a hearing…

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