A record number of early voters showed up Saturday to cast their ballots for the run-off. Matt Doyle has the story.
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Republican gubernatorial candidate Eddie Rispone early voted today in Baton Rouge. Afterward, he told reporters he’s disgusted by a radio ad that links him and President Trump to former Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke. Rispone blames Governor Edwards for the ad, but the Edwards campaign says they are not responsible. The New Orleans-based Black Organization for Leadership Development produced the ad.

Louisiana earns an F-grade on preterm birth rates from the March of Dimes’ report card on maternal and infant health. The state’s preterm birthrate is at 13%, slightly higher than last year. March of Dimes spokesperson Frankie Robertson says the results look at the health of the mother as it intertwines with that of the child.
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Nationally, preterm birth rates increased for the fourth year in a row, earning an overall C-grade.

Oddsmakers do not have top-ranked LSU beating Alabama this Saturday and ending the Crimson Tide’s eight-game winning streak over the Tigers. Bama is a 6.5 point favorite, but LSU Coach Ed Orgeron listed the reasons on why his team can win…
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But LSU will be without linebacker Michael Divinity, he’s left the team for personal reasons.