Attorney Ben Crump is calling on state lawmakers to convene a special session so they could revise the state’s abortion ban, making the medical exceptions more clear. Crump is representing Nancy Davis, who was denied an abortion at a Baton Rouge hospital, even though her fetus has no skull and would die shortly after birth. Crump says the medical exceptions part of the law should be more clear….
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Doctors did not want to perform the abortion over concerns they could be charged criminally. Davis will terminate the pregancy in another state.

Just some scattered showers today. That’s good news for northeast Louisiana, which could use a few dry days after seeing a foot of rain fall in some areas this week. LSU soybean specialist Doctor David Moseley says the soybean crop is suffering from all of this rain…
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A preliminary settlement in the class-action lawsuit against Bob Dean and the botched nursing home evacuation during Hurricane Ida has been reached…
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LSU Police is investigating another attempting kidnapping case. It’s the second time such a crime has been reported during the first week of class. The victim told investigators the attack occurred outside Acadiana Hall and the attacker was a food delivery driver. Campus police say a student was also kidnapped Tuesday night near Cypress Hall and the victim was reported safe.

Nancy Davis was denied an abortion in Louisiana despite being told her baby had a lethal condition in which the skull does not fully form. She says doctors were afraid of being charged criminally if they performed the abortion, so she’s going out of state next week to have a two-day procedure…

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Attorneys representing Davis are calling on the legislature to hold a special session to clarify the state’s abortion ban laws.

A preliminary settlement has been reached in the class-action lawsuit against Bob Dean over the evacuation of nursing home patients to a warehouse during Hurricane Ida. Blair Constant, one of the attorneys representing patients, says it equates to about $17-thousand for each patient, and reaching a settlement in such a short time frame is rare.

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The Louisiana Department of Natural Resources announces a 25-million dollar federal grant that will go towards cleaning up abandoned wells. D-N-R spokesperson Patrick Courreges says the funding comes from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 and the feds have indicated states will receive additional funding in the coming months….

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Farmers could be seeking federal assistance soon if it doesn’t stop raining. Over a foot of rain has fallen in some areas of northeast Louisiana, which is not good for the soybean crop. Farmers are seeing pod degradation and LSU soybean specialist Doctor David Moselely says producers would like to see a run of dry weather to harvest their crop…

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Attorney Ben Crump is calling on the state Legislature to hold a special session to address the state’s abortion ban law. Crump represents Nancy Davis who was denied an abortion in Louisiana despite being told her baby had a lethal condition in which the skull does not fully form. Crump says this is the type of medical exemption in which an abortion should be allowed in Louisiana

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Doctors were afraid of being criminally charged

A preliminary settlement has been reached in the class-action lawsuit against Bob Dean over the evacuation of more than 800 nursing home patients to a warehouse last year during Hurricane Ida. Blair Constant, one of the attorneys representing patients, says a trial date of October 3^rd has been set.

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Which equates to approximately $17- thousand for each patient.

Saturday marks the two-year anniversary of Hurricane Laura, as the Category 4 storm made landfall in southwest Louisiana. Lake Charles Mayor Nic Hunter says his outlook has improved immensely since this time last year now that the city has received an allocation of federal supplemental disaster aid.

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The state’s Gaming Control Board reports sports betting – in person and via phone app – is off to a vigorous start in Louisiana. Chairman Ronnie Johns says numbers collected for the first half of the calendar year shows just over $85-million has been bet on sporting events through June 30th…:

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And Johns expects sports betting to pick up with a new football season starting.

While members of Louisiana’s Republican Congressional delegation are criticizing the President’s student loan cancellation plan, many Louisiana residents who are thousands of dollars in debt are applauding the action. Victoria Carter says while her loan payments are on hold for now, she was paying 600-dollars a month for her and her husband…
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The Louisiana Gaming Control Board says the state received 13-million dollars in tax revenue during the first six months of this year and they expect that number to grow significantly with the start of the college football season tomorrow. Gaming Control Board Chairman Ronnie Johns…
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Tonight the Saints host the Chargers in their final preseason game.

The Acadiana area and southeast Louisiana are seeing more scattered thunderstorms this morning. Northeast Louisiana could use a few dry days after seeing a foot of rain fall in some areas this week. LSU soybean specialist Doctor David Moseley says the soybean crop is suffering from all of this rain…
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The Louisiana Department of Natural Resources announces a 25-million dollar grant from the federal government that will go towards cleaning up abandoned wells. D-N-R spokesperson Patrick Courregas says they can begin spending the money on October 1st….
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Courregas says Louisiana’s orphaned well count is around 45-hundred. That number has grown considerably in recent years due to operators going out of business or abandoning the site due to state regulations.

Critics say President Biden’s student loan forgiveness program is a waste of money and a vote grab. Supporters say it provides needed relief. Marsanne Golsby has one young family’s perspective.

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Shreveport police are investigating an officer-involved shooting after the suspect yielded a machete. It happened last night around 8:30. After a lengthy negotiation the suspect did put the weapon down but later picked it back up and charged at officers. The suspect was taken to a local hospital and is expected to survive.

The state’s Gaming Control Board says so far sports betting has brought in about $16 and a half million in state revenue this year.  Earlier estimates were $30 million for the year, but Board Chairman Ronnie Johns says those estimates will be revised because football season is just around the corner.

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Saturday is the two-year anniversary of Hurricane Laura, and Lake Charles Mayor Nic Hunter says his outlook has improved greatly from a year ago now that federal supplemental disaster aid has been allocated. Hunter says tomorrow he will spend time with his family and reflect on how the city has recovered so far.

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President Biden’s announcement that he’s canceling or reducing federal student loans for millions of Americans has many families hopeful. We spoke with 32-year-old Victoria Carter who still has eleven-thousand dollars on her 30-thousand dollar loan and that debt has kept her from working….
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A lot of logistics with the student loan forgiveness plan still need to be work out.

Farmers could be seeking federal assistance soon if it doesn’t stop raining. Over a foot of rain has fallen in some areas of northeast Louisiana, which is not good for the soybean crop. Farmers are seeing pod degradation and LSU soybean specialist Doctor David Moselely says producers would like to see a run of dry weather to harvest their crop…
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Saturday marks the two-year anniversary of Hurricane Laura. Brooke Thorington talks with Lake Charles Mayor Nic Hunter about the city’s recovery.
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The National Hurricane Center is currently tracking a tropical wave in the Eastern Caribbean Sea that has a low chance of development as it moves towards’ the Yucatan Peninsula. Closer to home, there’s a slight risk of flash flooding for southeast Louisiana. The National Weather Service says rainfall rates of three to four inches per hour are possible with the strongest thunderstorms.

There’s a debate over whether the federal government should wipe out or significantly reduce the college student loans for millions of Americans. There are many who say it’s not fair for those who paid off their loans without any government assistance, but 32-year-old Victoria Carter says the cost of college has risen considerably…
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Saturday marks the two-year anniversary of Hurricane Laura. It took until March of this year before the federal government finally announced over a billion dollars in hurricane recovery funds for southwest Louisiana. Lake Charles Mayor Nic Hunter says that’s just not right…
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Residents who suffered hurricane damage are still not able to get their hands on federal grants to pay for repairs.

The state’s Gaming Control Board confirms it: sports betting – in person and via an app – is a big success in Louisiana. More from Kevin Gallagher…:
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Baton Rouge Judge Wilson Fields has ordered LSU to pay former offensive line coach James Cregg 492-thousand dollars for improperly firing him last year for allegedly violating NCAA rules. Cregg says there’s been no determination he broke the rules, but LSU plans to appeal as they say he held in-person meetings with recruits when face-to-face contact was prohibited because of COVID protocols.

While members of Louisiana’s Republican Congressional delegation are critizing the President’s student loan cancellation plan, many Louisiana residents who are thousands of dollars in debt are applauding the action. Victoria Carter says while her loan payments are hold for now, she was paying 600-dollars a month for her and her husband…
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All the rain this week has not been good for the state’s soybean crop. It’s the state’s largest crop at one-point-two million acres planted, but LSU soybean specialist Doctor David Moseley says it’s getting bad for some farmers, especially in northeast Louisiana
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There’s a good chance for more rain today.

Saturday marks the two-year anniversary of Hurricane Laura, as the Category 4 storm made landfall in southwest Louisiana. Lake Charles Mayor Nic Hunter says his outlook has improved immensely since this time last year now that the city has received an allocation of federal supplemental disaster aid.
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Federal grant money is still not available to families who are in the need of money to help pay for repairs or fix that roof that still has a blue tarp on it.

The state’s Gaming Control Board reports sports betting – in person and via phone app – is off to a vigorous start in Louisiana. Chairman Ronnie Johns says numbers collected for the first half of the calendar year shows just over $85-million has been bet on sporting events through June 30th…:
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And Johns expects sports betting to pick up with a new football season starting.