Now that it’s October, that means only two official months left of hurricane season. So far it’s been quiet for Louisiana. Jeanne Burns has more…
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What is up with LSU’s defense? They gave up a school record 706 yards in a 55-49 loss to Ole Miss. Brian Kelly says they are trying to coach up their personnel…
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This Saturday 23rd ranked LSU is at 21st ranked Missouri.

Early voting is underway and the October 14th ballot features four constitutional amendments. Public Affairs Research Council President Steven Procopio says amendment three would increase from 10 to 25-percent the amount of surplus dollars that the state must use to pay down retirement debt…
cut 13 (08) “….around 2029”

A nearly 800-thousand dollar grant will be used to provide drone training to high school students in Louisiana. LSU AgCenter education outreach program coordinator, Brian Gautreau, says the money will be used to introduce youth to careers using drones and how to program drones…
cut 6 (12) “….agricultural careers”
Gautreau says he envisions youth who come out of the training will participate in competitions, like the AgCenter’s annual 4-H University.

Early voting resumes today for the October 14th primary and it will continue until Saturday. The ballot has four Constitutional Amendments on it. Amendment three asks if the state should use 25-percent of state surplus dollars to pay down retirement debt for state workers, troopers, teachers and school employees….
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That’s Public Affairs Research Council President Steven Procopio. Par-Louisiana-dot-org has a complete break down of the four amendments.

We’ve made it to October and Louisiana has yet to be threatened by a tropical storm. But State Climatologist Barry Keim says we are not out of the woods yet…
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There have been 18 named storms this year, which is an above average season.

The Louisiana Civil Rights Museum will open its doors to the public in New Orleans at the Ernest Morial Convention Center on Sunday. Teiko Foxx has more
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Congress has until midnight tonight reach an agreement to avoid a federal government shutdown. Senator Bill Cassidy, a Republican, blames the Biden administration.
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During a shutdown, federal employees will be furloughed and those who work in the military and the are forced to work without pay.
Federal dollars are what have enabled the shutdown of new 600 abandoned wells this year. Governor John Bel Edwards says the money is the result of the Infrastructure Law approved by Congress in 2021
And more is expected.
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Orphaned wells need to be sealed because they leak methane which scientists say contributes to the earth’s warming
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After a six-year hiatus, Ringling Brothers. and Barnum & Bailey kicks off their North American tour in Bossier City with four performances this weekend at the Brookshire Grocery Arena. Teiko Foxx has more on the reimagined “Greatest Show on Earth”…

Cut 1 (32) “…I’m Teiko Foxx.”

Saints Quarterback Derek Carr is listed as questionable for Sunday’s game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Carr practiced for the first time this week yesterday, but he was limited by a shoulder injury. Former LSU star and Buccaneers linebacker Devin White is also questionable as he has a foot injury.

Four Baton Rouge Police officers including a top official have been arrested following an investigation into physical abuse and misconduct of officers involving a man arrested two years ago. Chief Murphy Paul says a supervisor saw the footage and determined that the officers were in violation of the department’s use of excessive force policy and decided to destroy the evidence.

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Paul reassures the public that corruption and misconduct will not be tolerated in his department and anyone involved will face prosecution.

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey are back and the first show of its North American tour opens tonight at the Brookshire Grocery Arena in Bossier City. The reimagined all-human show features spectacular acts including Criss-Cross Flying Trapeze, Extreme Box Jump Trampoline, and more. Performer Wesley Williams …

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The show will not include animals but instead a talented cast of 75 people from 18 countries.

Congress is running out of time and the possibility of a government shutdown is looming with the new fiscal year beginning Sunday. US Senator Bill Cassidy says for the most part there will be little impact on day-to-day life for Louisianans.

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Federal employees will be furloughed and those who work in the military and Transportation Security Administration will be forced to work without pay.

LSU Tigers will travel to Oxford to take on Ole Miss Rebels on Saturday for a 5 PM kick-off. The Tigers have struggled on defense and they’ve had trouble stopping teams on third down. Coach Brian Kelly …

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A win for LSU and they will improve to 3-0 in the SEC. The Rebels are trying to avoid a second consecutive loss.

If Congress doesn’t reach an agreement by midnight Saturday, the federal government will shut down. Brooke Thorington has more
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A government shutdown will not stop the Saints from hosting the Buccaneers on Sunday and there’s a 50-50 chance quarterback Derek Carr will play. Carr practiced on a limited basis today with a shoulder injury that knocked him out of the game last Sunday. He’s listed as questionable.

Nearly 600 orphaned wells have been plugged since the beginning of the year. Much of the money comes from the 2021 Infrastructure law. And Governor John Bel Edwards is optimistic another round of funding will come down in the near future.
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Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey are back with a newly reimagined “Greatest Show on Earth” after a six-year hiatus and their first stop is in Bossier City tonight. The cast consists of 75 individuals from 18 countries. Performer Wesley Williams says his three-story unicycle performance is an incredible back-and-forth experience.
Cut 8 (12) “…magical thing.”
Four performances between tonight and Sunday at the Brookshire Grocery Arena.

Congress is running out of time to pass a spending bill and the possibility of a government shutdown is looming with the new fiscal year beginning Sunday. US Senator Bill Cassidy says for the most part there will be little impact on day-to-day life for Louisianans.
Cut 9 (10) “…pay claims”
Many federal workers will be furloughed and those who work in the military and the T-S-A are forced to work without pay.

Nearly 600 orphaned wells have been plugged since the beginning of the year thanks to money from the federal government and the U-S Fish and Wildlife Service. Governor John Bel Edwards says it’s important abandoned wells get sealed because they leak methane which scientists say contributes to the earth’s warming….
Cut 12 (10) “…doing this”

After a six-year hiatus, Ringling Brothers. and Barnum & Bailey kicks off their North American tour in Bossier City with four performances this weekend at the Brookshire Grocery Arena. Teiko Foxx has more on the reimagined “Greatest Show on Earth”…
Cut 1 (32) “…I’m Teiko Foxx.”

The last Pearl Harbor survivor from Louisiana has passed away. Veteran Joe Richard died at his home in Sunset, two months after he turned 100 years old. Richard was 18-years-old when Japanese fighter planes dropped bombs on Pearl Harbor.

If Congress doesn’t reach an agreement by midnight Saturday, the federal government will shut down. Brooke Thorington has more
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A federal appeals court has told a federal judge in Baton Rouge to wait, before drawing up a new congressional map for Louisiana that has a second majority-Black district. Judge Shelly Dick was scheduled to hold hearings next week but a panel of judges at the 5th U-S Circuit Court of Appeals said Judge Dick was moving too quickly and needed to give the state more time to respond.

Four Baton Rouge Police officers are facing charges after an investigation determined they wrongly tased a suspect during a strip search and then tried to hide the evidence. Chief Murphy Paul says this type of misconduct will not be tolerated…
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One of the officers arrested is Troy Lawrence Senior, the police department’s deputy chief.

13th ranked LSU is at 20th ranked Ole Miss on Saturday for a 5 PM kick off in Oxford. The Fighting Tigers have struggled on defense and they’ve had trouble stopping teams on third down. Coach Brian Kelly says at practice this week, they harped on the fundamentals…
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Four Baton Rouge Police officers including the Deputy Chief have been arrested following an investigation into physical abuse and misconduct of officers involving a man arrested two years ago. Chief Murphy Paul says officers used tasers and one officer struck the man to get him to comply with their requests during a strip search.

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Nearly 600 orphaned wells have been plugged since the beginning of the year thanks to money from the federal government and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Governor John Bel Edwards says so far, it’s been funded by the Infrastructure Law approved in 2021, but he expects to get more federal money to address the problem…

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The clock is ticking, and Congress is running out of time to avoid a government shutdown Sunday. Lawmakers have until midnight Saturday to reach an agreement to avoid a federal government shutdown. Republican US Senator Bill Cassidy blames the Biden administration.

Cut 11 (08) “…good faith.”

Federal employees will be furloughed if there’s a shutdown and the military and TSA employees are forced to work without pay.

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey are back with a newly reimagined “Greatest Show on Earth” after a six-year hiatus and their first stop is in Bossier City tonight. The cast consists of 75 individuals from 18 countries. Performer Wesley Williams says his three-story unicycle performance is an incredible back-and-forth experience.

Cut 8 (12) “…magical thing.”

There will be four performances, tonight through Sunday

A federal government shutdown is looming if Congress fails to reach an agreement by midnight Saturday. US Senator Bill Cassidy says for the most part there will be little impact on day-to-day life for Louisianans. But if you need assistance call his Baton Rouge office

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Nearly 600 orphaned wells have been plugged since the beginning of the year thanks to money from the federal government and the U-S Fish and Wildlife Service. Governor John Bel Edwards says it’s important abandoned wells get sealed because they leak methane which scientists say contributes to the earth’s warming….

Cut 12 (10) “…doing this” 

Edwards says the federal money is the result of the Infrastructure Law approved by Congress in 2021.

A week-long early voting period begins tomorrow for the October 14th gubernatorial primary. Secretary of State spokesperson John Tobler says the Geaux Vote app provides information on early voting locations and you can fill out a sample ballot to take into the voting booth with you….
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The expected voter turnout is to be around 45 percent.

After a six-year hiatus, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey are back with a newly reimagined “Greatest Show on Earth” that opens today in Bossier City. Performer Wesley Williams says while they won’t have animals you can look forward to an amazing triangular highwire performance.

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There will be four shows, tonight through Sunday.

A week long early voting period begins tomorrow for the October 14th primary. John Tobler with the Secretary of State’s office says everyone has something on their ballot and you can cast your ballot at designated locations from 8:30 in the morning until six PM
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Headlining the ballot is the governor’s race and for the last week, we’ve profiled the six major candidates for governor. Republican Jeff Landry told L-R-N in an interview he’ll be a law and order governor and his efforts as Attorney General the last eight years proves that…
cut 5 (11) “….reduce crime”
Before he was a politician, Landry worked as a police officer and a sheriff’s deputy.

Congress is running out of time and the possibility of a government shutdown is looming with the new fiscal year beginning Sunday. US Senator Bill Cassidy says for the most part there will be little impact on day-to-day life for Louisianans.
Cut 9 (10) “…pay claims”
Lawmakers have until midnight Saturday to reach an agreement to avoid a federal government shutdown.

After a six-year hiatus, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey is back with a newly reimagined “Greatest Show on Earth” that opens tonight at the Brookshire Grocery Arena in Bossier City. Performer Wesley Williams says there are no animals but technology and amazing acts will produce plenty of wow moments.
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The cicrus will do four shows over the next three days in Bossier City.