For LRN I’m Erik Piccoli

The attorney for a woman who was refused an abortion in Louisiana even though her fetus has an unformed skull is calling on the legislature to hold a special session and clarify the law. Marsanne Golsby has more.

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And the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources announces a 25-million dollar grant from the federal government that will go towards cleaning up abandoned wells. D-N-R spokesperson Patrick Courreges says they can begin spending the money on October 1st

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DNR is seeking qualified contractors to plug, cap, and reclaim these orphaned wells.

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A preliminary settlement has been reached in the class-action lawsuit against Bob Dean over the evacuation of more than 800 nursing home patients to a warehouse last year during Hurricane Ida. Blair Constant, one of the attorneys representing patients, says a trial date of October 3^rd has been set.

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This would equate to approximately $17- thousand for each patient.

And while in the midst of a petition recall to recall her following a taxpayer-funded trip to France, New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell showed up in court in support of a 14-year-old convicted carjacker and his family. The mayor says she “didn’t take sides”, but victim Stephanie Uddo disagrees. Uddo says Cantrell reached out to the perpetrator and his family, but never her. The mayor’s office says she didn’t know how. Uddo says Cantrell apparently didn’t want to

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Uddo and the other victims would like an apology from Cantrell.

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For the LRN I’m Erik Piccoli

A preliminary settlement in the class-action lawsuit against Bob Dean and the botched nursing home evacuation during Hurricane Ida has been reached. Brooke Thorington has more.

Cut 1 (33)  “…I’m Brooke Thorington.”

And the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources announces a 25-million dollar grant from the federal government that will go towards cleaning up abandoned wells. Most of the orphaned wells are in north Louisiana with 31 hundred of the 45-hundred current abandoned well sites in the Shreveport and Monroe areas. D-N-R spokesperson Patrick Courreges says these wells become an environmental hazard over time…

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Attorney Ben Crump is calling on the state Legislature to hold a special session to address the state’s abortion ban law. Louisiana law imposes harsh penalties on doctors who perform newly-illegal abortions. Doctors can face up to 15 years in prison if convicted. Crump says the Legislature needs to act as soon as possible because of other women in similar situations who will suffer if the law isn’t changed.

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A petition to recall New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell has been filed with the Secretary of State’s Office, as she faces criticism for a taxpayer-funded trip to France. Wednesday afternoon, Cantrell addressed growing anger about her choice. Cantrell had also shown up in court in support of a 14-year-old convicted carjacker and his family, per their request. Of the victims, Cantrell said, “I did say God bless you, that means something to me, maybe not to you, but that means something to me.” Stephanie Uddo was one of the victims and said Cantrells presence made her feel victimized all over again…:

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The attorney for a woman who was refused an abortion in Louisiana even though her fetus has an unformed skull is calling on the legislature to hold a special session and clarify the law.

Cut 2 (32) “…I’m Marsanne Golsby.”  

There’s been another reported kidnapping incident on LSU’s campus, the second one during the first week of class. LSU police is calling it an attempted kidnapping near Acadian Hall and it’s unrelated to a reported kidnapping earlier this week, which is also still under investigation.

A petition to recall New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell has been filed with the Secretary of State’s Office, as she faces criticism for a taxpayer-funded trip to France. Also, Cantrell showed up in court in support of a 14-year-old convicted carjacker. Stephanie Uddo was one of his victims, and says Cantrell’s appearance was an unpleasant surprise…:

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The recall petition claims that Cantrell has shown a “failure to put New Orleans first and execute the responsibilities of the position.”

A preliminary settlement has been reached in the class-action lawsuit against Bob Dean over the evacuation of nursing home patients to a warehouse during Hurricane Ida. Blair Constant, one of the attorneys representing patients, says it equates to about $17-thousand for each patient, and reaching a settlement in such a short time frame is rare.

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A preliminary settlement in the class-action lawsuit against Bob Dean and the botched nursing home evacuation during Hurricane Ida has been reached. Brooke Thorington has more.
Cut 1 (33) “…I’m Brooke Thorington.”

Inflation and gas prices appear to be also impacting the state’s gaming industry. Louisiana’s 13 riverboat casinos, four racinos and Harrah’s land-based casino brought in 204-million dollars in July, an eight percent decrease from July 2021.

The Louisiana Department of Natural Resources announces a 25-million dollar grant from the federal government that will go towards cleaning up abandoned wells. D-N-R spokesperson Patrick Courregas says they can begin spending the money on October 1st….
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Courregas says Louisiana’s orphaned well count is around 45-hundred.

A recall petition against New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell has been filed with the Secretary of State’s Office. Residents are upset with her recent taxpayer funded trip to France and her appearance in a juvenile court showing support for a teen carjacker. A victim of that carjacking, Stephanie Uddo says the mayor also should have reached out to her, but the mayor says she wasn’t able to find contact information…
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Attorney Ben Crump is calling on the state Legislature to hold a special session to address the state’s abortion ban law. Crump represents Nancy Davis who was denied an abortion in Louisiana despite being told her baby had a lethal condition in which the skull does not fully form. Crump says this is the type of medical exemption in which an abortion should be allowed in Louisiana

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After New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell showed up in court in support of a 14-year-old convicted carjacker, one of the victims Stephanie Uddo says when Cantrell said God Bless you to her it felt like another attack.

Cut 13 (10) “as a weapon.” 

Her court appearance and criticism over a taxpayer-funded trip to France has prompted a petition to recall Cantrell.

A preliminary settlement has been reached in the class-action lawsuit against Bob Dean over the evacuation of more than 800 nursing home patients to a warehouse last year during Hurricane Ida. Blair Constant, one of the attorneys representing patients, says a trial date of October 3^rd has been set.

Cut 6 (09) “…the court.” 

Which equates to approximately $17- thousand for each patient.

The Louisiana Department of Natural Resources will receive a 25-million dollar federal grant to clean up abandoned wells. D-N-R spokesperson Patrick Courreges (rhymes with massage) says most of the orphaned wells are in north Louisiana with 31 hundred of the 45-hundred current abandoned well sites in the Shreveport and Monroe areas these wells become an environmental hazard over time…

Cut 5  (09) “..methane.”

The attorney for a woman who was refused an abortion in Louisiana even though her fetus has an unformed skull is calling on the legislature to hold a special session and clarify the law. Marsanne Golsby has more.
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There’s been another reported kidnapping incident on LSU’s campus, the second one during the first week of class. LSU police is calling it an attempted kidnapping near Acadian Hall and it’s unrelated to a reported kidnapping earlier this week, which is also still under investigation.

A preliminary settlement has been reached in a case involving the families of 800 nursing home residents who were sent to an ill-equipped warehouse in Tangipahoa Parish during Hurricane Ida. Attorney Blair Constant says each patient is set to receive 17-thousand dollars….
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Nursing home operator Bob Dean had his licenses revoked and he’s also facing several criminal charges.

A petition to recall New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell has been filed with the Secretary of State’s Office, as she faces criticism for a taxpayer funded trip to France. Also Cantrell showed up in court in support of a 14-year-old convicted carjacker and his family. Stephanie Uddo was one of his victims, and says Cantrell’s appearance was an unpleasant surprise…:
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The recall petition claims that Cantrell has shown a “failure to put New Orleans first and execute the responsibilities of the position.”

Attorney Ben Crump is calling on state lawmakers to convene a special session so they could revise the state’s abortion ban, making the medical exceptions more clear. Crump is representing Nancy Davis, who was denied an abortion at a Baton Rouge hospital, even though her fetus has no skull and would die shortly after birth. Crump says the medical exceptions part of the law should be more clear….
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Doctors did not want to perform the abortion over concerns they could be charged criminally. Davis will terminate the pregancy in another state.

Just some scattered showers today. That’s good news for northeast Louisiana, which could use a few dry days after seeing a foot of rain fall in some areas this week. LSU soybean specialist Doctor David Moseley says the soybean crop is suffering from all of this rain…
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A preliminary settlement in the class-action lawsuit against Bob Dean and the botched nursing home evacuation during Hurricane Ida has been reached…
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LSU Police is investigating another attempting kidnapping case. It’s the second time such a crime has been reported during the first week of class. The victim told investigators the attack occurred outside Acadiana Hall and the attacker was a food delivery driver. Campus police say a student was also kidnapped Tuesday night near Cypress Hall and the victim was reported safe.

Nancy Davis was denied an abortion in Louisiana despite being told her baby had a lethal condition in which the skull does not fully form. She says doctors were afraid of being charged criminally if they performed the abortion, so she’s going out of state next week to have a two-day procedure…

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Attorneys representing Davis are calling on the legislature to hold a special session to clarify the state’s abortion ban laws.

A preliminary settlement has been reached in the class-action lawsuit against Bob Dean over the evacuation of nursing home patients to a warehouse during Hurricane Ida. Blair Constant, one of the attorneys representing patients, says it equates to about $17-thousand for each patient, and reaching a settlement in such a short time frame is rare.

Cut 7 (08) “…from now.” 

The Louisiana Department of Natural Resources announces a 25-million dollar federal grant that will go towards cleaning up abandoned wells. D-N-R spokesperson Patrick Courreges says the funding comes from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 and the feds have indicated states will receive additional funding in the coming months….

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Farmers could be seeking federal assistance soon if it doesn’t stop raining. Over a foot of rain has fallen in some areas of northeast Louisiana, which is not good for the soybean crop. Farmers are seeing pod degradation and LSU soybean specialist Doctor David Moselely says producers would like to see a run of dry weather to harvest their crop…

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Attorney Ben Crump is calling on the state Legislature to hold a special session to address the state’s abortion ban law. Crump represents Nancy Davis who was denied an abortion in Louisiana despite being told her baby had a lethal condition in which the skull does not fully form. Crump says this is the type of medical exemption in which an abortion should be allowed in Louisiana

Cut 9 (11)  “…actually clear.”

Doctors were afraid of being criminally charged

A preliminary settlement has been reached in the class-action lawsuit against Bob Dean over the evacuation of more than 800 nursing home patients to a warehouse last year during Hurricane Ida. Blair Constant, one of the attorneys representing patients, says a trial date of October 3^rd has been set.

Cut 6 (09) “…the court.” 

Which equates to approximately $17- thousand for each patient.

Saturday marks the two-year anniversary of Hurricane Laura, as the Category 4 storm made landfall in southwest Louisiana. Lake Charles Mayor Nic Hunter says his outlook has improved immensely since this time last year now that the city has received an allocation of federal supplemental disaster aid.

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The state’s Gaming Control Board reports sports betting – in person and via phone app – is off to a vigorous start in Louisiana. Chairman Ronnie Johns says numbers collected for the first half of the calendar year shows just over $85-million has been bet on sporting events through June 30th…:

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And Johns expects sports betting to pick up with a new football season starting.

While members of Louisiana’s Republican Congressional delegation are criticizing the President’s student loan cancellation plan, many Louisiana residents who are thousands of dollars in debt are applauding the action. Victoria Carter says while her loan payments are on hold for now, she was paying 600-dollars a month for her and her husband…
cut 5 (09) “….our loans”

The Louisiana Gaming Control Board says the state received 13-million dollars in tax revenue during the first six months of this year and they expect that number to grow significantly with the start of the college football season tomorrow. Gaming Control Board Chairman Ronnie Johns…
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Tonight the Saints host the Chargers in their final preseason game.

The Acadiana area and southeast Louisiana are seeing more scattered thunderstorms this morning. Northeast Louisiana could use a few dry days after seeing a foot of rain fall in some areas this week. LSU soybean specialist Doctor David Moseley says the soybean crop is suffering from all of this rain…
cut 14 (09) “….the pod”

The Louisiana Department of Natural Resources announces a 25-million dollar grant from the federal government that will go towards cleaning up abandoned wells. D-N-R spokesperson Patrick Courregas says they can begin spending the money on October 1st….
cut 3 (10) “…really well”
Courregas says Louisiana’s orphaned well count is around 45-hundred. That number has grown considerably in recent years due to operators going out of business or abandoning the site due to state regulations.