6:30 LRN Newscast

Citizens have begun an effort to recall New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell, but can they succeed in cutting her term in office short? Kevin Gallagher reports…:
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Bossier City Police Union President Sergeant B-J Sanford was arrested by the FBI and he was arraigned in federal court on one count of obtaining prescription drugs fraudulently. Bossier City says Sanford’s arrest is related to his presidency of the police union and he’s been placed on administrative leave.

Monroe Police arrested students at Carroll High School and Carroll Junior High for bringing guns to the schools. Sergeant Michael Fendall on what started the investigation…
cut 11 (07) “….both cases”
Fendall says the investigation is still early on and could not say if these cases are connected.

The HBO Documentary Katrina Babies tells the story of how the trauma children experienced was never addressed and its relationship to the uptick in crime. LSU Health New Orleans Professor of Psychiatry Dr. Rahn Bailey says tragic events like hurricanes and the pandemic can affect children later in life, and it’s often ignored.
Cut 4 (07) “…our fears.”
Bailey says the common response from children, teens, and even adults after traumatic events are “I’m good,” or “I’m alright.” He says it’s only when you dig and ask that second or third question that you’re able to get that individual to possibly open up.

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The HBO documentary Katrina Babies highlights how childhood trauma can manifest as violence. Brooke Thorington talks to a psychiatrist about it.

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Citizens have begun an effort to recall New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell, but can they succeed in cutting her term in office short? Kevin Gallagher reports…:

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LSU fans will have to wait a few more days to find out who will start at quarterback when the Tigers face Florida State in the Superdome Sunday. Kevin Gallagher has that story…:

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The HBO Documentary Katrina Babies tells the story of how the trauma children experienced was never addressed and its relationship to the uptick in crime.  LSU Health New Orleans Professor of Psychiatry Dr. Rahn Bailey says tragic events like hurricanes and the pandemic can affect children later in life, and it’s often ignored.

Cut 4 (07)  “…our fears.”

Bailey says the common response from children, teens, and even adults after traumatic events are “I’m good,” or “I’m alright.”  He says it’s only when you dig and ask that second or third question that you’re able to get that individual to possibly open up.

Cut 5 (06) “…emotional difficulty.”

In the absence of discipline, safety, security, and a home life where children can be children, Bailey says childhood trauma is later visible when they act out even as adults.

Cut 6 (10)  “…reckoning on us.”

Bailey says to seek professional help if you believe your child or someone you know is showing signs of trouble. He says proper mental health does work.

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New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell is now the subject of a recall petition; filed last week with the Secretary of State’s office. To get a recall on a ballot, organizers will need to collect legitimate signatures from 20-percent of Orleans Parish registered voters within six months; about 53-thousand people. UNO political science professor Ed Chernevak says that could be pretty difficult…:

Cut 7 (10) “…not registered voters.”

Historically in Louisiana, recall petitions have met with little success. Chervenak says he gives the effort to recall Mayor Cantrell about a 3-out-of-5 chance of success. He says citizen morale in the Crescent City HAS been very low…:

Cut 8 (10)  “…how successful they can be?”

Often a recall effort can serve as a wake-up call to a public official; triggering a change in policy or behavior. Does Chervernak think that could happen with Mayor Cantrell…?

Cut 9 (09)  “…path that she’s on.”

Petitioners have six months to collect the 53-thousand signatures needed to put a recall on a New Orleans ballot. They’ll also need a few thousand extras, to offset any disqualified names.

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Monroe police officers were called out to Carroll High and the middle school yesterday morning because two 14 years old students had handguns in their possession. Sargent Mike Fendall says school resource officers reacted quickly to ensure everyone was safe.

Cut 10 (12) “…shortly thereafter.”

Fendall says luckily the school’s resource officers weren’t alone in reporting this incident to Monroe Law Enforcement

Cut  11 (07)  “…both cases.” 

The reasoning behind both incidents is unknown, however, no one was harmed. Fendall says they are looking to see how the teens got the guns…

Cut 12 (11) “..at this time.” 

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Up until this week, the tropics have been pretty calm but now there are at least three disturbances the forecasters are watching. And while none pose an immediate threat to Louisiana, state climatologist Barry Keim says after two very active seasons back-to-back, this season feels a bit off, especially for late August.

Cut 13 (10) “…this point.”

Keim says traditionally this is the time of year when we see the major storms in the Atlantic and hopefully, we’ll remain fortunate and escape any major activity in the gulf for the next six weeks…

Cut 14 (10)  “…strong ones.”

With Labor Day coming up many people have plans for the three-day weekend and Keim says so far so good tropics-wise.

Cut 15 (07)  “…plans.”

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LSU Coach Brian Kelly has named a starting quarterback, but he’s not releasing the information publicly. Kelly wants to keep Florida State guessing, will they see Jayden Daniels or Garrett Nussmeier. The first-year coach says there’s not much difference between the two, so he looks at as 1A and 1B and not first string and second string…

Cut 16 (16)  ”     ….itself” 

As far as other positions on offense, Kelly expects seven to eight receivers to play and there’s a lot of versatility…

Cut 17 (25) “..keep guys fresh” 

Kelly has announced his starting offensive line, the tackles are Will Campbell and Cam Wire, guards Miles Frazier and Anthony Bradford and the center is Garrett Dellinger…

Cut  18 (18)“…his technique”

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It’s cutdown day in the NFL as all 32 teams have to get their active roster down to 53 by 3 PM central time. Coach Dennis Allen it’s one of the toughest days of the season…

Cut 19 (19) “…tough business part”

Looks like rookie tackle Trevor Penning will start the season on injured reserve. Allen says Penning is expected to miss several weeks.

Cut 20 (12) “ …toe injury” 

4:45 LRN Sportscast

LSU football coach Brian Kelly has decided on a starting quarterback for Sunday’s season opener against Florida State, but he’s not announcing who it is publicly. The first-year coach says he does not want the Seminoles to have that information…
Cut 12 (08) “…announce it.”
Jayden Daniels and Garrett Nussmeier have been battling for the role as the starter and Kelly said it was a close competition and he made his decision within the last 48 hours.

We are now just six days away from the season opener. Cornerback Jarrick Bernard-Converse transferred in from Oklahoma State and the Shreveport native says he can’t wait to wear the Purple and Gold in New Orleans….
Cut 17 (07) “..ready to go”
Florida State kicked off its season on Saturday as the Seminoles easily defeated Duquense 47-7. F-S-U rushed for 406 yards.

Tomorrow is cut down day in the NFL as the Saints and every other NFL team need to get their roster down to 53 by three o’ clock tomorrow. Coach Dennis Allen believes after the cuts are made, he’ll have a very solid group…
Cut 29 (19) “…got that”
It looks like rookie offensive tackle Trevor Penning is headed for injured reserve. Allen said today that Penning has a significant toe injury. It’s been reported Penning tore a ligament in his toe in Friday night’s preseason finale.

ULM’s Seth Hall has been named the school’s interim athletic director. The 34-year-old is a West Monroe native and is a former member of the ULM cross country and track and field teams. He’s been the university’s chief strategy officer.

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For southeast Louisiana, today brings back bad memories.  Hurricanes Katrina, Isaac, and Ida all hit on August 29th. Marsanne Golsby looks back at the one-year anniversary of Ida….

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The tropics are showing signs of heating up as the National Hurricane Center is monitoring four areas for possible development. Brooke Thorington has more.

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Today brings bad memories for a lot of people in Louisiana. Hurricane Katrina hit in 2005, Hurricane Isaac in 2012, and Hurricane Ida last year. St John Parish was among the hardest hit by Ida. Parish President Jacklyn Hotard finally got back into her home 45 days ago. She says the recovery from Ida has been slowed by supply chain issues and insurance red tape.

Cut 3 (13) “…extremely difficult” 

She says a lot of people in St John are still in either temporary housing or living with relatives but it’s hard to track how many Her long-term concerns are about the affordability and availability of homeowners insurance.

Cut 4  (07) “…from both ends.”

More than half a dozen insurance companies have left Louisiana since Ida hit. Hotard says even with the challenges, St. John Parish looks much better this year than it did a year ago.

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Four people drowned in Beauregard Parish over the weekend. Beauregard Parish Sheriff Mark Herford says they received a call Friday evening that four people were in distress and unaccounted for in the Sabine River. He says a group was swimming and the recent rains brought on a strong current.

Cut 6 (12) “…their lives.” 

According to a GoFundMe account, the four-year-old victim has been identified as Bentley Lane Fountain. Herford says the three adults who lost their lives are Troy M. McCollough of the Junction community, Kelly Bailey of Hornbeck, and Austin Scott of DeRidder.

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And with four fatalities, Herford says it’s the worst case of multiple drownings he’s worked in his more than three-decade career in Beauregard Parish.

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All four victims have been recovered and the identity of the young boy has not been released.

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And with so many hurricane anniversaries this time of year, it’s a reminder to keep our eyes on the tropics. The National Hurricane Center is monitoring four areas for possible development and State Climatologist Barry Keim says the system in the central Atlantic is one to be mindful of as far as Louisiana is concerned.

Cut 9 (10)  “…about it.”

The 2022 hurricane season was forecasted to be above average with 14 to 21 named storms, of which three to six would be major hurricanes. Keim says so far there have only been three named storms and they posed no threat to the Bayou State.

Cut 10 (10) “..scare yet.” 

And because there’s not an immediate threat to Louisiana as far as the four systems go, Keim says you shouldn’t have to cancel any upcoming plans.

Cut 11 (08)  “…a little premature.”

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LSU football coach Brian Kelly has decided on a starting quarterback for Sunday’s season opener against Florida State, but he’s not announcing who it is publicly. The first-year coach says he does not want the Seminoles to have that information…

Cut 12 (08) “…announce it.”  

Jayden Daniels and Garrett Nussmeier have been battling for the role as the starter and last week Kelly said the competition was tight. Kelly says Florida State has an advantage in that they played a game on Saturday, beating Duquesne 47-7. So Kelly says he’ll keep the starting quarterback announcement a secret to use as an advantage for the Tigers

Cut 13 (10) “as a weapon.” 

Kelly says he made a decision in the last 48 hours and it was a tough decision. Kick-off Sunday against the Seminoles is at 6:30.

11:30 LRN Newscast

Today brings bad memories for a lot of people in Louisiana. Hurricane Katrina hit in 2005, Hurricane Isaac in 2012, and Hurricane Ida last year. St John Parish was among the hardest hit by Ida. Parish President Jacklyn Hotard finally got back into her home 45 days ago. She says the recovery from Ida has been slowed by supply chain issues and insurance red tape.
Cut 3 (:13) “…extremely difficult”
Lafourche parish president Archie Chaisson says about 25-hundred households in Lafourche still live in temporary housing. But Chaisson says areas that looked like a war zone in Ida’s aftermath, are starting to look more normal again.
Cut 8 (10) “…recreation activities.”

Four people drowned in Beauregard Parish over the weekend. Sheriff Mark Herford says they received a call Friday evening that four people were in distress and unaccounted for in the Sabine River. He says a group was swimming and the recent rains brought on a strong current.
Cut 6 (12) “…their lives.”
Herford identified the adult victims as Troy McCollough, Kelly Bailey and Austin Scott.

New research conducted by LSU determines that if it was not for climate change, up to 50-percent of residences in Houston’s Harris County would not have been flooded by Hurricane Harvey in 2017. Lead author and LSU Sociology Professor Kevin Smiley says the climate change-fueled flooding hit low-income Hispanic neighborhoods the hardest…
cut 11 (09) “….Latino residents”
Smiley says part of the reason why low-income neighborhoods flooded has to do with the historical development of Houston along its waterways and surrounding petrochemical corridor.

11:40 LRN Sportscast

Game week has finally arrived and there are a lot of unknowns about the LSU Tigers. The offensive line and what kind of play will the Tigers get at quarterback are some of the biggest question marks. But LSU’s biggest strength is its defensive line and linebacker Greg Penn the Third says it’s an impressive group, especially at defensive tackle…
cut 18 (13) “…playing around”

Former LSU Tiger and Pontchatoula star T-J Finley has been named Auburn’s starting quarterback. Finley won the job over Texas A-and-M transfer Zach Calzada.

And in College Station, former LSU Tiger Max Johnson will start the season as a back-up quarterback. Haynes King has been named the starting quarterback for the Aggies. King started the season last year for A-and-M but broke his tibia in week two and didn’t play again that season.

The Saints concluded the preseason with a 27-10 win over the Chargers on Friday. Jameis Winston returned to the field for the first time since tearing his ACL last October. Coach Dennis Allen says Winston looked sharp as he led the team down the field on a touchdown drive…
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The Saints open the regular season on September 11th against the Atlanta Falcons.

ULM’s Seth Hall has been named the school’s interim athletic director, taking over for Scott McDonald who leaves at the end of the month. The 34-year-old is a West Monroe native and is a former member of the ULM cross country and track and field teams. He’s been the chief strategy officer for the university.

9:30 LRN Newscast

It was tragic weekend on the Sabine River in southwest Louisiana as three adults lost their lives and the search continues for a fourth victim, a young male juvenile. Beauregard Parish Sheriff Mark Herford says Troy McCollough, Kelly Bailey and Austin Scott lost their lives trying to rescue a young boy. The search continues for the juvenile’s body.

An HBO documentary looks at Katrina but from the perspective of children who lived through it. Brooke Thorington has more from the filmmaker of Katrina Babies.
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Today marks the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Ida, which caused extensive damage in Tangipahoa, St. John, Jefferson, Lafourche and Terrebonne parishes. Lafourche Parish president Archie Chaisson says his parish is getting back to normal, but the recovery is very much ongoing. He says Lafourche just received a 50-million dollar Community Development Block Grant to help with rebuilding…
cut 9 (11) “….like that”
Chaisson says many homeowners continue to wrestle with their insurance company over rebuilding costs.

In case you haven’t noticed, there’s an explosion of love in the air. Love bugs. LSU AgCenter entomologist Aaron Ashbrook says love bugs are prolific procreators.
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Ashbrook says the summer’s heavy rains make welcome environments for Love Bugs, which is why their population is higher than normal this year.

8:30 LRN Newscast

A year ago at this time, LaFourche Parish and other southeast Louisiana parishes were experiencing destructive winds from Hurricane Ida. Lafourche parish president Archie Chaisson says about 25-hundred households in Lafourche still live in temporary housing. But Chaisson says areas that looked like a war zone in Ida’s aftermath, are starting to look more normal again.
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It was 17 years ago today when Hurricane Katrina made landfall, and filmmaker Edwards Buckels’ documentary “Katrina Babies,” tells a story many haven’t heard, it’s from the perspective of children who lived through it. Buckles says he found a common theme when he interviewed others like himself.
Cut 4 (08) “…of New Orleans.”
“Katrina Babies” is streaming on HBO/Max.

New research conducted by LSU determines that if it was not for climate change, up to 50-percent of residences in Houston’s Harris County would not have been flooded by Hurricane Harvey in 2017. Lead author and LSU Sociology Professor Kevin Smiley says the climate change-fueled flooding hit low-income Hispanic neighborhoods the hardest…
cut 11 (09) “….Latino residents”
Smiley says part of the reason why low-income neighborhoods flooded has to do with the historical development of Houston along its waterways and surrounding petrochemical corridor.

LSU entomologist Aaron Ashbrook says this summer’s love bug population is bigger than normal and he says the consistent rainfall is the main factor…
cut 14 (03) “….much better”
Ashbrook says love bugs will mate for 12 hours and the female can lay an egg mass that has 100 to 350 larvae.

7:30 LRN Newscast

It’s been one year since Hurricane Ida made landfall – devastating Lafourche Parish. Kevin Gallagher reports on the parish’s recovery…:
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The tropics are showing signs of heating up. The National Hurricane Center is monitoring four areas for possible development, but none of them pose a real threat to Louisiana. Tropical Storm Danielle has a good chance of developing later in the week in the central Atlantic, however at this time the broad area of low pressure is not a threat to land.

It was 17 years ago today, Hurricane Katrina brought devastating flooding that left New Orleans mostly under water. And while the city has rebuilt, filmmaker Edward Buckles says the emotional well-being of the children who lived Katrina and lost their homes, sense of community, and security, for many, remains adrift. Buckles believes much of the crime happening in New Orleans can be traced back to Katrina…
Cut 5 (08) “…that film.”
Buckles was 13 years old during Katrina and he says for himself and others in the film, it was therapeutic to finally talk about their experience.

LSU Ag Center Entomologist Aaron Ashbrook says the consistent rainfall this summer has led a bigger Love Bug population. Love Bugs can damage the paint on your vehicle if you drive through a large swarm, but they are an important part of the food chain…
cut 15 (07) “…I think”
Ashbrook says love bugs will mate for 12 hours and the female can lay an egg mass that has 100 to 350 larvae.

6:45 LRN Sportscast

We are now less than a week away from Brian Kelly making his debut as the head coach of the Fighting Tigers. Kelly has brought in dozens of new players. One of those guys is cornerback Mekhi Garner, who transferred in from U-L Lafayette…

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Kelly meets with the media at noon today and we’ll see if he announces a starting quarterback for Sunday’s season opener against Florida State in the Superdome.

The Cajuns are getting ready to take on Southeastern Louisiana on Saturday. The Lions are the favorites to win the Southland and they have a new quarterback this year. Cephus Johnson the Third replaces two-time All-American Cole Kelley. Lions offensive coordinator Greg Stevens says Johnson’s athleticism provides them with an added dimension to their offense.

The preseason schedule is over and now the Saints need to get their roster down to 53 by three o’ clock on Tuesday. Coach Dennis Allen believes after the cuts are made, he’ll have a very solid group…
Cut 19 (19) “…got that”
The Saints released six players yesterday to get the roster down to 74. Running back Abram Smith was one of the players waived. The undrafted rookie out of Baylor had a team-high 29 carries in the preseason, but only rushed for 90 yards. Smith’s departure leaves the Saints with four running backs, Alvin Kamara, Mark Ingram, Tony Jones and Dwayne Washington. Kirk Merritt is a wide receiver, who has also worked at running back during training camp.