Researchers at LSU Health Shreveport are finding new ways to prevent heat-related illness in high school athletes. Kace Kieschnick reports.
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Governor Landry has used his line-item veto power to slash 12-million dollars from three budget bills. Jeff Palermo reports.
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Republican and Democratic voters have nominated their candidates for U.S. Senate. Andrew Greenstein is at Julia Letlow’s watch party with details.
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LSU Health Shreveport Associate Professor Dr. Cory Coehoorn (KOO-horn) received a grant of over 200-thousand dollars to research heat-related illness in high school athletes. The study will work with around 100 football players around the state. Coehoorn says the goal is to use A-I and machine learning to predict internal temperatures.
Coehoorn says heat-related illness is a major problem for high school athletes, especially in the south, and heat-related deaths are steadily rising. He says football players in particular are susceptible due to their pads and equipment.
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While early morning and late evening practices that avoid the highest temperatures can certainly help, Coehoorn says it’s a blanket solution. He says every athlete reacts to heat differently.
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While the technology is being developed, Coehoorn recommends coaches let athletes acclimate themselves to the heat, ensure they stay hydrated and provide ample rest.
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Governor Landry vetoed 78 projects from three budget bills, slashing more than 12-million dollars from the state’s budget in the process. Melinda Deslatte with the Public Affairs Research Council says her organization’s concerns about these projects are not about the projects themselves, but rather how they were added to the budget.
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Deslatte points out that unlike last year, when Landry’s vetoes were aimed at his fellow Republicans, namely those who voted against his signature insurance reform measure, this year’s vetoes were aimed at Democratic districts.
Unlike other vetoes that Landry issued, which were accompanied by letters explaining his reasons for those vetoes, Landry’s letter only listed the line items he was vetoing and offered no explanation. Deslatte says that leaves people to speculate that Landry only did this for political retaliation; and if that’s indeed the case, Landry would by no means be the first governor to take this approach.
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U-S Representative Julia Letlow took a major step on Saturday night to becoming the next U-S Senator for Louisiana as she won the Republican Party primary runoff in the senate race. Letlow received 57-percent of the vote to defeat State Treasurer John Fleming…
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Letlow, who hails from the Monroe area has served in the U-S House since 2021. She won a special election after her husband, Luke Letlow, died from COVID complications days before he was set to be sworn in as the Representative for the 5th Congressional District. Letlow is on the verge of replacing outgoing Senator Bill Cassidy…
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There was some thought that Fleming had the momentum heading into Saturday’s election, but LSU political science professor Robert Hogan says Fleming could not overcome President Trump’s endorsement of the Congresswoman…
Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says Letlow will likely win easily on November third…
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Letlow’s main competition on November third will be Tensas Parish crop farmer Jamie Davis, who easily won the Democratic Party nomination, receiving 80-percent of the vote to defeat Gary Crockett. Davis says his grassroots campaign is just getting started…
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Davis says Letlow has voted for policies that have made it harder on Louisiana families…
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Letlow’s supporters are excited about her big win on Saturday night…
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LSU women’s basketball great Sylvia Fowles was inducted into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame this weekend. Fowles helped the Lady Tigers to four straight Final Fours, averaging a double-double and being named SEC and National Defensive Player of the Year and a three-time All-American along the way. The Florida native says it was head coach Sue Gunter who brought her to Baton Rouge.
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The Manning Passing Academy brought some of the top college quarterbacks in the nation to Thibodaux this weekend. Texas quarterback Arch Manning will return to his home state November 14 as the Tigers host the Longhorns. The New Orleans native says he’s looking forward to playing in Death Valley.
Like Manning, Texas received another commitment from a top-rated Crescent City prospect in five-star Brother Martin receiver Easton Royal. Royal committed to the Longhorns in November, but Florida and LSU are still fighting to flip the playmaker. Manning says that he’s been involved in Royal’s recruitment.
Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss was also at the camp. There may be no game on the 2026 college football schedule more highly anticipated than Lane Kiffin and LSU’s trip to Ole Miss. Chambliss says he can’t wait for that gameday atmosphere.