The Louisiana High School Athletic Association tells schools in a memo that high school football games will not begin until at least October 8^th.

The Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and the Louisiana Department of Education have partnered to provide a million masks for schools. State Education Superintendent Cade Brumley says that’s enough to provide one reusable mask for every school employee and student.

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The Colorado State Hurricane forecast team has once again upgraded its 2020 Atlantic hurricane season forecast, this time to extremely active. The 2020 hurricane season has already produced nine named storms and this latest forecast from CSU increases their projected storm total from 20 to 24. C-S-U researcher Jhordanne Jones says keep an eye on the weather radar this year…

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Senator Bill Cassidy proposes a second round of stimulus checks that would send 1,000 dollars to most Americans, instead of the previous 1,200 to working adults and 500 to their children. Cassidy says the bill is not just about helping those in need, it’s about stimulating the economy, and this is a more efficient way to do it.

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The annual income limit to receive a check would still be 75,000 dollars for an individual.

36-year-old Kevin Evans Jr. of Baton Rouge is in jail after his 10-year-old son is shot during an alleged drug transaction and is accused of having his young kids help in the manufacturing the drugs.  Baton Rouge Police Sgt. L’Jean McKneely says when the kid’s mom learned of the gunshot wound, the kids spilled the beans.

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The state is on a six-day streak of COVID hospitalization decreases, down today by 16 to 1,471. Nearly 1500 new cases were reported, bringing the state’s total to just shy of 126-thousand. 41 new fatalities.
The Louisiana Department of Agriculture receives the state’s first reported case of a dog testing positive for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19 in humans.  Ag Commissioner Mike Strain says the dog, like most animals that test positive for the virus, was not sick.
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Senator Bill Cassidy proposes a second round of stimulus checks that would send 1,000 dollars to most Americans, instead of the previous 1,200 to working adults and 500 to their children. It may be 200 dollars less for some people, but Cassidy says a grand would still go a long way.

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The Colorado State Hurricane forecast team has revised its forecast and they are now calling for an extremely active season with 24 named storms. C-S-U researcher Jhordanne Jones says they also believe we’ll see a dozen hurricanes, five of them will be major hurricanes. 2005 set the record for most named storms in one year with 27 and that includes Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Jones says warm sea surface temperatures and very low wind shear in the tropical Atlantic are primary factors for the extremely active season…

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Senator Bill Cassidy proposes a second round of stimulus checks that would send 1,000 dollars to most Americans, instead of the previous 1,200 to working adults and 500 to their children. Cassidy says the people with the most pain right now are the ones with young children, and the next round of stimulus should reflect that.

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The annual income limit to receive a check would still be 75,000 dollars for an individual and 150,000 for joint filers.

The Colorado State Hurricane forecast team has revised its forecast and they are now calling for an extremely active season with 24 named storms. C-S-U researcher Jhordanne Jones says they also believe we’ll see a dozen hurricanes, five of them will be major hurricanes

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A study published in the Lancet medical Journal shows 13-16 percent of all cancer patients who come down with COVID-19 will die within 30 days of their diagnosis. LSU Health Clinical Medicine Professor Suki Subbiah (Sue-Bye-uh) helped author the study and says there are likely a number of reasons why cancer patients are so much more vulnerable than the general population.

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Adjusting for male sex, former smoker status, age, and comorbidities further increased the death rate.

LSU fans are antsy to find out more about the fate of their upcoming All-SEC game season, and whether or not they’ll be able to watch any of those games in Tiger Stadium. Governor Edwards says it is too soon to try to speculate as to what in-stadium attendance for LSU football will look like for the upcoming season.

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Assistant Health Secretary Dr. Alex Billioux says the state is having some difficulties getting results from the COVID contact tracing program. He says the recent explosion in cases is making it tough to get to people in a timely manner. And…

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Another big issue they’ve had is that when they can get in contact with a confirmed COVID-positive person, most of them are not telling contact tracers who they may have infected.

Governor Edwards says further actions could be taken against Firehouse BBQ in Denham Springs.  The Livingston Parish restaurant remains open despite having its food permit revoked for blatant defiance of spread mitigation efforts including a lack of mask-wearing for customers and employees as well as social distancing.

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An LSU Health New Orleans oncologist helps author a study showing 13 to 16 percent of cancer patients with a confirmed case of COVID-19 will die within 30 days of diagnosis. LSU Health Clinical Medicine Professor Suki Subbiah (Sue-Bye-uh) suggests cancer doctors familiarize themselves with this data.

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The state sees its first reported case of a dog testing positive for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19 in humans.  Ag Commissioner Mike Strain says the dog, like most animals that test positive for the virus, was not sick.Early in the pandemic, it was believed that pets could not contract the virus, but the CDC has now learned animals can be infected.
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Strain says the dog was tested because its owner tested positive.

There are currently 1,487 COVID-19 patients in the hospital statewide, numbers that are down over the past few weeks after a sharp mid july rise. Governor Edwards says there are also fewer people showing up at ER’s reporting COVID-like symptoms. Edwards says we can continue to reduce the transmission of the virus, but it will take everyone doing their part

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That being said Edwards announces Louisiana will remain in phase two for another three weeks.

State Treasurer John Schroder estimates about 10,000 small businesses have completed an application for Main Street Recovery grants, but they’re running into some issues and misconceptions from applicants. The Treasurer says there’s also been misunderstanding about who can apply. One, you can apply if you received federal aid and two, the program is not just for minorities.

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LSU’s D-D Breaux announces she’s retiring after 43 years as head coach of the Tigers gymnastics program. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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Assistant Health Secretary Dr. Alex Billioux says the state is having some difficulties getting results from the COVID contract tracing program. Billioux told reporters today that labs are not providing adequate contact info for a third of all COVID positive people, and that of those they can get in contact with 70 percent are not informing contact tracers who they potentially could have infected. 

Louisiana will remain in Phase Two and the mask mandate and bar closure order will remain in effect for at least another three weeks. Governor Edwards says the White House coronavirus task force recommends that the state keeps its mitigation measures in place. But he says there is encouraging news, the number of COVID-19 patients in the hospital is on the decline

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There are currently 1,487 COVID-19 patients in the hospital statewide.

Legendary coach D-D Breaux announced today she’s retiring after 43 years as the leader of LSU women’s gymnastics program. Breaux is not completely leaving LSU as she’s been named as an ambassador for LSU, so she plans to be involved in a lot of different community service projects…

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State Education Superintendent Cade Brumley is confident in the protocols for spread mitigation as schools begin to re-open.

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About ten thousand small businesses have finished applications for Main Street Recovery grants but State Treasurer John Schroder says that number could increase if more business owners realize that any business with fewer than 50 employees can apply, even if you received some federal aid, and you are not minority owned.

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Kids will be back in class in seven school systems across the state later this week, but State Education Superintendent Cade Brumley says many schools are using a hybrid model, a split between virtual and in-person learning. Virtual instruction has reportedly had mixed results but Brumley says they’ve used 300 million in federal cash to bolster their efforts.

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Nearly 10,000 small businesses have completed applications for Main Street Recovery grants, but State Treasure John Schroder says some business owners are having difficulty completing the process because they  haven’t filed annual reports with the Secretary of State, haven’t filed their taxes, or…

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Those who qualify can receive up to 15,000 dollars in no-strings-attached cash to help offset COVID related costs and interruptions. Applicants must have fewer than 50 employees to be eligible.

Legendary coach D-D Breaux announced today she’s retiring after 43 years as the leader of LSU women’s gymnastics program. Co-head coach Jay Clark will take over. The 67-year-old Breaux admits the past year has been difficult with the death of her mother and then the coronavirus pandemic

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Breaux is leaving on top as the Tigers are three-time defending SEC champions and fans have been packing the PMAC to watch their meets.

An LSU Health New Orleans oncologist helps author a study showing 13 to 16 percent of cancer patients with a confirmed case of COVID-19 will die within 30 days of diagnosis. That’s far higher than the general 1.63 percent rate that was thought to be the case in Jefferson and Orleans Parishes back in May when an infection mortality rate study was conducted for the area by Ochsner.

The state sees another day of declining numbers of people in the hospital with COVID-19.

State Education Superintendent Cade Brumley says classes begun this week for seven different school systems. Brumley says many schools are using a hybrid model, a split between virtual and in-person learning and adds the guidance from the state level does leave room for local autonomy in how a school system handles its mix of virtual and classroom instruction.
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State Treasurer John Schroder estimates about 10,000 small businesses have completed an application for Main Street Recovery grants, but they’re running into some issues and misconceptions from applicants. The Treasurer says there’s also been misunderstanding about who can apply. One, you can apply if you received federal aid and two, the program is not just for minorities.
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Schroder says about 70 percent of applicants are classified as minorities.
LSU’s D-D Breaux announces she’s retiring after 43 years as head coach of the Tigers gymnastics program. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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Louisiana reports over 3,600 additional COVID-19 cases today, but says about 1,700 come from a testing backlog. The state is on a five day streak of hospitalization decreases, down today by 9 to 1,487. Fatalities increase by 27 to 3,937.

10,000 Louisiana small businesses have completed applications for Main Street grants since the program launched, with State Treasurer John Schroder estimating they have the cash to offer about another 20,000 businesses the no-strings-attached, up to 15,000 dollar grants. Schroder advises interested businesses to apply on their desktop computer, and not their phone…

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He says 65% of applicants have tried on a phone.

LSU’s legendary gymnastics coach DD Breaux is calling it a career after 43 years heading the program. The 67-year-old though says she’s not quitting the school though as she’s been named an ambassador for LSU, so she plans to be involved in a lot of different community service projects…

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State Education Superintendent Cade Brumley feels confident in the state’s protocols for spread mitigation in schools.

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Louisiana reports about 1,900 new COVID cases today, and an additional 1,700 being reported from a testing backlog.