Two people were injured after an oil platform caught on fire early this morning.  The Enchilada platform is located near Garden Banks, about 115 miles south of Vermillion Bay.  46 workers were evacuated.  Officials say the injured were taken to a Houston hospital.  The Coast Guard reports there are no oil spills.

U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy has introduced legislation to prevent terrorists from using vehicles to attack Americans.  Jeff Palermo has more…

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Emerge Louisiana is a new group that will train female Democrats on how to run a successful campaign for political office. Executive Director Melanie Oubre says after graduating from the six month training, they will be provided with a network of support locally and nationally. She says Emerge Louisiana brings in Louisiana based trainers to give the students future contacts.

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They have their eyes on electing several female state legislators in 2019.

Cooler fall like weather is moving into Louisiana which will make for a beautiful but cooler weekend.  State Climatologist Barry Keim…

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Very little if any rain is expected…

Secretary of State Tom Schedler says cyber-security surrounding voting procedures and the ballot box are of the utmost importance. He was set to testify today before a congressional subcommittee and explain Louisiana’s process. A hacker would have to locate voting machines throughout 64 parishes with numerous security measures in place…:
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He said to successfully break into the machines you’d have to do it 10,200 times in 36 hours which isn’t possible.

U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy legislation aimed at preventing terrorists from using vehicles to attack Americans…:
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He says this bill would give Congress information cops could use to help expand their role to more technical issues as technology advances.

Emerge Louisiana is the local affiliate of Emerge America, which trains Democratic women candidates to effectively run for office. Executive Director Melanie Oubre says they hope to get more women in the state legislature in 2019 when many term-limited seats will become available..:
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Interested women can apply for the training program through November 18th.

Recent record breaking heat in some areas of the state will give way to much cooler temperatures as a cold front moves in. State Climatologist Barry Keim says expect a gray dreary day…:
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He says once this front moves through you can expect much cooler temperatures by tomorrow morning.

Republican U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy has introduced the Vehicular Terrorism Prevention Act, aimed at preventing terrorists from using vehicles to attack Americans. He says this bill would give Congress information cops need in expanding their role to more technical issues..:
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He says this is needed as technology improves.

Changes are finally coming to the forecast. State Climatologist Barry Keim says today will be much cooler, but a moderate chance of rain will stick around most of the day. He says if you’re going to Tiger Stadium Saturday for the 11am kickoff…:
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He says rain should be gone from the forecast by tomorrow afternoon.

WBRZ in Baton Rouge is reporting that the Louisiana State Penitentiary is investigating an incident in which a teen was allegedly raped at the Angola rodeo. They said many unsuccessful attempts were made to get information from prison officials before the report aired last night, but then multiple sources agreed to discuss the situation if not identified. The prison issued a statement saying it’s an ongoing investigating into the alleged incident which may have occurred during the last weekend of the rodeo.

Emerge Louisiana is searching for interested women who want to run for political office as Democrats…:
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Secretary of State Tom Schedler says cyber-security surrounding voting procedures and the ballot box are of the utmost importance. He was set to testify today before a congressional subcommittee and explain the scope of the information his office is charged with protecting, and how hard it would be to hack…:
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He said to break into the machines you’d have to do it 10,200 times in 36 hours which is impossible.

Louisiana has seen record breaking heat of late, but get ready for true fall temperatures to approach by tomorrow. State Climatologist Barry Keim says we’ve got to get through a dreary day today, but…:
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He says game time temps for LSU/Arkansas Saturday morning are forecast in the mid 60s.

U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy has introduced legislation to prevent terrorists from using vehicles to attack Americans…:
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Emerge Louisiana is a new group that will train female Democrats how to run a successful campaign for political office. Executive Director Melanie Oubre…:
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She says any women interested can apply for the training program through November 18th.

Republican U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy has introduced the Vehicular Terrorism Prevention Act, aimed at preventing people from using cars or trucks to attack Americans. He says this is especially important as technology improves..:
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He says this bill would give Congress information cops could use to help expand their role to more technical issues.

Recent record breaking heat in some areas of the state will give way to much cooler temperatures as a cold front moves in. State Climatologist Barry Keim says expect a gray dreary day…:
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He says once this front moves through you can expect much cooler temperatures by tomorrow morning.

How hard is it to break into Louisiana’s voting machines and access critical information? Kelley Ray says it’s tougher than you think…:
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In Calcasieu Parish, two out- of- state contractors are dead after falling from a helicopter. The Sheriff’s Office reports both men were working on electrical lines from a chopper when their safety harness snapped, causing them to fall about 100 feet to the ground. Both men were pronounced dead at the scene.

U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy has introduced legislation to prevent terrorists from using vehicles to attack Americans.  Jeff Palermo has more…

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How hard is it to break into Louisiana’s voting machines and accessing critical information?  Kelley Ray says it’s tougher than you think…

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Emerge Louisiana is searching for interested women who want to run for political office as Democrats. Emelie Gunn has more…

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Republican U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy has introduced the Vehicular Terrorism Prevention Act, aimed at preventing terrorists from using vehicles to attack Americans.  Cassidy says as technology improves, newer vehicles can become weapons in the hands of terrorists…

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Cassidy says driverless vehicles are basically computers on wheels that can be controlled remotely and hacked as easily as computerized bank accounts.  He says this bill would give Congress information law enforcement needs to help expand their role to more technical issues…

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Cassidy says it’s sad that terrorist organizations and their followers look at objects we rely on every day to get important tasks done to use against us to their own ends.  He says it’s forcing Americans to take protective measures…

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Ohio Republican Representative Bob Latta has introduced similar legislation in the House.

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Recent record breaking heat in some areas of the state will give way today to much cooler temperatures as a cold front moves in.  State Climatologist Barry Keim says expect a gray dreary day…

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After the front moves through, Keim says to expect much colder air descending on Louisiana…

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Keim says the cold front should provide Louisiana with a fall like weekend, especially for those attending the LSU-Arkansas game which kicks off at 11am…

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Keim says even though Louisiana hasn’t seen temperatures in the 90s, the recent humid weather is not normally seen in early November.

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Emerge Louisiana is a new group that will train female Democrats on how to run a successful campaign for political office. Executive Director Melanie Oubre says any interested females can apply for the training program through November 18th and 20 to 25 women will be selected. She says Emerge Louisiana’s program will take place one weekend each month for the next six months starting in January.

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Oubre says after graduating, the women will be provided with a network of support locally and nationally. She says Emerge Louisiana brings in Louisiana based trainers to give the students future contacts.

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Tuition for the program is $750 dollars. Oubre says only females registered as a Democrat in the Bayou State can apply to take the training course. She says they hope to get more females elected to the state legislature in 2019 when many term-limited seats will become available.

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The subject of Cybersecurity surrounding voting procedures and the ballot box are of upmost importance to the Secretary of State’s Office.  Tom Schedler says some information he was to present this week before a congressional subcommittee would have showed the scope of information they are tasked with protecting…

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He says if anyone were to be successful in breaching the confidential information by physically taking a voting machine, they would have a very short time to do it.  Schedler says the machines are scattered throughout 64 warehouses with numerous security measures in place…

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Schedler says they take their job very seriously and keep up on the latest ways to protect the valuable information they have…

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Danny Etling will make his 20th start at quarterback for the LSU Tigers this Saturday when they host Arkansas. Head Coach Ed Orgeron gave Etling a vote of confidence earlier this week when he said Danny is our quarterback. Etling appreciates his coach’s vote of confidence…

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Etling struggled against Alabama on Saturday missing several opportunities to connect with D-J Chark on some deep passes. Chark also had issues as the Tigers punt returner. He says the team is ready for a bounce back performance this Saturday against Arkansas…

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It’s been a tough season for the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs. Tech is 4-and-5 on the year and they lost three of their games by just one point. The Bulldogs will not be able to repeat as Western Division champs in Conference USA, but Head Coach Skip Holtz says that doesn’t mean they’ll give up on the season….

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This Saturday, Louisiana Tech hosts Florida Atlantic, who is 5-0 in Conference USA. The Owls are led by running back Devin Singletary who leads the league in rushing yards and has 19 touchdowns on the year. Holtz says Singleton is a special back…

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Attorney General Jeff Landry is tackling the opioid crisis saying he knows why there is a problem in Louisiana. Michelle Southern has that…:

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The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office says two men who fell from a helicopter have died.  The men were from California and were working on electrical lines in Sulphur.  The safety harness they were using rubbed against the power lines, causing the harness to snap and the men fell some 100 feet to their death.    Foul play is not suspected.

The Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office is asking the public for any information about the death of 44-year-old Brian Tumas who was found dead on the street where he lived last Friday. Sheriff Jeff Wiley says Tumas suffered significant trauma, was transported to a local hospital and died about 12 hours later.

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Wiley says they are not sure where Tumas was employed or why he was up that early.

Louisiana’s Superintendent of Education John White released the annual school performance scores for the 2016-2017 year. White says the scores have remained steady for the third consecutive year. He says Louisiana fourth graders are showing the most improvement in reading and math.

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To view performance scores go to Louisiana-believes-dot-com

State Attorney General Jeff Landry has announced a drug prescription takeback box is now available 24 hours a day at the Baton Rouge Police Department. Landry also addressed the drug problem taxing the state and says statistics show the problem may be related to recent Medicaid expansion.
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State Education Superintendent John White released school performance scores and this is the last year public schools will be graded on a curve. White says 272 schools statewide received D or F grades for three straight years or saw high school graduation rates less than 67-percent. He says all improvements starts with an awareness of where there have been successes and challenges.
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The Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of 44-year-old Brian Tumas who was found dead on the street where he lived. Sheriff Jeff Wiley says they believe the incident could be a hit and run and they are asking to public to come forward with any information. He says Tumas lived with his parents in the senior citizen area of Pelican Point in Gonzales.
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Wiley does say they are not ruling out any scenario.

The East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office says a 24-year-old woman and her ex-boyfriend were found dead in Central this morning. EBRSO Spokesperson Casey Hicks says Alyssa Kanouse was found dead inside a silver sedan, and 31-year-old Larry Warino Jr. was found dead in a white one.
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Hicks says it’s believed Warino shot Kanouse before turning the gun on himself.

During an announcement about a program to combat the opioid epidemic, Attorney General Jeff Landry blamed Louisiana’s problem on Medicaid expansion. He says once approved, it opened the door for many more opioids to become available..:
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The governor’s office responded and said 14,000 people have already taken advantage of substance abuse treatment under Medicaid expansion.

State Superintendent of Education John White released the annual school performance scores for last year. He says the percentage of students scoring Mastery and above on ELA and math tests has increased 13 percent since 2013, which is extremely important…:
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This is the last year public schools with be graded on the state’s curve transition policy.

The Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office is urging the community to come forward with any info into the mysterious death of a Gonzales man.
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The East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office says this morning’s deadly shooting in Central was the result of a domestic murder suicide. EBRSO spokeswoman Casey Hicks…:
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The victim is identified as 24-year-old Alyssa Kanouse. The ex-boyfriend as 31-year-old Larry Warino Jr of Lafayette.