A passenger who became ill and fell during an overseas flight receives medical care from a pair of LSU Health New Orleans medical students. Brooke Thorington has more…
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The Legislature’s Conservative Caucus wants lawmakers to return to Baton Rouge in July and overturn Governor Edwards’ veto of a Constitutional Carry bill. Matt Doyle has the story.
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Two LSU Health New Orleans medical students are receiving praise for quickly providing aid to a passenger on an overseas flight. Associate Dean for Student Affairs Dr. Cathy Lazarus says the school is extremely proud of the first-year students, Heather Duplessis and Lauren Bagneris.
The two were on an overseas flight to Greece when a female passenger became lightheaded and fell on the flight due to low blood sugar and being overheated.
Duplessis and Bagneris were able to stabilize the passenger and communicate with a physician on the ground. Lazarus says they are a fine example of the quality of students they have at the school.
The two calmed the passenger and she reportedly felt much better due to the skills and training of the students. Lazarus says Duplessis and Bagneris also just happened to be wearing LSU Health New Orleans sweatshirts on the plane.
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Ouachita Parish Sheriffs arrest a man right outside of the Ouachita Parish Correctional Center who allegedly told deputies he was there to free his family on god’s orders.
Ouachita Sheriffs’ spokesperson Glenn Springfield says 35-year-old Bobby Koch admitted to having used methamphetamine before driving up to the OCC gate and speaking to a gate guard…
Springfield says Koch was then handcuffed…
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Koch was then charged with one count of possession and escorted inside the facility. Springfield says it’s a sad situation…
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The Louisiana Conservative Caucus is calling for lawmakers to vote in favor of heading into a veto override session to overturn the Governor’s rejection of Constitutional Carry legislation.
Caucus head, Representative Jack McFarland, says the governor’s veto was a direct hit against Louisianans’ 2nd Amendment rights.
Under the bill by West Monroe Senator Jay Morris anyone 21 and older could carry a concealed firearm without needing a permit or training. This would not apply to those who are already banned from possessing firearms, such as felons.
A majority of lawmakers in both chambers of the Legislature would need to agree to an override session for one to be held. Reportedly there is already enough support in the House, and in the Senate…
The bill cleared the House and Senate with over two-thirds support. Should those votes hold in a potential veto-override session the veto would be overridden.
McFarland says there’s also interest in holding the veto session to override the Governor’s rejection of legislation banning transgender athletes from girls’ K-12 and college sports teams.
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A new era of LSU baseball begins today as Jay Johnson is introduced as the new head coach of the Tigers. Johnson succeeds the now-retired Paul Mainieri, who gave Johnson a tour of his new surroundings at Alex Box Stadium. Mainieri says he wants the new coach to succeed
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Mainieri admits it’s weird not to have an office at Alex Box Stadium after 15 seasons at LSU. But Mainieri believes Athletics Director Scott Woodward made a good decision in hiring Johnson…
Mainieri gave Johnson some advice on how to handle one of the most passionate fan bases in America
Johnson has signed a five-year contract and he’ll make one-point-two million dollars in his first season.