A CNN poll on Louisiana’s US Senate race shows democratic incumbent Mary Landrieu winning the primary, but trailing by three-percentage points in a runoff with republican Congressman Bill Cassidy. ULM Political Science Professor Joshua Stockley says this poll confirms what many analysts suspect…

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He says the survey shows Maness taking votes from Cassidy on November 4th.

A group of Louisiana lawmakers and other state leaders are expressing outrage about Louisiana hospitals charging rape victims for care. Slidell Representative Kevin Pearson says it would be terrible if a woman didn’t report assault because she’s scared of the hospital bill…

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Pearson believes part of the reason this is happening is because Louisiana privatized state hospitals which previously covered all medical expenses for rape victims.

State Police say a 38-year-old passenger from DeRidder is dead after a 13-year-old driver hit a cow. Sgt James Anderson says troopers responded to a crash on Highway 112 about 10 miles east of DeRidder last night around 9:20pm…:

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Anderson says the victim is identified as 38-year-old Jason Mitchell Brooks and he was pronounced dead at the scene.

In Forbes’ list of the 400 richest people in the United States, New Orleans Saints owner Tom Benson comes in at number 386. The 2014 FORBES 400 lists Benson’s net worth at $1.6 billion. Benson is the only Louisianian to make the list.