LSU has made the decision not to add tight end Dae’Quan Wright or defensive tackle Zxavain Harris to its roster. Both players were on NFL rosters last month. This decision is likely in reaction to the SEC’s threat of kicking LSU out of its conference for playing players who have NFL ties, which U-S Senator John Kennedy says would be ridiculous…

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The SEC’s lawsuit against LSU is still valid; in fact there is a hearing on that case this afternoon in federal court in Birmingham.

Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple says 50 auto insurance companies have filed rate decreases and it’s resulted in a total savings for policyholders of 400-million dollars…

Cut 12 (12) “…to insurance companies”

Louisiana is making great strides in getting the upper hand on opioid-related deaths. Andrew Greenstein reports.

Cut 1 (30) “…I’m Andrew Greenstein.”

Louisiana’s SpaceX facility has posted its first job opening. The posting says the company is looking for a government affairs manager that will lead external affairs for SpaceX at its new launch site at Pecan Island in Vermilion Parish. SpaceX announced last month it’s investing 100 billion dollars to build a rocket launching facility that will employ three-thousand workers.

A federal court in Alabama will hold a hearing this afternoon in the SEC’s lawsuit filed to stop LSU from adding players who were on NFL rosters during training camp. Attorney General Liz Murrill, who’s also named as a defendant in the case, says the NCAA’s exclusion of class of 2022 athletes in its five-year eligibility model was unfair, and that is why judges are siding with former college athletes.

Cut 14 (14) “…couldn’t do it.”

Meanwhile the two spots LSU had left open on its roster for the players in question Dae’Quan Wright and Zxavian Harris, have now been filled.  LSU announced last night  that Aidan Anding and Gabriel Reliford have were added, finalizing the roster. Anding and Reliford are injured and not expected to play this season.

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It appears forecasters were spot on in predicting a below average hurricane season. Kace Kieschnick reports.

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While Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple says Louisiana’s still in an insurance crisis, there are some positive signs…as many companies have lowered premiums for Louisiana customers, which is why he is urging policyholders to shop around when it’s time to renew.

Cut 11 (10) “…to keep fighting.”

Louisiana drivers are paying 400-million dollars less for private passenger auto insurance. Here’s Jeff Palermo.

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The two spots on LSU’s roster that had been left open for Dae’Quan Wright and Zxavian Harris have now been filled. With the threat of expulsion from the SEC, LSU added Aidan Anding and Gabriel Reliford instead, which finalizes the team’s roster. LSU is still set to appear in an Alabama Federal courtroom at one this afternoon over the SEC lawsuit.
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Opioid deaths are down 59 percent in Louisiana since 2022.  That’s compared to a nationwide decline of 46 percent.  Louisiana Deputy Health Secretary Dr. Pete Croughan (CROW-ghin)…

Cut 4 (13) “…treatment for addiction.”

When forecasters said this hurricane season would be quieter than normal, they weren’t kidding! LSU Health Secretary Barry Keim says we’re coming up on the middle of September, and we haven’t had one Atlantic hurricane yet – only tropical storms.

Cut 7 (15) “…in the season.”

Louisiana is making great strides in getting the upper hand on opioid-related deaths. Andrew Greenstein reports.

Cut 1 (30) “…I’m Andrew Greenstein.”

Louisiana’s insurance crisis continues as premiums are unaffordable for many.  That’s according to Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple. But Temple says there is some positive news.  Thanks to changes in state law, he says premiums are down for many.

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A federal court in Alabama will hold a hearing this afternoon in the SEC’s lawsuit that attempts to stop LSU from adding players who were on NFL rosters during training camp. The SEC amended the lawsuit to name Attorney General Liz Murrill as a defendant. Murrill says the SEC is suing LSU for violating its First Amendment rights, but it was the athletes, not LSU, that filed the lawsuit against the NCAA and SEC.

Cut 13 (13)  “…evidence of that.”

Late yesterday, LSU filled the final two spots on its team roster with two players who don’t have any ties to the NFL.

When forecasters said this hurricane season would be quieter than normal, they weren’t kidding! LSU Health Secretary Barry Keim …

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The SEC has amended its federal lawsuit against LSU, seeking the authority to expel the school from the conference. SEC CEOs are scheduled to meet Thursday to decide whether to terminate LSU as a member institution. Tiger Rag Editor Glenn Guilbeau says he thinks cooler heads will prevail before Thursday.

Cut 9 (13)  “…and angry.”

Guilbeau says LSU has not broken the SEC’s rule that calls steeps penalties for rostering pro players. Dae’Quan Wright and Zxavian Harris who were on NFL rosters last month, have not been added to LSU’s roster.

LSU Athletic Director Verge Ausberry told Guaranty Media in an interview before the injunction ruling that the program has no intention of breaking SEC rules.

Cut 10 (09) “…have to do it”

Many are mourning the death of longtime sports radio host Mike Detillier, who passed away on Sunday at 65 from a brief bout with pancreatic cancer. His longtime radio partner on WWL Radio, former Saints quarterback Bobby Hebert, says Detillier was well respected for his football opinion and more importantly he was very kind…

Cut 6 (07) “…is a jerk.”

Detillier’s spent 40-plus years as a pro and college football analyst on WWL.

In his four months remaining on Capitol Hill, Senator Bill Cassidy is continuing to urge Congress to address the solvency of Social Security, whether it’s his plan or someone else’s. On NewsNation, Cassidy said the first step in solving the issue is actually being allowed to put the proposals before Congress.

Cut 4 (09) “…put them forward.”

Cassidy’s plan calls for federal government to set up an investment fund that grows over time and use the growth to pay benefits to social security recipients.

The SEC is threatening to kick LSU out of the conference claiming the school has lost institutional control. In a court filing on Tuesday in federal court, the league says there have been efforts to add players who were on NFL rosters during training camp, which violates a new policy that the SEC enacted. But Tiger Rag Editor Glenn Guilbeau says the players in question have not been added to LSU’s roster and why is the league now trying to kick a school out…

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SEC presidents and chancellors are set to meet Thursday.

Bill Cassidy has less than four months remaining in the U.S. Senate, and he’s using that time to push his plan to ensure Social Security remains solvent. He outlined his plan in an appearance on NewsNation.

Cut 3 (10) “…on Social Security.”

Cassidy said all risk would be borne by the investment fund, and that would pay 65-percent of the unfunded accrued liability of Social Security.

A routine trip to the grocery store for two elderly women in Acadia Parish turns into a harrowing experience. Andrew Greenstein reports.

Cut 2 (35) “…I’m Andrew Greenstein.”

Former DeRidder Mayor Misty Roberts was released from jail yesterday. It comes as Roberts completed her 90-day jail sentence for having sex with a then-16-year-old boy at a house party. She will have to register as a sex offender.

The SEC amends its federal lawsuit against LSU, seeking the authority to expel the school from the conference. Attorney General Liz Murrill and LSU’s entire board of supervisors were added as defendants in the lawsuit alongside Athletic Director Verge Ausberry, president Wade Rousse and football coach Lane Kiffin. Murrill filed an amicus brief supporting the return of the players formerly on NFL rosters in the preliminary injunction hearing last week but says she has no idea what claim they could be making against her or her office.

Cut 11 (13) “…sure why.”

When forecasters say this hurricane season would be quieter than normal, they weren’t kidding! We’re coming up on the middle of September, and we haven’t had one Atlantic hurricane yet. The record for the latest in the year without a hurricane is September 11th, accomplished in 2002 and 2013, and we will break that record.

The Louisiana sports world is mourning the death of NFL and college football analyst Mike Detillier, who lost his battle with pancreatic cancer Sunday. Today would have been his 66th birthday. Detillier hosted the popular second guess show with Bobby Hebert on WWL radio on Monday nights during the football season for two decades. Hebert says he can’t believe Mike D is gone.

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In his four months remaining on Capitol Hill, Senator Bill Cassidy is continuing to urge Congress to address the solvency of Social Security. In an appearance on NewsNation, Cassidy accused his colleagues in the Senate of sitting on this issue and not taking it seriously.

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The Southeastern Conference is threatening to boot LSU out of the league for attempting to roster players who were on NFL rosters last month. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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An Abbeville man is cited for allegedly running charter fishing trips in Grand Isle without a license. LDWF says it got a tip about 59-year-old Glenn Leboeuf, who it says was chartering trips without a charter boat license or insurance.

The Louisiana sports world is continuing to mourn the death of legendary football analyst Mike Detillier, who died of pancreatic cancer Sunday. Detillier’s M-and-D draft report was staple for any football fan as it was 200 pages, filled with in-depth profiles of the players. His co-host on LRN affiliate WWL, Bobby Hebert, says you’d better pack a lunch if you were going to talk football with Detillier.

Cut 7 (11) “…draft guru.”

In his four months remaining on Capitol Hill, Senator Bill Cassidy is continuing to urge Congress to address the solvency of Social Security, whether it’s his plan or someone else’s. On NewsNation, Cassidy said the first step in solving the issue is actually being allowed to put the proposals before Congress.

Cut 4 (09) “…put them forward.”

Could LSU actually be booted from the SEC? That’s what the conference’s presidents and chancellors will be voting on Thursday. It comes as the SEC amended its lawsuit against LSU and others to seek the authority to do so. LSU Athletic Director Verge Ausberry, who’s also a defendant in the suit, told Guaranty Media that the program has no intention of breaking SEC rules.

Cut 10 (09) “…have to do it” 

This comes as the sports world in Louisiana is mourning the death of longtime sports radio host Mike Detillier, who passed away on Sunday from a brief bout with pancreatic cancer. Today would have been his 66th birthday. His longtime radio partner on WWL, former Saints quarterback Bobby Hebert, says Detillier was well respected for his football opinion and more importantly he was very kind.

Cut 6 (07) “…is a jerk.”

A routine trip to the grocery store for two elderly women in Acadia Parish turns into a harrowing experience. The 69 and 68-year-olds were loading their groceries into their vehicle in the parking lot of the Piggly Wiggly store in the town of Rayne, when a man forced his way into the vehicle and drove off with the groceries and the ladies’ belongings inside. Police located the stolen vehicle and tried pulling it over, but the driver, 47-year-old Michael Dupuis Jr., refused to stop. Dupuis led law enforcement on a pursuit, which ended when the vehicle became disabled near Breaux Bridge. Dupuis tried running off but didn’t get very far. He’s now in the Acadia Parish Jail on 100-thousand dollars bond.

Bill Cassidy has less than four months remaining in the U.S. Senate, and he’s using that time to push his plan to ensure Social Security remains solvent. He outlined his plan in an appearance on NewsNation.

Cut 3 (10) “…on Social Security.”

The SEC has amended its federal lawsuit against LSU, seeking the authority to expel the school from the conference. SEC CEOs are scheduled to meet Thursday to decide whether to terminate LSU as a member institution. Tiger Rag Editor Glenn Guilbeau says he thinks cooler heads will prevail before Thursday.

Cut 9 (13)  “…and angry.”

Guilbeau pointed out that LSU never actually broke the SEC’s rule and other schools are still in the conference after actual violations.

This huge sports story is happening as many in Louisiana are mourning the death of pro and college football analyst Mike Detillier. The Lafourche Parish native died over the weekend from pancreatic cancer. Former Saints quarterback Bobby Hebert worked with Detillier for more than two decades on WWL Radio…

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With construction of the Hyundai Steel plant in Ascension Parish set to begin, another group is expressing concerns. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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Former DeRidder Mayor Misty Roberts was released from jail yesterday. It comes as Roberts completed her 90-day jail sentence for having sex with a then-16-year-old boy at a house party. She will have to register as a sex offender.