Today marks the statistical peak of the hurricane season and there are three hurricanes churning in the Atlantic Ocean. State Climatologist Barry Keim…
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None of the hurricanes are an immediate threat to the Gulf of Mexico. But there is an area of disturbed weather in the northwest Caribbean that forecasters say could develop into a tropical cyclone in the Gulf of Mexico later this week.

Will Senator John Kennedy run for governor? Well, Kennedy says he has a poll that shows he’ll be an easy winner, if he challenges Democratic Governor John Bel Edwards…
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Kennedy is not saying when he’ll make a decision. Republican Attorney General Jeff Landry and U.S. Representative Ralph Abraham have also expressed interest in running against Edwards.

Kenner Mayor Ben Zahn reportedly sent out a memo that says the Jefferson Parish city will not purchase Nike products for its recreational facilities. Last week, Nike unveiled a marketing campaign featuring former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who began the wave of protests against racial inequality by kneeling during the National Anthem.

Saints fans are down today after a stunning 48-40 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. New Orleans was a 9.5 point favorite.

LSU won on Saturday as expected, but the offensive line played poorly. Senior offensive guard Garrett Brumfield admits they didn’t play to the best of their abilities….
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The Tigers need to get better up front quickly as they visit seventh ranked Auburn this Saturday.