Flu cases in the Deep South are on the rise with the highest numbers in Louisiana, Mississippi and South Carolina. Emelie Gunn has more…

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The Sabine Parish Sheriff’s Office says they found a man dead inside his vehicle in a cow pasture near Zwolle.  34-year-old Adam Lloyd Jeter was found with several gunshot wounds.  Police don’t have a suspect in custody and the investigation continues…

Questions remain surrounding the death of two people found in a St. Landry Parish lake this week.  Sheriff Bobby Guidroz says the initial autopsy finds that 21-year-old Lia Ali Kazan of Shreveport and 30-year-old Anthony Michael Murray of Rapides Parish drowned in Lake Dubbusion. Kazan was reported missing while visiting friends in Alexandria.  Guidroz says the investigation continues and they are waiting for the toxicology reports…

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Former Governor Kathleen Blanco spoke at the 2017 commencement of her alma mater, UL-Lafayette, Friday morning. Earlier this week, Blanco announced a rare form of eye cancer she faced six years ago had returned and spread to her liver. She addressed her diagnoses as she spoke to UL-Lafayette grads.:

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U.S. Senator John Kennedy is making headlines for his questioning of a President Donald Trump judgeship nominee. In the viral video Kennedy asks Matthew Spencer Peterson about his experience with certain laws that would be necessary to understand if granted the position of federal judge…

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Kennedy says it was never his intention to bring this kind of attention to the situation but it’s his job to ask tough questions of those who could serve as a federal judge.

The Sabine Parish Sheriff’s Office says they found a man dead inside his vehicle in a cow pasture near Zwolle.  34-year-old Adam Lloyd Jeter was found with several gunshot wounds.  Police don’t have a suspect in custody and the investigation continues.

When speaking at UL-Lafayette’s graduation ceremony Friday, former Governor Kathleen Blanco spoke about her battle against liver cancer. She said even though there are no known treatments to cure the type of melanoma she has, her hope remains alive…

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It was Blanco’s first public appearance since announcing that her eye cancer had spread to her liver.

The NFL has fined Saints head coach Sean Payton for 10-thousand dollars for improperly entering the field during last week’s loss to Atlanta. Payton was hit with an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty late in the game and Payton said afterwards he was trying to call a timeout. New Orleans can get back in the win column when they host the New York Jets on Sunday.  Kickoff is set for 12noon on CBS.

The flu season is ramping up in the Deep South with the highest number of cases in Louisiana, Mississippi and South Carolina.  The State Health Department’s Dr. Frank Welch says Louisiana has already hit the CDCs highest criteria of widespread for flu activity. The Influenza A strain can make people extremely sick and can even be fatal…

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Vaccines are only 30 percent effective against this particular strain…

The deadline to sign up for health care through the Affordable Care Act has come and gone.   Persons need to have health insurance in place for 2018 or pay a penalty.  The State Director of Navigators for a Healthy Louisiana Brian Burton says premiums increased for this year, but the government has helped with more subsides, making it more affordable in the long run…

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A Governor’s Task Force to study the state’s sexual harassment policies was chosen Friday.  The seven member panel was created Friday will look at current polices into all state agencies which are under the direction of the Executive Branch.   Their first meeting is Monday.  They are required to report back to Governor John Bel Edwards with recommendations no later than March 1^st.  Their goal is to make sexual harassment policies the same across all offices…

Questions remain surrounding the death of two people found in a St. Landry Parish lake this week.  Sheriff Bobby Guidroz says the initial autopsy finds that 21-year-old Lia Ali Kazan of Shreveport and 30-year-old Anthony Michael Murray of Rapides Parish drowned in Lake Dubuisson.  Guidroz says they know that Murray kidnapped Kazan in a parking lot of an Alexandria motel and her vehicle ended up in the lake…

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Flu cases in the Deep South are on the rise with the highest numbers in Louisiana, Mississippi and South Carolina. Emelie Gunn has more…

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The Sabine Parish Sheriff’s Office says they found a man dead inside his vehicle in a cow pasture near Zwolle.  34-year-old Adam Lloyd Jeter was found with several gunshot wounds.  Police don’t have a suspect in custody and the investigation continues…

U.S. Senator John Kennedy is making headlines for his questioning of a President Donald Trump judgeship nominee. In the viral video, Matthew Spencer Peterson struggles to answer Kennedy’s legal questions while before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Here’s a snippet…

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Kennedy blames President’s Trump’s advisers for allowing Peterson to be nominated…

Former Governor Kathleen Blanco spoke at the 2017 commencement of her alma mater, UL-Lafayette, Friday morning. Earlier this week, Blanco announced a rare form of eye cancer she faced six years ago had returned and spread to her liver. She addressed her diagnoses as she spoke to UL-Lafayette grads.:

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The 74-year-old served as governor from 2004 to 2008…

The flu season is ramping up in the Deep South with the highest number of cases in Louisiana, Mississippi and South Carolina. State Health Department Flu Bug Expert Dr. Frank Welch says it’s rare to see this many flu cases in December.

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Questions remain surrounding the death of two people found in a St. Landry Parish lake this week.  Sheriff Bobby Guidroz says the initial autopsy finds that 21-year-old Lia Ali Kazan of Shreveport and 30-year-old Anthony Michael Murray of Rapides Parish drowned in Lake Dubbusion. Kazan was reported missing while visiting friends in Alexandria.  Guidroz says the investigation continues and they are waiting for the toxicology reports…

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U.S. Senator John Kennedy is featured in a viral video that shows him stumping one of President Trump’s nominees for a federal judgeship. Jeff Palermo has more…

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Former Governor Kathleen Blanco spoke at the 2017 commencement of her alma mater, UL-Lafayette, Friday morning. Earlier this week, Blanco announced a rare form of eye cancer she faced six years ago had returned and spread to her liver. She addressed her diagnoses as she spoke to UL-Lafayette grads.:

Cut 15 (08) “but I’m hoping not”

Flu cases in the Deep South are on the rise with the highest numbers in Louisiana, Mississippi and South Carolina. Emelie Gunn has more…

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Former Governor Kathleen Blanco spoke at the 2017 commencement of her alma mater, UL-Lafayette, Friday morning. Earlier this week, Blanco announced a rare form of eye cancer she faced six years ago had returned and spread to her liver. She addressed her diagnoses as she spoke to UL-Lafayette grads, saying she hopes this was not her last public appearance but is leaving everything up to God…

Today is the final day to sign up for government health care.  The State Director of Navigators for a Healthy Louisiana Brian Burton says if you haven’t secured health insurance yet for 2018 and plan on using health care dot gov, get ready to wait a while…

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The deadline is 10:59pm tonight.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff Bobby Guidroz says autopsy reports determined the deaths of two people found this week in a lake as drowning.  21-year-old Lia Ali Kazan was reported missing while visiting friends in Alexandria.  Her body was found by dive teams while 30-year-old Anthony Michael Murray of Rapides Parish was found in her submerged vehicle.  Guidroz says the investigation continues and they are waiting for the toxicology reports…

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Guidroz says they still don’t know the relationship between the two…

The flu season is ramping up in the Deep South with the highest number of cases in Louisiana, Mississippi and South Carolina. State Health Department Flu Bug Expert Dr. Frank Welch says it’s rare to see this many flu cases in December…:
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Welch says Louisiana has already hit the CDCs highest criteria of widespread for flu activity.

U.S. Senator John Kennedy is making headlines today after questioning one of President Donald Trump’s nominees for a federal judgeship in Washington D.C. Kennedy grilled Matthew Peterson about his experience with certain laws that would be necessary to understand if granted the position of federal judge..:
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A vote has not been taken yet on Peterson’s confirmation.

There are still questions surrounding the deaths of two people found in Lake Dubbisson in St. Landry Parish this week. Sheriff Bobby Guidroz says the initial autopsy finds that 21-year-old Lia Kazan of Shreveport and 30-year-old Anthony Murray of Rapides Parish both drowned. Guidroz says they know that Murray kidnapped Kazan in a parking lot of an Alexandria motel and her vehicle ended up in the lake…:
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The investigation is ongoing.

When speaking at UL-Lafayette’s graduation ceremony today, former Governor Kathleen Blanco talked about her recent cancer diagnosis in her liver. She said even though there are no known treatments to cure the type of melanoma she has, her hope remains alive…:
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Blanco earned a bachelor’s degree in business education from the university in 1964.

U.S. Senator John Kennedy is featured in a viral video that shows him stumping one of President Trump’s nominees for a federal judgeship..:
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If you don’t have health insurance, you have until just before 11 tonight to sign up on the federal exchange, or face paying a penalty. State Director of Navigators for a Healthy Louisiana Brian Burton says there are some 66-thousand Louisianians who qualify through the Affordable Care Act, but don’t use it…:
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The website is healthcare.gov.

Former Governor Kathleen Blanco spoke at the 2017 commencement of her alma mater, UL-Lafayette, Friday morning. Earlier this week, Blanco announced
a rare form of eye cancer she faced six years ago had returned and spread to her liver. She addressed her diagnoses as she spoke to UL-Lafayette grads.:
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Blanco, who served as governor during Hurricane Katrina, urged graduates to persevere in even the face of seemingly hopeless adversity.

In its latest update on influenza activity, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention identifies seven states reporting widespread flu activity, including Louisiana.

Today is the deadline to sign up for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act. You’ll have until 10:59pm tonight to get enrolled, or face a penalty if you’re not insured. State Director of Navigators for a Healthy Louisiana Brian Burton says premiums have increased, but the government subsides are also up…:
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You can enroll online at health care dot gov.

UL-Lafayette alum and former Louisiana Governor Kathleen Blanco is at this hour speaking at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette’s Fall 2017 Commencement ceremony. UL-Lafayette President Joe Savoie says the plans for Blanco to give the address were made before she announced she was fighting liver cancer…:
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He says Blanco will also receive an honorary doctorate.

U.S. Senator John Kennedy is making headlines today after questioning one of President Donald Trump’s nominees for a federal judgeship in Washington D.C. Matthew Spencer Peterson struggles to answer Kennedy’s tough questions while before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Here’s a snippet…:
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Kennedy says Trump’s advisers were wrong by allowing him to nominate Peterson. He says if Peterson became a federal district court judge…:
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The exchange between Kennedy went viral after another member of the committee tweeted out the video calling the terms Petersen struggled with “basic questions of law.”

A State Legislative Audit into possible misuse of state funds by former State Police Superintendent Mike Edmonson has been released.  Jeff Palermo has more.

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The flu is hitting Louisiana hard this year.  Health officials say there are numerous reports of widespread flu activity.  There is concern that this flu season will be a rough one since more than 90 percent of flu specimens tested nationwide are type A.  Hospitalizations and deaths are higher when type A is dominant…

Republican U.S. Representative Mike Johnson along with Democratic Florida Representative Charlie Crist have established a bi-partisan Honor and Civility Caucus to restore trust and confidence in American politics. Johnson, who represents the northwestern parishes of Louisiana it’s sad that an issue has to be made about this topic to remind people to be polite.

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Former Governor Kathleen Blanco will give the Commencement address at UL-Lafayette at 11am.   Blanco announced last week she is fighting liver cancer.  University President Joe Savoie (Savv-wah) says the plans for her to speak today were made before her latest diagnosis…

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Blanco served as Governor from 2004 to 2008.  Savoie says she is a perfect fit for the speech as she led efforts to improve higher education funding during her term as governor.