Louisiana, Arkansas and Alabama are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down abortion shield laws that allow providers in states where abortion is legal to prescribe and mail abortion pills to women in states where abortion is banned. The Center for Reproductive Rights says shield laws provide critical protections for patients seeking abortion care. But Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill argues abortion pills can pose serious risks to women, citing what she says are several examples.

Cut 12 (09) “…very dangerous.” 

Murrill’s Alabama counterpart, Steve Marshall, says his state has made abortion illegal, and it should have the authority to enforce that law.

Cut 11 (11) “…in our state.”

Shreveport Police make an arrest in connection with a shooting at an apartment complex. Corporal Christopher Bordelon says following a thorough investigation, police arrested 19-year-old Javieon Abbott for shooting three children at the apartment complex’s basketball court.

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Louisiana Tech sets a new record for undergraduate and main-campus enrollment in school history. The fastest-growing programs are construction engineering technology, nursing, kinesiology, electrical engineering and accounting. University President Jim Henderson says the growth reflects a commitment to research that can be practically applied to economic growth.

Cut 7 (10) “…future demands.”

Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill is taking a different legal approach in the state’s effort to prevent abortion pills from being shipped into Louisiana. Jeff Palermo has the story.

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Speaking of Liz Murrill, State Police say as many as seven state laws may have been broken in connection with the now-dismissed indictment against her. According to unsealed court records, those potential crimes include jury tampering, obstruction of justice and public intimidation or retaliation.

A 19-year-old man is charged with shooting a teenager to death and injuring two others, including a two-year-old girl, at a Shreveport apartment complex. Investigators say Javieon Abbott was targeting a 17-year-old when he hit the other two, killing 13-year-old Sha’michael Russell. Police Corporal Christopher Bordelon says Abbott is charged with second-degree murder, with other charges forthcoming.

Cut 5 (09) “…after the fact.”

Louisiana Tech has the highest retention rate of any school in the University of Louisiana System. Nearly 90-percent of the school’s enrollment is made up of Louisiana residents, but University President Jim Henderson says students are not just choosing Louisiana Tech over other in-state schools.

Cut 8 (12) “…higher-ed experience.”

Louisiana, Arkansas and Alabama are asking the U-S Supreme Court to remove shield laws that allow abortion providers to prescribe and mail drugs to women to terminate a pregnancy. Attorney General Liz Murrill says the state’s law is clear – abortion drugs are illegal in Louisiana.

Cut 9 (14)  “…Louisiana babies.”

Shreveport Police arrest a 19-year-old man in connection with a deadly shooting at an apartment complex. Corporal Christopher Bordelon says 19-year-old Javieon Abbott was directing his gunfire at a 17-year-old boy, and he also hit a two-year-old girl and her 13-year-old brother, Sha’michael Russell.

Cut 4 (09) “…at that location.”

Louisiana Tech welcomed its third straight record-breaking freshman class and set a new record for its highest undergraduate and main-campus enrollment in school history. It is also its most academically prepared freshman class ever, with the number of students with an A-C-T score of 30 or higher – up 22-percent. University president Jim Henderson says the school has not given up on rigor.

Cut 6 (14) “…practical application.”

This Saturday, a special black-bellied whistling duck season begins. Wildlife and Fisheries Assistant Secretary Tommy Tuma says Louisiana is the first state to have a black bellied whistling duck season, and it’s because there is an overabundance of them.

Cut 25 (07) “…in the season.”

Shreveport Police make an arrest in connection with a shooting at an apartment complex. Corporal Christopher Bordelon says following a thorough investigation, police arrested 19-year-old Javieon Abbott for shooting three children at the apartment complex’s basketball court.

Cut 3 (10) “…in this incident.”

Family members told local media in Shreveport that Sha’michael and his little sister were visiting their grandmother at the apartment complex, and he died while saving his sister amid the barrage of gunfire. Abbott is charged with second-degree murder, with other charges forthcoming.

Seven people are indicted in a major fraud scheme involving intentionally setting fires in Ouachita Parish. U.S. Attorney Zachary Keller says seven people – including family members and their associates – burned down 13 houses in Monroe and West Monroe and pocketed more than a million dollars in proceeds.

Public opinion polls show that most Americans do not support the United States’ military conflict against Iran. But Louisiana U.S. Senator John Kennedy says President Trump’s decision to use military force against Iran will result in a much safer world.

Cut 10 (13) “…Mad Max 4.”

Those polls are part of the reason Democrats are widely expected to regain control of the House come November 3rd. Democrats also have a chance to regain control of the Senate; but Louisiana’s other U.S. Senator, Bill Cassidy, says there are quality Republican incumbents who could help the GOP keep control of Congress’ upper house.

Cut 6 (15) “…with great integrity.”

Senator Bill Cassidy says while it’s going to be a challenge, Republicans have a chance to retain control of the Senate. He says there are quality Republican incumbents on the November ballot who could help the GOP keep control of Congress’ upper house.

Cut 6 (15) “…with great integrity.”

As for the House – based on opinion polls nationwide, Democrats are widely expected to win back control of that chamber, despite Republican efforts to redraw district lines in their favor.

Since 2019, Louisiana ranks number-one in the country in growth in qualifying scores in the Advanced Placement Exams. According to data released by the College Board, Louisiana’s AP scores improved at more than twice the national growth rate in that time span and is now just two points off the national average.

Louisiana Tech University president Jim Henderson announced he will be retiring at the end of December. In his three years at Tech, Henderson helped welcome record-breaking freshman classes and guided the university to the highest retention rate in the UL system. He says health concerns are the reason for his retirement.

Cut 14 (08) “…decide what’s next.”

This Saturday, a special black-bellied whistling duck season begins. It will run through October 11th. Wildlife and Fisheries Assistant Secretary Tommy Tuma says they have grown into a significant agriculture and residential nuisance – damaging rice fields, their persistent loud whistling noises being unpleasant to listen to, and competing with native wood ducks for nesting places.

Cut 8 (08) “…some crop depredation.”

Senator Bill Cassidy may be sounding a little nervous about Republicans’ chances of keeping control of Congress. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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Starting this Saturday and running through October 11th, Louisiana hunters are able to harvest black-bellied whistling ducks. Kace Kieschnick has the story.

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Based on polling, most Americans do not support the U.S. military conflict with Iran. But Jeff Palermo reports Senator John Kennedy is fully behind the military action.

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“Republicans have a problem.” Those are the words of Senator Bill Cassidy now that we’re inside five weeks to go before the midterm elections. Cassidy says President Trump’s words of motivation for his fellow Republicans may end up backfiring.

Cut 4 (09) “…voting for Republicans.”

Based on opinion polls nationwide, Democrats are widely expected to win back control of the House, despite Republican efforts to redraw district lines in their favor; and Democrats have a decent chance of winning a majority in the Senate. But of the Senate seats to flip to the Democrats, Cassidy does not expect Louisiana to be among them.

Cut 5 (10) “…we know that.”

There have been only two publicly-released Senate polls in Louisiana, both commissioned by the Jamie Davis campaign, and both show Davis within four points of Julia Letlow. Cassidy says there are other quality Republican incumbents on the November ballot who could help the GOP keep control of Congress’ upper house.

Cut 6 (15) “…with great integrity.”

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This Saturday, a special black-bellied whistling duck season begins. It will run through October 11th. Wildlife and Fisheries Assistant Secretary Tommy Tuma says Louisiana is the first state to have a black bellied whistling duck season, and it’s because there is an overabundance of them.

Cut 7 (07) “…in the season.”

The black-bellied whistling ducks have grown into a significant agriculture and residential nuisance. Tuma says they damage rice fields, their persistent loud whistling noises is not pleasant to listen to, and they compete with native wood ducks for nesting places.

Cut 8 (08) “…some crop depredation.”

The daily bag limit for the season with be four, with a possession limit of 12. Tuma says all hunters participating in the season will be required to have a free, black-bellied whistling duck hunting permit from LDWF.

Cut 9 (09)  “…whistling duck permit.”

Shooting hours will be sunrise to sunset, and hunters are required to report effort and harvest within 15 days of the black-bellied whistling duck season closure.

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Public opinion polls show that most Americans do not support the United States’ military conflict against Iran.  But Louisiana U.S. Senator John Kennedy says President Trump’s decision to use military force against Iran will result in a much safer world.

Cut 10 (13) “…Mad Max 4.”

Kennedy says the U.S., with the help of Israel, has weakened Iran’s military, including its naval fleet and the country no longer has an air defense system. Louisiana’s Republican Senator also says Iran no longer has nuclear weapons program.

Cut 11 (14) “…of your B-S.”

Kennedy says he knows the war in Iran has raised the price of gas and increased inflation, but he’s proud America has weakened Iran’s military capability.

Cut 12 (09) “…weapons-producing facilities.”

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Louisiana Tech University president Jim Henderson announced he will be retiring at the end of December after a career in Louisiana higher education that has lasted over two decades. Henderson previously served as the Northwestern State University president and UL system president. He says going back to the university level has been energizing and rewarding for him and his wife.

Cut 13 (12)  “…joy for us.”

In his three years at Louisiana Tech, Henderson helped welcome record-breaking freshman classes and guided the university to the highest retention rate in the UL system. He says health concerns are the reason for his retirement.

Cut 14 (08) “…decide what’s next.”

Henderson said in an email to staff that there has been a noticeable decline in his health but no immediate threats to his mortality. He plans to go spend time with his family in Florida as he focuses on his health.

Cut 15 (08) “…be in January.”

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With Whit Weeks out for the foreseeable future, LSU junior linebacker Davhon (DAY-von) Keys is expected to replace Weeks in the starting lineup. Keys has plenty of experience, as he started five games his freshman year and filled in for Weeks when he was injured last year. Keys says Weeks brought a lot of energy to the defense, and he needs to do the same.

Cut 16 (11) “…and speak up.”

This Saturday, LSU hosts the McNeese Cowboys, an FCS team that the Tigers should be able to handle rather easily. But Keys says they are keeping the same mindset that they had last week when they faced Texas A&M.

Cut 17 (12) “…make a difference.”

LSU is ranked 3rd in the nation in total defense, as they’re getting great contributions from older players and freshman like defensive tackle Deuce Geralds. Geralds is second on the team in sacks with four. Keys says Geralds has been an impressive kid to watch as soon as he stepped foot on campus.

Cut 18 (15) “…the big screen.”

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After falling to FAU 53-17 over the weekend, ULM has now lost 12 games in a row going back to last season. Despite the loss, head coach Bryant Vincent says there were still some positives to take away, like the play of senior quarterback Aidan Armenta.

Cut 19 (16) “…to make plays.”

Armenta was the starter coming into the season but was benched for Austin Carlisle, who missed Saturday’s game with an injury. Vincent says he would like to be able to play both quarterbacks.

The Warhawks open Sun Belt play at South Alabama this Saturday. The Jaguars hung around with Kentucky in a 45-21 loss last week. Vincent says the team needs to clean up its mistakes as a new season kicks off.

Cut 20 (12) “…South Alabama team.”

Kickoff is at 6:00.

A school bus is involved in a crash in Shreveport this morning with 58 kids onboard at the time. It happened at an intersection in a neighborhood in the northwest side of the city. 20 people were injured – 18 kids aboard the bus and the bus driver, and the driver of the other vehicle. Shreveport Fire Chief Clarence Reese says because of the number of people injured, they had to get several resources to the scene to assist them.

Cut 5 (09) “…in our area.”

Bill Cassidy was among the 77 senators who voted to pass the Protect College Sports Act and advance it to the House. His Louisiana colleague, John Kennedy, proposed an amendment that would have capped ticket price hikes to four-percent. That amendment was defeated, and Cassidy was among the senators who voted “no” to sink it.

Cut 8 (07) “…people don’t go.”

The bill faces an uncertain future in the House.

Diesel prices across the globe are still skyrocketing with no clear end in sight. Kace Kieschnick has more.

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It appears that Louisianans are slimming down. According to a national report, Louisiana is only one of two states which showed a significant decline in adult obesity rate, falling from 39.2-percent to 35.6-percent. That helped Louisiana move from number-three down to number-19 in the state rankings for obesity rates.

Filling up the gas tank continues to cost a bloody fortune. Gas-Buddy-dot-com has the average price of a gallon of regular gasoline in Louisiana at about three-dollars-and-98-cents. GasBuddy Chief Petroleum Analyst Patrick DeHaan does not expect prices to go down anytime soon thanks to geopolitical conflicts. U.S. attacks on Iran and Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian refineries have driven up prices globally.

Cut 11 (10) “…is zero.”

Senator John Kennedy says he knows the war in Iran has raised the price of gasoline and has increased inflation, but he’s proud America has weakened Iran’s military capability.

Cut 12 (11) “…facilities.”

A scary start to the school day for dozens of Shreveport middle school students. Fire Chief Clarence Reese says about 58 students at Northside Lanier Middle School were aboard a school bus en route to school when it became involved in a crash with a car at an intersection in a neighborhood in the northwest side of the city.

Cut 3 (05) “…four-door sedan.”

20 people were injured; 18 kids aboard the bus and the bus driver, and the driver of the sedan. None of the injuries are serious.

Like John Kennedy, Bill Cassidy was among the 77 senators who voted in favor of the Protect College Sports Act last night. Cassidy recalled a conversation he had with former LSU and Alabama head football coach Nick Saban about a student-athlete 30 credit hours shy of graduation transferring to another school.

Cut 6 (13) “…get his degree.”

The Protect College Sports Act has advanced to the House, and Bill Cassidy was among the 77 senators who voted in favor of it. College-hopping has become more and more popular among student-athletes in recent years. Cassidy says that’s going to be very counter-productive for the student-athlete in the long-term, especially since only one-percent of them play sports professionally.

Cut 7 (05) “…statistically to graduate.”

The bill’s fate in the House is uncertain at best.

Saints wide receiver Chris Olave has been named a Guardian Signature Athlete in a partnership with the company behind the Guardian Cap. Guardian Sports cofounder and CEO Erin Hanson says the caps were not designed for aesthetics, and she was surprised when players started wearing them in games; but the more they are worn, the better.

Cut 14 (11) “…helmet every season.”

Diesel prices across the globe are still skyrocketing with no clear end in sight. Kace Kieschnick has more…

Cut 2 (35) “…I’m Kace Kieschnick.”

The three men who were killed in a crash in Tangipahoa Parish early yesterday morning were all students at Southeastern Louisiana University. The three victims are Carmelo Riley, Brian Smith and Tyrell Yates. Yates briefly played on the school’s basketball team during his freshman year, appearing in four games.

On a vote of 77-22, the Senate passed the Protect College Sports Act. Among other things, it establishes a five-year eligibility window and caps conference sizes to 20 schools. Although he voted in favor of it, Senator John Kennedy expressed concerns, saying it includes an antitrust exemption for schools that puts undue limitations on student athletes’ potential earning ability.

Cut 8 (10) “…athletes can make.”

Saints wide receiver Chris Olave has been named a Guardian Signature Athlete in a partnership with the company behind the Guardian Cap. Olave, who is second in the NFL in receiving yards after three weeks, is one of the most prominent players in the league to wear the over-helmet protection. Guardian Sports cofounder and CEO Erin Hanson says that makes a difference.

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Louisiana Tech is investigating a video that recorded racist language coming from the speakers of a fraternity house near campus on Sunday. Kace Kieschnick reports.

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The City of New Orleans launches an e-bike rebate program. It’s offering 12-hundred dollars to 50 income-qualified residents and 600 dollars to those who do not meet income qualifications to use towards the purchase of an e-bike. Those selected for the rebates will need to take an online safety training course and complete an in-person training session.