The World Health Organization has announced that ham, sausage, and other processed meats could lead to colon, stomach, and other cancers. Eric Gill reports…
______________________________________
Two of Louisiana’s major political factions have endorsed gubernatorial candidates, Democrat John Bel Edwards and Republican David Vitter. Emelie Gunn has more….
______________________________________
After a low turnout of just 39-percent in the primary, Secretary of State Tom Schedler urges voters to get out for the runoff on November 21st. Jeff Palermo has more….
______________________________________
The World Health Organization has announced that ham, sausage, and other processed meats could lead to colon, stomach, and other cancers. WHO researchers also said that red meat probably caused cancer, too. Leigh Ann Burns, Registered Dietician with the LSU Health Sciences Center, says meats that are transformed to improve its flavor or preserve it are included in this category…
She says red meat includes beef, pork, lamb, goat, and other mammals humans consume. The WHO placed processed meats in the same danger category as cigarettes and asbestos. Burns says people should not equate the cancer risk of eating processed meats to cigarettes…
The meat industry says the classification is unfair because cancer is a complex disease not caused by a single food. The WHO has classified processed meat as “carcinogenic to humans” and red meat as “probably carcinogenic”. Burns says this report is in no way suggesting you need to become a vegetarian…
______________________________________
Hype is already building for the November 7th top-10 matchup between LSU and Alabama at 7pm in Tuscaloosa. Because both teams are on a bye this weekend, there’s plenty of time for that excitement to keep growing. Brant Garrison is with Tuscaloosa Tourism and Sports. She says hotel bookings are racking up and will no doubt be completely sold out that weekend…:
No. 4 LSU and No. 7 Alabama will play as top 10 teams for the sixth time in the last eight meetings including the 2011 Game of the Century which also happened at Bryant Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa. Garrison says she’s not sure if this game is as big as the 2011 game, but it’s always more fun when there’s something on the table to be won…:
(7-0) LSU is the only undefeated team in the SEC and they are one game ahead of (7-1) Alabama and one and a half games ahead of Ole Miss in the SEC West. Garrison says there is always a lot of energy when LSU comes to town, but Bama fans are even more fired up that they could take the Tigers spot in the standings…:
______________________________________
The Louisiana Sheriff’s Association has endorsed Democratic gubernatorial candidate John Bel Edwards and the state’s Oil and Gas Political Action Committee is endorsing Republican David Vitter. Jeremy Alford of LA-Politics-dot-com (LApolitics.com) says this kind of support is a big deal coming so soon after the primary election.
Alford says Vitter made an aggressive push to get an early endorsement from the Sheriffs and didn’t get it. He says Edwards comes from a long line of law enforcement so he had more of an advantage when it came to getting their support.
Alford says it’s not surprising that both candidates received major support this soon after the election because we’re on a very quick track to the runoff. He says the accusations that a private investigator employed by a firm working for the Vitter campaign taped a conversation involving Jefferson Parish Sheriff Newell Normand may have played a big role in the Sheriff’s Association endorsing Edwards.
______________________________________
After a turnout of just 39-percent in the primary, Secretary of State Tom Schedler hopes for a bigger turn out for the November 21st runoff. Schedler says before the election, they predicted turnout anywhere from 45 to 50-percent and voters likely didn’t show up due to frustration with this election cycle or the major rainfall across the state.
The headline items on the November 21st ballot are the governor’s race, lt governor and attorney general. He says there are another 153 races to be decided statewide.
Schedler says he will continue to remind voters across Louisiana the importance of casting their vote. But he says at the end of the day it’s a personal responsibility to go out and exercise that right.
___________________________________________________
Expectations are high as the Pelicans tip-off the regular season tonight against the defending NBA champs, the Golden State Warriors. New Orleans is considered by many as a team on the rise, but Jake Madison, who writes from the blog site, Bourbon Street Shots, says wins might be difficult early on, because the team is dealing with numerous injuries
The Pelicans will start the season without their top two centers Omar Asik, who has a calf string, and Alexis Ajinca, who has a hamstring injury. Swingman Quincy Pondexter won’t return until November and point guard Tyreke Evans recently had knee surgery. He says the Pels will definitely miss Evans, who is coming off a good season…
Pelicans made the playoffs last season as the eighth seed and were swept by Golden State in the first round. He says the Western Conference will be difficult again this year, but New Orleans has one of the best players in the game in Anthony Davis, who has added some muscle to help his ability to score down low…