It is now legal in Louisiana to rescue a pet or a child from a locked, parked vehicle, by smashing a window to get in. The new law provides criminal and civil protection for good Samaritans who take action to save a life. Louisiana SPCA spokesperson Alicia Haefele says there are two things you need to do before breaking that window.
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The law does not state that it has to be a hot or cold day to take action.

LSU football players are reporting for camp today. Not everyone is sold on new offensive coordinator Steve Ensminger, but Coach Ed Orgeron says LSU’s offense set several records when Ensminger called plays in 2016…
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The US Department of Defense has issued a $10 million award to the LSU’s Stephenson Technologies Corporation in an effort to help protect small businesses from cyber attacks. STC’s President Jeff Moulton, says it’s an important topic, because it’s not a matter of if you will be hacked, but when.
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Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries has cited 52-year-old Gilvin Aucoin of Ville Platte for violating the Endangered Species Act for allegedly shooting an endangered whooping crane. LDWF spokesperson Adam Einck says a wounded female crane was found in Evangeline Parish.
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Einck says Aucoin faces up to a 50-thousand dollar fine and a year in jail.

The Department of Defense has awarded LSU’s Stephenson Technologies Corporation with a 10-million dollar grant to help small businesses protect themselves against cyber attacks. S-T-C’s President Jeff Moulton says the ramped up security measures will mean lowered insurance costs for businesses….
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Moulton says they will be able to provide small business owners with the same advanced cybersecurity strategies employed by large industry.

A new Louisiana law makes it legal for good Samaritans to smash a vehicle’s window, if they see a child or pet in a locked car and no guardian can be found. Louisiana SPCA spokesperson Alicia Haefele says if you encounter this situation, be smart about it….
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Football season arrives for LSU as players report for fall camp today. Matt Doyle reports Coach Ed Orgeron is fired up…
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A Rouse’s grocery store clerk in Baton Rouge has received over 54-thousand dollars in donations as a result of a kind act. Jordan Taylor was putting up bottled orange juice in a cooler, when an autistic 17-year-old asked if he could help. The father of the autistic teenager made a video of it and the video has gone viral. A Go fund me account was set up to help Taylor go to college and donations are rolling in.

At 10:00 this morning, Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser will unveil the contents of a time capsule recently found in New Orleans by workers who removed a pedestel where the statue of Confederate General P-G-T Beauregard once stood. Based on an article published in the Times-Picayune in 1913, the box contains Confederate and US flags and photos of Confederate leaders.

The US Department of Defense has issued a $10 million award to the LSU’s Stephenson Technologies Corporation to help protect small businesses from cyberattacks…
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A Ville Platte man has been accused of shooting a whooping crane last month in Evangeline Parish. Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries spokesperson Adam Einck says 52-year-old Gilvin Aucoin violated the Endangered Species Act…
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Aucoin faces up to a 50-thousand dollar fine and one year in jail.

The 2018 LSU football season gets underway for the Tigers today, who report for fall camp. LSU fans are anxious to see if Joe Burrow is the Tigers answer at quarterback. Coach Ed Orgeron says the Ohio State grad transfer can do a lot of different things…
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LSU is ranked 24th in the coaches preseason poll.

As a result of a new law that went into effect this month, it’s now legal for a person to smash a car window to rescue a pet or child they see in a parked vehicle with the windows rolled up. Louisiana SPCA spokesperson Alicia Haefele….
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Haefele says the law does not state that it has to be a hot or cold day to take action.

LSU’s Stephenson Technologies Corporation has received a 10-million dollar federal grant to establish a Small Business Cyber Security Center, which will help small businesses in Louisiana protect and defend themselves against a cyber attack. S-T-C’s President and CEO Jeff Moulton…
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Moulton says they will provide small businesses with user-friendly tools to educate and minimize risk.

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries has cited a Ville Platte man for shooting a whooping crane on July 25th. The wounded crane was found near a crawfish pond in Evangeline Parish. L-D-W-F spokesperson Adam Einck says whooping cranes have distinctive markings and stand up to five feet tall, so there’s no good excuse for shooting this animal that’s an endangered species…
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52-year-old Gilvin Aucoin faces a fine of up to 50-thousand dollars and one year in jail.

The US Attorney’s office has charged a New York man for allegedly leaving threatening voicemails for Louisiana Congressman Steve Scalise and Washington Congressman Cathy McMorris Rodgers. Scalise’s office says they don’t know why 63-year-old Carlos Bayon threatened the Republican from Jefferson Parish.

Attorney Don Cazayoux wants answers for his teenage client, who he says was shot in the back during a traffic stop in Baton Rouge on July 10th. The State Police trooper that fired her gun, says the 19-year-old passenger in the vehicle was charging at her. But Cazayoux says based on the injuries to his client that can’t be the case…
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Cazayoux says his client can’t walk at the moment and State Police says the investigation into the shooting continues.

Republican Attorney General Jeff Landry told the USA Today Network that if he gets in the governor’s race next year, he’ll beat Democratic incumbent John Bel Edwards. UL Lafayette Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says it remains to be seen if other Republicans like John Kennedy and Ralph Abraham also get in the race…
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The Louisiana Public Service Commission has approved Entergy’s request to remove the surcharges on customers’ bills that paid the repair costs from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Entergy spokesperson Lee Sabatini says customers in Customers in North and Southeast Louisiana will see their bills drop by a few dollars…
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The surcharges have been on customers’ bills since 2008.

For the first time in years, the 100-thousand Louisianans who have coverage through the Affordable Care Act’s individual markets will see an average rate decrease of six-percent in 2019. Blue Cross Louisiana Spokesperson Robin Mayhall says after several years of rate hikes related to regulatory uncertainty surrounding the program, things have started to level out.
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Republican Attorney General Jeff Landry says there’s no doubt that if he runs for governor next year, he’ll beat John Bel Edwards, and you can tell him that. That’s from an interview with USA Today Network’s Greg Hilburn, where the AG said he’s receiving a lot of encouragment to run for governor in 2019. UL Lafayette Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says there’s nothing subtle about Landry’s statements.
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Republican US Senator John Kennedy and GOP Congressman Ralph Abraham have also talked about running for governor, but no official announcements from them.

Governor Edwards’ chief of staff, Richard Carbo, says Edwards is focused on doing his job and more people are working in Lousiaina than ever before, the state’s economy is growing and Medicaid expansion is saving lives and creating jobs.

Entergy says they are done paying off the debt from the repairs that were needed after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Connor Ferrill has the story…
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Attorney Don Cazayoux says he wants answers on why his client was shot during a traffic stop in Baton Rouge on July 10th. The State Trooper who shot the 19-year-old claims the young man was charging her, but Cazayoux says how can that be when his client was shot in the back and now faces a long recovery….
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State Police say the shooting remains under investigation.

Republican Attorney General Jeff Landry told the USA Today Network that if he ran for governor next year, he’ll beat John Bel Edwards. Landry he’s seriously considering a campaign. UL Lafayette Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says Landry would be a serious challenger…
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Landry and former 3rd district Congressman Charles Boustany had a spirited race in 2012.

Louisiana residents who have health insurance through the Affordable Care Act will see a premium drop from four to 15-percent next year. The over 100-thousand Louisianans who have coverage through Obamacare have seen rate hikes for years, but Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana spokesperson Robin Mayhall says the market is stabilizing…
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The attorney for a 19 year old shot by a state trooper last month in Baton Rouge, questions why his client was shot in the back when the officer claimed she was being rushed following a traffic stop. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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New Orleans Police say a man is in custody following a fatal shooting in the French Quarter early this morning. Authorities say a male victim died at a local hospital after he was shot at the intersection of Bienville and Decatur streets. No other details are known.