State lawmakers have approved a new law that will give more people convicted of a DWI the option to have a breath monitoring device in their vehicle. Brooke Thorington has more
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With just days left in the legislative session, the House and Senate are working toward a compromise on the revenue-surplus-heavy state budget. Jeff Palermo has more…:
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LSU Tigers endure a three hour weather delay and a three-run deficit to beat Oregon State six to five on Sunday to move on win away from a Super Regional berth. Jeff Palermo has more..
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Beginning in August, individuals convicted of driving drunk with a blood alcohol content of .15 or higher can use a monitoring device in their vehicle to prevent them from driving under the influence again. Current law only allows a DWI offender to get a monitoring device to reinstate their license if they had a BAC of .20 or higher. Government Relations for Mothers Against Drunk Driving in Louisiana Mary-Patricia Wray this law could prevent repeat offenders…
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Wray says the new law aligns Louisiana with 46 other states.
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And by revising the law and lowering the BAC it gives DWI defendants the option to use the device to remove the 30 to 45-day waiting period to drive again.
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DWI-related fatalities in Louisiana increased by 32 percent between 2020 and 2021.
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An LSU Health of New Orleans School of Public Health and Medicine study finds that diet and nutrition are linked to HPV infection leading to cervical cancer in women. Professor of Biostatistics Hui-Yi Lin (hugh-yee-lin) says women who consumed less Vitamin A, B2, E, and folate are at higher risk.
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Nearly 41% of women aged 15 to 59 will be diagnosed with an HPV infection. Lin says HPV is common but a healthy diet can help the body respond against cancer.
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Lin says a large percentage of US do not eat well. She says the study shows 43% of women do not eat any greens and beans, 28% do not eat whole fruits, and these are foods that can help prevent an HPV infection from leading to cervical cancer..
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Lin says most HPV infections are asymptotic and resolve within two years, some persist and progress to cervical cancer.
The study included data from more than 10,000 women from the 2003-2016 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Cervical cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death for women aged 20-39 in the U.S.
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With just days left in the legislative session, the House and Senate are still haggling over the budget for next fiscal year. House Bill 1 must be passed before Thursday evening when lawmakers are required to adjourn, but “LAPolitics.com” publisher Jeremy Alford says the two chambers are at odds over what to do with about $2.2-billion in surplus revenue…:
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But, Alford says, the state House sent the Senate a budget bill that takes a much more frugal approach…:
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The Senate Finance Committee poured over HB1 and proposed amendments over the weekend, before sending the bill to the Senate floor, where it’s likely to be debated today.
Whatever changes are made in the Senate must be concurred upon by House members before the budget can be sent to the Governor. If the House doesn’t agree to Senate changes, the budget bill will be worked out by a conference committee of House and Senate members. Alford say the House & Senate have worked well together thus far, and he’s anxious to see how the next few days play out…:
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Failure to pass a budget by Thursday’s 6 PM deadline, would require lawmakers to go into a special session.
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LSU baseball is one win away from advancing to the Super Regionals after rallying back from a three-run deficit to beat Oregon State six to five. Not only did the Tigers have to overcome a pesky Beavers baseball team, they also had to endure a three-hour weather delay. Coach Jay Johnson says Thatcher’s Hurd five inning, 12 strikeout performance was huge…
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The game was tied at five when Brayden Jobert launched a solo home run to give LSU the lead for good. The Slidell native says it was a great feeling…
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If LSU wins one more game today, they head to the Super Regionals for the first time since 2021. Jobert says today is the most important day of the year….
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The Ragin Cajuns season ended yesterday in Coral Gables with an eight-to-five loss to eighth-ranked Miami. UL Lafayette won 41 games and Coach Matt Deggs says it’s a hard team to let go of…
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The Cajuns fell behind 3-0 in the elimination game against the Hurricanes, but UL-Lafayette battled and had the tying run at the plate in the bottom of the ninth. Right fielder Heath Hood says this team never quit…
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The Ragin Cajuns were trying to get the College World Series for the second time in program history and the first since 2000. Deggs believes this team had the talent to do it…
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