President Trump announces that starting later this month all states except for Texas and Florida will have to start paying 25 percent of the cost of their National Guard COVID deployments. Governor Edwards says that could cost Louisiana up to 10 million dollars by the end of the year.

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A spokesperson for the National Guard Association told Politico that they were not given an explanation as to why Florida and Texas were singled out

The reigning national champion Tigers are back on the practice field and adjusting to the new normal of wearing coronavirus spread mitigation gear. LSU Equipment Manager Greg Stringfellow describes the new face protection the players will be using while on the field.

Cut 6 (12) “…custom design.”

The variables that come with the pandemic and children returning to school can cause anxiety for both parents and kids.  Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology at LSU Health New Orleans Dr. Rick Costa says preparation is key in being ready to tackle whatever pops up.

Cut 12 (06) “…might come up.”

Costa says it is important that parents model for kids when it comes to appropriate self-care and how to manage emotions.

The University of Louisiana Monroe is seeking qualified adjunct instructors for the fall semester for courses like English, math, communications, psychology, and sociology. ULM VP of Academic Affairs Alberto Ruiz says it has never been more vital to keep from overfilling classes with the pandemic,

Cut 10 (09) “…good retention rate.”

The newest COVID-19 numbers from the state health department show an increase in deaths by 61 for the day and cases up by 15-hundred. Hospitalizations have decreased by 65 and vent usage down by 8. The state now has record 4,089 deaths from the coronavirus since March.

The University of Louisiana Monroe is seeking qualified adjunct instructors for the fall semester for courses like English, math, communications, psychology, and sociology. ULM VP of Academic Affairs Alberto Ruiz says the hiring push comes as the college is seeing an uptick in enrollment.

Cut 9 (06) “…somewhere around there.”

Ruiz says working in education is a rewarding experience.

Many bar owners are pursuing temporary restaurant licenses in order to open back up. Matt Doyle reports the Edwards Administration is working to make that process faster…

Cut 1 (29) “I’m Matt Doyle”

Governor John Bel Edwards says the state is expediting the process for shuttered bars to apply and receive temporary restaurant licenses if they qualify. Edwards says this move came from consulting with the Resilient Louisiana Commission, who pointed out how struggling bar owners could adapt.

Cut 5 (09) “…possible”
A preseason college football coaches poll ranks LSU fifth and Clemson at number one.  While the Purple and Gold faithful might be shocked with the ranking, USA Today sportswriter Glenn Guilbeau credits Clemson’s high ranking to their returning quarterback but also points out that LSU fans shouldn’t feel slighted.

Cut 14 (08) “…at quarterback.”

Six SEC teams made the top 25 for the Coaches preseason poll.

After missing for four days in the woods an elderly Calhoun man with dementia is found by a neighbor’s pet bloodhound.

85-year-old Kenneth Russell went missing Sunday and by Wednesday morning search crews had no luck. That’s when local realtor Zach Stephens showed up with his dog Ruby and met Russell’s wife. Ruby tracked down Russell in just 34 minutes to a heavily wooded area several hundred yards away from his home.

Cut 8 (10) “…to something.”
COVID nasal swabs are very uncomfortable and LSU researchers say they’ve developed a potential fix for that: an effective saliva-based test.
LSU virus expert Becky Christofferson says the test they’ve developed uses the same PCR testing procedure as the nasal test, making it highly accurate. Cut 12 (07) “…virus”

Governor John Bel Edwards says the state is expediting the process for shuttered bars to apply and receive temporary restaurant licenses if they qualify.
Edwards says if bars show they can safely transition to restaurants they can reopen because functioning like a restaurant would make them safer.
Cut 4 (12)_ “…sales”

COVID nasal swaps are very uncomfortable and LSU researchers say they’ve developed a potential fix for that: an effective saliva-based test.
LSU virus expert Becky Christofferson says their research was inspired by patients stuck in situations where they have to be repeatedly tested by the convention nasal swab.
Cut 10 (11) “once”

An elderly Ouachita Parish man with dementia is found in the woods after missing for four days by a neighborhood bloodhound. Matt Doyle has the story.
Cut 2 (30) “…I’m Matt Doyle” Once the man was found Stephens called 9-1-1. He was rushed to the hospital and is in good condition.

6 SEC teams are in the pre season top 25 Alabama, Georgia, LSU at #5 followed by Flordia, Auburn, and Texas A & M.

Governor John Bel Edwards says the state is expediting the process for shuttered bars to apply and receive temporary restaurant licenses if they qualify. Edwards says the state has been working with bar owners to help them make this transition so they can get back to paying the bills.
Cut 6 (11) “…possible”
A Baton Rouge judge backed the Edwards Administration’s bar closure order Thursday, saying the Governor has the legal authority under the public health emergency to keep bars closed.
After missing for four days in the woods an elderly Calhoun man with dementia is found by a neighbor, Zach Stevens, by his pet bloodhound, Ruby.
Once the man was found Stephens called 9-1-1. He was rushed to the hospital and was treated but in good condition.
Stephens says he’s gotten hundreds of emails and calls from around the country thanking Ruby for her service. He says she’s a bit of a celebrity these days.
Cut 9 (06) “…that’s it”

A preseason college football coaches poll ranks LSU fifth. While the Tiger faithful might be shocked with the ranking,
The USA Today Amway Coaches poll ranked Clemson at the top for the second year in a row followed by Ohio State, Alabama, Georgia then LSU.
USA Today sportswriter Glenn Guilbeau credits Clemson’s high ranking to their returning quarterback but also points out that LSU fans shouldn’t be upset.
Cut 14 (08) “…at quarterback.”
With many Tigers fans looking forward to the return of college football during a year that’s been anything but normal, Guilbeau says news of the ranking might sting a bit more than usual.
Cut 15 (08) “…been slighted”
Six SEC teams made the top 25 for the Coaches preseason poll, including Florida (8), Auburn (11), and Texas A & M (13).

The USA Today Preseason Coaches Poll is out and LSU ranks fifth. Brooke Thorington has more.
Cut 3 (31) “…I’m Brooke Thorington”

Governor John Bel Edwards says the state is expediting the process for shuttered bars to apply and receive temporary restaurant licenses if they qualify. Edwards says this move came from consulting with the Resilient Louisiana Commission, who pointed out how struggling bar owners could adapt.
Cut 5 (09) “…possible”

After missing for four days in the woods an elderly Calhoun man with dementia is found by a neighbor’s pet bloodhound.
85-year-old Kenneth Russell went missing Sunday and by Wednesday morning search crews had had no luck. That’s when local realtor Zach Stephens heard about it and showed up with his dog Ruby and met Russell’s wife. After nearly 90 hours missing and repeated search efforts by local authorities Ruby tracked down Russell in just 34 minutes to a heavily wooded area several hundred yards away from his home.
Cut 8 (10) “…to something.”

COVID nasal swaps are very uncomfortable and LSU researchers say they’ve developed a potential fix for that: an effective saliva-based test.
LSU virus expert Becky Christofferson says the saliva test they’ve developed uses the same PCR testing procedure as the nasal test, making it highly accurate.
Cut 12 (07) “…virus”

Many bar owners are pursuing temporary restaurant licenses in order to open back up. Matt Doyle reports the Edwards Administration is working to make that process faster…
Cut 1 (29) “I’m Matt Doyle”

After missing for four days in the woods an elderly Calhoun man with dementia is found by a neighbor’s pet bloodhound.
85-year-old Kenneth Russell went missing Sunday and by Wednesday morning search crews had had no luck. That’s when local realtor Zach Stephens heard about it and showed up with his dog Ruby and met Russell’s wife…
Cut 7 (10) “trail.”

COVID nasal swaps are very uncomfortable and LSU researchers say they’ve developed a potential fix for that: an effective saliva-based test.
LSU virus expert Becky Christofferson says the saliva spit tests are also easier to store and are not as temperature-sensitive as nasal swabs. She says the temperature issue recently led to a mass disqualification of results in Florida.
Cut 11 (07) “…detection”

A preseason college football coaches poll ranks LSU fifth. While the Tiger faithful might be shocked with the ranking, USA Today sportswriter Glenn Guilbeau says there are valid reasons for it.
Cut 13 (12) “…Joe Brady.”

Governor John Bel Edwards says the state is expediting the process for shuttered bars to apply and receive temporary restaurant licenses if they qualify.
Edwards says if bars show they can safely transition to restaurants they can reopen because functioning like a restaurant would make them safer.
Cut 4 (12)_ “…sales”

COVID nasal swaps are very uncomfortable and LSU researchers say they’ve developed a potential fix for that: an effective saliva-based test.
LSU virus expert Becky Christofferson says their research was inspired by patients stuck in situations where they have to be repeatedly tested by the convention nasal swab.
Cut 10 (11) “once”

An elderly Ouachita Parish man with dementia is found in the woods after missing for four days by a neighborhood bloodhound. Matt Doyle has the story.
Cut 2 (30) “…I’m Matt Doyle”

A preseason coaches poll ranks LSU fifth even though the Tigers are the ranking national champions, coming off the greatest season in college football history. Clemson came in at number one for the second year in a row, followed by Ohio State, Bama, Georgia, and then the Tigers. Tiger faithful may be offended but USA Today sportswriter Glenn Guilbeau says they have good reason to doubt the Purple and Gold.
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The Pelican’s longshot dreams of sneaking into the playoffs in the Orlando bubble just got a lot longer after losing 140-125 to the Sacramento Kings, dropping them to 11th in the West.

New Orleans Saints long snapper Zach Wood and linebacker Kaden Elliss have been placed on the reserve/Covid list. The duo is the first saints to be placed on the newly formed list. It’s unknown if they have tested positive or they were just exposed to the virus. Teams are not allowed to discuss the details of the list placement.

Jason Day is atop of the PGA after shooting a sixty-five. He is joined with Brendon Todd with the lead going into the second day. The 32-year-old Australian has finished in the top 10 in three straight tournaments going into the PGA which is being played in San Francisco. Day won the 2015 PGA at Whistling Straits but has not competed for a major since then.

Tulane football announced yesterday that they are adding South Alabama and Southern Mississippi to its 2020 football schedule. This gets the green wave to a 12-game schedule.

Many bar owners are pursuing temporary restaurant licenses in order to open back up. Matt Doyle reports the Edwards Administration is working to make that process faster…

Cut 1 (29) “I’m Matt Doyle”

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An elderly Ouachita Parish man with dementia is found in the woods after missing for four days by a neighborhood bloodhound. Matt Doyle has the story.

Cut 2 (30) “…I’m Matt Doyle” 

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The USA Today Preseason Coaches Poll is out and LSU ranks fifth. Brooke Thorington has more.

Cut 3 (31)  “…I’m Brooke Thorington”  

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Governor John Bel Edwards says the state is expediting the process for shuttered bars to apply and receive temporary restaurant licenses if they qualify.

Edwards says if bars show they can safely transition to restaurants they can reopen because functioning like a restaurant would make them safer.

Cut 4 (12)_ “…sales”

Edwards says this move came from consulting with the Resilient Louisiana Commission, who pointed out how struggling bar owners could adapt.

Cut 5 (09)  “…possible”

Edwards says the state has been working with bar owners to help them make this transition so they can get back to paying the bills.

Cut 6 (11) “…possible”

A Baton Rouge judge backed the Edwards Administration’s bar closure order Thursday, saying the Governor has the legal authority under the public health emergency to keep bars closed.

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After missing for four days in the woods an elderly Calhoun man with dementia is found by a neighbor’s pet bloodhound.

85-year-old Kenneth Russell went missing Sunday and by Wednesday morning search crews had had no luck. That’s when local realtor Zach Stephens heard about it and showed up with his dog Ruby and met Russell’s wife…

Cut 7 (10) “trail.”

Ruby is two years old and had been trained from birth to sniff and search. Her dad works at Angola.

After nearly 90 hours missing and repeated search efforts by local authorities Ruby tracked down Russell in just 34 minutes to a heavily wooded area several hundred yards away from his home.

Cut 8 (10) “…to something.”

Once Russell was found Stephens called 9-1-1. Russell was rushed to the hospital and was treated but in good condition.

Stephens says he’s gotten hundreds of emails and calls from around the country thanking Ruby for her service. He says she’s a bit of a celebrity these days.

Cut 9 (06) “…that’s it”
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COVID nasal swaps are very uncomfortable and LSU researchers say they’ve developed a potential fix for that: an effective saliva-based test.

LSU virus expert Becky Christofferson says their research was inspired by patients stuck in situations where they have to be repeatedly tested by the convention nasal swab.

Cut 10 (11) “once”

The saliva swab does come with caveats. A person must slowly drool into the collection tube or plate and cannot have pieces of mucus or food particles in the sample.

Christofferson says the saliva spit tests are also easier to store and are not as temperature-sensitive as nasal swabs. She says the temperature issue recently led to a mass disqualification of results in Florida.

Cut 11 (07) “…detection”

Christofferson says the saliva test they’ve developed uses the same PCR testing procedure as the nasal test, making it highly accurate.

Cut 12 (07) “…virus”

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A preseason college football coaches poll ranks LSU fifth.  While the Tiger faithful might be shocked with the ranking, USA Today sportswriter Glenn Guilbeau says there are valid reasons for it.

Cut 13 (12) “…Joe Brady.” 

The USA Today Amway Coaches poll ranked Clemson at the top for the second year in a row followed by Ohio State, Alabama, Georgia then LSU.

Guilbeau credits Clemson’s high ranking to their returning quarterback but also points out that LSU fans shouldn’t be upset.

Cut 14 (08) “…at quarterback.”

With many Tigers fans looking forward to the return of college football during a year that’s been anything but normal, Guilbeau says news of the ranking might sting a bit more than usual.

Cut 15 (08) “…been slighted” 

Six SEC teams made the top 25 for the Coaches preseason poll, including Florida (8), Auburn (11), and Texas A & M (13).

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cut 17  (20) “…on it” 

Cut 18  (20) “…that way”   

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cut 19 (24) “…liviliehood”  

cut 20 (30) “  of the season”