Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser is back from a trip to Japan, where he fed Japanese people gumbo and Tabasco ice cream. Jeff Palermo has the story.

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The Saints are set to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the team’s return to the Superdome after Hurricane Katrina when they host the Falcons in Monday night football. Shirin Braden, Saints vice president of brand strategy, says Saints legends and New Orleans music icons will be there to mark the occasion.

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Election Day is one month from tomorrow, and Julia Letlow and Jamie Davis are trying to secure as many votes as possible in the race for US Senate. Letlow tells Brian Haldane on Talk 107-3 in Baton Rouge that she’s been busy traveling the entire state listening to constituents.

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Once the general election matchup was decided, political analysts had predicted a decisive Letlow victory. But in this campaign, the two opinion polls that have been publicly released, both commissioned by the Davis campaign, show Letlow with just a four point lead. Davis says he’s been busy criss-crossing the state, trying to meet as many voters as he can.

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The Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs secures a grant of 175-thousand dollars a year for the next five years from the Small Business Administration to establish a Veterans Business Outreach Center in the state. The V-BOC will be operated by  The Boot, an organization dedicated to attracting, retaining and advancing military talent across the state.  The Boot CEO Ben Armstrong…

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The percentage of AP exams taken by Louisiana students that earned a high enough score for college credit has increased by more than 30 percentage points since 2019 — the largest increase of any state. Deputy State Superintendent of Education Dr. Jenna Chiasson says the results are a testament to Louisiana’s students and teachers.

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In a recent budget meeting, a Louisiana Board of Regents member suggested ULL, ULM and Louisiana Tech should drop to the FCS. Kace Kieschnick has the story.

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Looks like the weather could put a damper high school and college football, including Saturday night’s LSU game versus McNeese.  LSU Health Climatologist Barry Keim …

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The Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs secures a major grant to establish a Veterans Business Outreach Center. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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Louisiana’s adult obesity rate dropped significantly last year, making it one of just two states in the country to see a statistically significant decline.  According to the Trust for America’s annual State of Obesity report, Louisiana’s improvement moved us from third highest in the country all the way to number 19.

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Could a trio of Louisiana college football teams step down a level? That’s what one member of the Louisiana Board of Regents is suggesting. During the University of Louisiana System budget hearings, Wilbert Pryor suggested UL Lafayette, ULM and Louisiana Tech should all drop from the FBS to the FCS. Pryor, who’s a Shreveport attorney, says all three of the schools’ athletics departments are operating in deficits.

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If you have plans for football are anything else outdoors this weekend, you should know the weather will likely not cooperate. LSU Health Climatologist Barry Keim says remnants of Hurricane Polo in the Eastern Pacific will mean a lot of rain for Louisiana this weekend.

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Louisiana had the largest percentage increase in students who score well enough on AP exams to earn college credit. Jeff Palermo has the story.

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Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill’s office released an official opinion yesterday, determining that State Senator Blake Miguez’ primary residence is in New Iberia, outside  the boundaries of the 6^th Congressional District where he’s running for office.  According to the Louisiana Illuminator, the opinion will have no legal impact in the race, as candidates or officeholders are not required to live in the U.S. House districts where they are running.
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The Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs secures a grant of 175-thousand dollars a year for the next five years from the Small Business Administration to establish a Veterans Business Outreach Center in the state. The V-BOC will fund entrepreneurship training, counseling and technical assistance at no cost to veterans, active-duty service members and their families. Secretary Charlton Meginley notes that right now the closest one to  Louisiana is in Starkville, Mississippi.

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If you have plans to enjoy the great outdoors this weekend, you might want to rethink those plans. That’s because Mother Nature has other ideas. LSU Health Climatologist Barry Keim says remnants of Hurricane Polo in the Eastern Pacific will be dumping heavy rains throughout the state starting tomorrow.

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Based on polling, most Americans do not support the U.S. military conflict with Iran. But Senator John Kennedy is fully behind the military action. Jeff Palermo reports.

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The child who’s the sole survivor in a string of fatal stabbings in Houma has been released from the hospital. Four people were stabbed to death and the boy, who’s under the age of ten, was critically wounded Septembe 11^th.  47-year-old Kaegan Jude Solet is expected to face multiple charges once he’s released from the hospital.

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With less than five weeks to go before midterm elections, Senator Bill Cassidy says Republicans have a problem.  And he’s not alone. Based on opinion polls nationwide, Democrats are widely expected to win back control of the House, despite Republican efforts to redraw district lines in their favor; and Democrats have a decent chance of winning a majority in the Senate. But of the Senate seats to flip to the Democrats, Cassidy does not expect Louisiana to be among them.

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This Saturday, a special black-bellied whistling duck season that will run through October 11^th, is set to begin.  Wildlife and Fisheries Assistant Secretary Tommy Tuma…

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Louisiana’s the first state to have a black-bellied whistling duck season.

Senator Bill Cassidy is sounding off about Republicans’ chances of keeping control of Congress ahead of the upcoming election. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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An arrest has been made in the Shreveport shooting that killed 13-year-old Shamichael Russel and injured 2 other children on Monday. Authorities say Javieon Abbott has been charged with Second-Degree Murder in the case.  We’re told more arrests may follow and additional charges are expected against Abbott.

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Most Americans do not support the United States’ military conflict against Iran. That’s according to the latest polls.  But Louisiana U.S. Senator John Kennedy says the operation has not only weakened Iran’s military, but they no longer have a nuclear weapons program.

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This Saturday’s a big day for hunters in Louisiana as a special black-bellied whistling duck season begins. Wildlife and Fisheries Assistant Secretary Tommy Tuma says Louisiana is the first state to have a black bellied whistling duck season, and it’s because there is an overabundance of them.

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The season will run through October 11^th.

Public opinion polls show that most Americans do not support the United States’ military conflict against Iran.  But Louisiana U.S. Senator John Kennedy says President Trump’s decision to use military force against Iran will result in a much safer world.

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“Republicans have a problem.” Those are the words of Senator Bill Cassidy now that we’re inside five weeks to go before the midterm elections. Cassidy says President Trump’s words of motivation for his fellow Republicans may end up backfiring.

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Starting this Saturday and running through October 11th, Louisiana hunters are able to harvest black-bellied whistling ducks. Kace Kieschnick has the story.

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Louisiana Tech University president Jim Henderson announced he will be retiring at the end of December. Henderson previously served as the Northwestern State University president and UL system president. He says being back to the university level has been energizing and rewarding for him and his wife.

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Governor Jeff Landry gave a State of the State address in Monroe yesterday focusing on the jobs coming into Louisiana.  Here’s Jeff Palermo.

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Three Southeastern University students killed in Tangipahoa Parish crash . It happened on the Interstate 55 northbound on-ramp from U.S. Highway 51 yesterday morning around 3:30.  State Police say the vehicle was traveling at a high rate of speed when it left the roadway.

The Senate has passed the Protect College Sports Act. Among other things, it codifies an athlete’s right to earn NIL money, establishes a five-year eligibility window with one transfer allowed without needing to sit out a season, requires agent registration with states and caps conference sizes to 20 schools.   The vote was 77-22. John Kennedy voted in favor of the bill, but did express concerns the that it’s heavily tilted in favor of the schools.

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There could be some heavy rainfall in the forecast later this week thanks to a cold front’s potential interaction with a moist air mass remaining from Hurricane Polo. National Weather Service Meteorologist Donald Jones says rain chances return tomorrow and beginning Thursday, outdoor activities could be impacted by the rain.

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The Protect College Sports Act has passed the US Senate and is now headed to the House.  Here’s Andrew Greenstein.

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Louisiana’s other senator, Bill Cassidy, also voted yes. The Protect College Sports Act now advances to the House, where it faces an uncertain future.

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Governor Jeff Landry is defending the state’s growing data center industry amid concerns about its impact on water supplies and electricity bills. Speaking at a State of the State luncheon in Monroe, Landry pushed back on concerns about how much water the facilities will need to cool their equipment.

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Speaking of water, Louisiana could see some heavy rainfall later this week as a cold front will interact with a very moist air mass associated with the remnants of Hurricane Polo in the Eastern Pacific. National Weather Service Meteorologist Donald Jones says rain chances return tomorrow and increase Thursday through the weekend and we could possibly see can see some flash flooding with this storm system.

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Governor Jeff Landry is defending the state’s growing data center industry amid concerns about its impact on water supplies and electricity bills. Several data centers are already under construction in Louisiana, with more planned. Speaking at a State of the State luncheon in Monroe, Landry says the projects are important to the state’s economic future.

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The governor says companies building data centers have pledged not to raise residential electricity rates. And he downplayed concerns over how much water they’ll actually use.

Shreveport Police are investigating a shooting that left three children injured, including a 2-year-old child and a 13-year-old who suffered life-threatening injuries.  Authorities say it happened last night around 6:30 on Buncomb Road when an unknown suspect fired multiple rounds toward a basketball court.
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Louisiana Tech is investigating a video that recorded racist language coming from the speakers of a fraternity house near campus on Sunday. Kace Kieschnick reports.

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There is the potential for heavy rainfall later this week. National Weather Service Meteorologist Donald Jones says rain chances return tomorrow and increase Thursday through the weekend.

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