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LSU Football Coach Ed Orgeron spoke publically for the first time today since 74-year-old Gloria Scott told state lawmakers that former Tigers running back Derrius Guice allegedly sexually harassed her in 2017 while working as a Superdome security guard. Scott said she spoke to Orgeron about the incident, but Coach O told ESPN 104-5 he does not recall speaking to Scott

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It’s National Doctor’s Day and as the state celebrates those who stood on the frontlines during COVID health officials warn that we’re not producing enough doctors to meet future need. Chancellor of the LSU Health Sciences Center in Shreveport, Dr. G-E Ghali says one way to help get more people into the profession is to offset medical school debt…

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23 parishes severely impacted by the winter storms in February receive approval for disaster food stamps. Brooke Thorington has more

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A new Gallup poll shows for the first time that less than half of Americans now claim to be a member of a church. The number sits at 47 percent, a 23 point drop over the past two decades. The biggest drops in membership were seen among Catholics, Millennials, and Democrats.