Former Governor John Bel Edwards has made it official. He will not run for U-S Senate next year. Jeff Palermo has the story

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The Climate Prediction Center has issued a La Nina Advisory, what does that mean for Louisiana’s weather. Colleen Crain has the story…

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Tenth ranked LSU is getting ready to face 17^th ranked Vanderbilt this Saturday in Nashville. Andre Champagne has more on the Tigers’ preparations…

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It’s day 14 of the federal government shutdown. The U-S Senate is expected to vote again today on a House-passed measure to fund the government. The funding proposal has already failed seven times as Senate Republicans have not been able to get enough support from Democrats. LSU Political Science Professor Robert Hogan says the House is not in session, so the Senate does not have another option…

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House Speaker Mike Johnson from Bossier Parish warns this could be the longest government shutdown in U-S history. Hogan says Republicans and Democrats are at odds over whether to extend healthcare subsidies that millions of Americans rely on to purchase health insurance policies through the Affordable Care Act…

Cut 5 (10) “…doing anything.”

Johnson says he is willing to discuss the health care issue with Democrats before the subsides expire at the end of the year. But he first wants Democrats to agree on a funding bill that reopens the government. Hogan says public outcry about the shutdown has yet to get loud…

Cut 6 (08) “…they are doing.”

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Former Governor John Bel Edwards says he will not be a candidate in next year’s U-S Senate race. Edwards, who served eight years as governor from 2016 to 2023, says this is not the right time to re-enter public office. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says Edwards’ announcement is not surprising, since it’s very difficult for a Democrat to win a statewide race…

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Since leaving the governor’s mansion, the former governor has returned to practicing law.

Republican Bill Cassidy is up for re-election next year and he has formidable challengers from his own party. Treasurer John Fleming, state senator Blake Miguez, Public Service Commissioner Eric Skrmetta and St. Tammany Parish Councilwoman Kathy Seidan.

Pinsonat says the next big development in this race is an announcement from Congresswoman Julia Letlow, who could get in the race…

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Pinsonat says the Louisiana Democratic Party will have a candidate in this race that they will support. But he says that candidate will not get the needed financial support from the national Democratic Party…

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The Climate Prediction Center has issued a La Nina Advisory. LSU Health Climatologist Barry Keim says the advisory means La Nina conditions are present and expected to continue. Keim says when there is a La Nina, the tropics are more conducive for storm development…

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Keim says a La Nina also means we could see less precipitation this winter…

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Keim says this is expected to be a weak La Nina, but still have an impact on our weather…

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Fallen Iberville Parish Deputy Charles Riley was laid to rest on Monday. The 33-year-old Riley and another deputy were shot last week while interviewing a suspect at the Iberville Parish Courthouse. Riley, a U-S Navy veteran, who served with the Iberville Sheriff’s Office for six years. His best friend and fellow deputy, Jordan Eric Ward, spoke about Riley’s bravery at the funeral…

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The other deputy shot is the son of Iberville Sheriff Brett Stassi Senior. Deputy Brett Stassi Junior continues to recover from his injuries, while the suspect in the shooting, 27-year-old Latrell Clark, died from a gunshot wound during the altercation. Sheriff Stassi says Riley was a great family man and public servant…

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Deputy Charles Riley leaves behind his wife and two daughters. Sheriff Stassi says Riley served his community with compassion…

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LSU’s defense will have to face another dual-threat quarterback this week with Vanderbilt’s Diego Pavia. Head coach Brian Kelly says that the Tigers have to take Pavia’s ability to run out of the game to make him one-dimensional so that he becomes more predictable throughout the game.

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LSU sophomore right tackle Weston Davis has struggled throughout his first five starts, but he did not allow a sack when he faced South Carolina’s Dylan Stewart. Kelly says the Tigers are sticking with Davis at right tackle and says it’s key for him to continue to play so that he can continue to develop.

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LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier had his fair share of ups and downs in the 20-10 win over South Carolina. Nussmeier threw the ball better against the Gamecocks, but still threw two interceptions. Kelly liked the way that Nussmeier attacked but says they need to limit his mistakes.

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UL-Lafayette head coach Michael Desormeaux (DEZ-er-moe) announced that junior quarterback Walker Howard will return to practice fully this week after missing the last six weeks after suffering an oblique injury that required surgery. Desormeaux says Winfield is still the Cajuns’ starting quarterback, but says Howard is glad to be back.

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Despite UL-Lafayette’s 2-4 record, the Cajuns can still mathematically win the Sun Belt West Division. Desormeaux says everything the team wants is in front of them and believes his group can get it done but says they will have to find a way to finish the close games more consistently.

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Exciting times at Southeastern Louisiana University as it celebrates an historic milestone. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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Governor Jeff Landry wants to see security beefed up around Tiger Stadium when LSU is hosting a football game. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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Exciting times at Southeastern Louisiana University as the school celebrates its 100th anniversary this homecoming week. S-L-U President Dr. William Wainwright says the school has achieved its highest enrollment in more than a dozen years, with a student body of almost 16-thousand.

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Wainwright says Southeastern has recently been designated as a “Research College” by the American Council on Education, reflecting a research investment of almost three-million dollars.

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Wainwright says the university has a series of events planned as it celebrates its centennial.

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The Lions football team hosts Northwestern State this Saturday for homecoming.

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A Lyft driver from Lake Charles is dead and authorities say they have arrested a Lafayette man in her murder and a second suspect died while trying to run from the cops. Calcasieu Parish Sheriff Stitch Guillory says their investigation started on Friday when 62-year-old Lawanna Lewis’ body was found in a ditch in Westlake…

Cut 6 (08) “…says a lot.”

Guillory says once they identified Lewis as the victim, they realized her vehicle had been stolen.

Calcasieu Parish Sheriff Office detectives put out a BOLO, and the vehicle was spotted in a parking lot in the Houston area. Guillory says when Harris County Sheriff deputies approached the vehicle, two men inside fled, one was caught, the other ran into the roadway…

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Twenty-three-year-old Ethan Bush of Boyce was pronounced dead after he was struck by traffic. Guillory says 26-year-old Tristan Bush of Lafayette is facing second degree murder charges. The sheriff says his condolences go out to the Lewis family…

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Tristan Bush’s bond has been set at 2.5 million dollars.

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Democrat Helena Moreno will take over as the mayor of New Orleans in 90 days. Moreno beat 11 other candidates to win the mayoral election, without the need of a run-off. John Couvillon of JMC Analytics and Polling says Moreno, who was born in Mexico, did very well with white voters and received a good number of votes from Republicans and Democrats…

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Moreno’s two strongest opponents, Royce Duplessis and Oliver Thomas are both Black, but Couvillon says Moreno still got 30-percent of the Black vote.

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Moreno will be sworn in on January 11^th and promises to get work right away in improving city services, the city’s infrastructure and supporting small and minority owned businesses. Couvillon says Moreno’s experience as a state lawmaker and city councilwoman gives her a chance to be successful

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The Saints are 1-5 after their 25-19 loss to the Patriots on Sunday. Despite moving the ball well, New Orleans had to settle for field goals as the offense couldn’t find the end zone for most of the game. Quarterback Spencer Rattler says he feels like the Saints played good enough on offense.

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The Saints offense had multiple chances to win the game on Saturday, but they came up short after a Juwan Johnson fumble and a turnover on downs on the last drive. Rattler says that New Orleans is better than their record shows and that the offense has to do a better job of making the most out of its opportunities.

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