It’s been a record-breaking year for whooping (HOOP-ing) cough in Louisiana. Jeanne (“zhahn”) Burns reports.
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Woodside Energy Group breaks ground on the 17.5 million dollar liquefied natural gas production and export facility it’s building in Calcasieu Parish. Colleen Crain has more…
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LSU’s defense shuts down Florida and sends a clear message to the rest of the SEC. Andrew Greenstein is at Tiger Stadium with more.
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It’s been a record-breaking year for whooping (HOOP-ing) cough, and we still have three and a half months to go. State Epidemiologist Theresa Sokol says through the first eight months of this year, Louisiana has confirmed 379 whooping cough cases.
Sokol says 61 people have been hospitalized with whooping cough this year, with 70-percent of them being under the age of one. Sokol says over the last couple months, cases have started to subside.
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Sokol says part of the reason why we’ve had so many cases of whooping cough this year is because of increased awareness.
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Sokol says the best way to prevent whooping cough is for expectant mothers to get vaccinated against the disease with each pregnancy.
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It’s a historic day for southwest Louisiana as state and local officials break ground on a 17.5 billion dollar LNG project that will be built and operated by Woodside Energy Group. The liquified natural gas production and export facility in Calcasieu is called Louisiana L-N-G. Calcasieu Parish Police Jury President Judd Bares says Louisiana LNG is expected to generate significant economic growth…
The state economic development department says the project will support thousands of jobs during the construction phase as well as thousands more once operational. Bares says Calcasieu is ready to supply the workforce…
Governor Landry says this is the largest single foreign direct investment in Louisiana history. Once operational in 2029, Louisiana LNG will produce up to 16.5 million metric tons of LNG per year. Louisiana already has four operational LNG export terminals. Barres says southwest Louisiana is the place for LNG because of all of the natural gas pipelines plus location…
The groundbreaking ceremony will be at around 10 AM.
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Tens of thousands of Louisiana Blue policyholders will soon be getting rebate checks in the mail. Mike Bertaut (BURR-tow), the senior healthcare economist with Louisiana Blue, says Louisiana Blue has been very proactive in holding the line on healthcare costs.
And since Louisiana Blue was successful in that regard, Bertaut says Louisiana Blue is required to rebate money back to eligible policyholders.
Bertaut says those who are eligible for a rebate are those who buy their policies directly from Louisiana Blue and not through an employer. He says that amounts to more than 113-thousand policyholders.
Eligible policyholders should be receiving their explanation letters soon, and their rebates should arrive sometime in the next few weeks.
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Behind a dominant defensive performance, the third-ranked Tigers beat Florida, 20-10, at Tiger Stadium Saturday night to improve to 3-and-0 on the season. Things got off to a shaky start defensively when Whit Weeks was ejected for targeting on LSU’s third defensive play of the game. Later, his brother West left the game with a calf injury. But Coach Brian Kelly said his defense never flinched in the face of adversity.
That third Weeks is their freshman brother Zach. The defense stepped up and intercepted Florida quarterback D.J. Lagway five times, including a 58-yard pick-six by Dashawn Spears that gave LSU the 20-10 lead that would hold up the rest of the game. The interception was Spears’ second of the game, and Kelly said his performance was a long time coming.
After Kelly opened his postgame news conference by praising his defense who essentially won the game for the Tigers, WBRZ-TV reporter Michael Cauble asked him about his team’s struggles on offense. Kelly was furious and let Cauble have it.
One offensive touchdown, just 10 first downs, 4-for-14 on third downs, and only 51 yards rushing until Caden Durham finally broke free for a 51-yard run with 1.49 left, but LSU coach Brian Kelly was not in the mood in the postgame to talk about the Tigers’ problems on offense.
LSU hosts Southeastern Louisiana on Saturday night.
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Louisiana Tech started Conference USA Play with an emphatic 49-14 win over New Mexico State. Redshirt sophomore Blake Baker made his first start and threw for 182 yards and a touchdown and also rushed for 103 yards and a score. Bulldogs coach Sonny Cumbie says his guys played hard…
It was also a good game for the defense as Tech did not allow a score in the second half, limiting New Mexcio State to just 27 yards rushing in the second half. Kam Franklin and Jakari Foster intercepted passes. Cumbie on the play of the defense…
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Tech hosts Southern Miss this Saturday.
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The Saints are 0-2 for the first time since 2017 after losing to San Francisco 26-21 in the Superdome. San Francisco’s backup quarterback, Mac Jones, threw for 279 yards and three touchdowns. The 49ers were 8-of-15 on third down and converted on several third-and-long situations. Coach Kellen Moore says his team is still a work in progress…
San Francisco took a 9-0 lead in the second quarter, and the Saints never could catch up. Saints starting quarterback Spencer Rattler completed just one of his first seven passes and he finished the night throwing for 207 yards and three touchdowns. Rattler is still winless as a starting QB