President Donald Trump is urging pregnant women to avoid taking Tylenol as he says there is a link between acetaminophen and autism. And there are some studies that point to possible link, but President of the Louisiana Chapter of the Autism Society, Beryl Hebert, says the best study was released last year.

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Should we consider more than wind speed when categorizing hurricanes? Researchers at the University of South Florida say yes. USF geosciences professor Jennifer Collins says factoring rainfall and storm surge would allow forecasters to give a much more accurate threat level.

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Using their scale, 2005 Hurricane Wilma would have been a category six storm.

A juvenile is arrested for allegedly posting a threat against a school on social media. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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A mass shooting at a memorial party of over 100 people claimed the lives of two men in Shreveport over the weekend. Shreveport Police Corporal Chris Bordelon says Johnny Robinson and Jonathan Green were pronounced dead at the scene.

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Authorities believe it was a targeted attack but many who were shot were not the intended target.

Oak Hill High School in Rapides Parish was closed on Monday due to a social media post threatening to shoot up the school. Tommy Carnline with the Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office says the threat was made Sunday and they were able to track down and arrest a juvenile suspect after several hours.

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The suspect has been placed in the Renaissance Home for Youth.

Two men are killed and six others injured in a mass shooting in Shreveport over the weekend. Shreveport Police Corporal Chris Bordelon says the shooters opened fire around one Saturday morning, where more than 100 people were gathered for a memorial party. He says they are still on the loose, and it’s unclear at what led to the shooting.

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President Trump says Tylenol use during pregnancy may be linked to an increased risk of autism. Jeff Palermo has the reaction from the Autism Society…

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Researchers at the University of South Florida want to reimagine the way we categorize hurricanes. Currently, they’re rated on a scale of one to five based solely on wind speed. But Jennifer Collins, a professor of geosciences at U-S-F, says there are two other factors that need to be considered that may be even more important.

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Two men were killed in Shreveport over the weekend in a shooting at a party in remembrance of someone who had died within the past year. Shreveport Police Corporal Chris Bordelon says it happened at around one Saturday morning where more than 100 people were gathered.

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Johnny Robinson and Jonathan Green were pronounced dead at the scene.

A juvenile is arrested for allegedly posting a threat onto social media to shoot up a school in Rapides Parish. The threat was made to Oak Hill High School in Elmer. Tommy Carnline with the Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office says the threat was made Sunday, and the sheriff and superintendent had to act fast.

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With the assistance of the Cyber Crime Unit, the suspect was tracked down after several hours.

Researchers at the University of South Florida are looking at reimagining how we judge the intensity of hurricanes. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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President Donald Trump is urging pregnant women to avoid taking Tylenol as he says there is a link between acetaminophen and autism. But President of the Louisiana Chapter of the Autism Society, Beryl Hebert, says there is no conclusive evidence…

Cut 13 (04)  “…does not imply causation.”

President Trump says the Food and Drug Administration will notify physicians immediately that it’s strongly recommended that women limit Tylenol use during pregnancy

Tragedy Sunday at Dorcheat (Door-cheat) Bayou in Webster Paris as the bodies of 54-year-old Annie Buggs of Bernice and 41-year-old Deandrea Ford of Homer were found in the water, along with a chair.  Sheriff Jason Parker

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Relatives tell investigators they did not know how to swim.

Australian-based Woodside Energy says it wants to be an outstanding community partner as it builds a 17-point-five billion dollar liquefied natural gas facility in Calcasieu Parish near Sulphur. Chief Operating Officer Daniel Kalms says Louisiana L-N-G will be a huge contributor to U-S L-N-G exports, which will strengthen global energy security and generate billions of dollars in local and national revenues…

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Construction is already underway.

A former Union Parish football star has a new trial date. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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LSU and Alabama have met on the football field in every regular season since 1964, but the annual showdown is coming to an end. On3-dot-com’s Chris Low is reporting the Tigers’ three permanent opponents will be Arkansas, Ole Miss and Texas A&M. Tiger Rag Editor Glen Guilbeau believes LSU is catching a scheduling break…

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Looks like New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell has canceled her October travel plans to Iceland. Her attorneys withdrew her request to travel with family made to the court last week. Court-ordered travel restrictions that came after Cantrell was indicted last month remain. The mayor faces federal charges of conspiracy, wire fraud, conspiracy to obstruct justice, false statements, obstruction of justice and false declaration before a grand jury.

Two fishermen drowned on Sunday at Dorcheat (Door-cheat) Bayou in Webster Parish. Sheriff Jason Parker says it’s believed one of the fishermen fell from a chair into the water and the other ended up in the water trying to rescue the other…

Cut 6 (09) “…just tragic incident.”

The bodies of 54-year-old Annie Buggs of Bernice and 41-year-old Deandrea Ford of were discovered Sunday and Parker says they had fish in their ice chest, and it looked like they had been having a good day fishing.

It’s been some time since much of Louisiana has seen significant rainfall and dry conditions are increasing the risk of wildfires. Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain says wildfire activity greatly ramped up over the weekend.

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As of yesterday, six parishes – Allen, Acadia, Evangeline, St. Helena, Tangipahoa and Washington – were under burn bans, and more parishes could soon follow suit.

The annual SEC showdown between LSU and Alabama going on since 1964 will come to an end. On3-dot-com’s Chris Low is reporting LSU and Alabama will not be permanent opponents when the SEC moves to a nine-game schedule in 2026. Tiger Rag Editor Glenn Guilbeau says the battle between the Tigers and the Tide is usually one of the most watched college football games of the season…

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A new trial date is set for former Union Parish football star and ex-LSU running back Trey Holly, who is charged with illegal use of a weapon and aggravated criminal damage to property in connection with a shooting that injured two people in February of last year. An Attempted second-degree murder charge was dropped. Holly’s attorney, Michael Small, says Judge Monique Clement (clay-MAW) has set the trial date for April 27^th and has denied the state’s request for a change of venue.

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Clement said the issue could be considered during jury selection, but Small says barring any extenuating circumstances, the trial will be held in Union Parish.

A Juvenile in Rapides Parish is arrested for making threats against Oak Hill High School through social media. It was the second report of a social media threat against the school in 4 days that Sheriff’s detectives investigated. The first came Thursday and after identifying that juvenile, it was determined there was no actual threat. Sunday’s threat was specific and referenced a shooting that would have occurred Monday. The juvenile arrested in Sunday’s threat was placed in the Renaissance Home for Youth.

LSU football’s three permanent opponents for the 2026 to 2029 season have been leaked. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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It’s not quite a drought yet but Louisiana is experiencing dry conditions and as of Sunday, six parishes – Allen, Acadia, Evangeline, St. Helena, Tangipahoa and Washington – are under burn bans, and more parishes could soon follow. Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain says it’s important to obey those burn bans to prevent wildfires.

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Homes and businesses located in unincorporated areas of Jefferson Parish will get a raise from their current 25 percent to a 35-percent discount on their flood insurance premiums when their policies renew after October 1^st. Director of floodplain management and hazard mitigation Maggie Talley, says it’s because the parish has made upgrades in drainage, improved the pumping systems and adopted stronger building codes.

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The Fed cut interest rates by a quarter point and indicated that there may be two more rate cuts by the end of the year. LSU professor of finance, Rajesh Narayanan (rah-JESH na-RYE-an) says they issued the cut in response to weakness in the job market. But he says can be a tough balancing act – while unemployment is up, it becomes a different situation if inflation also rises.

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The Trump administration is allocating more than 400-million dollars in additional federal funding to Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Grambling University President Dr. Martin Lemelle says that’s over and above the funding the schools received in the previous fiscal year, and part of that money would go towards the Title Three program.

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Funds are being redirected from other grants, mostly the government’s Hispanic-Serving Institution program, which offers grants to colleges and universities where at least a quarter of undergraduates are Hispanic.

Last year an estimated 185-thousand Canadian visitors to Louisiana spent nearly 194-million dollars but Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser who is in Canada promoting to Louisiana says visits are down because President Trump’s talk of making the neighbors to the north the 51^st state has rubbed Canadians the wrong way.

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Canada is Louisiana’s largest international tourism market. Last year, they spent nearly 194-million dollars in the Bayou State and Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser is visiting Canadian cities promoting travel to Louisiana. He says this year, Louisiana has seen a decline in travel by Canadians.

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Joining Nungesser on this trip are representatives of the Louisiana Office of Tourism, the Council for the Development of French in Louisiana and nine parish tourism partners. They’ve been to Toronto, Montreal, and Quebec City.

More than 400-million dollars in additional federal funding is being allocated to Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Grambling University President Dr. Martin Lemelle says part of that money would be used to upgrade facilities at the university.

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This week, the Fed cut interest rates by a quarter point. What does that mean for consumers like you and me? Andrew Greenstein has some insight.

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Jefferson Parish is one of only 11 communities nationwide to reach Class 3 level in the National Flood Insurance program’s community rating system and that means homes in unincorporated areas of the parish will see their flood insurance discount rise to 35 percent. Director of Floodplain Management and Hazard Mitigation, Maggie Talley on how they achieved the rating…

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The Trump administration is allocating more than 400-million dollars in additional federal funding to Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Grambling University President Dr. Martin Lemelle says money would be used to upgrade facilities and programs to ensure students’ academic success.

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The money is being redirected from other grants, mostly from the government’s Hispanic-Serving Institution program.

The Federal Reserve dropped interest rates by a quarter point this week but that doesn’t mean consumers’ interest rates are dropping. LSU Professor of finance, Rajesh Narayanan (rah-JESH na-RYE-an), says the Fed sets the interest rates that impact the rates that banks charge to borrow from one another.

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Jefferson Parish is the first parish in Louisiana to receive a Class 3 flood protection rating from FEMA, which means a larger flood insurance premium discount for thousands in unincorporated parts of the parish. Andre Champagne has more.

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Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser is in Canada this week with state and local tourism officials trying to promote travel to Louisiana, but he’s finding Canadians are not interested in leisure trips to the United States because of President Trump’s previous statements and actions.

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This week, the Fed dropped interest rates by a quarter point and indicated that there may be two more rate cuts by the end of the year. So what does that mean for consumers like you and me? Rajesh Narayanan (rah-JESH na-RYE-an), a professor of finance at LSU, says if you’re hoping that the rate cut will mean a lower rate on your mortgage, think again.

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Homes and businesses located in unincorporated areas of Jefferson Parish are receiving a 35-percent discount on their flood insurance premiums when their policies renew after October 1^st. Maggie Talley, Jefferson Parish’s director of floodplain management and hazard mitigation, says thousands of policyholders are receiving this big discount because FEMA has recognized the parish’s flood mitigation efforts.

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Parish officials say the bigger discount will save residents over 12-million dollars a year.

Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser is in Canada trying to drum up travel back to Louisiana, but he’s finding it difficult. Jeff Palermo has the story.

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The Trump administration is allocating more than 400-million dollars in additional federal funding to Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Grambling University President Dr. Martin Lemelle says that’s over and above the funding the schools received in the previous fiscal year, and part of that money would go towards the Title Three program.

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