Louisiana is taking steps to make sure the elderly, disabled and children that are SNAP recipients will continue to receive benefits despite the government shutdown. Jeff Palermo has the story…
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The Louisiana Shrimp Association is hailing Congressman Clay Higgins’ request to halt shrimp imports. Andrew Greenstein reports.
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Drought conditions have been expanding across the Bayou State, but Louisiana is set to receive some much needed rain this weekend. State Climatologist Jay Grymes says two inches of rain could fall across south Louisiana Saturday and Sunday…
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Grymes says the widespread rains should take a bite out of the drought for a number parishes…
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Grymes says the rain on Saturday could get in the way of your outdoor plans…
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In a letter to President Trump, Congressman Clay Higgins is asking that all shrimp imports be paused. Higgins says radioactive shrimp on grocery store shelves is a significant public health threat. Acy Cooper, the president of the Louisiana Shrimp Association, fully supports a suspension of shrimp imports.
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Cooper notes that the FDA prohibits the use of antibiotics in domestically-caught shrimp. He says domestic shrimp is tested more stringently than imported shrimp, and that’s not right.
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Cooper says if the government can make it so that shrimpers can earn a living again, there can be enough domestically-caught shrimp to meet the demand coast-to-coast.
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A four-year-old girl is dead after being run over in a convenience store parking lot in Rapides Parish. Tommy Carnline with the Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office says the 30-year-old driver apparently didn’t realize what had happened.
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The little girl was rushed to a hospital, but she died of her injuries. Carnline says while the investigation is ongoing, this appears to be a tragic accident.
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The child was hit by a vehicle in the parking lot of the Y-Not Stop on Highway 71 near Lecompte (Luh-Count) on Tuesday night.
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If you’re going to the LSU game Saturday night, you’ll want to give yourself extra time to get to the stadium, with Baton Rouge and LSU campus police beefing up security starting four hours before kickoff. Baton Rouge Police Lieutenant L’Jean McKneely says depending on which direction you’re coming from, traffic will either be diverted or restricted.
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Many parking passes are downloaded onto mobile phones. McKneely urges you not to fumble with your phone while driving on I-10 at 70 miles an hour to pull that pass out – and there’s no reason to do so.
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If you insist on finding a free parking spot, your one and only option is along the Gourrier Avenue corridor.
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20th ranked LSU is a slight underdog Saturday night as they host third ranked Texas A-and-M. The Aggies are undefeated, and they are looking for their first win in Tiger Stadium since 1994. A&M quarterback Marcel Reed had three rushing touchdowns against LSU last year, and Coach Brian Kelly says they want Reed to run east-west towards the sidelines, instead of north-south.
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Kick off is at 6:49 on Saturday night, and there’s a decent chance for rain during the game. Kelly says they’ve prepared for the possibility of wet weather.
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The Saints host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, one of New Orleans’ divisional rivals. Earlier this week, quarterback Baker Mayfield said he didn’t like the Saints. Head coach Kellen Moore says the team knows what Mayfield said, and they are looking forward to Sunday’s matchup.
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With Saints running back Kendre Miller out for the season, New Orleans is relying on their rookie sixth-round draft pick, Devin Neal, to give the team more production moving forward. Moore says Neal is going to get more touches this week.
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Kickoff in New Orleans is at 3:05 p.m.