A little Slidell boy is killed in his driveway, and his grandmother is under arrest. Jeff Palermo reports on the tragic death of Carson Lawson.
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Today could be the day that the longest federal government shutdown in U.S. history comes to an end. Andrew Greenstein reports.
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Brian Kelly’s lawsuit against LSU could potentially scare away head coaching candidates from coming to Baton Rouge. Andre Champagne has more.
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A five-year-old Slidell boy is killed, and his grandmother is charged in his death. Police chief Daniel Seuzeneau says Carson Lawson was sitting in front of 55-year-old Kristen Anders’ GMC Yukon SUV yesterday morning when Anders got in and pulled out of the driveway, not realizing the boy was in front of the vehicle.
Anders ran over Carson and killed him instantly. Tests showed that Anders was under the influence of alcohol and nervous system suppressants. She was arrested and charged with vehicular homicide. Chief Seuzeneau says it was a very tough scene for all officers who responded.
Seuzeneau says this is a tragedy for the entire family, in more ways than one.
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Today could be the day that the longest federal government shutdown in U.S. history comes to an end. The House gavels back in session today for the first time since September 19th to consider the funding package passed by the Senate that would keep the government open through January 30th. ULM political science professor Joshua Stockley says the only way that the shutdown was going to end was going to be when enough members of one party caved, and in this case it was the Democrats.
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Stockley says Democrats got no guarantees of an extension of the Affordable Care Act subsidies that they had insisted on as a condition of passing the funding package. Still, Stockley says the battle over the subsidies is far from over.
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Stockley says regardless of which side may claim victory in this deal, lawmakers from both sides will pay a dear price for this shutdown, which enters its 43rd day today.
The House will open its business today with the long-overdue swearing in of Arizona Democrat Adelita Grijalva, who will also provide the 218th signature on a discharge petition that will force a vote on releasing the Jeffrey Epstein files. The addition of Grijalva means assuming no Democrats cross party lines, Speaker Mike Johnson can afford to lose only two Republican votes to pass the funding package and reopen the government.
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Brian Kelly’s lawsuit against LSU could potentially hurt its head coaching search. ESPN Baton Rouge Radio’s Matt Moscona appeared on the Moon Griffon show and says LSU has notified potential coaches and their representatives about the upcoming lawsuit.
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Moscona says he believes that the LSU football coaching search is in a better place than it was a week ago after adding structure with a new president and athletic director.
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Moscona also believes that Kelly’s lawsuit might not sit well with some of the potential candidates after the university refused to pay the former head coach’s 54-million-dollar buyout.
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Veterans Day may be over, but you can still show your appreciation to America’s veterans by stopping into your local Raising Cane’s restaurant and making a donation to the Gary Sinise Foundation. Danny Caudle, the area leader for the Baton Rouge market for Raising Cane’s, says the Gary Sinise Foundation honors and supports military veterans, first responders and their families in need, and it’s a charity that the restaurant chain greatly believes in.
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Raising Cane’s will match donations up to 250-thousand dollars. Caudle says if you’d like to donate, it’s very easy.
Caudle says Raising Cane’s is partnering with Pittsburgh Pirates and former LSU star Paul Skenes, who will find out today whether he has won the National League Cy Young Award.
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This season, Skenes struck out 216 batters, which means he’s donating 21,600 dollars to the Gary Sinise Foundation.
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The LSU offense did not see much success against Alabama in the 20-9 loss; but when it did, the Tigers moved the pocket so that quarterbacks Garrett Nussmeier and Michael Van Buren had more time to throw. Interim head coach Frank Wilson says Nussmeier was more comfortable with the rollout plays.
LSU has lost three straight games for the second consecutive season after losing to Vanderbilt, Texas A&M and Alabama. The Tigers have also lost four out of their last five after starting 4-and-0. Interim head coach Frank Wilson is encouraging fans to show up for the team.
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ULM has lost five in a row heading into Saturday’s game against South Alabama. The Warhawks have to win the rest of their games in order to make it to a bowl game. Head coach Bryant Vincent says his team hasn’t lost faith in one another.
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McNeese is riding a two-game winning streak, which is the longest of the season for the Cowboys. Head coach Matt Viator attributes his team’s positive attitudes to the recent success.
The Cowboys look to make it three straight as they host Texas Rio Grande Valley Saturday at 6 p.m.