Louisiana Tech has plenty to celebrate today as US News and World Report has ranked the school number one among public universities in the nation for lowest average student debt. Tech spokesperson Dave Guerin says they’ve also been recognized for highest return on investment and highest mid-career salaries for graduates:
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Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton spoke to a crowd of supporters in Baton Rouge today. The former Secretary of State is in town recruiting local volunteers to help her campaign’s efforts ahead of the state’s primary election on March 5th. Clinton says she’s always been a fan of Louisiana and she and her husband visited often:
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Clinton will attend a fundraiser in Baton Rouge this evening.

It was a record hot weekend in Louisiana but a cold front is coming. State Climatologist Barry Keim says most of Louisiana can expect lows in the upper 60′s and highs in the upper 80′s to near 90 degrees for the next couple of days. But he says warmer temperatures will return:
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He says this front will bring significantly dryer air into the state for at least the next couple of days.

Saints fans are getting some more rough news today as the NFL Network is reporting Quarterback Drew Brees has a shoulder injury that will likely cause him to miss several games. Brees struggled in New Orleans’ 26-19 loss to Tampa Bay. Saints coach Sean Payton says they don’t know yet if Brees will miss any time…:
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Today in Baton Rouge, democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton told a large crowd of supporters that she isn’t going to yield on the issue of federal health care. She criticized Governor Bobby Jindal’s refusal to expand Medicaid in Louisiana. The former First Lady says she helped former US Senator Mary Landrieu in getting federal aid to Louisiana following disasters..:
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The Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office arrests a man who is accused of putting his phone underneath the door of a fitting room at a department store in Galliano and taking pictures. Spokesman Brennan Matherne says 52-year-old Aaron Merritt is charged with one felony count of video voyeurism. He says this is a pathetic crime…:
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They encourage victims of this type of crime to contact authorities.

State Police say they’ve seized more than 34 pounds of cocaine and an airplane from a Texas man in Terrebonne Parish. Jeff Palermo reports…:
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Saints coach Sean Payton says quarterback Drew Brees was “hindered” by a big hit in the loss to Tampa Bay Sunday in The Dome. But when asked if Brees would miss any time, Payton said it’s too early to discuss. He says they will watch how the QB is feeling and see where’s he at on Wednesday. The Saints play the Panthers this weekend.

LSU has announced a 6 p.m. kickoff time for their upcoming Oct. 3 non-conference meeting with Eastern Michigan in Tiger Stadium.

Former First Lady and Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton is in Baton Rouge today campaigning and fundraising. In a rally speech to about 1200 supporters, said she remembers well coming to New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina and meeting with survivors as a US Senator from New York…:
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There is a private fundraiser for Clinton slated for tonight in Baton Rouge.

Cops in Monroe say former LSU tight end, 26-year-old Tyler Edwards, was found dead over the weekend from what appeared to be a self inflicted gunshot wound. The LSU program is saddened by the loss. Coach Les Miles…:
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It was a record super hot weekend but relief is on the way. State Climatologist Barry Keim says most of Louisiana can expect lows in the upper 60′s and highs in the upper 80′s to near 90 degrees for the next couple of days…:
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US News and World Report has ranked Louisiana Tech number one among public universities in the nation for lowest average student debt. Eric Gill reports…:
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Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton spoke to a crowd of supporters in Baton Rouge today. The former Secretary of State is in town recruiting local volunteers to help her campaign’s efforts ahead of the state’s primary election on March 5th. Clinton says she’s always been a fan of Louisiana and she and her husband visited often…

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Clinton is also slated to hold a private fundraiser tonight in Baton Rouge.

The Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office has arrested 52-year-old Aaron Merritt of Abbeville for allegedly taking photos of a woman undressing in a Galliano department store fitting room. Spokesman Brennan Matherne says this activity is happening more and more in stores across the country…

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Matherne says Merritt is charged with one felony count of video voyeurism.

Louisiana Tech is number one among public universities in the nation for lowest average student debt, according to US News and World Report. Tech spokesperson Dave Guerin says Louisiana Tech recruits very highly prepared and accomplished students and that’s one thing that keeps the debt rate down…

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Tech is the first public institution to appear on the list of National Universities in this category.

After a weekend of sweltering temperatures across Louisiana, State Climatologist Barry Keim says some relief is on the way. Keim says, in fact, a cold front has already moved across the state…

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Keim says the humidity drop will make temperatures feel much more comfortable.

US News and World Report has ranked Louisiana Tech number one among public universities in the nation for lowest average student debt. Tech is the first public institution to appear on the list of National Universities in this category. Tech spokesperson Dave Guerin says this ranking is something the school is very proud of…:
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Overall Tech ranks sixth along side colleges like Princeton, Harvard, Yale, and Cal Tech.

State Police say they’ve snatched up about a half a million dollars in cocaine and an airplane in Terrebonne Parish. They say in a joint effort by several law enforcement agencies, 29-year-old John Crow of Brownsville, Texas was met by agents at his plane at the Thibodaux Municipal airport and he was acting extremely nervous. Troopers say 34 pounds of cocaine was found in Crow’s luggage. The drugs, cash and the plane was seized and Crow was sent to jail.

According to the latest U.S. Census data, Louisiana had the third highest rate of poverty in the country for 2014, just below 20 percent. Jan Moller, Director of the Louisiana Budget Project, says he hopes the gubernatorial candidates will create plans to reduce poverty in the state because it’s often a topic that gets swept under the rug:
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Almost 897-thosuand of Louisiana residents lived below the poverty line, which is 24-thousand dollars for a family of four. Moller says we have a lot of work to do to create an economy that works for everybody.

The Saints are licking their wounds after a 26-19 loss to Tampa Bay. It was another tough day for Drew Brees and the New Orleans offense. Their longest passing play was 24 yards to Marques Colston. Brees took a big hit in the first half and the veteran QB admits the hit on his shoulder affected a few of his throws, but wouldn’t use that as an excuse.

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton is in Baton Rouge today campaigning and fundraising. UL-Lafayette Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says it’s been a rough few weeks for the former Secretary of State because of an email scandal…:
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Clinton’s fundraiser is being held at businessman Jim Bernhard’s home and it costs $2700 to attend.

LSU is up five spots to number eight in the latest AP Top 25 poll. The Tigers dominated Auburn 45 to 21 on national television on Saturday. And with Alabama losing on Saturday, LSU is now one of the favorites to win the division. Running back Leonard Fournette likes where his team is at …
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Ohio State remains ranked number one in the A-P poll.

The Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office has arrested an Abbeville man accused of taking photos of a woman undressing in a Galliano department store fitting room. Spokesman Brennan Matherne says 52-year-old Aaron Merritt is charged with one felony count of video voyeurism. He says the woman noticed a cell phone under the door of the dressing room snapping photos of her….:
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Matherne says with the help of surveillance video and an anonymous Crime Stoppers tip, they were able to identify and arrest Merritt.

Convicted serial killer Derrick Todd Lee has lost his latest appeal to the Louisiana Supreme Court of his death sentence in the 2002 death of LSU student Charlotte Murray Pace in Baton Rouge. Lee was arguing the district court didn’t give enough funding for adequate DNA testing. That and other arguments were rejected by the high court. Lee is convicted of killing two women and is linked to five other murders.

The latest US Census data shows Louisiana had the third highest rate of poverty in the country in 2014. Emelie Gunn has more…:
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The Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s office says a 52-year-old man is under arrest after he was caught taking pictures of a woman who was in a fitting room at a department store. They say Aaron Merrit is charged with one count of video voyeurism. Investigators say the woman saw Merrit taking pictures of her as she was undressing then she contacted authorities. A tip to Crime Stoppers is how they were able to identify the suspect.

The Louisiana Workforce Commission says the number of people employed in mining and logging, which includes the oil sector, is at its lowest level since December 2005. But LWC Executive Director Curt Eysink says overall, Louisiana added more jobs than in the prior year because of an industrial construction boom happening across south Louisiana. He says the state has nearly 25-thousand more workers than in August 2014…:
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There are 46-thousand people employed in the oil sector of the state’s economy, a decline of 78-hundred over the last year. Eysink says you can blame the low price of oil and they are going to watch closely how that impacts the workforce if crude remains so depressed.

State Police say an early morning crash in Catahoula Parish claimed the life of a Wisner man. They believe 31-year-old Joe Graves III was speeding on Highway 913 when he ran off the road and crashed into a large tree. Investigators found Graves III was not wearing a seat belt and he was pronounced dead on the scene.