A state law requiring abortion doctors to have admitting privileges at a local hospital goes into effect next Monday, but a lawsuit has been filed in federal court challenging the law. Center for Reproductive Rights attorney, Julie Rickelman says one of their arguments against the law is that the state didn’t give abortion doctors enough time to obtain admitting privileges. But Louisiana Right to Life Executive Director Ben Clapper disagrees and says they’ve had enough time to get the privileges…

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Rikelman says the law will close all five of the state’s abortion clinics.

With election qualifying ended, all eyes are turned to November 4th. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says the 5th Congressional District race is wide open. He says incumbent Vance McAllister’s infamous kissing scandal paired with the fact that he has some well funded challengers makes this race difficult to call…

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Pinsonat sees several races heading for a runoff election in December.

A Montegut man was killed after being ejected from his vehicle in a single vehicle accident in Bourg over the weekend. 19-year-old Austin Neil was pronounced dead at the scene. Three passengers inside the vehicle received minor injuries. Authorities say none were wearing seat belts. This is the fourth fatal crash in the Houma-Thibodaux area in the last week.

The 66th Primetime Emmy Awards will air tonight on NBC and there are some Louisiana-made shows in the running. Michelle Southern has that…

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Now that all hats are in the ring, election season is officially underway. The US Senate race is the biggest but many other races are shaping up to be interesting too. Political Analyst Bernie Pinsonat says the waters are a little cloudy when it comes to the 6th Congressional District race. Most pundits believe Edwin Edwards is a shoe-in for a December runoff. Pinsonat says beyond that, this race is really a toss up…:
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He says the 5th District race will also be interesting and is pretty much wide open.

The NFL has decided that they will no longer allow virtual on-field advertisements during game telecasts and it could have been sparked by concern over the Cajun spice Slap Ya Mama. Apparently the company got an email saying the NFL is dealing with domestic violence issues and that Slap Ya Mama sends the wrong message. All ads were pulled as the league cited some products weren’t consistent with league standards.

Louisiana State Police say a man from Clinton died after the SUV he was driving went off a highway and slammed into trees last night. They say 50-year-old Harry Williams drove off the road for unknown reasons on LA 63 and went through a ditch and hit several trees. He was not wearing a seat-belt at the time and suffered fatal injuries as a result of the crash.

A pro choice organization files a lawsuit to prevent an anti-abortion law from going into effect. Jeff Palermo has the story…:
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A pro choice organization files a lawsuit to prevent an anti-abortion law from going into effect. The law, which would require doctors to have admitting privileges at hospitals, is set to take effect a week from today. Center for Reproductive Rights attorney for the center, Julie Rikelman, says one of their arguments against the law is that the state didn’t give abortion doctors enough time to obtain the privileges…:
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But those who support the law say abortion doctors have had enough time.

Officials in Tensas Parish say a 13-year-old girl, who is the daughter of First United Methodist Church West Monroe’s pastor, was killed Sunday during a church trip to Lake Bruin. They say Sarah Grace Tellifero was swimming with some other girls when she was shocked by the ladder of a boat when trying to get out of the lake. A malfunction in the lift mechanism on the pontoon boat reportedly resulted in an electric charge to the ladder.

The 66th Primetime Emmy Awards will air tonight on NBC and there are five Louisiana-made series and miniseries that receives nominations. Louisiana Entertainment Executive Director Chris Stelly says True Detective, Bonnie & Clyde, American Horror Story and Treme all had great story lines and Louisiana provided a perfect backdrop. He says of course with Top Chef New Orleans it’s all about our famous food but all these shows have that one thing in common…:
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Seth Meyers hosts tonight and the show gets underway at 7.

About 100 Baton Rouge National Guardsmen returned from a year-long deployment in Afghanistan over the weekend. There were many touching reunions that took place at the Baton Rouge Metro airport as friends and family welcomed back the 927th Engineer Company.

Louisiana’s US Senate race shaping up to be a big race. Eric Gill has the story…:
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Louisiana State Police say a 73-year-old man died from his injuries after a crash in Pointe Coupee Parish Sunday morning. They indicate Daniel Chutz of Rougon (Roux-Gone) turned into the path of a truck on La 415 from Highway 981 and was hit. Even though Chutz was wearing a seatbelt, he was taken to the Point Coupee General Hospital in New Roads with critical injuries and he later died.

The 66th Primetime Emmy Awards will air tonight on NBC and there are five Louisiana-made series and miniseries that are all in the running for some really nice honors. Louisiana Entertainment Executive Director Chris Stelly…:
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The Emmy’s air at 7pm tonight.

The law that requires abortion doctors to have hospital admitting privileges goes into effect next Monday but the Center for Reproductive Rights filed a suit in federal court to challenge the measure. They say this would close all five of the state’s five abortion clinics. But Louisiana Right to Life Executive Director Ben Clapper says abortion clinics should have the same standards as other surgical facilities…:
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Courts have blocked similar laws around the country.

With election qualifying behind us, all eyes are turned toward November 4th. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat sees several races destined for a runoff election in December. In the US Senate race, Pinsonat says the picture is pretty clear…:

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He says a December runoff between Democratic incumbent Mary Landrieu and Republican Bill Cassidy could determine control of the US Senate.

Officials in Tensas Parish say a 13-year-old girl, who is the daughter of First United Methodist Church West Monroe’s pastor, was killed Sunday during a church trip to Lake Bruin. They say Sarah Grace Tellifero was swimming with some other girls when she was shocked by the laddder of a boat when trying to get out of the lake. A malfunction in the lift mechanism on the pontoon boat reportedly resulted in an electric charge to the ladder. Another girl was also shocked and she’s in a hospital said to be in ICU. The tragedy is under investigation.

A state law requiring abortion doctors to have admitting privileges at a local hospital goes into a effect next Monday, but the Center for Reproductive Rights has filed lawsuit in federal court challenging the law. An attorney for the center, Julie Rikelman, says the courts have blocked similar laws around the country…:
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But supporters of the new law say it closes a loophole that allows abortion facilities to operate at a lower standard than other surgical facilities.

The National Hurricane Center says Tropical Storm Cristobal formed early Sunday morning in the Caribbean. The third named storm of the 2014 Atlantic Hurricane season is projected to continue remaining offshore of Florida and the east coast and not be a threat to the US or Gulf.

Qualifying is over and election season is officially underway. Congressman Vance McAllister is back in for the 5th Congressional District seat in a field of 10 including Mangham physician Dr. Ralph Abraham. Dr. Abraham says he’s running for the 5th because it’s time to change the politics in Washington as right now Republicans and Democrats are so intent on destroying each other, that they are actually destroying this country…:
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Retired air force colonel, Rob Maness, signed up at the Secretary of State’s office for the US Senate race. Polls show Maness as the underdog to Senator Mary Landrieu and fellow Republican Bill Cassidy but he had a lot of vocal support when he qualified Friday…:
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Get ready for an extremely hot weekend — in fact it’s the hottest of the year so far for Louisiana according to State Climatologist Barry Keim. He says the humidity will also be high which drives the heat index up…:
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He says there is only going to be a modest breakdown in this hot pattern at the start of next week, but it’s still going to be extremely stuffy.

5 people throughout the state have been arrested for their alleged involvement with an Asian Massage Parlor prostitution ring. Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s office spokesman Matt Vezinot says the investigation began 10 months ago when they started sending undercover cops to the business…:
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Arrests were made in Lake Charles, Lafayette and Bossier City. Vezinot says the investigation is very much underway and more arrests are expected.

Retired air force colonel and tea party candidate Rob Maness officially joined the US Senate on the final day of qualifying. Jeff Palermo has the story…:
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A state law requiring abortion doctors to have admitting privileges at a local hospital goes into a effect next Monday, but the Center for Reproductive Rights yesterday filed lawsuit in federal court challenging the law. They say if the law is enforced starting September 1st, it’s not clear that any abortion doctor in Louisiana could legally provide those services. Similar laws have been blocked by the courts in other states.

The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s says 5 Louisiana residents are arrested for allegedly being involved in a prostitution operation being run out of Asian massage parlors. Spokesman Matt Vezinot says they got a tip that people were getting sex for cash at this location when the sting operation began…:
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Vezinot says they made three arrests in Lake Charles and also had warrants for people in Lafayette and Bossier City who were connected to the crimes.

State Climatologist Barry Keim says the hottest weekend of the year is underway with high temps in the upper 90s expected and triple digits in some cases…:
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Another election year of qualifying is in the books and Congressman Vance McAllister has officially joined the race once again for the 5th District seat..:
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The Department of Health and Hospitals says Louisiana has confirmed 10 new cases of the West Nile Virus. They say the new illnesses reported Friday now bring this year’s West Nile total number to 52. DHH urges residents to protect themselves from mosquito bites.

A 41-year-old English teacher from a small private Christian school in Baton Rouge has been arrested for allegedly having sex with one of her 16-year-old male students on the campus of the school. Deputies indicate the boy’s parents found naked pictures and explicit messages on their son’s phone and when questioned he admitted they were from his teacher, Ashley Dowden. The teacher was arrested and booked into East Baton Rouge Parish prison on counts including computer-aided solicitation of a juvenile and carnal knowledge of a juvenile.

This is Louisiana’s hottest weekend of the year. State Climatologist Barry Keim says there is a large ridge of high pressure setting up across the central United States which is limiting thunderstorm activity, and driving up the temperatures…:
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Keim says high temps through the weekend will be in the upper 90′s and triple digits in some cases.

On the final day to qualify for the November 4th elections, Republican Retired Air Force Colonel, Rob Maness officially signed up for US Senate race. Maness on why he got into the race…

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Democratic incumbent Senator Mary Landrieu and Republican Baton Rouge Congressman Bill Cassidy qualified for the Senate race on Wednesday.

The first in line to qualify Friday was 5th Congressional District Representative Vance McAllister. McAllister shrugged off the fact that Governor Jindal and the Louisiana GOP don’t support him. He says God has given him a second chance with his family and he hopes voters will continue to support him because he knows more about values now than every before…

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The Congressman came under fire earlier this year for being caught on tape kissing a married woman at his office.

The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office says a months long investigation has resulted in the arrests of 5 people allegedly involved in a prostitution operation being run out of the Asian Massage Parlor. Spokesman Matt Vezinot says they got a tip that people were getting sex for cash at this location and the sting operation began…

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The charges of the accused include 10 counts of promoting prostitution, pandering, and prostitution by massage. More arrests are expected.

This weekend is shaping up to be the hottest of the year. State Climatologist Barry Keim says the humidity will also be high which drives the heat index up…

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Keim says highs through the weekend will be in the upper 90′s, even triple digits in some cases.

On the final day to qualify for the US Senate race, Republican and retired air force colonel, Rob Maness (main us), signed up at the Secretary of State’s office. Polls show Maness is an underdog in the race, but he had a group of vocal supporters with him when he qualified today…
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And in 5th Congressional District -besides the kissing Congressman Vance McAllister-there are 9 more candiates that have registered to run, including Mangham physician Dr. Ralph Abraham says he’s concerned about the current state of affairs in Washington…:
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The election is November 4th.

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A ten month investigation of a prostitute operation in Lake Charles–also in Lafayette and Bossier City–has led to the arrest of five people connected to the Asian Massage Parlor. Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office Spokesman Matt Vezinot (VEE zuh no) says the charges include 10 counts of promoting prostitution, pandering and prostitution by massage. And he says…:
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An East Baton Rouge public school teacher who was accused of having sex with an underaged student has admitted to the crime. Earlier, 41 year-old Ashley Dowden denied the charges until yesterday, where she admitted to sending sexaully explicit pictures via texts and having carnal knowledge of a juvenile, who in this case was one of her high school students. The East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Deputies arrested Dowden yesterday and booked her into the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison.