A bill to prevent hazing that initially required a semester-long course for students joining campus groups was revised in the House Education Committee. Sean Richardson has more.
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If you want to catch the Saints on primetime television this season, don’t hold your breath. Andrew Greenstein reports.
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The summer heat has officially arrived in Louisiana. LSU Public Health Climatologist Barry Keim says temperatures are expected to soar this weekend.
Keim noted that the shift marks a turning point from the unusually mild spring, as locals brace for the intense Louisiana summer months.
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Keim warns that heat-related illnesses can escalate quickly and urges residents to stay hydrated and avoid prolonged sun exposure.
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The House Education Committee revised a bill to prevent hazing, initially requiring a semester-long course for students joining campus groups. Due to cost concerns, it was replaced with a two-hour annual training. The bill was proposed by New Orleans Democrat Delisha Boyd after Southern University student Caleb Wilson’s hazing-related death.
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University officials estimated millions in expenses to implement the course. Some legislators suggested delaying major changes until a new anti-hazing task force reports in 2026. Vacherie Democrat Ken Brass amended the bill to update current law, doubling required training time and adding penalties for non-compliant student groups.
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Boyd, though disappointed, called the change a starting point. She emphasized educating students on hazing’s legal consequences, as many remain unaware it’s a felony.
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The bill heads to House Appropriations fore debate.
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Addis native John Foster is back in Los Angeles, preparing for Sunday’s season finale of American Idol. He returned after a whirlwind day in his hometown, which included a parade and a mini-concert. Earlier in the day, the 18-year-old LSU pre-med student stopped by the State Capitol, where lawmakers issued a proclamation in his honor. Foster said he makes it a point on American Idol to mention that he’s proud to be from Louisiana.
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Foster said he hopes to bring an American Idol title back to Louisiana.
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Livonia Republican Jeremy LaCombe urged his members – and all Louisianans – to vote for Foster on Sunday, as many times as the show allows.
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The Saints have released their 2025 schedule; and for the first time in 25 years, they will not be on primetime television. WWL Saints Analyst Mike Detillier says it’s not exactly surprising, with the team not making the playoffs for four years in a row and in a total rebuild mode.
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Detillier notes that the Saints made three primetime appearances last season and stunk up the field in each and every one of them, and the NFL doesn’t want to risk losing its audience in the latter stages of its primetime games.
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That doesn’t mean that they won’t later in the season; with flex scheduling, NBC, ESPN or Amazon Prime can flex them into a primetime slot if they surprise the naysayers. Detillier says in order for that to happen, they will need to take advantage of their early season home games, since seven of their last 11 games will be away from the Superdome.