Governor John Bel Edwards announces the formation of a task force that will prepare the state for the possible outbreak of the coronavirus. Brooke Thorington has more.
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State Police officials are telling Lafayette TV stations they have found the body of a missing deaf and mute Ville Platte woman. Search teams found the body of Jody Thomas along I-49 between Sunset and Opelousas. Phillip Dewoody has already been arrested for the disappearance of Thomas.

It could take several days before investigators know what caused Saturday night’s fire in Alexandria that killed four people including three children, ranging in ages from seven-years-old to four-months-old. Alexandria Fire Chief Larry King says they do know the deadly blaze started in the living-dining room and no one was able to escape…
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King says there no working smoke detectors in the home.

The Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office has arrested two people in the death of a person who was killed from a crossbow and then his body was found near Wallace Lake in Shreveport on Saturday. Sheriff’s office spokesperson Cindy Chadwick…
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24-year-old Daniel Haire and 27-year-old Dillon Brown have been charged for their roles in 33-year-old Rodney Nordby’s death.

One person is dead after being shot in the chest with a crossbow and two others have been arrested by Caddo Parish deputies in connection to the killing.  Caddo Parish Sheriff’s spokesperson Cindy Chadwick says the body was discovered by two teens shortly after 4PM Saturday near Wallace Lake in Shreveport.

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The victim has been identified as 33-year-old Rodney Christopher Nordby and the two arrested as 24-year-old Daniel Haire and 27-year-old Dillon Brown.

Senator Bill Cassidy addresses reporters and about health concerns and his efforts to combat the coronavirus. Cassidy, who is also a physician, is proposing changes to telehealth practices so doctors can send healthcare workers out to those who feel they might have the symptoms of the virus and keep them out of the waiting rooms and not expose others.

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Investigators are trying to determine what caused a fatal fire in Alexandria on Saturday night that killed four people, including three children. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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A 48-year-old grandmother and three children ranging from seven years old to four-months-old were killed in a house fire in Alexandria late Saturday night. Alexandria Fire Department Chief Larry King says there were no working smoke detectors in the home…
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King says the fire started in the living-diving room area of the home. A cause has yet to be determined.

Governor Edwards speaks today at the Baton Rouge Press Club, one week ahead of the start of the 2020 regular session. Efforts to reduce auto insurance rates through tort reform will be a big topic. Edwards helped to defeat this approach last year, but political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says the governor will have little choice but to try and reach a compromise this year…
cut 8 (07) “…veto it’

Two pit bulls have been removed from a Shreveport home where a deadly attack occurred on 64-year-old Geraldine Hamlin. She died from her injuries on Friday morning. Shreveport Police Corporal Angie Willhite says it’s unclear what provoked the attack…
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Willhite says the woman shared a home with her son and the dogs lived with the family for four years.

LSU Manship School of Mass Communication professor Len Apcar relaunches a website that aims to help spot fake news. The website, detect-fake-news.com, is a guide on the latest developments in fake news. Apcar says the website has tips on how to fact check, with do-it-yourself tools and information.
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Apcar says fake news is only a small percentage of the overall amount of information out there.

The investigation continues today into the weekend house fire in Alexandria that killed four people, including three children. Alexandria Fire Department Chief Larry King says the deadly blaze started late Saturday night and half the home was engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived…

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King says there were no working smoking detectors in the home.

Governor Edwards will lay out his legislative agenda today at the Baton Rouge Press Club, exactly one week before the start of the 2020 session. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat expects the Governor will continue pushing a minimum wage increase and equal pay for women, Democratic priorities, but also tout a major bipartisan policy…

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The Governor’s budget recommends a 25 million dollar increase in early childhood education spending.

The LSU National Center for Biomedical Research and Training is set to start helping first responders from around the country prepare for the coronavirus. NCBRT Associate Director of Research and Development Jerry Monier says they’re developing training that will teach responders the history of the virus, how to ID it, how to respond to it, and then…

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NCBRT will release information on when these trainings will become available on its website.

LSU Manship School of Mass Communication professor Len Apcar relaunches a website that aims to help spot fake news and disinformation.  The website, detectfakenews.com, is a curated resource guide on the latest developments in fake news.  Apcar says fake news is all around us, but it’s a small percentage of the overall amount of information out there.  However, it is increasing.

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Apcar says the process of fact-checking is usually a quick one with the website.

Governor John Bel Edwards will speak today at the Baton Rouge Press Club. It’s expected he’ll discuss his legislative priorities for the 2020 session that begins next Monday. Edwards has already said he wants to increase funding for higher education, public schools and early childhood education. But political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says the Republican-controlled legislature may have different priorities…
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The Revenue Estimating Conference has yet to agree on how much money the state can spend next fiscal year.

A Shreveport woman is dead after being attacked by two pit bulls. The Caddo Parish Coroner’s office has identified the victim as 64-year-old Geraldine Hamlin. Shreveport Police Corporal Angie Willhite says the woman shared a home with her son and the dogs.
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Willhite says they are not sure what provoked the attack.

An LSU professor is shedding light on how to detect fake news. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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This is not fake news. The 11th ranked LSU baseball team was no-hit in a one to nothing loss to Oklahoma at the Shriners Hospitals for Children College Classic at Minute Maid Park in Houston yesterday. Dane Acker threw the first no-hitter against LSU since 1978. AJ Labas was the tough-luck loser, he gave up a home run in the eighth inning.

Governor John Bel Edwards is meeting with his Unified Command Group this morning to discuss the state’s ongoing preparations and response to the coronavirus. The governor will provide an update on what was discussed when he addresses the Baton Rouge Press Club at noon.

First responders from around the country are reaching out to the LSU National Center for Biomedical Research and Training, asking when coronavirus training will be available…
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Two pit bulls have been removed from a Shreveport home where a deadly attack occurred on 64-year-old Geraldine Hamlin. She died from her injuries on Friday morning. Shreveport Police Corporal Angie Willhite says it’s unclear what provoked the attack…
cut 15 (05) “…their protocol”
Willhite says the woman shared a home with her son and the dogs lived with the family for four years.

LSU Manship School of Mass Communication professor Len Apcar has relaunched his website…detectfakenews.com. Apcar says the process of fact-checking is usually a quick one with the help of his website…
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Apcar says the website aims to be a singular resource looking at manipulated media and fakes in the upcoming 2020 election cycle.

Governor Edwards will detail his priorities for the upcoming legislative session today at the Baton Rouge Press Club. Matt Doyle spoke with an analyst about what to expect…
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Before addressing the press club, Edwards is meeting with his Unified Command Group this morning to discuss the state’s ongoing preparations and response to the coronavirus.

The investigation continues into the early Sunday morning house fire in Alexandria that killed one woman and three children, ranging in ages from seven-years-old to four-months.

The Caddo Parish Coroner’s office has identified the woman who was mauled to death last week by two pit bulls. Shreveport Police Corporal Angie Willhite says the dogs were very familiar with 64-year-old Geraldine Hamlin…
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Willhite says they are still not sure what provoked the attack.

LSU Manship School of Mass Communication professor Len Apcar relaunches a website that aims to help spot fake news and disinformation. The website, detectfakenews.com, is a resource guide on the latest developments in fake news. Apcar says the website has tips on how to fact check, with do-it-yourself tools and information.
Cut 10 (08) “…facts and sourcing.”
Apcar says fake news is all around us, but it’s a small percentage of the overall amount of information out there.

Governor Edwards speaks today at the Baton Rouge Press Club, one week ahead of the start of the 2020 regular session. Efforts to reduce auto insurance rates through tort reform will be a big topic. Edwards helped to defeat this approach last year, but political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says the governor will have little choice but to try and reach a compromise this year…
cut 8 (07) “…veto it’

With Corononavirus fears spreading, LSU’s National Center for Biomedical Research and Training is developing programs that provide emergency management and response professionals with the knowledge to better prevent, prepare and respond in the event their communities are faced with coronavirus cases. N-C-B-R-T Associate Director of Research Jerry Monier says they’ve done this before…
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An LSU professor is shedding light on how to detect fake news. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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First responders from around the country have begun reaching out to the LSU National Center for Biomedical Research and Training, asking when coronavirus trainings will be available…

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Governor Edwards is expected to detail his legislative priorities for the upcomming session today at the Baton Rouge Press Club. Matt Doyle spoke with an analyst about what to expect…

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An LSU professor is shedding light on how to detect fake news. Kevin Barnhart has the story.

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The LSU National Center for Biomedical Research and Training is set to start helping first responders from around the country prepare for the coronavirus.

NCBRT Associate Director of Research and Development Jerry Monier says they’re developing training that will teach responders the history of the virus, how to ID it, how to respond to it, and then…

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NCBRT is known for it’s work training first responders nationwide, and Monier says they’re no stranger to preparing people to take on public health emergencies…

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NCBRT trained over 3,000 personnel located in the center of the West African Ebola crisis.

The US has yet to suffer a major outbreak of the virus, but Monier says first responders aren’t just waiting for that first explosion to happen.

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NCBRT will be releasing information on when these trainings will become available on their website.

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Governor Edwards will lay out his legislative agenda today at the Baton Rouge Press Club, exactly one week before the start of the 2020 session.

Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat expects the Governor will continue pushing a minimum wage increase and equal pay for women, Democratic priorities, but also tout a major bipartisan policy…

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The Governor’s budget recommends a 25 million dollar increase in early childhood education spending.

Lawsuit reform is expected to dominate the upcoming session. Pinsonat says despite his past opposition, he feels Edwards has little choice but to come out with some compromise offers today.

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Pinsonat says a substantial number of this year’s new class of lawmakers won their seats on the back of promises to vote for lawsuit reform.

Pinsonat says Edwards will likely call for a number of spending increases today, but his ambitions may be more hampered by this year’s more Republican legislature.

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The Revenue Estimating Conference has yet to agree to a revenue forecast for the budget.

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LSU Manship School of Mass Communication professor Len Apcar relaunches a website that aims to help spot fake news and disinformation.  The website, detectfakenews.com, is a curated resource guide on the latest developments in fake news.  Apcar says the website is full of tips on how to fact check with do-it-yourself tools and information.

Cut 10 (08) “…facts and sourcing.”

Apcar says fake news is all around us, but it’s a small percentage of the overall amount of information out there.  However, it is increasing.

Cut 11 (09) “…more fake news.”

Apcar says the process of fact-checking is usually a quick one with the website.

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The website was created three years ago to give users advice on how to spot fake news articles, and has since grown into a one-stop aggregator of latest news, research, and analysis of disinformation.

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A Shreveport woman is dead after being attacked by two pit bulls on Thursday night.  The victim has been identified as 64-year-old Geraldine Hamlin.  Shreveport Police Corporal Angie Willhite says the woman shared a home with her son and the dogs.

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The victim was taken to a hospital where she died on Friday morning.  Willhite says the dogs were very familiar with the victim.

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Willhite says it is unclear as to what, if anything, provoked the animals to attack.

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Louisiana drivers saved money at the pump in 2019 compared to 2018 and are on course to save more this year.  Matt Doyle has the story.

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A 19-year-old frat member has been arrested, accused of breaking into Tiger Stadium on separate occasions and causing $8000 in damages to the field with an ATV. The field was under construction and without grass at the time and just had a new drainage system installed when Delta Chi member Clayton Fleetwood used of the ATV on the field area caused enough ruts/damage to require the precision grading to be repeated.

Louis Armstrong International Airport in New Orleans scores a 2.6-million-dollar grant to help expand capacity. The money was won in part because of the work of Baton Rouge Congressman Garret Graves, who sits on the House Subcommittee on Aviation. Graves says the airport has received nearly ten million dollars in grants since November of 2019

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Two taxiways at the airport are also set to undergo construction in the fall, part of a 40 million dollar project.

New Orleans State Senator Troy Carter files a bill that will ban “hate-related” throws at Mardi Gras parades. Earlier this month a father was stunned when his son caught a racially-themed throw at the Mystic Knights of Adonis parade in Gretna. Carter says if a person is caught throwing hate-related throws in the proposed bill…

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