A key for Jeff Landry’s winning the 2023 governor’s race was the number of black voters who voted for him. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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Remember that Data Breach at the Louisiana office of Motor Vehicles. The OMV is encouraging those affected by the MoveIT data breach to protect their identity and they are offering a complementary LifeLock Standard plan as long as you sign up before October 31^st. Other recommended steps include freezing your credit, changing all your passwords, reporting suspicious activity, and monitoring any government benefits you may have.

The U.S. House is expected to try again tomorrow to elect a new Speaker of the House. Fifty-five Republicans voted against Jim Jordan in a ballot on Friday after the party’s first nominee, House Republican Steve Scalise was forced to withdraw due to opposition from Jordan supporters. Baton Rouge Congressman, Garret Graves says the focus should be selecting a Speaker so the House can conduct business.

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Another subpar performance by the Saints offense on Sunday as New Orleans fell to Houston 20-13. Three times, the Black and Gold drove the ball inside the 20-yard line and came away with zero points. Receiver Michael Thomas says they have to be tougher inside the red zone…

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Republican Governor-elect Jeff Landry garnered more than fifty percent of the vote and avoided a runoff in a primary that had a turnout of only thirty-six percent. Landry thanked his supporters in Broussard Saturday night and said his victory is historic and symbolic.

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Landry received 52-percent of the vote, Democrat Shawn Wilson 26-percent, and everyone else was in single digits. Cross says none of the other candidates made a persuasive case…

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By winning the election now, it gives Landry an extra month to prepare to take over as Louisiana’s 57th governor.

Republican Jeff Landry winning the governor’s race in the primary was a surprise to political watchers. JMC Analytics Pollster John Couvillon says Landry receiving 12-percent of the Black vote was a big key in Saturday’s victory. He says that’s unprecedented for a white candidate in a statewide race to receive that much support from Black voters…

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The U.S. House is expected to try again tomorrow and elect a new Speaker of the House. Baton Rouge Congressman Garret Graves says Ohio Representative Jim Jordan is the top candidate and it’s not a given that he’ll get the 217 votes to replace Kevin McCarthy.

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Louisiana congressman and House majority Leader Steve Scalise didn’t have enough votes to become the next US house speaker, so he’s taken himself out the running. As for what’s next, Scalise says the House must find a way to come together for this country.

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By the end of today’s primary election political analysts expect a run-off in the governor’s race between Republican Jeff Landry and Democrat Shawn Wilson. ULM Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says none of the other main candidates, including Stephen Waguespack, have won over enough voters.

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Other statewide offices on the ballot include secretary of state, attorney general, & treasurer. Plus, there are some legislative seats up for grabs, including some hotly contested races. Polls are open now…and close tonight at 8.

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The only female on Louisiana’s death row has been denied a capital clemency hearing by the state pardon board. Antoinette Frank was a New Orleans police officer when she killed fellow officer Ronald Williams, and two restaurant workers during a late night robbery in 1995. Officer Williams’s brother-in-law pleaded with the Louisiana Pardon Board not to grant clemency, saying his family has suffered enough.

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A Friday night crash has left a man dead and a 9 year old girl injured after a car crashed into her bedroom. It happened last night just before 11. West Baton Rouge Sheriff’s officials say 43 year old Dedrick Manchester of New Roads was killed when he veered off the road, hit a gas main and crashed into the girl’s home. Officials say they the girl suffered moderate injuries and was taken to the hospital for treatment.

Five Louisiana death row inmates seeking a capital clemency hearing did not get the answers they wanted.C

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Without enough votes, Louisiana Congressman Steve Scalise has ended his bid to become the next U-S House Speaker is over. Scalise said he will continue as the majority leader because there’s still work to be done. (:14)

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A rare annular eclipse is happening today. LSU Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy Natalie Hinkel says this type of eclipse happens when the moon is further from Earth, and it obscures only part of the sun. She says Louisiana will only have a partial eclipse and won’t get the full effect of the Ring of Fire view. (:18)

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In Louisiana, the eclipse will be visible from 10:30 AM until 1:30 PM.

Natchitoches Police are still investigating the death of a Northwestern State Football Player. 21 year old Ronald Caldwell from Manor, Texas died early Thursday morning after being shot several times. No one has been charged in his death. But Natchitoches Police have arrested Caldwell’s roommate 27 year old John McIntosh, who’s charged with possession of a firearm in the presence of a controlled dangerous substance.

Louisiana Congressman Steve Scalise has ended his campaign to become the next U-S Speaker of the House. Here’s Teiko Foxx.

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In addition to the Louisiana governor’s race, there are legislative seats are up for grabs at home in today’s election .But ULM Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says no matter what Republicans will still have a strong majority in both chambers. 

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A rare annular eclipse should be visible in Louisiana today. And experts are reminding us never to look directly at any eclipse. If you don’t have solar glasses, which are different from regular sunglasses, LSU Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy Natalie Hinkel says grab a colander from the kitchen. The small holes will act as a lens…

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The only female on Louisiana’s death row was denied a capital clemency hearing by the state’s Pardon Board yesterday. Antoinette Frank’s was a New Orleans police officer when she killed a fellow officer and two restaurant workers during a late-night robbery in 1995. Her brother, Alex Frank, told the four-member panel that his sister is a reformed person (:18)

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Four other death row inmates seeking clemency hearings were also denied. LRN

By the end of today’s primary election political analysts expect a run-off in the governor’s race between Republican Jeff Landry and Democrat Shawn Wilson. ULM Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says none of the other main candidates, including Stephen Waguespack, have won over enough voters.

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Other statewide offices on the ballot include secretary of state, attorney general, & treasurer, just to name a few. Polls are open now…and close tonight at 8. (:09)

Speaking of votes, Louisiana congressman and House majority Leader Steve Scalise didn’t have enough votes to become the next US house speaker, so he’s taken himself out the running. As for what’s next, Scalise says the House must find a way to come together for this country.

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Louisiana’s lone female on death row was denied a capital clemency hearing by the Louisiana Pardon Board who conducted an administrative review of Antoinette Frank’s case. Frank was New Orleans police officer when she killed fellow officer Ronald Williams, and two restaurant workers during a late night robbery in 1995. Officer Williams’ son Patrick, says Frank does not deserve to leave death row.

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Four other death row inmates seeking clemency hearings were also denied. (:05)

Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy is headed to Israel as part of Leader Chuck Schumer’s bipartisan Congressional Delegation.  While in Israel they will meet with the new unity government there including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Benny Gantz, as well as President Isaac Herzog.

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By the end of today’s primary election political analysts expect a run-off in the governor’s race between Republican Jeff Landry and Democrat Shawn Wilson. ULM Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says none of the other main candidates, including Stephen Waguespack, have won over enough voters.

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Other statewide offices on the ballot include secretary of state, attorney general, & treasurer, just to name a few. Polls are open now…and close tonight at 8. (:09)

Speaking of votes, Louisiana congressman and House majority Leader Steve Scalise didn’t have enough votes to become the next US house speaker, so he’s taken himself out the running. As for what’s next, Scalise says the House must find a way to come together for this country.

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Louisiana’s lone female on death row was denied a capital clemency hearing by the Louisiana Pardon Board who conducted an administrative review of Antoinette Frank’s case. Frank was New Orleans police officer when she killed fellow officer Ronald Williams, and two restaurant workers during a late night robbery in 1995. Officer Williams’ son Patrick, says Frank does not deserve to leave death row.

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Four other death row inmates seeking clemency hearings were also denied. (:05)

Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy is headed to Israel as part of Leader Chuck Schumer’s bipartisan Congressional Delegation.  While in Israel they will meet with the new unity government there including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Benny Gantz, as well as President Isaac Herzog.

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Five Louisiana death row inmates seeking a capital clemency hearing did not get the answer they were seeking. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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Political analysts are expecting Saturday’s election to result in a run-off in the governor’s race between Republican Jeff Landry and Democrat Shawn Wilson. ULM Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says there are five other main candidates in the race, but none of them including Republican Stephen Waguespack caught fire and swayed votes in their direction….

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Louisiana Congressman and House Majority Leader Steve Scalise’s attempt to be the next U-S House Speaker is over. Scalise could only afford to lose four votes from Republicans and there were at least 17 GOP lawmakers against him, despite receiving the House Republican nomination on Wednesday. Scalise says unification is needed and the House has to come together for the country.

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Never look directly at an eclipse. That advice will come in handy Saturday as a rare annular eclipse takes place. LSU Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy Natalie Hinkel says  If you don’t have solar glasses, which are different from regular sunglasses, or time to make a pinhole grab a colander from the kitchen. The small holes will act as a lens…

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In Louisiana, the eclipse will be visible from 10:30 AM until 1:30 PM.

Louisiana Congressman Steve Scalise has ended his campaign to replace the ousted Kevin McCarthy as the next U-S Speaker of the House. Teiko Foxx explains.

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Louisiana Voters will choose a new governor Saturday. There are also some hotly contested Legislative seats are up for grabs. ULM Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says we already know Republicans will have a strong majority in both chambers…

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Polls open Saturday from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Louisiana’s lone female on death row was denied a capital clemency hearing by the Louisiana Pardon Board who conducted an administrative review of Antoinette Frank’s case. Frank was a New Orleans police officer when she killed fellow officer Ronald Williams and two restaurant workers during a robbery in 1995. Frank’s former spiritual advisor argued for her chance at a sentence of life in prison…

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Officer Williams’s brother-in-law pleaded with the Louisiana Pardon Board not to grant clemency. He says the family has suffered enough and Frank deserves to die for what she’s done…

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Four other death row inmates seeking clemency hearings were also denied.

Five Louisiana death row inmates seeking a capital clemency hearing did not get the answer they were seeking. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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A plane crash in Patterson claimed 2 lives yesterday, St. Mary Parish coroner, Eric Melancon confirmed this morning. NTSB is expected to begin investigating the crash of a Cessna 414 that occurred around 3 PM Thursday. The plane crashed in a field in the vicinity of the Patterson Airport and sparks from the crash caused a wildfire in the field adjacent to the airport. Several fire departments from surrounding towns responded. The names of the victims have not be released.

Louisiana’s Steve Scalise had the public support of Louisiana U-S Representatives Julia Letlow and Clay Higgins in his bid for Speaker of the House. Higgins says he’s sad Scalise wouldn’t be the first House Speaker from Louisiana. But He now throws his support behind fellow House Freedom Caucus member Jim Jordan from Ohio…

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A rare annular eclipse will take place tomorrow. LSU Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy Natalie Hinkel says this type of eclipse happens when the moon is further from Earth, and it obscures only part of the sun. She says Louisiana will only have a partial eclipse and won’t get the full effect of the Ring of Fire view.

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In Louisiana, the eclipse will be visible from 10:30 AM until 1:30 PM.

Northwestern State in Natchitoches is mourning the tragic death of a respected football player. Natchitoches Police Corporal John Greely says, Junior Safety Ronald Caldwell’s body was found with several gunshot wounds between two buildings at an apartment complex on University Parkway where he lived…

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Northwestern Head Coach Brad Laird spoke of the respect the staff and team had for Ronald Caldwell. Caldwell was recently honored as Northwestern’s Student Athlete of the Month. Northwestern has canceled Saturday’s football game against Nichols State.

Good news in the battle against saltwater intrusion impacting drinking water systems in southeast Louisiana. The U-S Army Corps of Engineers released an updated forecast today and the saltwater wedge is no longer expected to reach Orleans or Jefferson Parishes. An underwater levee constructed by the Corps is helping to hold back the salt water.

Baton Rouge Congressman Garret Graves describes the scene as the U-S House attempts to elect a new speaker. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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After an unusual summer, with more than the average number of wildfires in Louisiana, the recent rains are a welcome relief. Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner Mike Strain says the average number of wildfires is decreasing daily.

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