Tropical Storm Zeta is holding steady with 65 mile per hour winds and moving at 14 miles per hour towards the southeastern Louisiana coast. Taylor Sharp has more on what coastal leaders are doing to prepare for the Wednesday evening arrival…

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The New Orleans Pelicans introduced new head coach Stan Van Gundy today for the first time. The veteran coach spent the past two seasons in the broadcast booth but says he was tempted away from TV after the Pelicans job came open. Van Gundy comes into New Orleans with a winning record with one finals appearance.

On a party line 52-48 vote Metairie Judge and now Justice Amy Coney Barrett is confirmed to the US Supreme Court to fill a seat left open by the passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Senator John Kennedy says Barrett has an impressive, and unimpeachable past having graduated from Dominican High, Rhodes College, and Notre Dame…

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Democrats argue the nomination should never have gone forward, citing precedent set by Senate Republicans in the last year of the Obama Administration.

Residents impacted by Hurricane Laura now have until November 27^th to register for FEMA disaster assistance Spokesperson Melissa Wilkins says there are three ways residents you can register…

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The number is 1-800-621-FEMA.

Tropical Storm Zeta is bearing down on Louisiana and set to make landfall somewhere in the southeast as a category one hurricane Wednesday evening. John Rahaim is the Director of Emergency Preparedness for St. Bernard Parish says they are bracing for winds up to 90 miles per hour tomorrow night…

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It’s late in the season and cold fronts are sitting over large parts of the south but despite all of that State Climatologist Barry Keim says forecasters still expect Zeta will become the fifth named storm to hit Louisiana and the 11^th named storm to hit the US this year, both records for a single hurricane season.

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Two to five inches of rain are expected across the southeast and four to six feet of storm surge could be seen along the coast.

If you haven’t applied for FEMA aid related to damage from Hurricane Laura you still have some time left to claim what you are owed as the agency has pushed the deadline back to November 27^th. FEMA Spokesperson Melissa Wilkins says FEMA assistance can cover a range of expenses from housing to medical care.

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The deadline for those impacted by Hurricane Delta has been extended to December 15^th.

Metairie native, Judge Amy Coney Barrett has been confirmed to the US Supreme Court, filling a vacancy left by the departed Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Senator John Kennedy touted the nomination saying Barrett is a judge who understands judicial restraint.

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Senator Bill Cassidy released a statement echoing that sentiment.

Tropical Storm Zeta has moved over the southern Gulf of Mexico and is expected to regain hurricane strength later today. As of one o’clock this afternoon, Zeta was moving northwest at 14 miles per hour and will eventually turn towards the northeast and take aim at Louisiana’s southeastern coast.

Zeta is expected to made landfall near LaFourche Parish tomorrow night at 7 PM. Lt. Brennan Matherne with the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s office says hurricane-force winds from Zeta is their biggest concern…
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Zeta is projected to move through the region quickly, but St. Bernard Parish Emergency Preparedness Director John Rahaim says Zeta will cause some damage…
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Entergy says they’ve mobilized a team of about 38-hundred workers to respond to the storm.

Residents impacted by Hurricane Laura now have another month to register for FEMA disaster assistance. FEMA Spokesperson Melissa Wilkins says homeowners and renters can apply for aid which includes temporary housing, rental assistance and to repair or replace damage to property.
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You can register by calling 1-800-621-FEMA or visit diaster-assistance-dot-gov.

Metairie native Amy Coney Barrett has been sworn in as the newest justice on the US Supreme Court. The Senate confirmed her on a 52-48 vote. Senator John Kennedy says Judge Barrett will be a fair justice and she’s a person of good character…
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Democrats have argued the confirmation of a new justice should have waited until after the election.

A hurricane warning is in effect from Morgan City to the Mississippi/Alabama border as residents prepare for the fifth named storm of the season to impact the Bayou State. State Climatologist Barry Keim says most of the models are in agreement on Zeta’s path as the cone of uncertainty begins to narrow.

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Southeastern Louisiana coastal parishes are making preps for what’s expected to be Hurricane Zeta’s arrival Wednesday night. Lieutenant Brennan Matherne with the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office says they are expecting significant winds to be the biggest impact from this storm. Lt. Matherne advises residents to prepare today and tie down any loose furniture around their home.

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LSU police have arrested a member of the cleaning crew at Tiger Stadium after he allegedly mugged a fan and then bragged about the attack. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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Residents impacted by Hurricane Laura now have until November 27^th to register for FEMA disaster assistance Spokesperson Melissa Wilkins says there are three ways residents you can register…

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The number is 1-800-621-FEMA

Hurricane Zeta is still on track for a Wednesday night landfall somewhere in southeast Louisiana as a category one. 90 mile per hour winds are certainly possible and Director of Emergency Preparedness for St. Bernard Parish John Rahaim says they’re preparing for that and more…

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Between two and five inches of rain is also expected in the southeast.

State Climatologist Barry Keim says storm surge warnings are in place from Port Fourchon to the Pearl River, basically all of southeast Louisiana, between four and six feet.

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Should Zeta maintain named-storm strength by the time it makes landfall it will be the record breaking fifth named storm to hit the state this season.

On a party line 52-48 vote Metairie Judge and now Justice Amy Coney Barrett is confirmed to the US Supreme Court to fill a seat left open by the passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

Senator Bill Cassidy released a statement saying “Friends and relatives of Amy Coney Barrett in Metairie and across Louisiana are right to feel particularly proud at this moment.” And Senator John Kennedy says Barrett has an impressive, and unimpeachable past having graduated from Dominican High, Rhodes College, and Notre Dame…

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Democrats argue the nomination should never have gone forward, citing precedent set by Senate Republicans in the last year of the Obama Administration.

A hurricane warning is in effect from Morgan City to the Mississippi/Alabama border. State Climatologist Barry Keim says Zeta is expected to bring hurricane conditions to portions of the Northern Gulf of Mexico Wednesday.

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Coastal parishes in southeast Louisiana are bracing for their first direct hit from a hurricane this year.

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Metairie native, Judge Amy Coney Barrett has been confirmed to the US Supreme Court, filling a vacancy left by the departed Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Senator John Kennedy touted the nomination saying Barrett is a judge who understands judicial restraint.

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The vote was 52-48 strictly along party lines with only one Republican joining with Democrats in voting against her nomination.

According to a report by the Louisiana Budget Project, the state saw a 28 percent increase in uninsured children between 2018 and 2019. LBP Policy Director Stacey Roussel says 50,000 Louisiana children went into the pandemic without health insurance, and that number is expected to rise for the 2020 report.

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Tropical Storm Zeta is expected to make landfall near southeast Louisiana on Wednesday night as a category 1 hurricane.  Residents in the area are bracing for impact as Louisiana will be hit by yet another storm.  John Rahaim is the Director of Emergency Preparedness for St. Bernard parish and he says that what is really putting citizens on edge is the fact that this storm will hit at night.

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St. Bernard is not the only parish preparing for the storm, Lieutenant Brennan Matherne with the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office says that Lafourche parish is expecting significant winds to be the biggest impact from this storm.

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Due to the expected high winds, Lt. Matherne advises residents to tie down any loose furniture

The parents of 31-year old Trayford Pellerin, the black man who was shot by police August 21^st, are suing Lafayette Police for damages related to his death. Also named in the suit is Lafayette Consolidated Government and 10 police officers. Family attorney Chase Trichell says the family is not being properly informed about what happened the day Pellerin was fatally shot.

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According to a report by the Louisiana Budget Project, the state saw a 28 percent increase in uninsured children between 2018 and 2019. LBP Policy Director Stacey Roussel says many of the children who are going without insurance qualify for a range of federal and state programs.

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LBP says 50,000 Louisiana children went into the pandemic without health insurance.

Governor John Bel Edwards has filed a lawsuit in state court in Baton Rouge to get a judge to block an effort by Republicans in the House of Representatives to overturn his COVID-19 public health emergency orders. The governor says a petition filed by the House is unconstitutional, but House Speaker Clay Schexnayder says Attorney General Jeff Landry is prepared to defend the petition in court…
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The parents of 31-year-old Trayford Pellerin have filed a federal lawsuit claiming Lafayette Police officers violated his constitutional rights when they fatally shot him to death on August 21st. Authorities say Pellerin had a knife, but family attorney Ronald Haley says…
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Haley says video evidence also shows Pellerin is not threatening an officer. Police were in the area responding to a disturbance involving a man with a knife.

Louisiana had 11,000 more uninsured children in 2019 than it had in 2018, a 28 percent increase. Matt Doyle has the story.
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Zeta is expected to strengthen back into a hurricane today and its aiming to make landfall in southeast Louisiana as a Category One storm. 90-mile per hour winds are expected for portions Jefferson, St. Bernard and Plaquemines Parishes tomorrow night.

And FEMA is giving Hurricane Laura victims another 30 days to register for FEMA assistance.