President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden are in New Orleans Today highlighting the Biden Cancer Moonshot initiative. The First Lady toured the Louisiana Cancer Research Center on Tulane Avenue last year joined by New Orleans Congressman Troy Carter…
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Tulane says the President will announce up to 23-million dollars in funding for Tulane to create an imaging system that will give doctors the ability to scan a tumor during surgery and determine within minutes whether any cancer tissue has been left behind.

Louisiana residents with a hunting and fishing license can now sign up to become an organ donor when renewing a license or buying a license. Louisiana has seen a significant need for organ donors, with over 2,000 residents currently waiting for transplants. By integrating the option into the license purchase process, LDWF aims to make it more convenient for people to sign up, potentially saving lives.
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That’s LDWF undersecretary Brian McClinton.

There are several petitions on the website change-dot-org that are seeking public support to change the state’s new law that prohibits students from having cell phones inside the classroom. Walker High School freshman Emma Grace Hodge doesn’t understand why the ban also extends to free time
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Teachers say cell phones in school have become too much of a distraction.

The Joe Burrow Foundation, led by former LSU quarterback Joe Burrow, has partnered with the Three O’clock Project to donate 9,999 meals to schools in Baton Rouge. Three O’clock Project Executive Director Emily Chatelain…
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The Three O’clock Project focuses on feeding children in underserved communities.

President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden are in New Orleans Today on an important mission involving the Biden Cancer Moonshot initiative. Colleen Crain has more.
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Tulane University says the President will announce up to 23-million dollars in funding for Tulane to invent an advanced cancer imaging system that will give doctors the ability to scan a tumor during surgery and determine within minutes whether any cancer tissue has been left behind.

Several petitions are posted on the website change-dot-org that oppose the ban of cell phones in Louisiana classrooms this year. Walker High School freshman Emma Grace Hodge says her petition is calling for cell phone use during free time, not class time.
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There are 16 petitions at change-dot-org that seek to reverse or change the state’s ban on students having a cellphone in the classroom.

Louisiana hunting and fishing licensees can now register as an organ donor when renewing a license or buying a license for the first time. LDWF undersecretary Brian McClinton says they are proud to participate in the effort to grow the organ donation registry in Louisiana…
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There are several peitions on the website Change-dot-org that are seeking signatures in an effort to reverse the state’s new law that bans students from having their cell phones in the classroom. Mel Brooks spoke with a Walker High School freshman who started one…
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An eleven-year-old will attend LSU this fall after he graduated middle and high school in two years. Joe Petraro is from East Rockaway in New York and has an IQ of 168 despite living with Tourette syndrome. Petraro will take online classes and his dream is to be a sports broadcaster.

The Joe Burrow Foundation, led by former LSU quarterback Joe Burrow, has partnered with the Three O’clock Project to donate 9,999 meals to schools in Baton Rouge. Through this initiative, the Burrow Foundation continues its commitment to supporting education and addressing hunger in areas where children are most vulnerable.
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That’s Three O’ Clock Project Executive Director Emily Chatelain who says Burrow is partnering with Kodiak food company to donate the meals.

On August 1st, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) introduced a new option for individuals purchasing hunting and fishing licenses with ACT 348. The ability to register as organ donors. LDWF Undersecretary Brian McClinton says this initiative is part of a broader effort to increase organ donor registrations.
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Louisiana has seen a significant need for organ donors, with over 2,000 residents currently waiting for transplants.

Mortgage rates have dropped to a 15-month low and that’s not just good news for today’s house hunters, it could bring significant savings to homeowners who have higher rates. Guild Mortgage Company Area Manager, Richard Allen, says homeowners are taking advantage of the rate drop, and depending on the loan type, savings go beyond interest rates…
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Allen says calls have increased from homeowners seeking to refinance.

High temperatures ranging from the mid to upper 90s are expected for the foreseeable future which is why the Humane Society of Louisiana is urging pet and livestock owners to provide extra care to keep their animals from getting heat stroke. Director Jeff Dorson says you should be mindful of your furry friends…
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Heat stroke in animals can happen in five to ten minutes.

Construction is underway on Phase Two of the Houma Navigation Canal Lock Complex in Dulac. The H-N-C Lock Complex will prevent saltwater intrusion, distribute freshwater within the Terrebonne Basin and is a key component of the Morganza to the Gulf Hurricane Protection system, which will prevent flooding in Terrebonne and Lafourche Parishes…
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That’s Terrebonne Levee and Conservation District President Tony Alford.

Keep Louisiana Beautiful (KLB) has partnered with the Louisiana Automobile Dealers Association (LADA) to launch the “Put the Brakes on Litter” campaign. KLB Director Susan Russel says participating dealers will distribute litter kits to customers, aiming to raise awareness about the environmental impact of littering.
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The campaign emphasizes the role that individuals can play in reducing litter, particularly from vehicles.

Four legislative committees met this week discussing how to lower auto insurance rates. Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple says legislators heard from the insurance industry, attorneys, the state department of transportation, and other stakeholders. Temple says it’s a matter of bringing all interested in parties together to find answers…
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A special session on insurance reform could happen early next year.

The Humane Society of Louisiana has issued a heat advisory alert as heat indices continue to rise above 100-degrees. Heat stroke in animals can happen in five to ten minutes. Director Jeff Dorson says animals will let you know if they’re too hot by panting and whining, among other symptoms.
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Dorson says please keep your pets inside or in heavily shaded areas for any outside time.

Tropical Depression Debby continues to impact the mid-Atlantic region and now the focus for us along the Gulf Coast is a wave that’s crossing the Atlantic. Forecasters says the wave continues to show an increasing chance at organizing into a tropical depression sometime over the next few days as it moves toward the eastern Caribbean.

Mortgage rates have dropped to a 15-month low. Colleen Crain has more…
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