State Senate President John Alario will be among the guests welcoming Pope Francis at the White House Wednesday morning. The pope arrives in the US tonight and his visit will see stops in Washington, DC, New York City, and Philadelphia through Sunday. Alario says the invitation to attend came out of the blue…:
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Alario says he’s excited to be among those welcoming Pope Francis to the United States. The ceremony is scheduled for 8:15 Wednesday morning on the South Lawn of the White House.

The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office arrests a man for allegedly breaking into his ex girlfriend’s house and raping her at a home on University Drive in Lake Charles. They believe 37-year-old Joshua Duplechin of Lake Charles forced his way into the residence by breaking a window, then threatened the victim before raping her. Cops say she was able to call for help and Duplechin was still there when they arrived. He is charged with home invasion and 2nd degree rape. His bond is set at $250,000.

At a forum in Baton Rouge, Gubernatorial candidates Scott Angelle, Jay Dardenne and John Bel Edwards took turns blasting absent candidate David Vitter. Jeff Palermo has more…:
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The West Feliciana Parish Sheriff’s Office is releasing more information about the deadly shooting incident in Monday. They’ve identified the suspect, 30-year-old Anthony Nixon of St. Francisville, as the uncle to the victim, 28-year-old Brandon Nixon also of St. Francisville. Details on a motive are not known at this time. Anthony Nixon is charged with second degree murder.

There are many reports circulating regarding the condition of Saints quarterback Drew Brees. The NFL Network tweeted that Brees could miss several games but then ESPN said treatment on an injured shoulder could determine whether or not he’d play Sunday at Carolina. Saints Coach Sean Payton told WWL that the NFL Network’s report was not accurate. Sideline reporter Kristian Garic says an M-R-I showed no structural damage, so now it depends on how Brees’ shoulder responds:
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If Brees can’t play this weekend, former Louisiana Tech standout Luke McCown will start against the Panthers.

A longtime criminal pleaded guilty to attempted first-degree murder charges for trying to kill a Baton Rouge Police officer during a traffic stop in 2012. 36-year-old Melvin Trosclair of Baton Rouge, who is already serving nine years in federal prison on an unrelated gun charge, got 30 years for the attempted cop killing.

Many LSU fans are expected to travel to Syracuse this weekend to watch the Tigers play the Orange in LSU’s first game in the Northeast since 1947. Jeff Palermo has more…:
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Democratic Presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton had a successful pass through Louisiana on Monday as her campaign reports she raised at least $400,000 while here. After the campaign rally, the former First Lady held a fundraiser attended by about 140 people where contributions were $2700 per person.

There are concerns Saints quarterback Drew Brees will miss Sunday’s game against Carolina. Jeff Palermo has more…

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Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton’s campaign stop in Baton Rouge netted approximately $400,000 for her campaign. Clinton first held a campaign rally at the Louisiana Leadership Institute which attracted about 1,200 supporters. She later attended a private fundraising event that was attended by about 140 contributors. Contributions ranged from $2,700 to attend the event up to $27,000 to be listed as an event host.

The three gubernatorial candidates, who attended a forum in Baton Rouge, each took turns taking shots at David Vitter, who did not attend the event. Democrat John Bel Edwards says Vitter isn’t much different than our current governor, Bobby Jindal…

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Edwards says the reason Vitter hasn’t publicly made accusations about him is because he’s still trying to dig up information.

A large contingent of LSU faithful are heading to New York later this week for the Tigers’ game against Syracuse. Vice President of LSU Alumni Relations, Jason Ramezan, says they were able to work with the Syracuse ticket office, so the purple and gold will be well represented in the Carrier Dome…

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This is LSU’s first football game in the northeastern United States since 1947.

At a forum in Baton Rouge, Gubernatorial candidates Scott Angelle, Jay Dardenne and John Bel Edwards took turns blasting absent candidate David Vitter. Jeff Palermo has more….

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State Police say a single vehicle crash in Avoyelles Parish has killed a pedestrian. They say 50-year-old Annette B. Smith of Marksville was jogging on the side of the road with traffic when she was struck by a pickup truck. Smith was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the truck was uninjured. Routine toxicology tests are pending and the crash investigation is ongoing.

It’s reported that Saints quarterback Drew Brees suffered a bruised rotator cuff in Sundays loss to Tampa Bay, but head coach Sean Payton remains confident that Brees will not miss much playing time. But, Saints sideline reporter Kristian Garic says the Saints are already off to an 0-and-2 start and could be in a bigger hole, if Brees can’t play for a couple of weeks…

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The team will wait until Wednesday to determine if there’s a chance for Brees to miss Sunday’s game at Carolina.

Almost 9-thousand doses of EVZIO Naloxone Auto-Injectors, which prevents fatal Opioid overdoses, have been donated to the Department of Health and Hospitals. DHH Spokesperson Ashley Lewis says during an opioid overdose breathing can slow and the auto-injector prevents that process…

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Lewis says the hand-held auto-injector gives step by step voice directions for those administering the injection.

The three gubernatorial candidates, who attended a forum in Baton Rouge, all took shots at David Vitter, who skipped the event. Republican Jay Dardenne says Vitter uses the same attacks that have been used by all his opponents for the past decade…

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Dardenne says he was surprised a Vitter commercial called him a liberal rather than being from one of his super PACS, like the “The Fund for Making Stuff Up.”

Many are wondering about the health of Saints quarterback Drew Brees’ shoulder. There’s been internet rumors that Brees tore his rotator cuff after getting hit hard during the first half in Sunday’s loss to Tampa Bay. But Saints sideline reporter Kristian Garic says Brees wouldn’t have played in the second half with a torn rotator cuff…

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Head coach Sean Payton says reports that Brees will could miss several games are inaccurate.

The Department of Health and Hospitals has received a donation of almost 9-thousand doses of EVZIO Naloxone Auto-Injectors for emergency treatment of Opioid overdoses. DHH Spokesperson Ashley Lewis says more than 17-thousand Americans die every year from prescription opioid overdoses…

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She says this is a step in the right direction to help keep the increase of heroin and other Opioid related deaths down.

A large number of Tiger fans are heading to upstate New York later this week for LSU’s game at Syracuse. Jason Ramezan, Vice President of LSU Alumni Relations, says LSU has sold its allotted 5-thousand tickets but he expects more than that inside the Carrier Dome for the Saturday kickoff…

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He says the purple and gold will be well represented at the game.

Gubernatorial candidates Scott Angelle, Jay Dardenne and John Bel Edwards took turns taking shots at David Vitter, who did not attend a forum in Baton Rouge. Angelle, a republican from Breaux Bridge, was asked about a recent ad from Vitter that compared the Public Service Commissioner with President Barack Obama…

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Louisiana’s gubernatorial primary is October 24th.

There are wide-ranging reports on the health of Saints quarterback Drew Brees’ shoulder. The NFL Network said Brees could miss several games, while ESPN’s Ed Werder said that treatment on his injured shoulder will determine if he can play this Sunday at Carolina. Saints sideline reporter Kristian Garic says an M-R-I showed no structural damage, so now it depends on how Brees’ shoulder responds

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If Brees can’t play this Sunday, former Louisiana Tech standout Luke McCown will start against the Panthers.

The Department of Health and Hospitals has received a donation of almost 9-thousand doses of EVZIO  Naloxone Auto-Injectors, which prevents fatal Opioid overdoses. DHH Spokesperson Ashley Lewis says they’ve distributed the medicine to police and fire departments and E-M-T’s around the state to try to prevent as many fatal overdoses as possible.

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EVZIO is the first and only F-D-A approved medicine for this emergency treatment.

There are wide-ranging reports on the health of Saints quarterback Drew Brees’ shoulder. The NFL Network said Brees could miss several games, while ESPN’s Ed Werder said that treatment on his injured shoulder will determine if he can play this Sunday. Brees took a big hit in the loss to Tampa Bay. Coach Sean Payton said today its too early to discuss Brees’ playing status.

Today in Baton Rouge, democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton told a large crowd of supporters that she isn’t going to yield on the issue of federal health care. She criticized Governor Bobby Jindal’s refusal to expand Medicaid in Louisiana. The former First Lady says she helped former US Senator Mary Landrieu in getting federal aid to Louisiana following disasters..:
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A private fundraiser to help Clinton’s presidential campaign also happens tonight in Baton Rouge.

US News and World Report has ranked Louisiana Tech number one among public universities in the nation for lowest average student debt. Tech is the first public institution to appear on the list of National Universities in this category. Tech spokesperson Dave Guerin says this ranking is something the school is very proud of…:
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Overall Tech ranks sixth along side colleges like Princeton, Harvard, Yale, and Cal Tech.

An Abbeville man is facing a charge of video voyeurism after he allegedly took photos of a woman undressing in the fitting room of a department store in LaFourche Parish. 52-year-old Aaron Merritt was eventually released on a five-thousand bond. Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s office spokesperson Brennan Matherne says they encourage victims of this type of crime to contact authorities…
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Louisiana Tech has plenty to celebrate today as US News and World Report has ranked the school number one among public universities in the nation for lowest average student debt. Tech spokesperson Dave Guerin says they’ve also been recognized for highest return on investment and highest mid-career salaries for graduates:
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Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton spoke to a crowd of supporters in Baton Rouge today. The former Secretary of State is in town recruiting local volunteers to help her campaign’s efforts ahead of the state’s primary election on March 5th. Clinton says she’s always been a fan of Louisiana and she and her husband visited often:
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Clinton will attend a fundraiser in Baton Rouge this evening.

It was a record hot weekend in Louisiana but a cold front is coming. State Climatologist Barry Keim says most of Louisiana can expect lows in the upper 60′s and highs in the upper 80′s to near 90 degrees for the next couple of days. But he says warmer temperatures will return:
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He says this front will bring significantly dryer air into the state for at least the next couple of days.

Saints fans are getting some more rough news today as the NFL Network is reporting Quarterback Drew Brees has a shoulder injury that will likely cause him to miss several games. Brees struggled in New Orleans’ 26-19 loss to Tampa Bay. Saints coach Sean Payton says they don’t know yet if Brees will miss any time…:
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Today in Baton Rouge, democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton told a large crowd of supporters that she isn’t going to yield on the issue of federal health care. She criticized Governor Bobby Jindal’s refusal to expand Medicaid in Louisiana. The former First Lady says she helped former US Senator Mary Landrieu in getting federal aid to Louisiana following disasters..:
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The Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office arrests a man who is accused of putting his phone underneath the door of a fitting room at a department store in Galliano and taking pictures. Spokesman Brennan Matherne says 52-year-old Aaron Merritt is charged with one felony count of video voyeurism. He says this is a pathetic crime…:
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They encourage victims of this type of crime to contact authorities.

State Police say they’ve seized more than 34 pounds of cocaine and an airplane from a Texas man in Terrebonne Parish. Jeff Palermo reports…:
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Saints coach Sean Payton says quarterback Drew Brees was “hindered” by a big hit in the loss to Tampa Bay Sunday in The Dome. But when asked if Brees would miss any time, Payton said it’s too early to discuss. He says they will watch how the QB is feeling and see where’s he at on Wednesday. The Saints play the Panthers this weekend.

LSU has announced a 6 p.m. kickoff time for their upcoming Oct. 3 non-conference meeting with Eastern Michigan in Tiger Stadium.

Former First Lady and Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton is in Baton Rouge today campaigning and fundraising. In a rally speech to about 1200 supporters, said she remembers well coming to New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina and meeting with survivors as a US Senator from New York…:
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There is a private fundraiser for Clinton slated for tonight in Baton Rouge.

Cops in Monroe say former LSU tight end, 26-year-old Tyler Edwards, was found dead over the weekend from what appeared to be a self inflicted gunshot wound. The LSU program is saddened by the loss. Coach Les Miles…:
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It was a record super hot weekend but relief is on the way. State Climatologist Barry Keim says most of Louisiana can expect lows in the upper 60′s and highs in the upper 80′s to near 90 degrees for the next couple of days…:
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US News and World Report has ranked Louisiana Tech number one among public universities in the nation for lowest average student debt. Eric Gill reports…:
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