DHH has confirmed the presence of a brain eating amoeba in the St. Bernard Parish Water System, after some tests from the state’s new drinking water surveillance program. Spokeswoman Olivia Hwang (WONG) says the water is safe to drink, but they are conducting a 60-day chlorine burn to be cautious…:
CUT 9 (11) “high up their nose”

There’s a birthday boy on the LSU campus, and his name is Mike The Tiger. He’s turning 10 today, and even though Mike the Sixth is not very active in pre-game activities in Tiger Stadium as much as the other Mikes in the past, Ginger Guttner from the LSU School of Veterinary Medicines says, fans can still get a good look in his habitat….
CUT 5 (10) Q: “in Louisiana”
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A race fixing scheme at Evangeline Downs in Opelousas has three jockeys arrested by State Police. Forty-six year-old Joseph Patin Jr. and his brother, 51-year-old Billy, as well as, 24-year-old LeSean Conyers allegedly used questionable riding tactics in certain races at the track…:
CUT 14 (11) Q: “deemed necessary”
That’s Master Trooper Brooks David (dah-VEED)

An unrestrained elderly man is dead following a single vehicle crash in Richland Parish. Ninety-six year-old James Coleman of Delhi lost control of his truck, ran off the road, and flipped his vehicle. Trooper Michael Reichhardt says just about everyone in the area knew James…
CUT 16 (06) Q: “in the community”