Planned Parenthood is back in Louisiana as they’ve reopened a facility in New Orleans after closing their previous one last year. Jeanne Burns has the story…

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A survey of truckers finds high fuel prices are the industry’s biggest concern nationally. But in Louisiana, truckers are more concerned about lawsuit abuse and the rising cost of insurance. Kace Kieschnick has the story…

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The November third midterm election is next week as Republicans are trying to maintain power in the House and Senate. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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A new Planned Parenthood Health Center has opened in New Orleans after the previous one closed in 2025. President and CEO of Planned Parenthood Great Plains, Emily Wales says the facility on 46-24 South Claiborne Avenue is the only Planned Parenthood location in Louisiana…

Cut 4 (10) “…in the state.”

Wales says the Planned Parenthood New Orleans Health Center is offering a wide range of sexual and reproductive health services, including birth control and emergency contraception, STI testing and treatment, pregnancy testing and cancer screenings. She says state law prohibits them from performing abortions…

Cut 5 (07) “…types of care.”

Most people connect Planned Parenthood with women patients, but Wales says they also can perform vasectomies…

Cut 6 (06) “…give us a call.”

PPLA is completing credentialing and enrollment processes, so it is not yet able to accept most private or public insurance plans. However, financial assistance is available to eligible patients .

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Louisiana truckers rank lawsuit abuse and insurance costs over the high price of fuel as their top concerns for 2026. Louisiana Motor Transport Association executive director Renee Amar says while state lawmakers have passed reforms to help improve the property and private auto insurance markets, commercial auto insurance rates have not been addressed..

Cut 7 (11) “…commercial policy.”

Amar says while truckers across the country are more concerned about fuel prices, Louisiana trucking companies are still fighting a different battle. She says this should send a clear message to lawmakers Louisiana’s legal climates continues to put local trucking companies at a disadvantage…

Cut 8 (09) “…sue, sue sue.”

The third biggest concern for the trucking industry are the high gas prices. Diesel prices have been well above five-dollars a gallon since the summer. She says the impact to the small truckers is severe…

Cut 9 (11)  “…close down shop.”

Number four on the list of top concerns is driver shortage, number five is compliance, safety accountability, number six is driver compensation, seventh is driver distraction.

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Just two more days left in early voting for the November third election. Democrats and Republicans are urging  voters to make their voices are heard. The Louisiana Democratic Party believes Jamie Davis can pull off the upset in the U-S Senate race, but Chief Strategist Sherice Janaye Nelson says with most of the state heavily Republican, the road to victory for any statewide Democratic candidate will always run through New Orleans…

Cut 10 (07) “…this city.”

Nelson says in the early going, New Orleans voters were outclassed by their heavily-Republican neighbors across Lake Pontchartrain….

Cut 11 (10) “…cannot stand.”

Executive Director of the state Republican Party, Cory Dennis, says Julia Letlow is the right choice for Louisiana…

Cut 12 (07) “…here in Louisiana.”

Dennis says the issues Democrats support do not match Louisiana values…

Cut 13 (11)  “…stark difference” 

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Saints fans are down on the Black and Gold after losing to Pittsburgh 16-10 in Paris, but the players are maintaining a positive attitude. Linebacker Kaden Elliss…

Cut 14 (10) “…keep working.”

The Saints offense struggled to run the football against the Steelers. Just 18 yards on 17 carries. Tyler Shough threw for 278 yards, a touchdown and an interception and he believes they are close to stringing some games together..

Cut 15 (13) “…playoff football.”

The Saints are now 2-5, but they are fortunate to be in the NFC South. Carolina is in first place with a 3-3 record. The Saints are on a bye this week and will host Cleveland on November 8^th. The Browns are tied for first in the AFC North with the Steelers at 5-2.

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LSU quarterback Sam Leavitt threw for a career-high 387 yards and accounted for four touchdowns as the Tigers easily defeated Auburn 38 to 17 at Jordan-Hare Stadium. The victory snaps LSU’s eight-game road losing streak. Leavitt and the Tigers showed the composure needed to win on the road…

Cut 16 (19) “…of the year.”

Leavitt completed 71 percent of his passes. It’s the fifth straight game he’s completed 70 percent or more on his passes, and it’s the second straight game he did not turn the ball over. Leavitt is looking very comfortable in the offense…

Cut 17 (16) “…like that”

LSU is now 6-2 overall, 3-2 in the SEC and the Tigers have a bye week this week. A difficult stretch is coming with home games against Alabama and Texas and a road game against Tennessee. LSU’s star tight end Trey’ Dez Green returned for the Auburn game and Coach Lane Kiffin hopes they can get star linebacker Whit Weeks back for the stretch run…

Cut 18 (16)  “…really good.” 

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ULM football snapped its 14-game losing streak with an improbable win over Troy on Saturday. The Trojans led 14-3 with less than five minutes to go, but the Warhawks scored three touchdowns in the final 2:34 seconds to win. Coach Bryant Vincent was pumped to see Aidan Armenta throw two touchdown passes late in the fourth quarter to take the lead…

Cut 19 (23) “...at a time.”

Louisiana Tech improved to 3-and-0 in the Sun Belt with its second straight shutout win, this time 26 to nothing over Old Dominion. The Monarchs were held to 141 total yards, and Q-B Blake Baker threw for 304 yards and a touchdown. Eli Finley and Jalen Mickens each had over 100 yards receiving. Coach Sonny Cumbie says he has a special team on his hands…

Cut 20 (20) “…good football team.”

The Bulldogs are at South Alabama this Saturday. The Jaguars are in second place in the Sun Belt West with a 2-1 record.

There will not be a debate involving the two candidates for U-S Senate.  Andrew Greenstein explains.

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LSU lost another legend. Former basketball coach Dale Brown passed away at the age of 90 today. Kace Kieschnick reports…

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It will be the Saints and the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday morning in Paris. It’s the last time New Orleans will have to face Aaron Rodgers, the future hall of fame quarterback is expected to retire after this season. Saints Coach Kellen Moore says Rodgers’ is a master at using his pre-snap cadence…

Cut 3 (11) “…line of scrimmage.”

Pittsburgh ranks seventh in the NFL in total defense. Edge rushers T.J. Watt and Alex Highsmith have combined for seven-and-a-half sacks this season, and they have not given up more than 28 points in a game all year. Moore says the Steelers always have a tough defense.

Cut 4 (11) “…sound football.”

Kick-off Sunday is at 8:30.

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LSU goes on the road to Auburn tomorrow. First-year head coach’s squad is coming off an emotional upset win over top-ranked Georgia last week. ESPN’s Peter Burns says it has not gone well for teams coming off those big wins this year.

Cut 5 (12) “…on Saturday.”

Auburn is led by South Florida transfer quarterback Byrum Brown. He threw for over three thousand yards and 28 touchdowns with only seven interceptions last year but has already matched that interception total in six games this year. Burns says Brown is one of the smartest people he’s met, but moving to the SEC is a big adjustment.

Cut 6 (12) “…just different.”

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In a week and a half, Louisiana will elect a new U-S Senator, it will be either Republican Julia Letlow or Democrat Jamie Davis. Davis has released a couple of polls that show he’s within striking distance of upsetting Letlow on November third….

Cut 7 (08) “..MAGA machine.”

Letlow, however, has called the polls that Davis paid for as “bogus.”

Cut 8 (11) “…double digits.”

The only poll that counts is happening now, with early voting going on through Tuesday, and Election Day a week later.

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On Saturday, it’s the Acadiana Card Show at the Heymann Center in Lafayette. The inaugural event in August brought more than 22-hundred collectors from the Gulf South to Lafayette. Cofounder Cody Bergeron says they knew Acadiana needed something like this and the turnout in August was more than they expected…

Cut 9 (08)  “…and more.”

Bergeron says the first show brought together people from all sides of the hoppy, some had been collecting for years and others were getting back into a hobby they loved as kids…

Cut 10 (11) “…they’re friends.” 

The Acadiana Card Show will run from 9 AM to 4 PM at the Heymann Center and the admission is five dollars, kids 12 and under get in for free.

Cut 11 (08) “…going on.”

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Legendary LSU basketball coach Dale Brown passed away today at the age of 90. Brown led the Tigers for 25 years, making two Final Four appearances and winning four SEC championships. Tiger Rag Editor Glenn Guilbeau says he was an advocate for basketball across the state.

Cut 12 (12) “…in a movie. ‘

Brown accumulated 448 wins while at LSU and led the Tigers to ten straight tournament appearances from 1983 to 1994. Guilbeau says the “Master Motivator” was also a master marketer. He says Brown turned LSU basketball into a nightly event.

Cut 13 (11) “…Dale Brown did”

Brown was known for his humanitarian work off the court. His foundation is dedicated to helping young people facing poverty, disabilities and broken homes. Guilbeau says he helped several families after Hurricane Katrina.

Cut 14 (11) “…kind of guy”