A 10-year-old Webster Parish girl who disappeared from her home last month went missing again. And as Andrew Greenstein reports, this one, like the last one, had a happy ending.
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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and over the years treatment and survival have improved dramatically. Colleen Crain reports…
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The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index points in September was 91.5, marking the 33rd consecutive month below the 50-year average of 98. Sean Ricardson has the story.
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A ten-year-old Webster Parish girl who went viral for sleepwalking from home late one night last month disappeared from her home again Monday night. Like the last time, the girl was found safe in the woods. Pat Culverhouse with the Webster Parish Sheriff’s Office says the search was extensive like the last time.
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Culverhouse says they found the girl at around one yesterday afternoon.
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Again, this is the second time in less than a month that the girl disappeared from her home late at night. Culverhouse says it’s unclear what will happen now that this has happened twice.
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The girl was checked by medical personnel at the scene and appears to be okay.
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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Excluding skin cancers, breast cancer remains the most common cancer in women with a lifetime average 1 in 8 chance of getting it. But Breast Medical Oncologist, Dr. Melanie Sheen with Ochsner/MD Anderson Cancer Center in New Orleans says early detection, treatment, and survival have dramatically improved and advances continue with game-changing medications coming out in the last five years…
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Dr. Sheen says mammograms save lives. Early breast cancer often has no signs or symptoms and certain changes may or may not signal cancer but you should make your doctor aware of them immediately.
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Sheen says women should begin yearly mammograms at age 40.
Dr. Sheen says it’s important to know your family cancer history but there are other risk factors like dense breast tissue and while you may not be able to prevent breast cancer you can lower your risk…
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She says no family history of breast cancer is not a guarantee you can’t get cancer and men can also get breast cancer and should discuss their risk factors with their doctor.
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The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index rose by 0.3 points in September to 91.5, marking the 33rd consecutive month below the 50-year average of 98. The Uncertainty Index increased by 11 points to 103, NFIB State Director Leah Long says this is the highest level recorded, reflecting growing hesitation among small business owners to invest due to inflation and high financing costs.
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Inflation remains the top issue for 23% of owners, while labor quality and costs also pose significant problems. Price hikes were most frequent in finance, retail, transportation, and construction sectors. Additionally, 19% plan capital outlays in the next six months, down five points from August.
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Long says small business owners remain cautious about future conditions, with uncertainty dampening investment and hiring decisions, despite some optimism around the upcoming holiday season.
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If you play Mega Millions, get ready for some changes next spring. The price for each ticket is increasing from two dollars to five dollars. Kimberly Chopin (show-PAN) with the Louisiana Lottery says as a result, the starting jackpot will be much higher, and it will take no time at all for the jackpot to balloon to astronomical figures.
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Chopin says there will be other changes to distinguish Mega Millions from Powerball; the two games are currently nearly identical to one another. She says in addition to the bigger jackpots, all other prizes are going up as well.
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Not only that, Chopin says there will be no more breaking even – the smallest winning ticket will be ten dollars, twice the price of the ticket.
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The odds of hitting the jackpot will be slightly improved, but they will still pale in comparison to being hit by lightning multiple times.
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Losing 26-13 to the two-time defending Super Bowl champions was not the worse thing that happened to the Saints Monday night. Quarterback Derek Carr went down with an oblique injury in the fourth quarter; and now, the team is getting word that Carr will miss multiple games. Bobby Hebert (AY-bear) on WWL radio says without Carr, the team is in trouble.
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Last year, the Saints started off slow and fought back to finish at 9-and-8, losing out on the NFC South title and a playoff spot by tiebreak. Hebert says if Carr is out a long time, there’s no way that the Saints can improve on that mark.
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For those wanting Spencer Rattler instead of Jake Haener, Hebert says there’s a reason that Haener will be starting Sunday.
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The Saints take on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Sunday at the Superdome. Kickoff is at noon.
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The Ragin Cajuns rushed for 188 yards in their win over Southern Miss, but averaged just over four yards a carry. Coach Michael Desormeaux says the potential is there to create bigger plays in the run game if they can get better blocking down the field…
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The Cajuns will host Appalachian State on Saturday. The Mountaineers have one of the best quarterbacks in the Sun Belt. Joey Aguilar is averaging 305 yards passing, but he’s thrown five interceptions in five games. Desormeaux says putting pressure on Aguilar is a key…
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