There is more promising news today regarding a potential COVID-19 vaccine. Moderna says early data shows its vaccine is nearly 95-percent effective. Governor John Bel Edwards says even with one or more vaccines possibly available by the end of next month residents need to continue to follow proven mitigation measures. He says if not, Louisiana could experience capacity issues at their hospitals….

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Former Governor Edwin Edwards is back home after being admitted to the hospital Friday due to breathing difficulties.  His Biographer Leo Honeycutt says doctors ended up diagnosing Edwards with a common sickness.

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A USA Today article highlights several cases of LSU mishandling sexual misconduct complaints against students. The report says LSU athletic officials received complaints about former running back Derrius Guice for over a year and at least seven LSU officials had direct knowledge former wide receiver Drake Davis was physically abusing his girlfriend. LSU AD Scott Woodward took over in the spring of 2019. USA Today and LSU beat reporter, Glen Guilbeau says Woodward needs to make sure future claims are properly investigated…

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It was a year ago today that Governor John Bel Edwards was re-elected to a second term after a runoff. Political Analyst Bernie Pinsonat says Edwards has faced numerous challenges in the first year of his second term.

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Today is the one-year anniversary of Gov John Bel Edwards re-election to a second term.  The year has posed numerous challenges for the governor but political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says Edwards’s military training and ability to learn from past governors’ mistakes allows him to present himself on camera well and reassure Louisianans during the pandemic and record-breaking hurricane season.

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Former Governor Edwin Edwards is back home after being admitted to the hospital on Friday due to breathing difficulties. Biographer Leo Honeycutt while the Coronavirus pandemic is spreading rapidly, Honeycutt explained that Edwards’ hospital stay was not related to Covid-19.

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Honeycutt says 93-year-old Edwards has had recent bouts with pneumonia but remains resilient.

USA Today publishes a disturbing report that looks at several sexual misconduct claims made against LSU football players and how the university is handling those accusations.

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A USA Today article highlights several cases of LSU mishandling sexual misconduct complaints against students, including top athletes. LSU beat reporter for USA Today, Glen Guilbeau, says three of his co-workers have a lot of evidence from the accusers that LSU didn’t react to their claims like they should…

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It was a year ago today that Governor John Bel Edwards was re-elected to a second term after a runoff with Baton Rouge businessman Eddie Rispone. Political Analyst Bernie Pinsonat says Edwards has faced numerous challenges in the first year of his second term.

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Pinsonat says Edwards has had to face off with more republicans elected to the legislature as well.

Former four-term Governor Edwin Edwards is back at home after spending a couple of days in the hospital.  Jim Shannon has the story.

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Saints quarterback Drew Brees suffered a rib contusion in the first half of Sunday’s game against the 49ers. The 41-year-old QB will undergo an MRI today to look for possible cartilage damage. How long Brees could be out remains to be seen but most likely he’s out for Sunday’s game against Atlanta. Coach Sean Payton is expected to turn to Jamies Winston again. The former Tampa Bay QB played the majority second half of Sunday’s 27 to 13 win over San Francisco.

Former Governor Edwin Edwards is back home after he went to the hospital on Friday due to a sudden illness. The former four-term governor was released on Sunday.  Biographer Leo Honeycutt says that a common illness is what caused Edwards to be sent to the hospital.

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Civil rights activists and the ACLU demand an independent investigation into the death of a 15-year-old Black teen who was found dead in an Iberia Parish sugar cane field. An Iberia Parish Coroner’s report concluded that Quawan “Bobby” Charles drowned and that damage to his face was caused by wildlife, but ACLU of Louisiana head Alanah Odoms believes it may have been a hate crime.

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An article in the journal Nature claims hurricanes are keeping their staying power longer once they make landfall, thus more inland destruction. State Climatologist Barry Keim says the study showed the average length of time it took a storm to weaken to two-thirds of its landfall strength in the 1960s was about 17-hours.

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The Saints beat the 49ers 27-13 but lost quarterback Drew Brees to a rib injury after a big hit in the first half. Brees says he may have injured more than one rib. He wasn’t the only starter who got hurt on Sunday. Tre’Quan Smith and Josh Hill both left the game with a concussion. Coach Sean Payton says his team was able to adapt to changes…

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Saints play the Falcons Sunday at home.

A study published in the journal Nature says climate change is causing hurricanes to retain their strength longer. Brooke Thorington has more.
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Governor Edwards says he’s concerned about the recent spike in COVID cases and indicated that if it were to continue the state may have to move back to Phase Two or more.
Edwards says unlike the first wave of cases in the spring if we were to begin running out of hospital capacity we couldn’t just send patients out of state right now.
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Civil rights activists and the ACLU demand an independent investigation into the death of a 15-year-old African American teen who was found dead in an Iberia Parish sugar cane field.
An Iberia Parish Coroner’s report concluded that Quawan “Bobby” Charles drowned and that damage to his face was caused by wildlife, but ACLU of Louisiana head Alanah Odoms believes it may have been a hate crime.
Charles’ parents have expressed serious concern with the lack of transparency and the slow pace of the investigation. Odoms says the Iberia Parish Sheriff’s Department has provided little information to the family…
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Charles’ body has been sent to an independent forensics lab in Texas. A report from that lab is expected soon.
The Saints fell behind 10-0, lost quarterback Drew Brees to a rib injury, but still ended up beating San Francisco 27-13 for their sixth straight win. Brees took a big hit in the first half and that drew a roughing the quarterback penalty. He did not play in the second half

The family of a teenager who was found dead in Iberia Parish after being reported missing under mysterious circumstances is calling for an independent investigation into what happened. Matt Doyle has the story.
Cut 1 (29) “…I’m Matt Doyle.”

An article in the journal Nature claims hurricanes are keeping their staying power longer once they make landfall, thus more inland destruction. State Climatologist Barry Keim says the study showed the average length of time it took a storm to weaken to two-thirds of its landfall strength in the 1960s was about 17-hours.
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Governor Edwards says he’s concerned about the recent spike in COVID cases and indicated that if it were to continue the state may have to move back to Phase Two or more.
The US has shattered total new daily case records throughout November, leading to new restrictions and lockdowns elsewhere in the country. Edwards says he hopes that’s not needed here…
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The Saints fell behind 10-0, lost quarterback Drew Brees to a rib injury, but still ended up beating San Francisco 27-13 for their sixth straight win. Brees took a big hit in the first half and that drew a roughing the quarterback penalty. He did not play in the second half. Coach Sean Payton
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Civil rights activists and the ACLU demand an independent investigation into the death of a 15-year-old Black Male who was found dead in an Iberia Parish sugar cane field.
An Iberia Parish Coroner’s report concluded that Quawan “Bobby” Charles drowned and that damage to his face was caused by wildlife, but ACLU of Louisiana head Alanah Odoms believes it may have been a hate crime.
Cut 4 (12) “…going on.”

An article in the journal Nature claims hurricanes are keeping their staying power longer once they make landfall, thus more inland destruction. State Climatologist Barry Keim says we know once storms make landfall, they are cut off from their energy source of warm water.
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After months of relative calm Louisiana appears to be facing a third wave of COVID. Matt Doyle has more.
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Civil rights activists and the ACLU demand an independent investigation into the death of a 15-year-old Black boy who was found dead in an Iberia Parish sugar cane field. An Iberia Parish Coroner’s report concluded that Quawan “Bobby” Charles drowned and that damage to his face was caused by wildlife, but ACLU of Louisiana head Alanah Odoms believes it may have been a hate crime.

Cut 4 (12) “..going.”

Charles’ body has been sent to an independent forensics’ lab in Texas. A report from that lab is expected soon.

Former Gov. Edwin Edwards was taken to a Baton Rouge hospital Friday afternoon by paramedics because of breathing problems. Edwards biographer, Leo Honeycutt says the 93-year old former governor tested negative for COVID and pneumonia and was admitted overnight for observation.

A new poll shows a tight race for the 2nd Congressional District should Congressman Cedric Richmond leave his seat to join the Biden administration. LaPolitics.com publisher Jeremy Alford says former New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu leads in the poll, followed by City Councilwoman Helena Moreno and State Senators Troy Carter, Cleo Fields, and Karen Carter Peterson…

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As the LSU football team deals with COVID. Tigers Athletic Director Woodward says there is only a small number of players who have tested positive, but many more are in quarantine. He says none of the players who have tested positive, have experienced a serious illness.

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LSU was scheduled to play Alabama today, Woodward is hopeful it can be rescheduled for December.

The family of a teenager who was found dead in Iberia Parish after being reported missing under mysterious circumstances is calling for an independent investigation into what happened. Matt Doyle has the story.

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Ryan Thompson, the attorney for LSU wide receiver Koy Moore says Baton Rouge Police bodycam video matches his client’s accusations of police harassment. A statement from the Baton Rouge Police Union however says the video will vindicate the officers and the only rights that have been violated are the officers’ due process.

COVID numbers released the state Friday were startling, 35-hundred, the highest the state has seen since the start of the pandemic.  News of a 90-percent effectiveness rate on a vaccine was released earlier this week, but the vaccine has yet to be approved and distributed. Governor John Bel Edwards says it will be sometime before the vaccine can make a difference.

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The LSU Tigers were scheduled to host Alabama today, however, Tigers are sidelined due to COVID. Athletic Director Scott Woodward says LSU could possibly move the Ole Miss game to December 19^th to play Alabama on December 5^th.

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Woodward says only a small number of players have tested positive but many more are in quarantine.

Former Gov. Edwin Edwards was taken to a Baton Rouge hospital Friday afternoon by paramedics because of breathing problems. Edwards biographer, Leo Honeycutt says the 93-year old former governor tested negative for COVID and pneumonia and was admitted overnight for observation.

Instead of hosting number one ranked Alabama, Tiger Stadium will be empty today as a COVID-19 outbreak has sidelined the team. Jeff Palermo has the story

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Woodward says LSU could possibly move the Ole Miss game to December 19^th in order to play Alabama on December 5^th.

COVID numbers released Friday for Louisiana are startling, 35-hundred, the highest the state has seen since the start of the pandemic in March.  Governor John Bel Edwards says they show an alarming trend two weeks after Halloween and the House Petition to overturn coronavirus restrictions in the state.

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A new poll shows a tight race for the 2nd Congressional District should Congressman Cedric Richmond leave his seat to join the Biden administration. LaPolitics.com publisher Jeremy Alford says it’s only a matter of time before we find out what job Richmond, a close ally of President-elect Biden, will work next…

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The 2^nd District is the state’s majority-minority district, and it covers New Orleans and communities along the Mississippi River into north Baton Rouge.