A Wildlife and Fisheries agent rescues nine from a capsized boat this weekend and saves the life of a young girl…David Grubb has the story…:

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Three people were seriously injured this morning in a chemical plant explosion in Cotton Valley. Webster Parish Sheriff Jason Parker says it happened at Aeropres Corporation. The men hurt were airlifted to the burn center in Shreveport.

One of Louisiana’s strongest pro-life lobbies comes out AGAINST a bill that would make having or performing an abortion punishable with prison time. Caddo Parish Representative Danny McCormick’s bill would define a procedure to terminate a pregnancy as murder. Louisiana Family Forum president Gene Mills says it’s un-needed, because the state already has a trigger bill that will render abortions illegal, should the Supreme Court overturn Roe versus Wade…:

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Last week’s leaked Justice Alito opinion draft references the case of Dobbs versus Jackson Women’s Health, of Jackson Mississippi, and indicates a majority of justices support upholding it and returning control of abortion law to the states. McCormick’s bill goes to the House floor this week.

The state panel that figures out how much money the state has, will have and will need has upped the fiscal outlook for the current year by $350-million. Chief legislative Economist Deborah Vivien says it’s due to better-than-expected tax collections.

Louisiana lawmakers will have more money to spend as the state continues to report better than expected revenues. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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The statewide average for a regular gallon of gasoline has reached four dollars again. Triple-A fuel analyst Don Redman expects oil prices to remain above 105-dollars a barrel as the supply remains tight.

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Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Sgt. Stephen Rhodes was patrolling the beach at Grand Isle Saturday evening when he noticed a boat taking on water before capsizing. After getting help from some nearby beachgoers, Rhodes sprang into action said spokesperson Adam Einck…

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Rhodes was able to find and resuscitate the seven-year-old girl, and she was transported to Children’s Hospital in New Orleans where she is expected to make a full recovery.

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The Revenue Estimating Conference increased income projections for this fiscal year by 350-million dollars today, giving state lawmakers addtional money to spend. Economists are reporting better-than-expected tax collections from sales and personal income taxes. Chief legislative economist Deborah Vivien…
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Governor John Bel Edwards believes the additional revenues should go towards giving teachers a two-thousand dollar raise.

An anti-abortion group says it opposes a controversial bill that would charge a woman with murder if they have an abortion. Louisiana Right to Life Executive Director Ben Clapper says abortion-vulnerable women should not be treated as criminals
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The bill’s author, Oil City Representative Danny McCormick told the USA Today Network that if you believe abortion is murder then you must call it that. The Louisiana House is scheduled to vote on the bill on Thursday.

New data from the state Department of Health indicates fewer pregnant women are needing cesarean sections for the delivery of their babies. Kevin Gallagher has more…:
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After hitting a record high of $4.15 a gallon for regular gasoline on March 11th, gas prices went down to about $3.85, but Triple-A’s Don Redman says the statewide average is back at four dollars a gallon…
cut 10 (10) “…certiainly”

The state’s top anti-abortion group has announced its opposition to a House bill that would charge a pregnant woman with murder if she has an abortion. Louisiana Right to Life executive director Benjamin Clapper says the legislation is inconsistent with one of their long-standing policies
Cut 10 (06) “…as a criminal”
Oil City Representative Danny McCormick’s measure would make abortions illegal in Louisiana and also charge anyone involved in the abortion with a homicide. A house vote is scheduled for Thursday.

The state Department of Health reports fewer pregnant women in Louisiana are having a cesarean section. C-sections fell to 29-percent last year for all deliveries; down from 33-percent the year before. Medical Director Dr. Veronica Gillespie-Bell says this data bucks a national trend…:
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LDH says cesarean births are often life-saving procedures, however they should be the exception and not the rule.

Breakthrough pacemaker technology is being used at an Ochsner facility in Baton Rouge. Electrophysiologist Doctor Freddy Abi-Samra says they can use a leadless device to enable biventricular pacing without the need to attach wires to the heart muscle…
cut 4 (10) “….through the veins”
Doctor Abi-Samra calls the new device a game-changer for patients.

The statewide average for a regular gallon of gasoline has reached four dollars again. Triple-A fuel analyst Don Redman says prices at the pump have jumped 13-cents since last Monday to reflect last week’s ten-percent increase in crude oil prices….
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Redman encourages motorists to budget for four-dollar a gallon gas for the near future.

The state’s leading anti-abortion group has come out in opposition to a bill that will make abortion illegal in Louisiana and charge women with murder if they terminate a pregnancy…
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Two children were killed over the weekend in separate vehicle crashes. 11-year-old Saylor Gatti of Zwolle was killed when the U-T-V she was driving flipped over in Sabine Parish. And a 14-year-old was killed in Grant Parish in a two-vehicle wreck on U-S Highway 165 on Saturday night.

Ochsner Baton Rouge electrophysiologist Doctor Freddy Abi-Samra has successfully completed the region’s first heart pacemaker procedure in a clinical trial that inserts a leadless device into the patient without the need to attach wires to the heart muscles. Abi-Samra says the Wise CRT system is a complement to standard pacemakers…
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For appointments visit ochsner.org/info.

It was a hot and dry weekend and Louisiana Radio Network meteorologist John Wetherbee says temperatures in the low to mid-90s will take place over the next few days…
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Wetherbee says rain chances will begin to increase on Thursday in southeast Louisiana and rain chances will increase for central and north Louisiana on Friday.

A leading anti-abortion advocacy group has announced its opposition to a controversial bill that would charge pregnant women with murder if they have an abortion. Louisiana Right to Life Executive Director Benjamin Clapper says abortion-vulnerable women should not be treated as criminals. And He says this legislation that makes abortion illegal is not needed…
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The bill to charge women who have an abortion with homicide is scheduled for a vote on the House floor Thursday.

It will be hot and dry today, but Louisiana Radio Network Meteorologist John Wetherbee says rain chances will go up on Thursday…
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The state health department reports a decline in the state’s cesarean delivery rate as a result of Louisiana hospitals participating in the department’s Safe Births Initiative. The cesarean delivery rate in 2021 was 29-percent down from 33-percent in 2020. She says many doctors are waiting until a birthing mother is six centimeters dilated instead of four before deciding to go through with a C-section…
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Ochsner Baton Rouge electrophysiologist Doctor Freddy Abi-Samra is using breakthrough pacemaker technology. He’s completed a procedure of implanting a pacemaker that’s a leadless device that corrects the heart’s rhythm without having to attach wires to the heart’s muscles. Abri-Samra calls this new technology a game-changer for patients…
cut 5 (09) “…this technology”

An anti-abortion group says it opposes a controversial bill that would charge a woman with murder if they have an abortion. Louisiana Right to Life Executive Director Ben Clapper says abortion-vulnerable women should not be treated as criminals
Cut 12 (10) “…the abortion”
The bill’s author, Oil City Representative Danny McCormick told the USA Today Network that if you believe abortion is murder then you must call it that. The Louisiana House is scheduled to vote on the bill on Thursday.

Get ready for some hot temperatures this week. Louisiana Radio Network Meteorologist John Wetherbee….
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The high will be 94-degrees in Shreveport today. Low 90s for the rest of the state and upper 80s for coastal southeast Louisiana.

Ochsner Baton Rouge becomes the first hospital in the region to utilize what could be a breakthrough in pacemaker technology. Here’s David Grubb…
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The Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office has arrested a teenager for allegedly threatening to shoot individuals at Donnie Bickham Middle School. The teen was taken into custody during the overnight hours after posting on social media last night threatening a shooting at DBMS.

The state’s top anti-abortion group has announced its opposition to a House bill that would charge a pregnant woman with murder if she has an abortion. Louisiana Right to Life executive director Benjamin Clapper says the legislation is inconsistent with one of their long-standing policies
Cut 10 (06) “…as a criminal”
Oil City Representative Danny McCormick’s measure would make abortions illegal in Louisiana and also charge anyone involved in the abortion with a homicide. A house vote is scheduled for Thursday.

Breakthrough pacemaker technology is being used at an Ochsner facility in Baton Rouge. Electrophysiologist Doctor Freddy Abi-Samra says they now use a leadless device to enable biventricular pacing without the need to attach wires to the heart muscle…
cut 4 (10) “….through the veins”
Doctor Abi-Samra calls the new device a game-changer for patients.

New data from the state Department of Health indicates fewer pregnant women are needing cesarean sections for the delivery of their babies. Kevin Gallagher has more…:
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The statewide average for a regular gallon of gasoline has reached four-dollars again according to Triple-A. Prices at the pump have jumped 13-cents in the last week to reflect a rise in crude prices.

An anti-abortion group says it opposes a controversial bill that would charge a woman with murder if they have an abortion. Louisiana Right to Life Executive Director Ben Clapper says abortion-vulnerable women should not be treated as criminals
Cut 12 (10) “…the abortion”
The bill’s author, Oil City Representative Danny McCormick told the USA Today Network that if you believe abortion is murder then you must call it that. The bill is scheduled to be heard on the House floor on Thursday.

A bill to ban spanking kids in public schools failed on the House floor by only TWO votes. Among those objecting Desoto Parish Rep. Larry Bagley..:
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The bill COULD be brought up for a second vote.

A recount of the recent mayoral election in Pineville confirms Rich Dupree will be the Rapides Parish city’s new leader, by five votes. Dupree says he’s excited for the future of Pineville and its industries..:
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Dupree will take office July 1st.

Ochsner Baton Rouge electrophysiologist Doctor Freddy Abi-Samra is using breakthrough pacemaker technology. He’s completed a procedure of implanting a pacemaker that’s a leadless device that corrects the heart’s rhythm without having to attach wires to the heart’s muscles. Doctor Abri-Samra says the technology benefits those who are not a match for the standard procedure…
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Abria Samra calls this new technology a game-changer for patients.

The state’s top anti-abortion group has announced its opposition to a House bill that would charge a pregnant mother with murder if she has an abortion. Louisiana Right to Life executive director Benjamin Clapper says the legislation is inconsistent with one of their long-standing policies…
cut 30 (06) “…as a criminal”
Oil City Representative Danny McCormick’s measure would make abortions illegal in Louisiana and also charge anyone involved in the abortion with a homicide. It’s scheduled for debate on the House floor on Thursday.

Entergy is expanding a customer service call center in West Monroe which will produce 170 new jobs. Spokesperson Yovanka Daniel says hiring for the expanded customer call center will begin soon and you can apply now…:
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What does Mom want for Mother’s day? Well, a new medical study suggests it may be some extra sleep. United Healthcare-Louisiana CMO Dr. Kevin Stephens, says letting Mom sleep in can actually help her a lot…:
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Stephens says a lack of sleep can lead to increased rates of Type 2 diabetes, obesity, and cardiovascular disease.

Ochsner Clinic started Louisiana’s first regional cardiac electrophysiology program in the mid-80s. Now, the clinic adds to its resume as a leader in the field by completing the region’s first heart pacemaker procedure utilizing the WiSE CRT System. Here’s Dr. Freddy Abi-Samra…
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The system is a leadless device that corrects the heart’s rhythm without having to attach wires to the heart’s muscles.