The LSU Tigers were swept for a second consecutive time in SEC play for the first time since 2021 as Texas A&M dominated the Bayou Bengals, outscoring them 22-8. Ole Miss swept LSU the weekend before in Oxford, and Coach Jay Johnson knew this part of the schedule would be difficult.

Cut 17 (17)  “…that storm coming.”

The Tigers will look to get back on track against New Orleans on Tuesday.

Louisiana Tech won its third straight Conference USA series as the Bulldogs took two of three from Kennesaw State. Tech won the rubber match yesterday four to three to improve to 11-and-7 in league play.

UL Lafayette dropped two of three games to Troy this weekend, surrendering 28 total runs in the series.

ULM baseball lost its third straight series, dropping two of three games to Arkansas State.

Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network reports that former LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier underwent testing at the NFL Combine that revealed a cyst on his spine, which was the primary cause of the oblique pain that forced him to miss most of the 2025 season.

Pelissero adds that the cyst was pressing on a nerve, which caused the discomfort in Nussmeier’s oblique. There is a possibility he could undergo a minor procedure that would sideline him for 2–3 weeks while the stitches heal.

Doctors are confident the issue poses no short- or long-term risk for Nussmeier moving forward.

The LSU gymnastics team nearly won its second national championship in three years on Saturday, but Oklahoma performed extremely well on the floor to edge the Tigers by percentage points in Fort Worth, Texas. Coach Jay Clark says it was heck of an effort by his team…

Cut 12 (10) “…was not.”

The country’s worst mass murder in more than two years happened in Shreveport over the weekend and the victims were eight children ranging in age from 3 to 11 years old. Shreveport Police Chief Wayne Smith says 31-year-old Shamar Elkins shot the children, seven of them were his own children. It happened in two different locations where he also shot the mothers of his children – his wife and his girlfriend.

Cut 3 (08) “…hospital and recovering.”

Smith said the sister of Elkins’ wife climbed onto the roof with two of the kids in an attempt to escape.

Cut 4 (06) “…in stable condition.”

The other child did not make it off the roof and was shot dead. Smith says the shooting stemmed from an argument between Elkins and his wife who were scheduled to appear in court today. They were in the midst of a divorce.

Mandeville Senator Patrick McMath has met with Governor Landry about revamping the state’s child welfare system. McMath introduced legislation last week that would dismantle the Department of Children and Family Services, moving most of its functions within the Louisiana Department of Health and having State Police run the child abuse hotline…

Cut 10 (07) “…exist now.”

McMath is also proposing that the attorney general’s office would handle child support enforcement.

LSU gymnastics team nearly won its second national championship in three years on Saturday falling just short of Oklahoma. It was a historic season for Kailin Chio, who got 13 perfect 10s, including one on the vault on Saturday. And Chio will return next season along with 85-percent of the scoring from this year’s squad…

Cut 14 (12) “…this year.”

We’re getting updated information on yesterday’s tragedy in Shreveport. Andrew Greenstein got an updated timeline on the mass shooting that killed eight children.

Cut 1 (51) “…I’m Andrew Greenstein.”

Governor Jeff Landry accuses the two male Republican candidates in the U-S Senate race of not being “southernly.”  Landry, who is supporting Julia Letlow in the U-S Senate Republican primary, says attack ads against the Congresswoman from candidates, Incumbent Billy Cassidy and Treasurer John Fleming are crossing the line but he’s impressed Letlow continues to do well in the race, despite the negative ads against her…

Cut 11 (10) “…to tell you.”

Landry made these comments in an interview with Jim Engster on WRKF’s “Talk Louisiana”.

The LSU gymnastics team nearly won its second national championship in three years on Saturday, but Oklahoma performed extremely well on the floor to edge the Tigers by percentage points on in Fort Worth. Coach Jay Clark says it was a heck of an effort by his team…

Cut 12 (10) “…was not.”

Cut 7 (11) “…and I’m sorry.”

Shreveport Councilwoman Tabatha Taylor was beside herself and the city of Shreveport is in morning for eight children who were shot dead in the country’s worst mass murder in more than two years. Police say Shamar Elkins executed his children and another relative. He also shot his girlfriend in two different locations. Police say the wife’s sister was injured when climbed onto the roof with two children in an attempt to escape shooting and jumped from the roof. One of those children was also shot and died. Shreveport Police Chief Wayne Smith says the shooting stemmed from an argument between Elkins and his wife. This tragedy is bringing the issue of domestic violence to the forefront. State Representative Sam Jenkins…

Cut 7 (09) “…woman power.”

LSU gymnastics just missed out on winning its second national championship on Saturday. Jeff Palermo reports the Tigers plan to be in the hunt again next year for a natty…

Cut 2 (35) “…I’m Jeff Palermo.”

During an interview with Jim Engster on WRKF’s “Talk Louisiana.” Governor Jeff Landry came to the defense of Representative and U.S. Senate candidate, Julia Letlow, accusing the two male Republican candidates in the race as not being “southernly.”  He says the attack ads against Letlow from the other two candidates, Incumbent Bill Cassidy and Treasurer John Fleming, cross the line and their narratives about Letlow are false…

Cut 10 (05) “…disingenuous.”

Officials provided more information today on Sunday’s horrific tragedy where eight children were killed execution style in a domestic incident in Shreveport. Two women were also injured in the shooting that took place at two different houses.  Shreveport police chief Wayne Smith says they are recovering…

Cut 3 (08) “…hospital and recovering”

Thirty-one-year-old Shamar Elkins has been identified as the gunman. He was killed during a police pursuit. Smith says Elkins was the father of seven of the children killed…

Cut 5 (09) “…taken

Smith says it appears that while one of the women Elkins shot was his wife, he was still carrying on a relationship with the other woman, who was the mother of his other children.

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Governor Jeff Landry says the two male candidates in the Senate Republican Primary are not being very Southerly to the woman candidate, Julia Letlow. In an interview on WRKF’s “Talk Louisiana,” Landry said he’s impressed Letlow continues to do well in the race, despite the negative attacks against her by Bill Cassidy and John Fleming…

Cut 11 (10) “….to tell you”

LSU gymnastics fell a little short of winning its second national title on Saturday as Oklahoma edged out the Tigers. It was a historic season for Kailin Chio, who earned 13 perfect 10s, including one on the vault on Saturday. Chio will return next season along with 85-percent of the scoring from this year’s squad…

Cut 14 (12) “…this year.”

It’s the worst mass murder in the U.S. in more than two years. Eight children were shot to death in Shreveport early yesterday morning – seven were siblings, and an eighth was a cousin. Shreveport Police Corporal Christopher Bordelon says the three boys and five girls range in age from three to 11 years old.

Cut 4 (08) “…is Shamar Elkins.”

The 31-year-old Elkins was killed during a police pursuit that ended in Bossier Pairsh. He also wounded two women, including his wife.

State Representative Tammy Phelps, whose district includes the location where this incident occurred, says this tragedy is gut-wrenching for the entire community, especially those who were called to the scene.

Cut 8 (16) “…mentally as well.”

Governor Jeff Landry accuses the two male Republican candidates in the U-S Senate race as not being “southerly.”  Landry, who is supporting Julia Letlow in the U-S Senate Republican primary, says the attack ads against the Congresswoman from Incumbent Billy Cassidy and State Treasurer John Fleming are crossing the line…

Cut 9 (07)  “…Southerly.”

Landry made the comments during an interview with Jim Engster on WRKF’s “Talk Louisiana.”

The LSU gymnastics program nearly won their second national championship in three years on Saturday, but the Sooners won by percentage points over the Tigers. It was the Tigers’ fourth runner-up finish in program history, while Oklahoma won its eighth national championship. Coach Jay Clark says  O-U is the gold standard, but LSU is not going away…

Cut 13 (07) “…next year.”

Investigators say the man who shot eight kids, including seven of his own, to death was suffering from mental health issues, including PTSD. Shreveport Police Corporal Christopher Bordelon says 31-year-old Shemar Elkins shot his wife inside one home, then went into another home and shot a woman and eight children. Bordelon says a ninth child was able to escape.

Cut 5 (05) “…to get away.”

Shreveport officers later shot Elkins to death following a chase that ended in Bossier City.

This tragedy is also shining a massive spotlight on domestic violence that continues to plague the entire country. State Senator Sam Jenkins, whose district includes the location where the shooting occurred, said there needs to be a proactive approach to ending the cycle of domestic violence.

Cut 23 (09) “…witnessed here today.”

The Louisiana House last week approved a budget proposal that doubles the funding of the LA GATOR scholarship program. That’s the state’s voucher program that mainly serves low-income families, providing state tax dollars for children to attend a private school. Senate President Cameron Henry continues to oppose doubling the size of LA GATOR.

Cut 13 (08)  “…year just because.”

But Governor Jeff Landry said on WRKF’s Talk Louisiana that one of his main objectives is to provide more options for parents who have children with disabilities.

Cut 16 (15) “…decide to do.”

The Senate will discuss the budget for the next several weeks; the legislature has until June 1st to get it onto Landry’s desk.

It’s the worst mass murder in the U.S. in more than two years. Eight children were shot to death in Shreveport early yesterday morning – seven were siblings, and an eighth was a cousin. Shreveport Police Corporal Christopher Bordelon says 31-year-old Shemar Elkins first went into a home on Harrison Street and shot his wife inside. 

Cut 6 (08) “…will pull through.”

Then Elkins went into a home on West 79th Street a short distance away and shot another woman before shooting all eight children execution-style. Shreveport Police later shot Elkins dead following a chase that ended in Bossier City.

Caddo Parish Commissioner Ronald Cothran told a news conference yesterday that this tragedy is further proof that domestic violence remains a major problem across the country, and something needs to be done to break the cycle.

Cut 9 (06)  “…expect different results.”

The state legislature is working to create a pilot program, so veterans and others dealing with PTSD, chronic depression or substance abuse can take advantage of psychedelic-assisted therapy. Jeff Palermo has the story.

Cut 2 (30) “…I’m Jeff Palermo.”

On the heels of the success of the Artemis Two mission will come an Artemis Three mission next year – and once again, New Orleans will have something to do with it. Today, NASA rolls out the largest section of the rocket that will launch the mission’s astronauts to the moon – and, once again, that rocket is being built at the Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans.

A domestic incident has led to the shooting deaths of eight children in Shreveport. The suspect, 31-year-old Shamar Elkins, was killed in a police pursuit that ended in Bossier Parish. Shreveport Police Corporal Christopher Bordelon says Elkins killed his seven children during the shooting rampage, the eighth victim was a cousin, and a ninth child escaped…

Cut 5 (05) “…to get away”

Two women were also shot, one of them is his wife, but so far, they’ve been able to survive their injuries.

The tragedy has shaken Shreveport to its core. Councilwoman Tabatha Taylor…

Cut 7 (13) “…and I’m sorry.”

More information is expected to be released at a 11 AM press  conference.

Now that the House has sent the budget to the Senate, the debate over funding for the LA GATOR scholarship program will intensify. Jeanne Burns has the story.

Cut 3 (32) “…I’m Jeanne Burns.”

The LSU gymnastics team nearly won its second national championship in three years on Saturday, but finished just below eventual champion Oklahoma as the Sooners won the program’s eighth title. It’s the fourth runner-up finish for LSU and coach Jay Clark could not be any prouder…

Cut 12 (10) “…was not”

It’s the worst mass murder in the U.S. in more than two years. Eight children were shot to death in Shreveport early yesterday morning – seven were siblings, and an eighth was a cousin. Shreveport Police Corporal Christopher Bordelon says the three boys and five girls range in age from three to 11 years old.

Cut 4 (08) “…is Shamar Elkins.”

The 31-year-old Elkins was killed during a police pursuit that ended in Bossier Pairsh. He also wounded two women, including his wife.

State Representative Tammy Phelps, whose district includes the location where this incident occurred, says this tragedy is gut-wrenching for the entire community, especially those who were called to the scene.

Cut 8 (16) “…mentally as well.”

A man who escaped from police custody in Opelousas on Wednesday in shackles was fatally shot by authorities on Saturday during a police pursuit that ended in Carencro. During the chase, State Police say 34-year-old Michael Vavasseur struck a police car with his vehicle and then got out and fired at law enforcement before he was killed. A Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Office K-9 was shot and is in stable condition.

The Louisiana Senate has approved legislation that would allow the state to use opioid settlement dollars to conduct clinical trials and research on psychedelic-assisted therapy. Major General Glenn Curtis, the former leader of the Louisiana National Guard, received this type of treatment in Mexico, along with his son, and he can’t believe the results…

Cut 12 (09) “…lease on life”

The measure is awaiting discussion in the House.