The Saints visit the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday. It begins a stretch of four straight games against teams with winning records. The Ravens are 4-2, tied with Cincinnati for first place in the AFC North. 33-year-old Joe Flacco is averaging a career-high 298 passing yards a game. Coach Sean Payton on why the Baltimore Q-B is so effective…
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Baltimore’s leading receiver is former Saint Willie Snead, who has caught 30 passes in six games. Kick off is at 3:05.

Saints fans, who are hoping to acquire seven-time Pro Bowl cornerback Patrick Peterson can quit dreaming. Arizona Cardinals president Michael Bidwell says there are no plans to trade the former LSU Tiger.

Louisiana Tech will host winless UTEP for homecoming on Saturday. But the Miners have lost their last three games by a combined 19 points. Bulldogs Coach Skip Holtz says Texas-El Paso is playing hard, even though wins have been hard to come by….
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Louisiana Tech is a 23.5 point favorite to win.

The Pelicans began their season last night beating one of the favorites to win the Western Conference. New Orleans trounced the Rockets 131 to 112. Anthony Davis had 32 points, while last year’s MVP James Harden had just 18 points. New Orleans home opener is tomorrow night against Sacramento.

Research from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety shows that when teen drivers have teen passengers, the fatality rate for all people involved in a crash increases by 51 percent…
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In his latest message to fans, LSU athletic director Joe Alleva is once again asking them, mainly the student section, to keep it clean after vulgar chanting was heard loud and clear during the Georgia game. LSU will host Mississippi State on Saturday night.

Louisiana Catholic Bishops are putting together a list of clergy who have been credibly accused of sexually abusing minors. LSU Associate Professor of Religious Studies Michael Pasquier (Pass-Kay) says when the day comes, it’s possible the number of priests involved will be shocking.
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Governor Edwards says the state has saved 12-million dollars in the last year since they overhauled the state’s criminal justice system. The legislation requires that 70-percent of savings gets re-invested into criminal justice, so Edwards says two million dollars will go Orleans Parish’s re-entry program and the Caddo sheriff’s office receives 912-thousand dollars…
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President Trump announces the U-S will withdraw from a Universal Postal Union, which allows countries like China to deliver small packages to the U-S at discounted rates. Matt Doyle has more.
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No word on how China will respond to this latest development.

Former Secretary of State Tom Schedler does not admit guilt in the legal settlement that ended a sexual harassment lawsuit filed by his former secretary. The woman will receive a 167-thousand dollar payment and the participants involved are prohibited from talking about the settlement.

A Houma man has been found not guilty by the reason of insanity for stabbing his mother to death in 2017. Assistant District Attorney Dennis Elfert say the judgement lined up with the defendant’s plea, after four mental health professionals concluded John Monteiro the third’s claim of insanity is legitimate…
cut 4 (08) “….agreed with that plea”
The 36-year-old man has been committed to a state mental facility.

The state has launched a public information campaign called vaccinate before you graduate and it’s designed to raise awareness about the importance of getting vaccinated in high school. Jeri Acosta is a spokesperson for the initiative. Her son was one of two who died during a 2006 meningitis outbreak on the UL Lafayette campus…
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Acosta says most parents think their children are protected, not realizing a second vaccine is needed to protect against Meningitis B.

The state’s largest health insurer, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana, announces plans to purchase the parent company of north Louisiana’s Vantage Health Plan. Once the transaction is finalized, Blue Cross and Vantage will retain their own corporate and product brands and over time it could lead to more jobs in Monroe. Vantage CEO Gary Jones hopes Vantage can expand into more markets outside of Louisiana.

President Trump plans to withdraw from a 144-year-old postal treaty that has allowed Chinese companies to ship small packages to the US at a significantly lower rate. US Representative Ralph Abraham of Richland Parish says its another way to punish China for unfair trade practices…
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It’s unknown if China will retaliate if the United States pulls out of the treaty.

A Houma man has been committed to a state mental facility after he was found not guilty by reason of insanity in last year’s stabbing death of his mother. Assistant District Attorney in Terrebonne, Dennis Elfert, says four mental health professionals examined 36-year-old John Monteiro the Third and each came away with the same conclusion that he did not have the requisite intent in the murder and needs long-term treatment…
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Monteiro was charged with second-degree murder in the death of 65-year-old Ellen Monteiro.

A vaccinate before you graduate public information campaign has been started to get the word out that high school students need to make sure they are properly vaccinated before they get their diploma. Jeri Acosta’s son died during a meningitis outbreak in 2006 and they learned he never received a second vaccine to protect against Meningitis B…
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For more information go to the Louisiana Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Louisiana Catholic Bishops are putting together a list of clergy who have been credibly accused of sexually abusing minors and according to New Orleans Archbishop Gregory Aymond their list will be revealed sooner than later. LSU Associate Professor of Religious Studies Michael Pasquier (Pass-Kay) says when the day comes, it’s possible the number of priests involved will be shocking.
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A Houma man has been committed to a mental health institute after he was found not guilty by the reason of insanity in the stabbing death of his mother last year. Assistant District Attorney Dennis Elfert says based on the findings from four different mental health professionals he could not prove 36-year-old John Monteiro’s guillt beyond a reasonable doubt…
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First Lady Donna Edwards along with state health leaders announced the launch of Vaccinate Before You Graduate, a public information campaign designed to raise awareness about the importance of getting vaccinated in high school. Jeri Acosta is a main spokesperson for the initiative, because her son was one of two people who died during a UL Lafayette Meningitis outbreak in 2006.
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Acosta says parents should know a second vaccine is needed to protect against Meningitis B, which in the U.S. accounts for nearly 50-percent of all cases in individuals between 17 to 23 years of age.

A teacher at Benton Elementary school has been arrested on a video voyeurism charge. Deputies say the victim was a student and 47-year-old Aubrey Norcross of Bossier City has been booked into the Bossier Maximum Security Facility with a bond of 200-thousand dollars.

A Houma man accused of fatally stabbing his mother in Bayou Black last year has been found not guilty by reason of insanity. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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A department of corrections spokesperson confirms Brandon Scott Lavergne attempted to escape from Angola this week, but didn’t get past his perimeter fence. Lavergne was found guilty in 2012 in the murders of Mickey Shunick of Lafayette and Lisa Pate of Youngsville.

Louisiana Catholic Bishops say they will reveal the names of clergy who have been credibly accused of sexual misconduct in the near future. Nationwide the church has begun opening up about abuse scandals, scandals that recently rocked Dioceses in Pennsylvania, and LSU Associate Professor of Religious Studies Michael Pasquier (Pass-kay) says that’s leading to a deluge of revelations.
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The state has launched a public information campaign called vaccinate before you graduate and it’s designed to raise awareness about the importance of getting vaccinated in high school. Jeri Acosta is a spokesperson for the initiative. Her son was one of two who died during a 2006 meningitis outbreak on the UL Lafyaette campus…
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Acosta says most parents think their children are protected, not realizing a second vaccine is needed to protect against Meningitis B.

Consumers could pay higher prices on goods shipped from China, if the United States goes through with President Trump’s decision to pull out of the Universal Postal Union. Congressman Ralph Abraham applauds the decision, because he says under the current 144-year-old treaty, China receives shipping subsidies usually reserved for poor nations, giving their businesses an unfair advantage.
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Abraham says under the current agreement it’s cheaper to ship a package from China to the U.S. than across the street in Louisiana.

A Houma man has been found not guilty by the reason of insanity for stabbing his mother to death in 2017. Assistant District Attorney Dennis Elfert say the judgement lined up with the defendant’s plea, after four mental health professionals concluded John Monteiro the third’s claim of insanity is legitimate…
cut 4 (08) “….agreed with that plea”
The 36-year-old man has been committed to a state mental facility.

An LSU Professor warns that when the Catholic Church in Louisiana reveals information about clergy sexual abuse, the number of cases could be high.
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The Associated Press reports former Secretary of State Tom Schedler does not admit guilt in the legal settlement that ended a sexual harassment lawsuit filed by his former secretary.

A Baton Rouge Congressman’s GoFundMe to cover LSU’s field rushing fine has raised over 15,000 dollars. Matt Doyle has more.
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Governor Edwards and other state leaders were in Shreveport today to cut the ribbon on the new I-49, I-220 interchange. DOTD’s Erin Buchanan says not only has the state opened a new interstate interchange, but I-220 has been re-constructed…
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Thanks to new DNA evidence Baton Rouge Police say a Texas death row inmate is the one who killed 19-year-old Kassie Federer, an LSU student who was fatally shot in her apartment in 1999. Sergeant Don Coppola says this case is a testament to how dedicated investigators are to finding answers for the families of vicitms…
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49-year-old Travis Green is on death row in Texas for killing another 19-year-old woman in Houston. A motive on why he may have allegedly Federer is not known.

Louisiana has sent a three-person Human Services Branch team to Florida for a 15-day deployment as they will assist with mass care and help distribute donations to Hurricane Michael victims. Director of Emergency Preparedness for DCFS, Ricky Montet, (Mon-tay) on where they’ll be stationed…
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