The Indian Mounds at LSU may be much, much older than previously thought. Matt Doyle has the story.
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A study from the American Heart Association shows that there are various reasons why teens might or might not believe vaping is dangerous. Brooke Thorington has more.
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With a 54% approval rating, Governor John Bel Edwards is the most popular Democrat Governor according to a Morning Consult Poll. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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An LSU Geology Professor believes the Indian Mounds at LSU’s flagship campus may be the oldest man-made structures on Earth, with parts of the structure believed to possibly be 11,300-years-old.
Brooks Ellwood says a scan of the mounds, followed by a test of the material indicates the mounds are likely far, far older than the Pyramids of Giza.
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Prior research indicated the mounds were only about 6,000 years old.
The structures are thought to be ceremonial burial grounds for tribes that inhabited the region millennia ago. Ellwood says the discovery was made by testing bone fragments in those graves.
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The local tribes are thought to have placed their dead on the pit and burn them, with most of the construction occurring over two stages separated by global climate events.
For decades the Mounds were a meeting place for students, but imaging showed the structures were internally collapsing due to the constant stress. Ellwood says the Mounds need more protection.
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Ellwood has submitted a paper regarding the age of the structures for scientific review.
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The impeachment trial of President Trump begins today in the US Senate, where Senators will vote on rules that will govern the trial. Senator Bill Cassidy says the affair will demand their attention for eight hours a day, six days a week, and while the process is ongoing it’s important to remember this isn’t a criminal trial.
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The two articles, charge the President with Abuse of Power and Obstruction of Congress.
Cassidy isn’t sure how long this process will take, but he’s hoping for a speedy resolution.
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The trial calls for impartial jurors, but many Senators, Cassidy included, have openly voiced their thoughts on impeachment throughout the process. Cassidy says he’ll be impartial, but it looks to be a flimsy case so far…
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The Senate convenes at 1 PM.
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According to the American Heart Association’s Tobacco Center of Regulatory Science study, whether teens believe nicotine and vaping products are harmful is largely due to gender, household income and education level. Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Certified Tobacco Specialist Josh Pitre…
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Pitre says with mixed views from teens on the dangers of vaping it’s extremely important for parents to maintain an open dialogue with their children as young as age five on the consequences of all nicotine.
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The study shows that one in four high school students use e-cigarettes and the trend among middle school students has increased 50-percent. Pitre says a parent’s education level can skew a teen’s outlook on vaping.
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Pitre hopes the new federal law to raise the national minimum age to purchase nicotine products to 21 will soon be a major deterrent among teens.
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A Morning Consult pull finds Governor John Bel Edwards is the most popular Democrat Governor. Overall, he is ranked 15th with a 54% approval rating. ULM Poli Sci Professor Joshua Stockley says the popularity plays into the favor of Edwards and his clout as the legislative session draws near.
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Stockley says a big part of Edwards being the most favored Democrat governor is his popularity and connection to the people of the state outdoes that of other Democrats in other states.
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Stockley says if the national Democrat Party is not paying attention to Edwards both as an individual and as a model for how to win as a Democrat in the south, then they are making a significant strategic error and it could cost them elections in 2020 as well as the White House.
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Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant ranked above Edwards, but has left office since the poll was taken in the final quarter of 2019. Governors of Wyoming, Maryland, and Massachusetts all tied for the highest approval rating at 69%.
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LSU brings a perfect 5-and-0 SEC record into tonight’s matchup against the Florida Gators. Both teams are ranked just outside of the A-P Top 25 and Coach Will Wade is expecting a tight contest…
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LSU is second in the SEC in scoring, averaging nearly 80 points per game. But the Tigers are only shooting 32-percent from three-point territory. Wade says getting good looks at the basket from the perimeter is the key
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Florida is coming off a 22-point over Auburn, who was ranked fourth in the country at the time. Wade says the Gators feature four players who score in double figures
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