Hurricane Lane has already dropped over two feet of rain on the Big Island and the Category Two storm as of Friday afternoon is expected to impact Hawaii all weekend, and the state has requested, and been sent some bayou assistance. GOHSEP spokesperson Mike Steele says Hawaii has dozens of shelters open and Dawson can help lead those operations. He says the Aloha State may ask for the additional help
2.8 million people die globally every year from alcohol related deaths, that according to medical journal The Lancet. The study revealed nearly one in ten deaths of people 15 to 49 years old were alcohol related. Associate Director of the LSU Health Alcohol and Drug Abuse Center Nicholas Gilpin says each age group suffers differently from the side effects of binge, or prolonged alcohol consumption.
LSU’s defense is getting an added boost as highly touted cornerback Kristian Fulton has been reinstated effective immediately. He was serving a two-year suspension for tampering with a NCAA drug test. Athletic Director Joe Alleva argued Fulton actually violated a rule that carried a one-year suspension, instead of two and the NCAA agreed. Head Coach Ed Orgeron says during his time away from the football field, Fulton kept attending classes and practice and now has a chance to be a big part of the team…
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LSU Health Sciences Center Shreveport Chief Medical Officer Dr. Kevin Sittig has been arrested after allegedly exposing himself during a vice sting at a Shreveport park. The 61-year-old was booked on obscenity charges for his alleged behavior. Police say sting operations have been in effect in Hamel’s Park for several years after residents complained about being propositioned there at night. LSU Health spokesperson Lisa Babin responded to the arrest saying “LSU Health Shreveport does not comment on personnel matters,”