A State Police investigation into the 16-count indictment against Attorney General Liz Murrill has been ongoing since the indictment was handed down on July 2^nd. Now that the charges have been dismissed, Murrill is calling for a federal investigation. But Loyola University Law Professor Dane Ciolino says that might be a waste of time…

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Murrill says an investigation needs to happen to see if the grand jury system in Orleans Parish was weaponized against a state official.

Louisiana has signed a grant agreement with Space X’s Starlink that will expand broadband access to more than 10-thousand locations in over 50 parishes by the end of the summer. ConnectLA executive director Veneeth Iyengar says Starlink can provide high-speed internet to those very rural areas…

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To see if Starlink is available to you, go to Starlink’s website.

Lane Kiffin took the stage at SEC Media Days as a Tiger for the first time. Kace Kieschnick has more.

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The cases of cyclospora, also known as exploding diarrhea, is up to 79 total cases in Louisiana. An increase from 43 cases last week. Six people are hospitalized from the parasite that causes cyclospora. Lettuce and berries are common sources of cyclospora.

The felony charges against Attorney General Liz Murrill that accused her of public intimidation and malfeasance have been dropped, but the A-G remains furious she was indicted….

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Murrill says the letters sent to seven elected officials in New Orleans warning them they were interfering with a new state law that merged the criminal and civil courts in Orleans Parish did not rise to the level of a crime committed.

The Murrill indictment has ratcheted up the political feud between state leaders in Baton Rouge and city officials in New Orleans. Murrill is blaming District Attorney Jason Williams for the indictment against her. State Police is already investigating and Murrill wants the FBI to investigate the indictment too.

Connect LA, which is working on providing high-speed internet to the entire state, says it has signed an agreement with Starlink to deliver high-speed internet access to more than then thousand rural locations in more than 50 parishes. Connect LA Executive Director Veneeth Iyengar says the customers will get the equipment for free, and the service will be about 55 dollars a month for good, reliable high-speed internet.

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LSU fans are well aware football coach Lane Kiffin  has not posted anything on the social media platform “X” since May 11^th. At SEC Media days today, Kiffin said his teenage son, Knox Griffin, challenged him to get off social media and Kiffin has found that subtracting something out of your life can be a positive…

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Felony charges against Attorney General Liz Murrill have been dropped, but the political drama is not over. Murrill was indicted on malfeasance and public intimidation charges for sending letters to several elected New Orleans officials warning them that if they continue to interfere with a new state law that merged the clerk of court offices in Orleans Parish they could be removed from office.

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Special prosecutor Laurie White filed the dismissal in Orleans Parish on Wednesday after New Orleans Mayor Helena Moreno and other city officials requested her to do so in what appears to be an effort to ease the tension between state leaders and New Orleans officials. But Murill is still fuming…

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Murrill wants a through state and federal investigation

Food manufacturers are adding protein to products that traditionally weren’t considered protein-rich, from cereal and yogurt to coffee and chips. But LSU Pennington Biomedical Research Center nutrition expert Dr. Jacob Mey says most people already get enough protein in their daily diets.

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Mey cautions against focusing so much on protein that you neglect nutritious whole foods like fruits, vegetables and whole grains.

A little bit of rain, some storm surge, and scattered power outages. That’s what we’ve seen from Tropical Storm Bertha as it moves along Louisiana’s coast towards Texas. State Climatologist Jay Grymes…

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But so far we have not seen those heavy rain bands.

The felony charges against Attorney General Liz Murrill that accused her of public intimidation and malfeasance have been dropped, but the A-G remains furious she was indicted….

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Murrill says the letters sent to seven elected officials in New Orleans warning them they were interfering with a new state law that merged the criminal and civil courts in Orleans Parish did not rise to the level of a crime committed.

The Murrill indictment has ratcheted up the political feud between state leaders in Baton Rouge and city officials in New Orleans. Murrill is blaming District Attorney Jason Williams for the indictment against her. State Police is already investigating and Murrill wants the FBI to look into the indictment too.

Ole Miss head coach Pete Golding fielded several questions about LSU coach Lane Kiffin at SEC Media Days yesterday. Kace Kieschnick has more.

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The center of Tropical Storm Bertha is just south of Vermilion Parish, but it’s only produced a little bit of rain. State Climatologist Jay Grymes says wind shear from the north and dry air are keeping the heaviest rainfall south of the storm’s center.

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Felony charges against Attorney General Liz Murrill have been dropped, but political drama is not over. Murrill was indicted earlier this month on malfeasance and public intimidation charges for sending letters to several elected New Orleans officials warning them that if they continue to interfere with a new state law thar merged the clerk of court positions in New Orleans they could be removed from office. Murrill says the letters did not rise to the level of intimidation…

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State Police is already investigating how the grand jury came to the decision to indict Murrill and the A-G would like to see the F-B-I investigate it as well…

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Orleans District Attorney Jason Williams did not respond to a request for comment.

Ole Miss head coach Pete Golding said there’s no ill-will between him and LSU coach Lane Kiffin while speaking at SEC Media Days yesterday. He said he tells Rebels fans who ask about what he thinks of Kiffin to look at it this way…

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Golding said Kiffin just made the best choice for him and his family.

Are you trying to get more protein in your diet? LSU Pennington Biomedical Research Center nutrition expert Doctor Jacob Mey says people who exercise regularly or older adults may benefit from more protein, but he cautions against focusing so much on protein that you neglect nutritious whole foods like fruits, vegetables and whole grains.

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Criminal charges against Liz Murrill have been dropped, but the attorney general is not happy and she wants to know how the 16-count indictment was levied against her to begin with….

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Tropical Storm Bertha continues to be a non-factor.  The center of the storm is currently located just below the central portion of the state’s coastline. It’s maximum sustained winds are at 45 miles per hour and it’s producing just scattered showers in south Louisiana. Entergy is reporting more than 800 outages because of gusty winds.

There is a protein craze as many people are increasing the protein they consume. Food manufacturers are also adding protein to products that traditionally do not have a lot of protein, like potato chips and coffee. But LSU Pennington Biomedical Research Center nutrition expert Dr. Jacob Mey says if your meals include lean meat, poultry, fish, eggs or low-fat dairy, you’re likely getting all the protein you need.

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LSU football coach Lane Kiffin speaks at SEC Media days today. He’ll likely receive several questions about his previous school, Ole Miss. Current Rebels coach Pete Golding says the Kiffin-Ole Miss storyline will never go away…

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The 16-count indictment against Attorney General Liz Murrill has been dismissed, but Murrill says it’s not over and wants an investigation into how that indictment became to be…

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The center of Tropical Storm Bertha has reached southeastern Louisiana, but not much rain is falling in the Boot. National Weather Service Meteorologist Lauren Chandler says it will be breezy along the coast as the storm moves west…

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LSU and Ole Miss fans fight it out on social media over Lane Kiffin’s decision to leave the Rebels for the Tigers. But Ole Miss head coach Pete Golding said at SEC Media Days on Wednesday that he does not have a problem with Kiffin leaving Ole Miss before their historic playoff run last season…

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Ole Miss will host LSU on September 19^th in the SEC opener for both teams.

At Southland Conference Media Day in Houston…second year Nicholls head football coach Tommy Rybacki believes big things can come to the Colonels football program…

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Nicholls begins its season by hosting Mississippi Valley State on August 27^th.

At the urging of New Orleans Mayor Helena Moreno, special prosecutor Laurie White has dismissed the 16-count felony indictment against Attorney General Liz Murrill. Tulane University political science professor Mike Sherman says it was Moreno’s way to turn down the political temperature.

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But at a press conference today, Murrill said she wants to know how the grand jury concluded to indict her on malfeasance and public intimidation charges when she says she did not break the law.

Ole Miss football coach Pete Golding said today at SEC Media Days there are no hard feelings between him and Coach Lane Kiffin for Kiffin leaving the Rebels for LSU.

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Ole Miss will host LSU on September 19^th in the SEC opener for both teams.

Former LSU and NFL Safety Ryan Clark was fired while live on ESPN Monday. Kace Kieschnick has more from OutKick writer Dan Zaksheske, who reveals why.

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Tropical Storm Bertha made landfall in St. Bernard Parish this afternoon with 45-miles per hour winds. There’s some coastal flooding, but this storm is expected to bring very little rain to Louisiana, since the heaviest rainfall and the strongest storms are south of the circulation.