A federal judge rules that Louisiana’s law requiring social media companies to, among other things, verify the age of users is unconstitutional. NetChoice successfully argued that those requirements violate the First Amendment because they force users to give up too much personal information to gain access. Attorney General Liz Murrill says she will appeal.

Cut 6 (09) “…over protecting minors.”

Louisiana Deputy Surgeon General Dr. Wyche Coleman says near-sightedness is becoming an epidemic among children in the state. He says one hour of natural sunlight exposure greatly reduces that risk; and if kids use the fact that it’s an overcast day as an excuse to stay indoors, that that’s no excuse.

Cut 15 (12) “…bright as indoors.”

It seems that A-I has taken over nearly every facet of our daily lives, and that includes Christmas shopping. Retailers are using A-I agents, like Walmart’s Sparky and Amazon’s Rufus, to give online shoppers a helping hand on what to get their loved ones. LSU marketing professor Dan Rice says they’ve been very effective – and very profitable.

Cut 23 (08) “…having with it.”

Brick-and-mortar retailers, meanwhile, are using A-I to manage inventory, to make sure there are enough gifts for everyone to buy.

Raising Cane’s owner Todd Graves and Saints owner Gayle Benson were in Baton Rouge yesterday to donate 100 children’s bikes and helmets to members of the YMCA of the Capital Area. The holiday bike giveaway is part of Mrs. Benson’s Month of Giving.

Cut 12 (10) “…events like this.”

A federal judge has ruled a 2023 state law that requires social media companies to verify the age of users is unconstitutional. Jeff Palermo has reaction.

Cut 1 (35) “…I’m Jeff Palermo.”

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Need inspiration for those last-minute Christmas gifts? A-I to the rescue! Andrew Greenstein reports.

Cut 2 (35) “…I’m Andrew Greenstein.”

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Nearsightedness is becoming an epidemic in Louisiana, and Louisiana’s deputy surgeon general has some tips for kids to protect their eyesight. Andre Champagne reports.

Cut 3 (29) “…I’m Andre Champagne.”

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A federal judge in Baton Rouge has ruled that Louisiana’s law that requires social media companies to verify the age of users, obtain parental consent and provide parental controls is unconstitutional. Judge John deGravelles (guh-GRAVEL) said the law violates the First Amendment. Attorney General Liz Murrill says it’s unfortunate that the court chose to protect huge corporations that facilitate child exploitation.

Cut 4 (03) “…of the solution.”

NetChoice challenged Louisiana’s social media age verification law, saying the government does not have the authority to restrict access to lawful speech it does not like. But Murrill says the purpose of the legislation is to protect children from online predators.

Cut 5 (11) “…using social media.”

NetChoice argued before the court that age verification requirements amount to First Amendment violations because they force users to give up too much personal information just to gain access. Murrill says she plans to appeal the ruling.

Cut 6 (09) “…over protecting minors.”

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It seems that A-I has taken over the entire Christmas shopping experience. LSU marketing professor Dan Rice says with Christmas shopping lists becoming more and more complex, an increasing number of shoppers are turning to A-I for inspiration before schlepping to the malls and fighting the crowds.

Cut 7 (10) “…interaction nowadays.”

Rice says if you’ve noticed that the items that you’re looking for in the store are always in stock, you can thank A-I for that.

Cut 8 (11) “…what they want.”

And if you go online and get stuck as to what to get your special someone for Christmas, Rice says now, there’s A-I to the rescue.

Cut 9 (12)  “…want to buy.”

In fact, Rice says Rufus has helped Amazon bring in an additional ten-billion dollars in revenue.

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Raising Cane’s owner Todd Graves and Saints owner Gayle Benson were in Baton Rouge yesterday to donate 100 children’s bikes and helmets to members of the YMCA of the Capital Area. Mrs. Benson also presented a check to the YMCA to renovate its locker rooms.

Cut 10 (12) “…feel so good.”

Graves says this is the sixth year they are donating children’s bikes to youth organizations across the country.

Cut 11 (10) “…of the season.”

The holiday bike giveaway to the YMCA of the Capital area is part of Mrs. Benson’s Month of Giving.

Cut 12 (10) “…events like this.”

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As if excessive social media exposure isn’t dangerous enough, with adverse effects on mental health, it can also cause nearsightedness in children. Louisiana Deputy Surgeon General Dr. Wyche Coleman says using objects up close like phone screens makes their eyes grow longer and could cause permanent complications.

Cut 13 (11)  “…your whole life.”

Dr. Coleman says the best way for kids to prevent near-sightedness is to put the phone down and go play outside.

Cut 14 (07) “…near-sightedness in kids.”

Coleman says if kids use the fact that it’s an overcast day as an excuse to stay indoors, tell him or her that that’s no excuse.

Cut 15 (12) “…bright as indoors.”

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LSU men’s basketball is coming off an impressive win against SMU in New Orleans this past weekend. Senior forward Pablo Tamba had one of his best games as a Tiger as he scored 14 points and grabbed 10 rebounds. Head coach Matt McMahon told Tiger Rag Radio that Tamba is a special player.

Cut 16 (14) “…fantastic out there.”

With LSU junior Jalen Reed’s season-ending Achilles injury, the Tigers had to move senior forward Marquel Sutton back to the post after he played the three for a while. McMahon says he adapted well in his natural position against the Mustangs.

Cut 17 (17)  “…and 12 rebounds.”

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Tulane faces Ole Miss for the second time this year in the first round of the College Football Playoff on Saturday. The Rebels blew out the Green Wave the first time, winning by five touchdowns. Junior quarterback Jake Retzlaff said the team is looking to get revenge the second time around.

Cut 18 (16)  “…and we’re ready.”

The last time Tulane played Ole Miss, the Green Wave had only 282 yards of offense. Retzlaff says offensive coordinator Joe Craddock told the offense it needed to improve on several aspects in order to give itself a shot at winning.

Cut 19 (16) “…we’ve been ever.”

Kickoff in Oxford on Saturday is at 2:30.

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At an event where Saints owner Gayle Benson and Raising Cane’s owner Todd Graves donated 100 custom bikes and helmets to the youth of the YMCA, WAFB-TV’s Jacques Doucet asked Benson about the Saints’ recent success.

Cut 20 (14) “…he’s awesome.”

A former New Iberia police officer who allegedly plotted a terror attack in New Orleans is currently charged with one count of threat by interstate commerce. But Loyola University law professor Dane Ciolino says many more serious charges are likely forthcoming against 29-year-old Micah Legnon.

Cut 9 (12)  “…bomb-making materials.”

ElementUSA announces plans to build a rare earth and critical minerals refining facility in St. James Parish. Parish President Pete Dufresne says ElementUSA chose St. James Parish because the industrial infrastructure is already in place with the Atlantic Alumina plant.

Cut 4 (12) “…that same material.”

Following the Texas Bowl, Tigers interim head coach Frank Wilson will leave LSU for an assistant coaching job at Ole Miss. Jeff Palermo has the story…

Cut 2 (31) “…I’m Jeff Palermo.”

If you’d like to see Ole Miss in the College Football Playoff against Tulane Saturday, be prepared to fork over some serious dough. Currently, the cheapest ticket on the secondary market is more than 250 dollars. Or you can stick around and watch the Saints in their home finale the following day for as cheap as less than 20 bucks.

A former New Iberia police officer is currently facing one charge related to an alleged terror plot in New Orleans, and 29-year-old Micah Legnon will in all certainty be facing a lot more. Loyola University law professor Dane Ciolino says thanks to modern technology, it’s a lot easier now for the government to make cases like these than it was several years ago.

Cut 11 (12) “…Google searches.”

Excessive social media exposure can not only have adverse effects on mental health, it can also cause nearsightedness in children. Louisiana Deputy Surgeon General Dr. Wyche Coleman says using objects up close like phone screens makes their eyes grow longer and could cause permanent complications.

Cut 13 (11)  “…your whole life.”

ElementUSA announces that it’s investing 850-million dollars to build a rare earth and critical minerals refining facility in St. James Parish. Parish President Pete Dufresne says the facility will lead to the creation of 200 new direct jobs and more than 550 new indirect jobs.

Cut 3 (06) “…we greatly need.”

It seems that LSU and Ole Miss have an exchange program of sorts going on. LSU interim head coach Frank Wilson has announced that he will be leaving LSU after the Texas Bowl to become the running backs coach at Ole Miss. Tiger Rag Editor Glenn Guilbeau says this is not a surprising development.

Cut 6 (08) “…not coming back.”

Guilbeau says as Wilson’s replacement, Lane Kiffin is expected to hire Kevin Smith – the running backs coach he had at Ole Miss.

While former New Iberia police officer Micah Legnon is currently charged with threat by interstate commerce in an alleged terror plot in New Orleans, many more serious charges are likely. Loyola University law professor Dane Ciolino says it will take quite a while before those more serious charges are filed, and even longer before an indictment can be handed down.

Cut 10 (09) “…can go forward.”

ElementUSA announces that it will build a rare earth and critical minerals refining facility in St. James Parish. Parish President Pete Dufresne says the addition of ElementUSA would enhance the production that’s happening at the adjacent Atlantic Alumina plant.

Cut 5 (13) “…for the community.”

Following the Texas Bowl, Tigers interim head coach Frank Wilson will leave LSU for an assistant coaching job at Ole Miss. Jeff Palermo has the story…

Cut 2 (31) “…I’m Jeff Palermo.”

If you’d like to see Ole Miss in the College Football Playoff against Tulane Saturday, be prepared to fork over some serious dough. Currently, the cheapest ticket on the secondary market is more than 250 dollars. Or you can stick around and watch the Saints in their home finale the following day for as cheap as less than 20 bucks.

A former New Iberia police officer who allegedly plotted a terror attack in New Orleans is currently charged with one count of threat by interstate commerce. But Loyola University law professor Dane Ciolino says many more serious charges are likely forthcoming against 29-year-old Micah Legnon (LEN-yahn).

Cut 9 (12)  “…bomb-making materials.”

ElementUSA announces plans to build a rare earth and critical minerals refining facility in St. James Parish. Parish President Pete Dufresne says ElementUSA chose St. James Parish because the industrial infrastructure is already in place with the Atlantic Alumina plant.

Cut 4 (12) “…that same material.”

After the Texas Bowl December 27th, LSU interim head coach Frank Wilson will be taking his talents to Ole Miss. He has accepted a job as the Rebels’ running backs coach. Wilson is known as an outstanding recruiter and has convinced several great high school players from the New Orleans area to play at LSU during his two stints with the Tigers. But Tiger Rag magazine editor Glenn Guilbeau says money matters more than relationships in today’s world of recruiting.

Cut 8 (12) “…it’s all about cash.”

And now, a look at today’s commodities.

ElementUSA announces that it’s investing 850-million dollars to build a rare earth and critical minerals refining facility in St. James Parish. Parish President Pete Dufresne says the facility will lead to the creation of 200 new direct jobs and more than 550 new indirect jobs.

Cut 3 (06) “…we greatly need.”

It seems that LSU and Ole Miss have an exchange program of sorts going on. LSU interim head coach Frank Wilson has announced that he will be leaving LSU after the Texas Bowl to become the running backs coach at Ole Miss. Tiger Rag Editor Glenn Guilbeau says this is not a surprising development.

Cut 6 (08) “…not coming back.”

Guilbeau says as Wilson’s replacement, Lane Kiffin is expected to hire Kevin Smith – the running backs coach he had at Ole Miss.

The U.S. Department of Education awards Louisiana a 15-million-dollar grant to lead a five-year study on the impact of high-dosage tutoring on first and second-graders. Deputy Superintendent Dr. Jenna Chiasson (CHASS-on) says the project will serve about 45-hundred students in both traditional public schools and charter schools.

Cut 7 (12) “…around literacy instruction.”

With the legislature ending the current fiscal year with a 293-million-dollar budget surplus, State Treasurer John Fleming is suggesting giving that money back to the taxpayers in the form of tax cuts.

Cut 13 (08)  “…therefore more revenue”

The Revenue Estimating Conference identified stronger than expected income tax revenue as one of the main drivers behind the surplus, despite the fact that the legislature cut the income tax rate across the board last year.

The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office says a neighbor fatally shot a man who was attacking his girlfriend with a knife. Lieutenant Suzanne Carboni says the victim escaped her Mandeville area home through a window and frantically knocked on neighbors’ doors seeking help. She says one of the neighbors went outside to assist.

Cut 9 (08)  “…stop.”

No arrests have been made so far.

The application period for the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries’ 38th enforcement academy is now open and runs through December 22nd. What’s different about this one is that this is a hybrid academy, meaning it will be open to both POST-certified police officers and non-POST-certified officers. Enforcement Division Superintendent Stephen Clark says POST-certified officers chosen will have a slightly accelerated academy when it starts in late March.

Cut 5 (08) “…to 24 weeks.”

LSU moves one step closer to launching a School of Construction. College of Engineering Dean Vicki Colvin says construction is a very vital part of the U.S. economy.

Cut 8 (11) “…transforming this industry.”

The school would build on the current construction management program, which boasts some two-thousand students. The Board of Supervisors approved it last week, sending it to the Board of Regents for a vote sometime next year.

The last of the five people indicted in February’s hazing-related killing of Southern University student and Human Jukebox member Caleb Wilson has been booked into jail. 24-year-old Jadyn Landrum and four others were indicted last week on charges ranging from manslaughter to felony hazing to obstruction of justice. Landrum is charged with principal to felony hazing; he was booked into the East Baton Rouge Parish Jail this morning.

LSU is on the cusp of creating the School of Construction. Andrew Greenstein reports.

Cut 1 (35) “…I’m Andrew Greenstein.”

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The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office is investigating an incident where a neighbor used lethal force to end a domestic dispute. Jeff Palermo has more…

Cut 2 (29) “…I’m Jeff Palermo.”

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Do you think you have what it takes to be a Wildlife and Fisheries enforcement officer? If so, now’s your chance to join the force! Stephen Clark, the superintendent of the enforcement division of LDWF, says applications are now being accepted for the department’s 38th enforcement academy.

Cut 3 (06) “…through December 22nd.”

Clark says when the application window closes, they will choose the best applicants to take part in the academy.

Cut 4 (06) “…end of March.”

What’s different about this one is that this is a hybrid academy, meaning it will be open to both POST-certified police officers and non-POST-certified officers. Clark says POST-certified officers chosen will have a slightly accelerated academy.

Cut 5 (08) “…to 24 weeks.”

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LSU is about to lead a building revolution, moving one step closer to launching the School of Construction within its College of Engineering. The Board of Supervisors approved its creation last week, advancing the proposal to the Louisiana Board of Regents for a vote sometime next year. College of Engineering Dean Vicki Colvin says the school would build on the current construction management program, and the number of students in that program is astounding.

Cut 6 (07) “…two-thousand students.”

Colvin says the construction management started in the 1970s, and the earliest graduates are paying it forward in creating the new School of Construction.

Cut 7 (11) “…possible for us.”

Donors have already given 42-million dollars for the facility, which the state has matched. Colvin says construction is a very vital part of the U.S. economy.

Cut 8 (11) “…transforming this industry.”

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The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office says a neighbor fatally shot a man attacking his girlfriend with a knife. Lieutenant Suzanne (soo-ZAHN) Carboni says the victim escaped her Mandeville area home through a window and frantically knocked on neighbors’ doors seeking help. She says one of the neighbors went outside to assist.

Cut 9 (08)  “…stop.”

Carboni says the neighbor told the boyfriend to stop attacking the girl and when he refused to do so, the neighbor shot the attacker.

Cut 10 (07) “…the scene.”

Carboni says no charges have been filed at this time, but the investigation continues.

Cut 11 (04) “..the facts.”

The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office says a neighbor fatally shot a man who was attacking his girlfriend with a knife. Lieutenant Suzanne Carboni says the victim escaped her Mandeville area home through a window and frantically knocked on neighbors’ doors seeking help. She says one of the neighbors went outside to assist.

Cut 9 (08)  “…stop.”

No arrests have been made so far.

The application period for the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries’ 38th enforcement academy is now open and runs through December 22nd. What’s different about this one is that this is a hybrid academy, meaning it will be open to both POST-certified police officers and non-POST-certified officers. Enforcement Division Superintendent Stephen Clark says POST-certified officers chosen will have a slightly accelerated academy when it starts in late March.

Cut 5 (08) “…to 24 weeks.”

LSU moves one step closer to launching a School of Construction. College of Engineering Dean Vicki Colvin says construction is a very vital part of the U.S. economy.

Cut 8 (11) “…transforming this industry.”

The school would build on the current construction management program, which boasts some two-thousand students. The Board of Supervisors approved it last week, sending it to the Board of Regents for a vote sometime next year.

The last of the five people indicted in February’s hazing-related killing of Southern University student and Human Jukebox member Caleb Wilson has been booked into jail. 24-year-old Jadyn Landrum and four others were indicted last week on charges ranging from manslaughter to felony hazing to obstruction of justice. Landrum is charged with principal to felony hazing; he was booked into the East Baton Rouge Parish Jail this morning.