The Louisiana Children’s Trust Fund is inviting you to “Put The Phone Down.” Andrew Greenstein reports.
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SNAP recipients can no longer use food stamps to purchase soda, candy and energy drinks. Jeff Palermo has the story.
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The Louisiana Children’s Trust Fund is inviting you to “Put The Phone Down.” Executive Director Ursula Anderson says the statewide campaign is actually not about refraining from using cell phones while driving – it’s about reducing the use of cell phones altogether.
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Anderson says adults can set a good example by not being on their cell phones around children.
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Anderson says excessive cell phone use has proven to have adverse effects on children, leading to increased anxiety, depression and behavioral problems.
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Anderson says excessive cell phone use has also been shown to have adverse effects among adults as well.
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A teen is shot and killed in Eunice over the holiday weekend. Police Chief Kyle LeBouef says sometime after nine Sunday night, someone called police to report a group of teens wearing masks and hoodies walking around, with some carrying guns. A short time later, police got another call, saying that someone had been shot.
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Chief LeBouef says that victim was identified as 18-year-old Frederick Stevens Jr.
(Stevens was pronounced dead at the scene.) LeBouef says the events that led to the shooting are still under investigation.
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So far, no arrests have been made.
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SNAP recipients can no longer purchase junk food with their benefits. Governor Jeff Landry says the federal government has approved the Louisiana’s request to ban the purchase of certain items with food stamps.
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Landry says SNAP recipients can now go to the grocery store and buy a hot rotisserie chicken with their food stamps. He says this new policy is part of the state’s Make Louisiana Healthy agenda.
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Landry says gone are the days of taxpayers subsidizing unhealthy lifestyles and eating habits.
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LSU has moved up six spots to number three in the latest A-P Top poll. The Tigers are ranked fourth in the coaches. LSU is coming off an impressive 17 to 10 win over Clemson, who is now ranked eighth. Coach Brian Kelly credits confidence and preparation for the team’s outstanding performance on the road…
This is LSU’s highest ranking since 2019.
Clemson coach Dabo Swinney gave the LSU Tigers a grade of 65 out of 100 for their performance last Saturday. Kelly clapped back and said that’s a low score considering his team dominated Clemson in the second half.
Louisiana Tech is up next for the third-ranked Tigers. The Bulldogs won their season opener by shutting out Southeastern Louisiana. Kelly has great respect for Tech coach Sonny Cumbie.
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Kick off is at 6:30 p-m.