State Police investigators say a man fatally shot by cops in Houma on Monday had a screwdriver in his hand. Trooper Ross Brennan says after officers arrived at the home to check on a disturbance, a man charged at them with a screwdriver…

Cut 3 (10) “….and Magee.”

Magee’s family says he suffered from a mental illness.

The CDC has approved the COVID vaccine for ages 5 to 11 and Gonzales Representative Kathy Edmonston is urging school officials not to mandate the vaccine. She’s also against schools taking part in offering vaccines for children. In addition to getting school leaders involved she is also calling on parents as well.

Cut 9 (12)  “…terms of vaccination.”

The numbers of insurers offering hurricane coverage in Louisiana are shifting as claims from Ida alone are expected to ballpark at 20-billion-dollars. State Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon says at least two small firms have exited the state over insolvency concerns, but post-Katrina a couple of dozen more have entered the picture.

Cut 10 (08)  “…small regional companies.” 

In 2017, then 16-year-old Emma Benoit of Ascension Parish attempted suicide, and now she’s touring with a documentary about her struggle. Teen suicide attempts were up 50-percent from March 2020 to February of this year compared to the previous time period. Benoit says while social media wasn’t the main reason for her suicide attempt it was a contributing factor.

Cut 6 (09) “…self-destruction.”

For more information on her film visit my ascension dot us.

State Police is investigating a fatal police shooting that occurred in Houma yesterday afternoon. Jeff Palermo has the story

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A Shreveport couple has been arrested for cruelty to a juvenile after their three-year-old child was found severely malnourished and weighing only 11 pounds.  Ietadterneisha Marshall and Derrick George are being held on charges of second-degree cruelty of a juvenile at the Shreveport Jail and the child was taken to a local hospital. Officers responded to a medical emergency in the 3800 block of Larue Street on Monday.

The vaccine rate among 12 to 18-year-olds in the state is 35-percent and with the COVID vaccine expected to be approved for 5 to 11 years olds will parents get them vaccinated? Dr. Ben Springgate with LSU Health New Orleans says he thinks a third will have them vaccinated ASAP and others will speak with their pediatrician first.

Cut 3 (10) “….other people.”

The CDC is meeting today and reviewing data on the Pfizer COVID vaccine for children.

Today Attorney General Jeff Landry was in Bossier City, his second public appearance in north Louisiana in as many days. There’s speculation Landry will run for governor in 2023 and during a speech at the West Monroe Convention Center on Monday, he said election reform should be a top priority and that includes new voting machines that provide voters with a paper receipt of their vote…

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The state’s trucking industry says the shortage of big-rig drivers is a huge part of our supply chain problems. More from Kevin Gallagher.

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A Shreveport couple has been arrested for cruelty to a juvenile after their three-year-old child was found severely malnourished and weighing only 11 pounds.  Ietadterneisha Marshall and Derrick George are being held on charges of second-degree cruelty at the Shreveport Jail and the child was taken to the hospital.

Louisiana’s Shot for 100 program has been extended and just in time once the CDC approves the vaccine for five- to 11-year-olds. LDH Assistant Secretary of Health Kim Hood says the program will now run through the end of the month.

Cut 8 (12) “…to you is.”

Parental contest is required.

LSU Pennington Biomedical Research Center, along with LSU Health New Orleans and Tulane Health Sciences will take part in a National Institutes of Health study on the impacts of long COVID. Pennington Lead Investigator John Kirwan says at first, they thought the symptoms were possibly psychosomatic or merely coincidence.

Cut 11 (09) “…having COVID.”

The study will take place over four years.

A shortage of qualified truckers is the top concern for the Louisiana trucking industry, and a big contributor to national supply chain problems. Renee Amar (AY-mar) Executive Director of the Louisiana Motor Transport Association says data from the American Trucking Association shows just how extreme the problem is on a national scale.

Cut 4 (07) “…80-thousand drivers.”

LSU Pennington Biomedical Research Center, along with LSU Health New Orleans and Tulane Health Sciences will take part in a National Institutes of Health study on the impacts of long COVID. Pennington Lead Investigator John Kirwan says COVID causes the body to overact with an inflammatory response to fight off the virus, some more than others.

Cut 12 (12) “…treat it.”

The study will take place over four years.

There are now four state-regulated casinos in Louisiana where legalized sports betting is up and operating. Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser cut the ribbon at Boomtown Casino in Harvey Monday, the fourth of the casinos to open its Sportsbook in the Bayou State.

Cut 13 (11) “…that money here.”

Saints starting quarterback Jameis Winston will miss the rest of the season as a result of a torn ACL and damage to his MCL. Winston suffered the injury in the second quarter of Sunday’s win over Tampa Bay. So, who will start this Sunday against Atlanta? Coach Sean Payton is not ready to answer that question

Cut  16 (15) “…to play Sunday.”

If could be Trevor Siemian who played Sunday or Taysom Hill.

26-year old Blake Bardwell, a correctional officer is now behind bars facing murder charges in the death of his wife and child. Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s Office Public Information Officer Glen Springfield says they were called to his Monroe residence just after 1:30 Sunday afternoon and found the two bodies, Bardwell was later arrested and immediately fired from his job.

Cut 5 (11) “…continuing.”

Governor Edwards is in Glasgow, Scotland for the big Climate Change summit. Speaking at the conference, the Governor says Louisiana is doing its part to address climate change.

Cut 8 (10) “…projects in Louisiana.”

The Governor returns to Louisiana Friday.

State Police are investigating 10 crashes that occurred over the weekend that left one or more people dead in each of them. A total of 12 people were killed in the accidents that happened in north, central, and south Louisiana. At least two children lost their lives according to Sgt. James Anderson.

Cut 13 (08) “…that was killed.”

The Saints beat the Super Bowl champion Buccaneers 36-27 yesterday but likely lost starting quarterback Jameis Winston for the season with a knee injury. Trevor Siemian filled in for Winston, but NFL analyst Mike Detillier expects Taysom Hill will be the starting Q-B once he’s cleared to play after suffering a concussion on October 10th…

Cut 9 (08) “…with it now”

Governor John Bel Edwards is in Scotland for the COPS26 Climate Conference. Edwards noted that the state, through its coastal restoration projects, is working to minimize the loss of coastal lands as the result of hurricanes and storms that decrease Louisiana’s coastline far too often.

Cut 7 (10) “….from storm surge.”  

26-year old Blake Bardwell, a correctional officer is now behind bars facing murder charges in the death of his wife and child. Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s Office Public Information Officer Glen Springfield says they were called to his Monroe residence just after 1:30 Sunday afternoon and found the two bodies, Bardwell was later arrested and immediately fired from his job.

Cut 5 (11) “…continuing.”

State troopers continue to investigate ten fatal crashes across Louisiana over the Halloween weekend. Sergeant James Anderson….

Cut 12 (08) “..south Louisiana.”  

The unusually high number of violent crashes left 12 people dead, including two children. A Grant Parish woman, 38-year-old Miranda Sue Derrick was charged with vehicular homicide in a two-vehicle accident Halloween evening on U.S. 165.

The Saints beat the Super Bowl champion Buccaneers 36-27 yesterday and starting quarterback Jameis Winston is out for the season with a knee injury. Trevor Siemian (SIM-ee-en) filled in for Winston, Sunday and Saints offensive tackle Ryan Ramcyzk (Ram-check) says Simiem played well under tough circumstances…

Cut  11 (09)  “..great job”  

A correctional officer is now behind bars facing murder charges in the death of his wife and child. Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s Office Public Information Officer Glen Sterling says they were called to a Monroe residence just after 1:30 Sunday afternoon.

Cut 3 (09) “….that point.”

26-year old Bardwell was immediately fired from his job upon his arrest and is charged with two counts of second-degree murder.

November marks the last official month of the Atlantic hurricane season, but State Climatologist Barry Keim is cautious about writing off the possibility of more hurricanes occurring before the end of the month because a La Nina is rearing its ugly head as the season ends, the same as happened last year.

Cut 15 (13)  “…here in Louisiana.”

Governor John Bel Edwards is in Scotland this week. LSU climate change policy expert Edward Richards says the governor’s appearance at the United Nations Climate Change Conference shows Louisiana is beginning to take climate change seriously.

Cut 7 (11) “…gas driven state.”

But Richards says that as long as Louisiana is primarily identified with the oil and gas industry, it’ll be hard to convince people that the state is serious about climate change.

A new study from the website “Jerry,” ranks Louisiana the worst state to own an electric car. Lakshmi Iyengar (LUCK-shmee EYE-en-gar) a data scientist for the auto insurance shopping help site says if electric cars don’t catch on faster in Louisiana, it’s likely a “chick-or-the-egg” type conundrum.

Cut 6 (06) “…out of that cycle.”

Even though there’s a lawsuit challenging the vaccine mandate Ochsner says they are going ahead with the mandate with the exception of their facilities in Shreveport in Monroe. Last week the 2^nd Circuit Court of Appeal in Shreveport ruled unvaccinated employees can’t be fired while the mandate is being challenged in court.  Jimmy Faircloth, an attorney representing Ochsner employees, says it was a surprising move.

Cut 10 (11)  “…a favor.” 

Ochsner issued a statement this morning.

November marks the last official month of the Atlantic hurricane season.  State Climatologist Barry Keim expects the month to be quiet tropical-wise.

Cut 13 (08) “…occurred in 1861.”

Subtropical storm Wanda formed in the Atlantic yesterday, exhausting the list of named storms, Wanda should not impact Louisiana whatsoever.

Governor John Bel Edwards is in Scotland this week and LSU climate change policy expert Edward Richards says while there it would be nice if Louisiana could attract green industries, something he believes the governor is hoping to do while in Scotland.

Cut 9 (10)  “…a fresh start.”

A new study from the website “Jerry,” ranks Louisiana the worst state to own an electric car. Lakshmi Iyengar (LUCK-shmee EYE-en-gar) is a data scientist for the auto insurance shopping help site. She says Louisiana has virtually NO infrastructure – fewer than 8 ports per 100-thousand people, which causes range anxiety…

Cut 4 (09) “…of you.”

The top three states in which to own an electric car are Massachusetts, Vermont, and California.

Facebook’s announcement of a corporate name change sent the company’s flagship platform into a tizzy over a possible transformation. Brooke Thorington posts more…

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With the November 13^th election just around the corner, a week of early voting gets underway tomorrow in Louisiana. More from Dave Brannen.

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Facebook’s announcement of a name change to Meta, sent some users into a frenzy that the social media giant would dissolve their most-used platform. But UNO Marketing Professor Lisa Palumbo says Facebook isn’t going anywhere.

Cut 3 (11) “….a while now.”

Palumbo doesn’t expect the user experience for Facebook to change drastically anytime soon. She believes one reason for the corporate name change is to expand and increase usership among a younger demographic, which has been steadily decreasing over the years.

Cut 4 (07) “…all ages in.”

Oculus Quest, a virtual reality system owned by Facebook, also announced a name change to Meta Quest, which will take effect next year.

Despite Facebook being under fire recently for lack of oversite of misinformation and accusations of placing profits over safety, Palumbo doesn’t believe the name change is an overt effort to hide from negative press.

Cut 5 (08) “…try it out.”

Facebook plans to start trading under their new name Meta beginning December 1st.

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Early voting gets underway in Louisiana tomorrow, and except for this Sunday, will continue through Saturday, November 6^th. Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin says the ballots casts are for the November 13^th election that quite frankly is lacking hotly contested races.

Cut 6 (10) “…in Orleans Parish.” 

You can download the smartphone app, Geaux Vote Mobile, to locate your parish’s early voting location and a sample ballot.

Ardoin says four constitutional amendments are on the ballot statewide but aren’t likely to produce a stampede to polling locations.

Cut 7 (07) “….to the polls.”  

Ardoin notes that the registrar’s office in New Orleans won’t be used for early voting because of social distancing problems and so a nearby building will be used as an alternate location to cast early ballots.

Cut 8 (09) “…with that location.”

Which is located at 433 Bolivar at the corner of Gravier and Bolivar.

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You might want to spend what’s supposed to be a great Halloween weekend taking part in the Go Out and Fish program put on by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.  The agency’s Danica Williams says they’ve stocked 17 ponds around the state with adult-sized channel catfish.

Cut 9 (12) “…adult size fish.”

You can get a list of locations for the Go Out and Fish program from the LDWF website.

Williams says there will be other activities to take part in besides fishing.

Cut 10 (09)  “…while they’re there.”

Williams says LDWF will step up its game at the Go Out and Fish location in Houma that was hard hit by Hurricane Ida.

Cut  11 (11)  “…have been stocked.”  

The Houma event takes place from 8 a.m. to noon at the Bayou Country Sports Complex

((Note: Those 16 and older must possess a Louisiana Fishing License))

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While Halloween can be lots of fun for the kids, it can pose a health hazard to your pets. Ginger Guttner, Spokesperson for LSU’s School of Veterinary Medicine says if you have pets don’t leave out candy where they might have an opportunity to grab a treat for themselves.

Cut 12 (11) “…too much.”  

Guttner says if your pet does get into the candy and overindulges it can cause pancreatitis, which is an inflammation of the pancreas, and it can be extremely painful.

Cut 13 (11) “…right away.”

Another thing pet owners should be mindful of Guttner says are your Halloween decorations, indoors and out. Your pets could chew on cords or even try to digest a decoration which could cause an obstruction and possibly lead to surgery.

And while many enjoy dressing up their pets in costume for the holiday Guttner cautions that you make sure the costume fits properly so it doesn’t impact their vision or cause breathing difficulty.

Cut 14 (09) “…make them.” 

Guttner also recommends that you know where your nearest emergency vet is located beforehand and to keep the Pet Poison Helpline number handy which is 1-800-213-6680

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Sports betting will be available at more casinos in Louisiana as early as this weekend. Until recently, only Paragon Casino in Marksville was allowed to have legalized sportsbook. State Gaming Commissioner Ronnie Johns says four new licenses were issued Friday.

Cut 15 (11) “…in Bossier City.” 

Johns says Harrah’s casino and Boomtown casino in New Orleans, L’Auberge in Baton Rouge, and Horseshoe Casino in Bossier City were the first 4 of 13 applicants to complete the state Police review process and receive LSP recommendation for licensing. They may begin sports betting on Sunday – Halloween. John says more sportsbook will be coming soon.

Cut 16 (08) “…quickly as possible.” 

Facebook’s announcement of their corporate name change to Meta, sent some users into a frenzy that the social media giant would dissolve their most-used platform. But UNO Marketing Professor Lisa Palumbo doesn’t expect the Facebook user experience to change anytime soon and believes one reason for the corporate name change is to expand and increase usership among young people, which has decreased.

Cut 4 (07) “…all ages in.”

While Halloween can be lots of fun for the kids, it can pose a health hazard to your pets. Ginger Guttner, Spokesperson LSU’s School of Veterinary Medicine says don’t leave out candy where your pets could have an opportunity to grab a treat for themselves.

Cut 12 (12) “…too much.”  

With the November 13^th election just around the corner, a week of early voting gets underway tomorrow in Louisiana. More from Dave Brannen.

Cut 2 (30)…I’m Dave Brannen.”