A passenger who became ill and fell during an overseas flight receives medical care from a pair of LSU Health New Orleans medical students. Brooke Thorington has more…

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The Legislature’s Conservative Caucus wants lawmakers to return to Baton Rouge in July and overturn Governor Edwards’ veto of a Constitutional Carry bill. Matt Doyle has the story.

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Two LSU Health New Orleans medical students are receiving praise for quickly providing aid to a passenger on an overseas flight. Associate Dean for Student Affairs Dr. Cathy Lazarus says the school is extremely proud of the first-year students, Heather Duplessis and Lauren Bagneris.

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The two were on an overseas flight to Greece when a female passenger became lightheaded and fell on the flight due to low blood sugar and being overheated.

Duplessis and Bagneris were able to stabilize the passenger and communicate with a physician on the ground. Lazarus says they are a fine example of the quality of students they have at the school.

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The two calmed the passenger and she reportedly felt much better due to the skills and training of the students. Lazarus says Duplessis and Bagneris also just happened to be wearing LSU Health New Orleans sweatshirts on the plane.

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Ouachita Parish Sheriffs arrest a man right outside of the Ouachita Parish Correctional Center who allegedly told deputies he was there to free his family on god’s orders.

Ouachita Sheriffs’ spokesperson Glenn Springfield says 35-year-old Bobby Koch admitted to having used methamphetamine before driving up to the OCC gate and speaking to a gate guard…

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Springfield says Koch was then handcuffed…

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Koch was then charged with one count of possession and escorted inside the facility. Springfield says it’s a sad situation…

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The Louisiana Conservative Caucus is calling for lawmakers to vote in favor of heading into a veto override session to overturn the Governor’s rejection of Constitutional Carry legislation.

Caucus head, Representative Jack McFarland, says the governor’s veto was a direct hit against Louisianans’ 2^nd Amendment rights.

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Under the bill by West Monroe Senator Jay Morris anyone 21 and older could carry a concealed firearm without needing a permit or training. This would not apply to those who are already banned from possessing firearms, such as felons.

A majority of lawmakers in both chambers of the Legislature would need to agree to an override session for one to be held. Reportedly there is already enough support in the House, and in the Senate…

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The bill cleared the House and Senate with over two-thirds support. Should those votes hold in a potential veto-override session the veto would be overridden.

McFarland says there’s also interest in holding the veto session to override the Governor’s rejection of legislation banning transgender athletes from girls’ K-12 and college sports teams.

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A new era of LSU baseball begins today as Jay Johnson is introduced as the new head coach of the Tigers. Johnson succeeds the now-retired Paul Mainieri, who gave Johnson a tour of his new surroundings at Alex Box Stadium. Mainieri says he wants the new coach to succeed

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Mainieri admits it’s weird not to have an office at Alex Box Stadium after 15 seasons at LSU. But Mainieri believes Athletics Director Scott Woodward made a good decision in hiring Johnson…

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Mainieri gave Johnson some advice on how to handle one of the most passionate fan bases in America

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Johnson has signed a five-year contract and he’ll make one-point-two million dollars in his first season.

Starting July 1^st Louisiana student-athletes will be able to receive compensation for the use of their name, image, and likeness. Jeff Palermo spoke with UL System President Jim Henderson about the new policy…

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Governor Edwards vetoes a second high-profile bill from the 2021 legislative session, legislation allowing 21 and older to conceal carry. Brooke Thorington has more on what this means for the possibility of a veto session

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Law enforcement arrests one of their own for multiple sexual abuse charges including rape and indecent behavior with children in Ascension, East Baton Rouge and Orleans parishes. State Police Seargent Scott Moreau says an extensive investigation led to the arrested of 51-year old David Harris of Prairieville

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Moreau says in February the US Department of Justice and State Police received a complaint of alleged sexual wrongdoings by Harris that involved multiple victims in several parishes.

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Moreau says Harris was booked in Ascension Parish for Aggravated Crimes Against Nature, and Indecent Behavior with Children under the age of 13. Moreau says upon release Harris faces more charges.

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LSP encourages potential victims to use the state police online anonymous reporting form.

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Effective July 1^st Louisiana student-athletes will be able to profit from the use of their name image and likeness without it impacting their status.

UL System President Jim Henderson says the change is long overdue and he’s thankful that the Legislature OK’d the new policy.

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Under UL System N.I.L. policy student-athletes must complete a five-hour yearly training course on the procedure for obtaining benefits such as sponsorships. One of those requirements is that the student-athlete must consult with the school before using the school’s branding in any advertisements or endorsements.

Henderson says had this new law been in place before. athletes like former Grambling star Shakyla Hill could have profited from becoming the first college basketball player to record two career quadruple-doubles…

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Henderson says it will likely take some time before student-athlete endorsements become normalized, especially with no national policy in place.

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Under the policy, compensation is not allowed to be provided in exchange for athletic performances or attendance at a specific college. Also, the school itself is not allowed to provide compensation outside of the usual scholarship.

LSU adopted its own set of N.I.L. policies that go into effect July 1st.

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LSU has officially hired former Arizona coach Jay Johnson to be the school’s next baseball coach.  Johnson led the Wildcats to a pair of college world series appearances in his six years at the school.  Editor of the Collegiate Baseball Newspaper Lou Pavlovich believes the Tigers made a great hire.

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Under Johnson’s watch, Arizona led the country in runs scored this past season and Pavlovich expects Johnson’s teams will put up a lot of runs in Baton Rouge.

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While Pavlovich thinks LSU would put plenty of points on the board, he thinks Johnson’s biggest challenge will be dealing with Tiger fans’ lofty expectations.

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Governor Edwards vetoed a bill today that would allow a person 21-and-older to carry a concealed firearm without a permit or training. The action comes on the heels of a controversial veto that would ban transgender women from competing in female sports. LA Politics.com Publisher Jeremy Alford believes the veto issued today increases the possibility of a veto session next month.

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Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says with the anti-transgender bill receiving bipartisan support and the permitless constitutional carry legislation passing by a large margin, the governor is rolling the political dice.

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Both chambers must agree to convene for a veto session, which would be held from July 20th to the 24th. Alford says the House appears to be in favor of a veto session with the House Speaker publicly lobbying for one, while Senate President Page Cortez has not expressed his desire. He says if the Governor vetoes another bill, we might have the state’s first veto session…

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Lawmakers will receive ballots in the mail during the first week of July to vote on holding a veto session.