Today is the last day of the 2016 Atlantic Hurricane Season which was the first one considered “above-normal” for the first time since 2012. This year, there were 15 named storms, including 7 hurricanes – 3 of which were major. NOAA’s lead hurricane forecaster, Gerry Bell, says there were several factors which lead to the active season…:
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He says the reason the Gulf was spared for the most part this year is because the storms formed over the tropical Atlantic which tend not to track this way.

A man who was caught on video looting a flooded Baton Rouge Hi-Neighbor grocery story in August, robbing it of beer and cigarettes, has been arrested. Police say 20-year-old Clarence Duncan was recognized from the surveillance and, when questioned, admitted to the crime stating he needed food. He was booked on charges of looting into the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison.

Using metal detectors to keep Bourbon Street safer is not a practical solution. That’s according to Edward Robinson of L and R security services. He says aside from difficult logistics, it would be a costly venture when you look at how much manpower would be needed…:
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L and R Security handles checkpoints for various events including Jazz Fest and LSU football games.

Walgreens now provides an over the counter opioid antidote. Jeff Palermo has more…:
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LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center is looking for 600 older adults to participate in a groundbreaking study that will look at ways to prevent Alzheimer’s Disease….
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That’s Jeff Keller, director of Pennington’s Institute for Dementia Research and Prevention. For more information go to Pennington’s website.

Governor John Bel Edwards is leaving for Washington D-C later today as he continues the lobbying effort to secure more federal dollars to help homeowners impacted by the devastating floods in Louisiana this year…
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Edwards is seeking over three-billion dollars in federal assistance and hoping Congress approves the money by the end of the year.

How realistic are metal detectors along Bourbon Street in New Orleans in the wake of another fatal shooting in the histroric Frenc Quarter? Don Molino has more…
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Walgreens Pharmacies have made available Naloxone, an opiod antidote over the counter. LSU Psychiatry professor James Becnel says there is an opiod overdose every 18 hours in Louisiana, so having naloxone on hand could prevent an overdose death…
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Becnel recommends anyone with an opioid prescrpition for over two weeks to have naloxone on hand.

LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center is studying ways to prevent Alzheimer’s disease and looking for participants. Director for Pennington’s Institute for Dementia Research and Prevention, Jeff Keller, says 5.4 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s and it’s the costliest disease in the US that will triple in the next 35 years…:
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For information about how to participate in the study, log on to idrp.pbrc.edu.

The man accused of killing a Shreveport Police Officer last year was ruled competent to stand trial during a Tuesday sanity hearing. A doctor told the court that Grover Cannon was even upset the defense suggested he had a mental issue. Officer Thomas LaValley was killed in August 2015 when responding to a suspicious person call. Cannon faces four charges including, 1st Degree Murder.

Would a metal detector system on Bourbon Street to keep the streets safer be practical? L and R Security Services Inc. owner, Edward Robinson, handles checkpoints for big events like Jazz Fest and LSU games. He says a metal detector venture in the French Quarter would be a challenge because there are so many entrances to the street, and…:
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He says this would also be very costly.

A million dollars in donations have been made to the AARP Foundation for older flood victims. Governor John Bel Edwards says seeing this donation from 74 hundred people to help out is inspiring as many senior citizen flood victims are on fixed incomes…:
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Edwards travels to Washington D.C. today to lobby for additional money for flood recovery.

LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center is looking for people to take part in a groundbreaking study that looks at ways to prevent Alzheimer’s disease. Emelie Gunn reports…:
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The Baton Rouge Police Police Union is livid over the Metro Council’s decision to settle with Alton Sterling protesters who sued over the treatment they received from cops. The city leaders agreed to pay $100,000 to the demonstrators instead of going to trial. The Police Union says this payout is a slap in the face to all officers involved.

There is an opioid overdose every 18 hours in Louisiana, and now Walgreens is selling an over the counter antidote that would stop the effects of an OD. That’s according to LSU Health New Orleans Professor of Psychiatry James Becnel. He says he hopes more pharmacies will make Naloxone available…:
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He says not only addicts, but anyone who has an opioid prescription for more than two weeks should purchase naloxone.

State Police say a 17-year-old is dead after failing to yield for a train in Sabine Parish and colliding with it. They say Kevin Brown’s vehicle exited the left side of the road after impact and overturned.

Gonzales Police are looking for a man they say allegedly walked into a gas station, exposed himself and began performing a sex act in front of customers. Anyone with information on the incident is asked to contact authorities.

Walgreens now provides an over the counter opioid antidote. Jeff Palermo has more…:
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Metal detectors on Bourbon Street? Officials in New Orleans say they are exploring ways to keep the popular French Quarter destination more safe following the weekend’s deadly shooting. But L and R Security Services Inc. owner, Edward Robinson, this would be tough to do logistically and financially…:
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LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center is looking for people to take part in a groundbreaking study that looks at ways to prevent Alzheimer’s disease. Director for Pennington’s Institute for Dementia Research and Prevention, Jeff Keller, says they are looking at how something like hypertension can cause impairment of brain function…:
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For information about how to participate in the study, log on to idrp.pbrc.edu.

Police say a man in St. Tammany Parish who allegedly went on a date with a woman he met online before tying her up and trying to kidnap her is reportedly in custody. They indicate after the victim called for help, authorities began a pursuit that went across the Causeway and ended with 41-year-old Christopher Garcy crashing in Avondale and getting into a standoff with cops before he was apprehended.

Governor John Bel Edwards will head to Washington D.C. once again today to continue to lobby for federal flood aid.

Parishes in southeast Louisiana are under a tornado watch this morning as a strong band of storms move through the area. The greatest threats with this system, according to forecasters, include damaging winds and isolated twisters. Following the band, a cold front will bring cooler and drier weather today through Friday.

How realistic are metal detectors along Bourbon Street in New Orleans? Don Molino has more…:
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Walgreens Pharmacy has made Naloxone, an opioid antidote, available over the counter in Louisiana. LSU Health New Orleans Professor of Psychiatry James Becnel says not only addicts, but anyone who has an opioid prescription for more than two weeks should purchase naloxone…:
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Becnel says the response from EMS is usually not quick enough, so having naloxone on hand could save someone from dying of an overdose.

The AARP Foundation announces one million dollars in donations are being used to assist older individuals impacted by the devastating August flood. Director of AARP Louisiana, Denise Bottcher, says
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The chairman of the Tulane Earth and Environmental Sciences Department says the implications for coastal Louisiana would likely be devastating if President-elect Donald Trump takes the United States out of a climate change agreement. Tor Tornqvist says if the US doesn’t reduce greenhouse gases, sea levels will rise and swallow Louisiana’s coast…:
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Based on previous statements, Mr. Trump has expressed skepticism about global warming caused by humans.

An agreement has been made in a lawsuit accusing Baton Rouge law enforcement of violating the civil rights of people protesting the death of Alton Sterling who was killed during a struggle with officers. The suit said protesters ere physically abused and wrongfully arrested. Louisiana ACLU Executive Director Marjorie Esman says they were not seeking seeking monetary damages in this suit..:
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After a fatal shooting on Bourbon Street, Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser is worried tourists won’t visit the Big Easy. Halen Doughty has more…
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One person was killed in a crash involving a swamp tour airboat in LaFourche Parish. State wildlife and fisheries spokesperson Adam Einck says the airboat hit a mud boat driver near a bend in the waterway and the mudboat driver was not wearing a life jacket……
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The mud boat driver has been identified as 35-year old Bart Dufrene, Jr from Des Allemends.

Law enforcement agencies in Baton Rouge have settled a civil rights lawsuit that alleged cops abused Alton Sterling protesters. Michelle Southern reports…:
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A cold front will move across Louisiana tonight, colliding with warm, moist air that’s already produced tornado warnings in northeast Louisiana. State Climatologist Barry Keim says there is also a threat of heavy rainfall…
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Tulane Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences chairman says coastal Louisiana could face serious implications if President-elect Trump takes the U.S. out of a climate change agreement. Tor Tornqvist says if the United States takes itself out of the agreement, it will be hard to manage the rise in sea level and that puts our coast in jeopardy.
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The driver of a mud boat has dead after colliding with a swamp tour airboat yesterday afternoon in Bayou Des Allemends. Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Spokesperson Adam Einck says the mud boat driver has been identified as 35-year old Bart Dufrene, Jr from Des Allemends. Einck says the two boats were going around a bend when they crashed but it’s still unknown exactly what happened.
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Law enforcement agencies in Baton Rouge have settled a civil rights lawsuit filed by advocacy groups that alleged police used excessive force and psychical abuse during Alton Sterling protests. Louisiana ACLU Executive Director Marjorie Esman says this agreement assures that citizens rights are respected moving forward…:
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The suit said that during protests people were wrongfully arrested when they were gathered peacefully to speak out against the killing of Sterling during a confrontation with officers.

Severe weather is moving through northeast Louisiana and we’re seeing warm temperatures throughout the state. But state climatogist Barry Keim says a cold front moving through the state tonight will drop our temperatures for the rest of the week…
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Tulane Earth and Environmental Sciences Professor Tor Tornqvist is very concerned about the future of Louisiana’s coast if the United States removes itself from an agreement with other countries to reduce greenhouse gases, which have been tied global warming and a rise sea levels. Tornqvist says large communities will have to be moved if this climate change agreement is not followed…
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Based on previous statements, Mr. Trump has expressed skpticism about global warming caused by humans.

One person is dead after an air boat on a swamp tour collided with another vessel yesterday afternoon in LaFourche Parish. LDWF spokesman Adam Einck says the crash occurred near Mud Lake and the driver of the mud boat was ejected:
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He says no one on the swamp tour air boat was injured

A local climate scientist expresses concern over the possibility of the United States removing itself from a climate change agreement. Don Molino has the story…
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A tornado watch has been issued for central and northeast Louisiana until nine o’ clock tonight. At around two o’ clock this afternoon, the National Weather Service says a thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located in LaSalle Parish and moving northeast at 40 miles per hour. There’s also a severe thunderstorm warning for Caldwell Parish.

One person was killed in a crash involving a swamp tour airboat in LaFourche Parish. State wildlife and fisheries spokesperson Adam Einck says the airboat hit a mud boat driver near a bend in the waterway and the mudboat driver was not wearing a life jacket……
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A settlement agreement has been reached between advocacy groups and law enforcement agencies in Baton Rouge over the protests that occurred after Alton Sterling’s death. Louisiana ACLU executive director Marjorie Esman says this memorandum of understanding will allow for people to peacefully protest….
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There were no monetary damages as part of the settlement.