Tonight is the first presidential debate between Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hilliary Clinton. ULM Political Science Professor Joshua Stockley expects the recent police shootings of black men will be a topic of discussion…
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The debate gets underway at 8:00 local time.

A new poll on Louisiana’s US Senate race finds Republican Charles Boustany and Democrat Foster Campbell tied at 15-percent. Republican John Fleming and Democrat Caroline Fayard are just behind them, while GOP Treasurer John Kennedy is at 11-percent. Pollster John Couvillion of JMC analytics says his survey shows 25-percent of voters are undecided…
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Fleming’s campaign paid for this survey.

LSU Athletic Director Joe Alleva spoke with reporters along with interim Head Coach Ed Orgeron today. Michelle Southern reports…:
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A body was found floating in the Cane River in Natchitoches today. Detectives have been able to determine that the deceased individual is a 28-year-old hispanic male by the name of Antonio Francisco. Authorities are still trying to determine a cause of death.

And Louisiana Ag Commissioner Mike Strain has been named the president of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture.