LSU receives an elite designation for its cybersecurity program….
Cut 1 (32) “…I’m Brooke Thorington.”

LSU women’s basketball coach Kim Mulkey declined to comment about jailed women’s basketball star Britney Griner during a press conference with reporters prior to the team’s first practice of the season. Griner played for Mulkey at Baylor University and the two won two national championships together. Griner is serving a nine-year sentence in Russia for drug possession.

There is now a blood test that can detect cancer without symptoms. The new health advancement became available in the U.S. a year ago. Internal medical physician Dr. David Meyers in Metairie says the test is unable to identify brain or skin cancer, but can pick up on many aggressive forms of cancer.
Cut 7 (14) “…growing cancer.”
Meyers says the test is good at finding early stages of Melanoma, pancreatic, bile duct and ovarian cancers. It costs about 950-dollars and in order to get one, a doctor must approve it.

Southeast Louisiana is under a red flag warning today. That means conditions are high for the chance of wild and brush fires because of breezy and dry conditions. State Climatologist Barry Keim…
cut 12 (11) “…pretty soon”

State Superintendent of Education Cade Brumley is proposing 30 hours of summer school for k-4th graders who are not reading at grade level. Brumley says many students lost valuable in-classroom instruction during the pandemic and may need to catch up.
Cut 6 (11) “…loss recovery.”
The proposal will be discussed at next month’s BESE meeting.

Funeral services are today in New Iberia for Lucille Fremin Babineaux, the mother of late Governor—and Lt. Governor–Kathleen Blanco. Babineaux died last week at the age of 102. Monique Boulet is Blanco’s daughter and Babineaux’s granddaughter.
Cut 7 (09) “…great ladies.”
Babineaux headed a family of 105 people.

The House Ways and Means Committee plans to meet every couple of weeks to discuss eliminating the state’s income tax. Public Service Commissioner Foster Campbell says he can get behind that plan and proposes a tax on foreign oil processed in Louisiana to make-up for the four-billion dollars in revenue lost. But Campbell is skeptical state leaders will have the courage to make such a bold move…
cut 14 (11) “….haven’t seen them do”

The Saints fell to one and two yesterday with a mistake-filled 22-14 loss at Carolina. Who Dats are questioning Jameis Winston’s ability to lead the offense. Coach Dennis Allen still supports his starting quarterback…
cut 12 (11) “…to do”
The Saints head to London to face the 2-and-1 Vikings next Sunday.

State Superintendent of Education Cade Brumley is proposing summer school for kindergarten through fourth graders who are not reading at grade level. Brumley says with more than half of K-through-3rd graders not reading at grade level, 30 hours of instruction during the summer could really help these students…
cut 5 (06) “….of reading’
The proposal will be discussed at next month’s BESE meeting.

Funeral services are today in New Iberia for Lucille Fremin Babineaux. She’s the mother of former governor Kathleen Blanco and Babineaux lived to be 102 years old before passing away last week. Monique Boulet says her grandmother was sharp as a whip and always wanted her family to be together for her birthdays…because she wanted the generations to know each other…
cut 8 (12) “…meals together”
Today’s funeral mass begins at 11 AM at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in New Iberia.

State lawmakers are discussing ways to eliminate Louisiana’s state income tax, and the latest to chime in with an idea is Public Service Commissioner Foster Campbell…:
Cut 3 (31) “…I’m Kevin Gallagher.”

Louisiana House Ways and Means Chairman Stuart Bishop has entered a 30-day treatment program for alcoholism. The Lafayette Republican says his goal is to put his family, health and well-being as a top priority so when he returns he can be the best husband, father and community servant as possible.

In an effort to make sure young students are good readers, State Superintendent of Education Cade Brumley proposes a required summer school session for kindergarten through fourth-grade students who are not reading on grade level.
cut 4 (11) “…next grade”
Brumley says test results show that less than half of Louisiana students at these grade levels are reading at their appropriate level. The proposal will be discussed at next month’s BESE meeting.

State lawmakers are holding a series of meetings looking at the possibility of eliminating the state’s income tax. Louisiana Public Service Commissioner Foster Campbell supports that effort and says legislators could replace the revenue with a moderate tax on oil processing within the state. Campbell encourages Governor Edwards to get behind this effort…
cut 15 (10) “…straight path”

She was the matriarch of a family of 105, including former Governor—and Lt. Governor—Kathleen Blanco. Lucille Fremin Babineaux is being laid to rest today in New Iberia. Marsanne Golsby has more on her remarkable life.
Cut 2 (30) “….I’m Marsanne Golsby.”

Earlier this morning, Ian strengthened into a hurricane and it could be a major hurricane before hitting the western side of Cuba. Once it reaches the Gulf, Ian is expected to strengthen into a Category Four hurricane before making a second landfall north of Tampa Thursday night or Friday morning.

To help students who are not reading on grade level a proposal for required summer school is up for consideration.
Cut 1 (34) “…I’m Brooke Thorington.”

A federal judge will allow Louisiana to move forward with its plan to move about two-dozen troubled juvenile offenders from a detention center in Jefferson Parish to the State Penitentiary at Angola. The Bridge City Center for Youth has seen numerous escapes and fights and the state says in order to make the facility safer, they need to send some of the young offenders to Angola.

Lucille Fremin Babineaux, the mother of former Governor Kathleen Blanco, will be laid to rest today in New Iberia. Babineaux died last week at the age of 102. She was the matriarch of 105 people as she and her late husband, Louis, had seven children. One of her granddaughters, Monique Boulet, says she was with the former governor all the time in her final days as she battled cancer in 2019…
cut 9 (10) “….life keeps going”
A funeral mass will be held today at 11 a.m. at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in New Iberia.

The Saints fell to 1 and 2 on the season as they played an error filled game in Carolina and lost to the Panthers 22-14 on Sunday. New Orleans Coach Dennis Allen points to the three turnovers and the seven penalties
Cut 10 (06) “…going to stop.”
New Orleans will face Minnesota this Sunday in London.