There are now three declared candidates for the 2022 U.S. Senate race in Louisiana this fall. They are incumbent Republican John Kennedy, Democrat challenger Luke Mixon and Gary Chambers, also a Democrat. U.L.-Lafayette political science professor Pearson Cross says he thinks Kennedy has a clear advantage. He has millions in his campaign fund and can easily raise millions more…:
CUT 03(12) “…a factor in the race.”
Cross says if a challenger can raise enough campaign money, there is a chance Kennedy could be sent home.
Police in New Orleans discovered a headless human female torso while serving a search warrant on a 9th Ward home. The body was found in a cooler in an old school bus parked next to the house. 34-year-old Ben Beale has been booked on a list of charges. Police had a warrant to look for clues to a woman’s disappearance. It’s unknown if the body IS that woman, or someone else.
There’s a global shortage of blood and Louisiana is not the exception. Ochsner Pathologist Dr. Aimee Goodier says it’s a dire situation and when a trauma patient could require anywhere from six to twelve units of blood if there are multiple accidents the supply could easily be depleted…:
CUT 06(10) “…same time.”
Blood donations have been on the decline for some time now, even before the pandemic.
A teacher in St. James Parish is under arrest for alleged indecent behavior with a juvenile and molestation. St. James deputies arrested 50-year-old Lisa Samuels, of Donaldsonville, after a tip led them to investigate a suspected improper relationship with an underage person. No word on bond, or if Samuels has legal counsel.
Look for a bit of warming as the weekend approaches and some rain on Saturday. Then temperatures will drop again Sunday; reaching the lower 30’s by Monday morning.