The FDA has signed off on new COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna before an increase in seasonal infections begins.
Cut 1 (32)……I’m Teiko Foxx.”

East Baton Rouge District Attorney Hillar Moore will file an injunction this afternoon in state court in an effort to stop what he calls an expedited process the Louisiana Pardon Board is taking in holding clemency hearings for death row inmates seeking to have their sentence reduced to life in prison. At the direction of the governor, the Pardon Board will begin holding hearings next month.

If you’re a new parent, they say it’s never too early to begin saving for your child’s education and the START Saving Program through the Louisiana Office of Student Financial Aid allows you to do so with a few advantages. Director of the START Program, Terri Underwood says it’s open to residents or beneficiaries who live in Louisiana.
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For more information go to my-l-o-s-f-a.la.gov

Composer Charlie Rauh completes a one-month residency at the LSU Vet Medical school this week where he has been playing his guitar as clinicians are provide treatment to animals to see if it helps with the healing process. Rauh says the experience has been positive…
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Rauh’s residency is a first of its kind in the United States.

A new report from the Louisiana Legislative Auditor’s office finds 19-percent of the people who called a state hotline to report child abuse hung up before a staff member within DCFS’s Child Welfare Division could answer the call. Nearly 76-thousand calls were made to the hotline during Fiscal Year 2022. And the average wait time is seven minutes.

If you’re a new parent wondering how to begin saving for your child’s education, among the options is the state’s START Saving Program. Brooke Thorington has more.
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Entergy announces its accelerating its usual tree-trimming across the state because of the record-setting heat and prolonged drought is leaving trees and its limbs susceptible to falling on power lines…
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That’s the V-P of Reliability Steven Benyard.

Composer Charlie Rauh has served as an artist-in-residence at LSU’s School of Veterinary Medicine for the last month. Playing his guitar and watching how the animals, who are there for surgery, react to his music. Raugh says he’s written and recorded songs based on his experience in residence at LSU’s Vet School and will hold a concert tonight at 5:30. He says his compositions will also be released to the public….
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Entergy Louisiana has accelerated its usual tree-trimming across the state due to excessive heat and severe drought conditions. VP of Reliability Steven Benyard says one of the leading causes of power outages is vegetation coming in contact with powerlines.
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The FDA has approved updated COVID-19 booster shots to target the XBB 1.5 variant ahead of a potential winter uptick in infections. LSU Health New Orleans Infectious Disease specialist Dr. Fred Lopez…
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Lopez says if the CDC approves these updated COVID booster shots today, they could be available in pharmacies later this week.

We know music can affect one’s mood, but can it have the same effect on pets? Brooke Thorington has more from an artist in residence at LSU’s School of Veterinary Medicine.
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The statistical peak of the 2023 hurricane season was Sunday. Earlier this year there were projections of a below-normal season, but we’ve seen 13 named storms and we are on our way to an above average season. State climatologist Barry Keim says the warm sea surface temperatures are winning out over the shear an El Nino creates…

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Keim says hopefully El Nino’s intensity will pick up, which should help suppress tropical activity.

The Washington Post had a report that says major insurers are planning to cut coverage for natural disaster in areas that are prone to hurricanes and wildfires. Ben Riggs with Real Reform Louisiana says the move is an example of someone wanting to point the finger and claim they are doing something, when in reality it’s making your homeowners coverage a junk policy…
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Saints linebacker Demario Davis helped lead New Orleans to a 16-15 season opening victory over Tennessee. Davis says he knew Sunday would go well after his prayers were answered as his four-year old daughter was hospitalized on Friday by a seizure. But Davis says she was better than ever on Saturday…
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Davis says this was his daughter’s third epileptic seizure, but this was the worst one. She stopped breathing twice on the way to the hospital.

And Grambling State linebacker Jaquavis Richmond is recovering after undergoing surgery in Baton Rouge after suffering an injury to the neck-and-head area. Richmond was carted off the field during the LSU game and Fighting Tigers Coach Brian Kelly says the surgery went well…
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A recent Washington Post article says home insurers are no longer offering coverage for natural disasters for homeowners that live in areas that are vulnerable to hurricanes and wildfires. Real Reform Louisiana director Ben Riggs says the move to end natural disaster coverage has nothing to do with tort reform and policyholders suing over coverage disputes….
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Grambling State linebacker Jaquavis Richmond needed emergency surgery after he was carted off the field in Saturday night’s loss to LSU at Tiger Stadium. Grambling says Richmond suffered an injury to the head-neck area. LSU Coach Brian Kelly says the doctors at Our Lady of the Lake took good care of him…
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Kelly says Richmond is expected to have full movement in his arms and legs.
Saints linebacker Demario Davis helped lead New Orleans to a season-opening 16-15 win over Tennessee on Sunday. Jeff Palermo reports after the game Davis told an inspiring story about prayer and faith…
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It’s now official, Todd Garvin is no longer head coach at West Monroe as he’s been fired. Garvin was the Rebels head coach for just one game. He was suspended last week after at least four players had to go to the hospital because of heat-related illnesses since he was named head coach in May. Kevin Davis will serve as interim head coach this season.

It wasn’t pretty, but the Saints got the job done yesterday beating the Titans 16-15 in Sunday’s season opener. New Orleans Quarterback Derek Carr threw for 305 yards and a touchdown…
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Up next, a Monday night matchup with Carolina in Charlotte.

When it comes to raising the state’s minimum wage of $7.25, of the five candidates who participated in a televised debate last week, their responses were mixed. Republican and Slidell Senator Sharon Hewitt’s answer was maybe.
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Republican John Schroder, Independent Hunter Lundy and Democrat Shawn Wilson are in favor of raising the minimum wage, while Republican Stephen Waguespack opposes.

Gubernatorial candidates who participated in the televised debate Thursday were asked if they think the voters should decide if abortion should be legal or not in Louisiana.
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