Governor John Bel Edwards has sent a letter to President Donald Trump seeking his support for an additional two-billion dollars in federal flood aid. Congress has already approved one-point-six billion dollars in grant money, but Edwards says another two-billion is needed to rebuild homes, assist those who lived in apartments that are now flooded and provide protection from future flooding.

It’s Super Bowl weekend, so when will New Orleans get a chance to host the big game again? Michelle Southern has more…
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Tomorrow is World Cancer Day a major killer of Louisiana residents. Donna Williams is a professor at LSU Health New Orleans and she says there’s plenty of ways you can reduce your risk for various cancers…
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Williams says there’s evidence we are winning the fight against cancer. She says look at the dramatic reduction of deaths as a result of cervical cancer.

Ambulance companies are facing a shortage for qualified paramedics. Acadian Ambulance says they are short 30 paramedics and they are offering tuiition payment for those who complete the two-year training program and come to work…
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He says starting paramedics make about 42-thousand dollars a year.