According to the Federal Elections Commission, G-O-P Congressman and US Senate candidate Bill Cassidy has more campaign cash available than Democratic incumbent Mary Landrieu. From July 1st to August 2nd, Cassidy raised 629-thousand dollars. That’s 53-thousand dollars more than what Landrieu collected. UL-Lafayette Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says it will be interesting to see how the Landrieu campaign reacts

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Cassidy’s war chest is at 5-point-6 million dollars , while Landrieu is at 5-point-5 million.

New Orleans Police has two men in custody they believe are responsible for last weekends drive-by shooting in the Lower Ninth Ward that left two dead and five wounded. 20-year-old Blair Taylor, the accused shooter, and 25-year-old Jeffery Rivers, the accused accomplice, were arrested yesterday by NOPD with assistance from Louisiana State Police.

LSU is currently involved in research focusing on cars that will have the ability to communicate with each other. The technology is similar to Wi-Fi and will allow cars to collect and exchange traffic information with each other. Engineering Professor Sheriff (sha-REEF) Ishak (EYE-shack) says this will improve road safety…

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Ishak says this technology will also have the ability to reduce delays and cut down on car pollution.

The Saints return to the Mercedes-Benz Superdome to take on the Tennessee Titans in NFL preseason action tonight. Saints radio color analyst Hokie Gajan says during these preseason games, you want to see those guys on the bubble continue to improve…

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Kickoff is scheduled for seven o’clock.