Researchers at Baton Rouge General say a taste test may predict how vulnerable a person is to severe illness from COVID-19. Doctor Henry Barham, a rhinologist, says they have found that people who have trouble detecting certain bitter flavors are at a higher risk for developing more symptoms…
Cut 4 (08)“ …would do”

The unemployment trust fund has dropped below 100 million dollars and that will likely mean reduced benefits for recipients and higher taxes on businesses next year. Louisiana Workforce Commission Secretary Ava Dejoie says if the trust fund is below 100 million in 2021, the maximum weekly benefit will drop to 221 dollars from the current 247 dollars, but…
Cut 7 (04) “…benefits.”

Four Shreveport cops are indicted on negligent homicide charges in the April death of a 44-year-old mentally ill man. Matt Doyle has the story.
Cut 3 (32) “…I’m Matt Doyle.”

Tropical Storm Beta is expected to become a hurricane on Sunday as it moves towards the Texas coastline. The 10am update from the National Hurricane Center reports that Beta is now moving northwest at 3 miles per hour with sustained winds of 60 miles per hour. The forecast has Beta turning northeast as it gets close to the coastline and turn towards Louisiana. Eventually the center of Beta will be south of Lake Charles early Thursday morning as a tropical storm. A tropical storm warning is now in effect for Intercoastal Louisiana and a storm surge watch has been issued as far east as Cameron.

A Caddo Parish grand jury indicts four Shreveport police officers on negligent homicide charges linked to the April death of a mentally ill man, 44-year-old Tommie McGlothen Jr. Family Attorney James Carter says police were aware of his condition due to incidents earlier in the day…

Cut 14 (09) “…unfortunate.”

Governor Edwards says the state will move quickly to implement new federal guidelines to expand nursing home visitation. CMS imposed restrictions on nursing homes in March to control the spread of COVID to protect one of the most vulnerable populations.  AARP spokesperson Denise Botcher.

Cut 10 (14) …Louisiana families

Nursing homes in parishes with no more than 10 percent test positivity and without any new onset of COVID cases in the last 14 days can allow indoor visitation.

Governor John Bel Edwards releases a statement on the passing of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Edwards says, “Justice Ginsburg was a trailblazing pioneer whose long and storied career in the law broke barriers and inspired many across the nation, men and women.” She was 87.

Tropical Storm Beta is expected to become a hurricane on Sunday as it moves towards the Texas coastline. Beta is currently moving north at 8 miles per hour and is expected to turn west towards the central Texas coast. The five-day forecast track has Beta turning northeast as it gets close to the coast and move towards Louisiana. Eventually the center of Beta will be south of Lake Charles early Thursday morning as a tropical storm. A tropical storm watch is up as far east as Morgan City and a storm surge watch has been issued as far east as Cameron.

A federal judge orders the state to use the summer election plan for the fall election, and that means we could see more absentee ballots than usual. Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin warns we won’t know the election results in Louisiana for the November 3^rd election until at least the 4^th. Ardoin says that’s because mail-in ballots take longer to count, and…

Cut 11 (04) “…election.”

State Senator Bill Cassidy issues a statement on the passing of Chief Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Cassidy says “Justice Ginsburg’s death adds to the tragedies of 2020. While Americans mourn, we can also celebrate her pursuit of justice, her service to country and the gracious resilience with which she lived.” Ginsburg was 87.

A Caddo Parish grand jury indicts four Shreveport cops on negligent homicide charges linked to the April death of a mentally ill man, 44-year-old Tommie McGlothen Jr. Officers arrested McGlothen April 5^th and after McGlothen was handcuffed video revealed that he was severely beaten and tased, and left for 48 minutes without aid. Family attorney James Carter…

Cut 13 (11) “…beat him.”

The four police officers were also charged with malfeasance. A trial date has not been set.

Tropical Storm Beta has formed in the Gulf and Mexico and is forecast to become a minimal hurricane near the Texas coast early next week. A storm surge watch has been issued as far east as Cameron, Louisiana, and a Tropical Storm Watch as east as Morgan City. Beta is currently moving north at 8 mph but is expected to take a slow northwestward turn later today. National Weather Service Meteorologist Donald Jones  Cut 4 (11)“ …end up”  Governor John Bel Edwards releases a statement on the passing of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Edwards says, “Justice Ginsburg was a trailblazing pioneer whose long and storied career in the law broke barriers and inspired many across the nation, men and women.” She was 87.

Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin warns under the election plan the state was ordered to adopt by a federal judge it is unlikely we will know the full results of the November 3^rd election until the next day. The order calls for Louisiana to adopt the election plan used in the summer. Ardoin says that will likely mean a significant increase in absentee ballots.

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Coach Ed Orgeron will get the national spotlight when the LSU coach’s story is told on Sunday night on CBS’s 60 minutes.  Special assistant to the head coach Derek Ponamsky says production was originally set to take place in March with spring practice but got pushed back to the summer due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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It airs tomorrow night at 6:30 on CBS

CBS’s 60 Minutes will showcase LSU’s Coach Ed Orgeron on Sunday night to a nationwide audience.

Cut 1 (29) “…I’m Kevin Barnhart”  

Today for the first time in over 100 years three named storms all formed in one day, Wilford, Alpha, and Beta. National Weather Service Meteorologist Don Jones says Beta is off the Texas coast, and disorganized and slow…

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A federal judge orders the state to use the summer election plan for the upcoming fall election, and that means we’re likely to see a much larger amount of absentee ballots than usual. Because of that Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin warns we won’t know the election results in Louisiana for the November 3^rd election until at least the 4^th. Ardoin says that’s because mail-in ballots take longer to count, and…

Cut 11 (04) “…election.”

August revenues for Louisiana’s riverboat casinos and one land-based casino were down 31% compared to August 2019. Future revenues face additional hurdles as Hurricane Laura rocked the Lake Charles gaming industry. Louisiana Casino Association executive director Wade Duty Isle of Capri will be offline for an extended period, and others are facing staffing issues…

Cut 14 (12) “…other support services.”

Tropical Storm Beta is in the southern Gulf of Mexico and there’s a chance it could become a hurricane late Sunday night, early Monday morning. National Weather Service Meteorologist Donald Jones says there’s not a lot of confidence in the forecast track

Cut 3 (12)  “…few days.”  

Coach Ed Orgeron will get the national spotlight when the LSU coach’s story is told on CBS’s 60 minutes.  Special assistant to the head coach Derek Ponamsky says between this feature on 60 minutes and his new book Flip the Script that will be coming out in a few weeks, LSU fans will get a better idea of the inner workings of Coach O.

Cut 8 (10)  “…these two things.”

60 Minutes airs Sunday night at 6:30 on CBS.

Louisiana has been ordered by a federal judge to use the same election plan it used in the summer for the upcoming fall elections, a move that Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin says will almost certainly mean we won’t have the full results of state elections on election night due to the large increase in absentee ballots allowed. This same situation is playing out across multiple Presidential battleground states, and Ardoin explains why you likely won’t know who the next president is on November 3^rd.

Cut 10 (09) “…process”

The summer plan allowed people to request absentee ballots if they or someone in their household were high-risk COVID individuals, or if they were diagnosed with, or feeling symptoms of COVID-19.

August revenues for Louisiana’s riverboat casinos and one land-based casino were down 31% compared to August 2019. Only one casino reported higher revenues in August than the previous month, El Dorado Resort in Shreveport. Louisiana Casino Association executive director Wade Duty…
Cut 12 (10) “…in gaming revenue.”

A Caddo Parish Grand Jury returns indictments against four Shreveport Police officers in connections with the April death of Tommie McGlothen, Jr. Treona McCarter, Brian Ross, D’Marea Johnson, and James LeClare are charged with negligent homicide malfeasance in the death of McGlothen. Substantial factors in 44-year-old McGlothen’s death included spent 48 minutes in the back of a police cruiser, largely unsupervised and without medical attention following an arrest involving excessive force, and excited delirium.

Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin warns under the election plan the state was ordered to adopt by a federal judge it is unlikely we will know the full results of the November 3^rd election until the next day. The order calls for Louisiana to adopt the election plan used in the summer. Ardoin says that will likely mean a significant increase in absentee ballots.
Cut 9 (12) “…strange times”
The summer plan allowed people to request absentee ballots if they or someone in their household were high-risk COVID individuals, or if they were diagnosed with, or feeling symptoms of COVID-19.

A Tropical Depression in the southern Gulf of Mexico is close to tropical storm strength and there’s a chance it could become a hurricane late Sunday night, early Monday morning. Once it reaches tropical storm strength, it will be called Tropical Storm Beta as we’ve reached the Greek Alphabet for named storms. National Weather Service Meteorologist Donald Jones says the winds in the central Gulf of Mexico that would direct the storm are very weak…

Cut 5 (12)  “few days ”

August revenues for Louisiana’s riverboat casinos and one land-based casino were down 31% compared to August 2019.  Every casino took in less money than August 2019 with only one taking in more than July 2020, El Dorado Resort in Shreveport.  Louisiana Casino Association executive director Wade Duty says moving Phase Three really didn’t move numbers into the green either, as Phase Two restrictions remained in place for casinos.

Cut 13 (11) “…hours of service.”

A federal judge orders the state to use the summer election plan for the upcoming fall election, and that means we’re likely to see a much larger amount of absentee ballots than usual. Because of that Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin warns we won’t know the election results in Louisiana for the November 3^rd election until at least the 4^th. Ardoin says that’s because mail-in ballots take longer to count, and…

Cut 11 (04) “…election.”

August revenues for Louisiana’s riverboat casinos and one land-based casino were down 31% compared to August 2019. Future revenues face additional hurdles as Hurricane Laura rocked the Lake Charles gaming industry. Louisiana Casino Association executive director Wade Duty Isle of Capri will be offline for an extended period, and others are facing staffing issues…

Cut 14 (12) “…other support services.”

A depression in the southern Gulf could be a hurricane by late Sunday night. National Weather Service Meteorologist Donald Jones says the system is disorganized and slow…

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That system is on track to become Tropical Storm Beta, as Tropical Storm Alpha formed earlier today and is about to make landfall in Portugal.

Coach Ed Orgeron will get the national spotlight when the LSU coach’s story is told on Sunday night on CBS’s 60 minutes.  Special assistant to the head coach Derek Ponamsky says production was originally set to take place in March with spring practice but got pushed back to the summer due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Cut 6 (11)  “…dealing with COVID.”  

60 Minutes airs Sunday night at 6:30 on CBS.

Louisiana has been ordered by a federal judge to use the same election plan it used in the summer for the upcoming fall elections, a move that Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin says will almost certainly mean we won’t have the full results of state elections on election night due to the large increase in absentee ballots allowed. This same situation is playing out across multiple Presidential battleground states, and Ardoin explains why you likely won’t know who the next president is on November 3^rd.

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Another Hurricane could be in the Gulf as early as late Sunday night. National Weather Service Meteorologist Donald Jones says a tropical depression is set to grow into a Tropical Storm and much like Hurricane Sally weak steering winds will play a big part in its final destination.

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CBS’s 60 Minutes will showcase LSU’s Coach Ed Orgeron on Sunday night to a nationwide audience. Kevin Barnhart has the story.

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976 new cases of COVID-19 have been reported today, almost double the daily average we’ve seent his week.

Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin warns under the election plan the state was ordered to adopt by a federal judge it is unlikely we will know the full results of the November 3^rd election until the next day.

Cut 9 (12) “…strange times”

The plans calls for Louisiana to adopt the election plan used in the summer, which allowed people to request absentee ballots if they or someone in their household were high-risk COVID individuals, or if they were diagnosed with, or feeling symptoms of COVID-19.

A depression in the southern Gulf could be a hurricane by late Sunday night. National Weather Service Meteorologist Donald Jones says the system is disorganized and slow…

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Once it hits tropical storm strength it’ll be known as Tropical Storm Alpha.

More than 12 million dollars in D-SNAP benefits have been paid out to low to middle-income residents in hurricane-ravaged parishes. DCFS Assistant Secretary of Family Support Shavana Howard says 60,000 have applied, but another 100,000 could be eligible…

Cut 14 (09) “…in and apply.”

21 parishes are eligible for D-SNAP.

Coach Ed Orgeron will get the national spotlight when the LSU coach’s story is told on Sunday night on CBS’s 60 minutes.  Special assistant to the head coach Derek Ponamsky says production was originally set to take place in March with spring practice but got pushed back to the summer due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Cut 6 (11)  “…dealing with COVID.”  

Viewers will also get a chance to meet O’s mom, Coco.