Senator Bill Cassidy is despondent over this weekend’s assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump – the second time in a two-month span that someone tried killing him.

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Cassidy joins seven fellow Republican U.S. senators in calling for the Secret Service to beef up protection for Trump, saying it should be at the level of a sitting president.

Entergy says it’s restored power to virtually all customers who can safely receive electric service after Hurricane Francine. Michelle Bourg (BERG), the vice president of customer service, says nearly half of the 300-thousand customers who lost power had it restored just one day after the storm.

This week marks Voter Registration Week, with efforts underway to ensure residents are prepared for the upcoming November 5th election. Louisiana has a high registration rate, with about 90-percent of eligible residents registered to vote.

Governor Landry’s request for a major disaster declaration for the state was approved by the White House following Hurricane Francine.

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Starting this season, Pelicans fans can watch their team on TV for free. Greg Bensel with the Pelicans says the new deal will greatly boost TV viewership.

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Entergy says they’ve restored power to virtually all customers who can safely receive electric service after Hurricane Francine. Vice President of Customer Service, Michelle Bourge (BERG) says nearly half of the 300,000 customers who lost power had it restored one day after the storm. She credits the upgrades and improvements to infrastructure after the devastating storms of the last few years…

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Senator Bill Cassidy joins seven fellow Republican U.S. senators in calling for the Secret Service to beef up protection for former President Donald Trump after a second assassination attempt in a two-month span. Cassidy says he wants answers from the Secret Service as to how a second assassination attempt could have happened in the first place.

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Pelicans fans can now watch their favorite team on TV for free. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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The White House has approved Governor Landry’s request for a major disaster declaration, following Hurricane Francine. The governor’s office says this declaration will unlock federal assistance to support recovery efforts in affected areas. GOHSEP External Affairs director Scott Adams says Ascension, Assumption, Lafourche, St. Charles, St. James, St. John, St. Mary, and Terrebonne Parishes will receive federal assistance.

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A hitman hired by the ex-wife of a Lake Providence man has been convicted of attempted second degree murder. Back in 2015, Rachel Meadows hired Amin Virani to kill her ex-husband. Virani shot the victim multiple times, but he was able to escape. A jury took only 30 minutes to convict Virani who will be sentenced at a later date. Meadows pleaded guilty in 2021 and was sentenced to 15 years in prison. Attorney General Liz Murrill thanked State Police and The East Carroll Parish Sheriff’s office for their hard work in the case.

After the second assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, Senator Bill Cassidy joins seven fellow Republican U.S. senators in calling for the Secret Service to beef up protection for Trump.

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Cassidy also said that he wants answers from the Secret Service as to how a second assassination attempt could have happened in the first place.

The White House approved Governor Landry’s request for a major disaster declaration, following Hurricane Francine. GOHSEP External Affairs director Scott Adams says Ascension, Assumption, Lafourche, St. Charles, St. James, St. John, St. Mary, and Terrebonne Parishes will receive federal assistance and FEMA will coordinate the efforts, with an emphasis on public safety and rebuilding.  Adams encourages affected residents to apply for assistance and stay informed on disaster relief efforts.

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This week marks Voter Registration Week. Secretary of State’s spokesperson Joel Watson says citizens can register or update their registration by visiting GEAUX-VOTE-DOT-COM, that’s G-E-A-U-X Vote dot come. On the site or on the mobile app, citizens can find pooling places, election dates, and deadlines.

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Senator Bill Cassidy is despondent over this weekend’s assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump – the second time in a two-month span that someone tried killing him.

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Cassidy joins seven fellow Republican U.S. senators in calling for the Secret Service to beef up protection for Trump.

It’s Voter Registration Week. Secretary of State’s spokesperson Joel Watson says Louisiana has a high registration rate, with about 90-percent of eligible residents registered to vote but there may be some who recently moved to the state or…

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The deadline to register in time for the November 5th election is October Seventh in person or by mail and October Fifteenth online. Visit GEAUX-VOTE-DOT-COM, and of course that’s G-E-A-U-X Vote dot com.

Governor Jeff Landry’s request for a major disaster declaration for the state was approved by the White House following Hurricane Francine.  Sean Richardson has more.

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Pelicans’ fans can look forward to watching games on TV for free. Greg Bensel with the Pelicans says the new rights deal with Gray Media will give many more fans the opportunity. In addition, in the coming weeks, the Pelicans will announce the creation of their new streaming platform, Pelicans Plus.

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Starting this season, Pelicans fans can watch their team on TV for free. Greg Bensel with the Pelicans says the new rights deal with Gray Media will give many more fans the opportunity to watch games on TV.

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The 11 stations that will carry Pelicans games will all form the Gulf Coast Sports and Entertainment Network.

This week marks Voter Registration Week, with efforts underway to ensure residents are prepared for the upcoming November 5th election. Secretary of State’s spokesperson Joel Watson reminds citizens to register or update their registration by visiting GEAUX-VOTE-DOT-COM.

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Governor Jeff Landry’s request for a major disaster declaration for the state was approved by the White House following Hurricane Francine and the flooding that hit the state. GOHSEP External Affairs spokesperson Scott Adams says the approval ensures that federal funding is available for various programs including temporary housing, home repairs, and other programs designed to aid individuals and business owners in rebuilding.

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Through three weeks of the season, LSU ranks dead last in the Southeastern Conference in points per game allowed and they rank third to last in total defense, allowing 380 yards a game. But Coach Brian Kelly says he likes his linebackers, he says the defensive line is coming along, and believes the secondary can play at a higher level

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The White House approved Governor Jeff Landry’s request for a major disaster declaration, following Hurricane Francine and flooding that hit the state. This declaration will unlock crucial federal assistance to support recovery efforts in affected areas. GOHSEP External Affairs spokesperson Scott Adams says Ascension, Assumption, Lafourche, St. Charles, St. James, St. John the Baptist, St. Mary, and Terrebonne Parishes will receive federal assistance.

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A study by Tulane University’s Newcomb Institute shows tat 82-percnet of women and 42-percent of men experience some form of sexual harassment or assault in thir lifetime.  Lead researcher Anita Raj says sexual harassment in the workplace remains a concern, but that’s not the only place that’s happening.

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Pelicans fans can now watch their favorite team on TV for free. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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This week marks Voter Registration Week, with efforts underway to ensure residents are prepared for the upcoming November 5th election. Joel Watson with the secretary of state’s office reminds citizens to register or to update their registration.

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Watson says Louisiana has a high registration rate, with about 90-percent of eligible residents registered to vote.

A new report shows that sexual harassment remains a problem. The study by Tulane University’s Newcomb Institute shows that 82-percent of women and 42-percent of men experience some form of sexual harassment or assault in their lifetime.Lead researcher Anita Raj says one way to stem the tide is to begin the awareness campaign at an early age.

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Starting this season, Pelicans fans can watch their team on TV for free. Greg Bensel with the Pelicans says the new rights deal with Gray Media will give many more fans the opportunity to watch games on TV.

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The 11 stations that will carry Pelicans games will all form the Gulf Coast Sports and Entertainment Network.

Enrollment at Northwestern State is at its highest level in five years. University President James Genovese (JEN-oh-veeze) says enrollment at the main campus in Natchitoches (NACK-uh-tish) is up considerably.

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And President Genovese says nearly every single on-campus housing unit is occupied.

Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple says Hurricane Francine was a “low impact” event and should not lead to an insurance rate hike.

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Temple emphasized that while the hurricane caused some localized damage, it did not reach the level of destruction that typically triggers widespread rate hikes.

Congressman Steve Scalise says Secret Service staffing for former President Donald Trump needs to be beefed up in light of Sunday’s assassination attempt. Scalise blames the lack of Secret Service staffing on diversity, equity and inclusion. 

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Scalise says there are plenty of qualified applicants to get staffing up to proper levels. The White House is also calling on the Secret Service to beef up protection for the former President.

Despite the Me Too movement, sexual harassment remains very prevalent in the United States. Colleen Crain reports.

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The Pelicans make it official – you can watch the team’s games on free TV this season. The team announced a new media rights deal with Gray Media to televise all their games, except nationally televised games, free over the air. The new deal will allow the team to reach nearly seven-million viewers – much more than the number who were able to watch the games on Bally Sports.

Republican Congressman Steve Scalise is taking issue with Secret Service staffing in light of Sunday’s assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump. Scalise says morale within the agency is down due to what he cites as DEI hiring practices.

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The White House is also calling on the Secret Service to beef up protection for the former President.

A study by Tulane University’s Newcomb Institute shows that 82-percent of women and 42-percent of men experience some form of sexual harassment or assault in their lifetime. Lead researcher Anita Raj says sexual harassment in the workplace remains a concern, but that’s not the only place that’s happening.

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Raj says one way to stem the tide of sexual harassment is to begin the awareness campaign at an early age, since many people experience sexual harassment well before adulthood.

After Hurricane Francine, Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple assured residents that the storm was a “low-impact” event and should not lead to an increase in insurance rates. Sean Richardson has more.

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Late last night, President Biden approved Louisiana’s request for a major disaster declaration for the areas hardest hit by Hurricane Francine. The declaration covers eight parishes, and it allows those residents to apply for federal assistance to help with the cost of home repairs, temporary housing and uninsured property losses.

More scrutiny for the Secret Service after another assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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The Louisiana Attorney General’s Office has announced the conviction of an East Carroll Parish man hired by a woman to kill her ex-husband. A-G Liz Murrill says it took a jury less than 30 minutes to convict Amin Virani, who was hired by Rachel Meadows in 2015. Meadows pleaded guilty for her role and sentenced to 15 years. The victim was shot several times in Lake Providence but survived.

The city of Kenner says about 300 homes were flooded from Hurricane Francine. But Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple says no homes inside the levee protection system in Lafourche and Terrebonne Parish flooded thanks to investment into flood and hurricane protection projects…

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Hurricane Barry was a Category One storm in July of 2019.

Northwestern State’s on-campus enrollment for this fall semester has hit a five-year high with 85-hundred students and student housing is just shy of capacity. New university president James Genovese says it’s great to see…

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Northwestern State has another home game this Saturday against Weber State.