Former LSU All-American quarterback Bert Jones will have his jersey retired in Tiger Stadium. Kace Kieschnick has more.
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Congress is trying again to make Daylight Saving Time permanent. Andrew Greenstein reports.
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The Louisiana Department of Health has reported 36 in-state cases of cyclosporiasis, a parasitic intestinal infection causing explosive diarrhea. Louisiana is just one of 30 states that have reported cases of the infection. State Epidemiologist Theresa Sokol says the CDC and FDA are working to find the source of the outbreak.
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Michigan health officials suggested lettuce and salad greens could be the possible source. Usually contracted by eating contaminated food abroad, Sokol says this national outbreak suggests there is a domestic cause. She says it is almost always caused by contaminated fresh produce.
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She recommends thoroughly washing all produce and washing your hands before and after handling it.
The infection causes frequent and watery bowel movements, fatigue, loss of appetite, bloating and more. Severe dehydration may result in hospitalization, but cases are rarely fatal. Sokol says symptoms can last up to a month.
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Five Louisianians have been hospitalized with cyclosporiasis.
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Could 50 Cent’s investment in Shreveport be in jeopardy? The rapper, whose real name is Curtis Jackson, posted a cryptic message on Instagram, saying, in his words, some people in Shreveport don’t want things to get better, and he’s going to have to pull back on the Red River, referring to the entertainment production district he’s seeking to create. Shreveport Mayor Tom Arceneaux says he’s not concerned about 50 Cent’s overall commitment to the city.
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50 Cent’s plan is to transform dormant industrial spaces into state of the art film and television production facilities. Mayor Arceneaux notes that 50 Cent’s efforts in Shreveport date back several years, so there’s no way he’s going to pull out of the city completely.
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Arceneaux says the big question at this stage is whether 50 Cent will actually run the Red River District.
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Former LSU quarterback Bert Jones, the first All-American signal caller in LSU history, will have his number seven jersey retired in Death Valley November 14 during the Texas game. Jones is an LSU Athletics and Louisiana Sports Hall of Famer, but he says this takes the cake.
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The Ruston native started for LSU from 1970-1972 and went 26-6-and-1. He won three bowl games and an SEC Championship and left campus as the school record holder with 3,255 passing yards and 28 touchdowns. Jones says playing in Death Valley was unforgettable.
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Jones joins Billy Cannon, Tommy Casanova, Jerry Stovall and Charles Alexander as the former Tigers to have their jerseys retired. All of the jerseys are displayed above the south end zone in Tiger Stadium. Jones says he joins incredible company.
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What a difference four years make. In 2022, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed the Sunshine Protection Act, which would make Daylight Saving Time permanent, only to have that bill stall in the Democratic-led House. Now, four years later, the Republican-led House passed that same bill on a vote of 308-117. Julia Letlow was among the representatives who voted in favor of it, doing so after polling her constituents.
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Since the previous Senate vote was during the 117th Congress, the measure now goes back to the Senate in this, the 119th Congress. Letlow acknowledges it faces an uncertain fate there.
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If H-R 139 ultimately becomes law, sunrise in Shreveport in early January could come after 8:15 a.m.