Today is the last day of the 2016 Atlantic Hurricane Season which was the first one considered “above-normal” for the first time since 2012. This year, there were 15 named storms, including 7 hurricanes – 3 of which were major. NOAA’s lead hurricane forecaster, Gerry Bell, says there were several factors which lead to the active season…:
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He says the reason the Gulf was spared for the most part this year is because the storms formed over the tropical Atlantic which tend not to track this way.

A man who was caught on video looting a flooded Baton Rouge Hi-Neighbor grocery story in August, robbing it of beer and cigarettes, has been arrested. Police say 20-year-old Clarence Duncan was recognized from the surveillance and, when questioned, admitted to the crime stating he needed food. He was booked on charges of looting into the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison.

Using metal detectors to keep Bourbon Street safer is not a practical solution. That’s according to Edward Robinson of L and R security services. He says aside from difficult logistics, it would be a costly venture when you look at how much manpower would be needed…:
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L and R Security handles checkpoints for various events including Jazz Fest and LSU football games.

Walgreens now provides an over the counter opioid antidote. Jeff Palermo has more…:
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LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center is studying ways to prevent Alzheimer’s disease and looking for participants. Director for Pennington’s Institute for Dementia Research and Prevention, Jeff Keller, says 5.4 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s and it’s the costliest disease in the US that will triple in the next 35 years…:
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For information about how to participate in the study, log on to idrp.pbrc.edu.

The man accused of killing a Shreveport Police Officer last year was ruled competent to stand trial during a Tuesday sanity hearing. A doctor told the court that Grover Cannon was even upset the defense suggested he had a mental issue. Officer Thomas LaValley was killed in August 2015 when responding to a suspicious person call. Cannon faces four charges including, 1st Degree Murder.

Would a metal detector system on Bourbon Street to keep the streets safer be practical? L and R Security Services Inc. owner, Edward Robinson, handles checkpoints for big events like Jazz Fest and LSU games. He says a metal detector venture in the French Quarter would be a challenge because there are so many entrances to the street, and…:
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He says this would also be very costly.

A million dollars in donations have been made to the AARP Foundation for older flood victims. Governor John Bel Edwards says seeing this donation from 74 hundred people to help out is inspiring as many senior citizen flood victims are on fixed incomes…:
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Edwards travels to Washington D.C. today to lobby for additional money for flood recovery.

LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center is looking for people to take part in a groundbreaking study that looks at ways to prevent Alzheimer’s disease. Emelie Gunn reports…:
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The Baton Rouge Police Police Union is livid over the Metro Council’s decision to settle with Alton Sterling protesters who sued over the treatment they received from cops. The city leaders agreed to pay $100,000 to the demonstrators instead of going to trial. The Police Union says this payout is a slap in the face to all officers involved.

There is an opioid overdose every 18 hours in Louisiana, and now Walgreens is selling an over the counter antidote that would stop the effects of an OD. That’s according to LSU Health New Orleans Professor of Psychiatry James Becnel. He says he hopes more pharmacies will make Naloxone available…:
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He says not only addicts, but anyone who has an opioid prescription for more than two weeks should purchase naloxone.

State Police say a 17-year-old is dead after failing to yield for a train in Sabine Parish and colliding with it. They say Kevin Brown’s vehicle exited the left side of the road after impact and overturned.

Gonzales Police are looking for a man they say allegedly walked into a gas station, exposed himself and began performing a sex act in front of customers. Anyone with information on the incident is asked to contact authorities.

Walgreens now provides an over the counter opioid antidote. Jeff Palermo has more…:
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Metal detectors on Bourbon Street? Officials in New Orleans say they are exploring ways to keep the popular French Quarter destination more safe following the weekend’s deadly shooting. But L and R Security Services Inc. owner, Edward Robinson, this would be tough to do logistically and financially…:
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LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center is looking for people to take part in a groundbreaking study that looks at ways to prevent Alzheimer’s disease. Director for Pennington’s Institute for Dementia Research and Prevention, Jeff Keller, says they are looking at how something like hypertension can cause impairment of brain function…:
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For information about how to participate in the study, log on to idrp.pbrc.edu.

Police say a man in St. Tammany Parish who allegedly went on a date with a woman he met online before tying her up and trying to kidnap her is reportedly in custody. They indicate after the victim called for help, authorities began a pursuit that went across the Causeway and ended with 41-year-old Christopher Garcy crashing in Avondale and getting into a standoff with cops before he was apprehended.

Governor John Bel Edwards will head to Washington D.C. once again today to continue to lobby for federal flood aid.

Parishes in southeast Louisiana are under a tornado watch this morning as a strong band of storms move through the area. The greatest threats with this system, according to forecasters, include damaging winds and isolated twisters. Following the band, a cold front will bring cooler and drier weather today through Friday.

How realistic are metal detectors along Bourbon Street in New Orleans? Don Molino has more…:
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Walgreens Pharmacy has made Naloxone, an opioid antidote, available over the counter in Louisiana. LSU Health New Orleans Professor of Psychiatry James Becnel says not only addicts, but anyone who has an opioid prescription for more than two weeks should purchase naloxone…:
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Becnel says the response from EMS is usually not quick enough, so having naloxone on hand could save someone from dying of an overdose.

The AARP Foundation announces one million dollars in donations are being used to assist older individuals impacted by the devastating August flood. Director of AARP Louisiana, Denise Bottcher, says
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Law enforcement agencies in Baton Rouge have settled a civil rights lawsuit that alleged cops abused Alton Sterling protesters. Michelle Southern reports…:
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A cold front will move across Louisiana tonight, colliding with warm, moist air that’s already produced tornado warnings in northeast Louisiana. State Climatologist Barry Keim says there is also a threat of heavy rainfall…
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Tulane Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences chairman says coastal Louisiana could face serious implications if President-elect Trump takes the U.S. out of a climate change agreement. Tor Tornqvist says if the United States takes itself out of the agreement, it will be hard to manage the rise in sea level and that puts our coast in jeopardy.
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The driver of a mud boat has dead after colliding with a swamp tour airboat yesterday afternoon in Bayou Des Allemends. Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Spokesperson Adam Einck says the mud boat driver has been identified as 35-year old Bart Dufrene, Jr from Des Allemends. Einck says the two boats were going around a bend when they crashed but it’s still unknown exactly what happened.
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The chairman of the Tulane Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences says the implications for coastal Louisiana would likely be devastating if President-elect Donald Trump takes the United States out of a climate change agreement. Tor Tornqvist says if the US doesn’t reduce greenhouse gases, sea levels will rise and swallow Louisiana’s coast…:
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Based on previous statements, Mr. Trump has expressed skepticism about global warming caused by humans.

It looks like former Governor Bobby Jindal will not head the Department of Health and Human Services as sources say President-elect Trump has selected Georgia US Representative Tom Price. Jindal was rumored to be on a list of those under consideration for the cabinet position. During his own failed presidential campaign, the former governor made several critical statements of Mr. Trump including calling him a narcissist egomaniac.

A 91-year-old man in Baton Rouge lost his life when high winds knocked a tree on top of him while he was raking leaves. State Climatologist Barry Keim says tonight the state is looking at the potential for more severe weather. He expects high winds, hail and a lot of rain:
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He says once this cold front passes, the second half of the week will be much cooler and dry.

A fatal crash involving a Swamp Tour boat in LaFourche parish has claimed the life of one person. Adam Einck with the Louisiana Department of Wild life and Fisheries says a mud boat collided with the tour boat and the operator of the mud boat was ejected and killed. He says the two boats were going around a bend where they collided…:
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He says no one aboard the tour boat was injured.