Outgoing Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy is blaming President Trump and Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy for the growing number of measle cases in the U-S. Joe Gallinaro has the story…
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LSU and Ole Miss’s top-10 showdown this weekend could be the biggest event ever held in Oxford. Kace Kieschnick has more.
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Our first taste of fall is coming. Jeff Palermo has the story…
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US Senator Bill Cassidy blames President Trump and US Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy for the worst measles outbreak in 35 years. The President and Kennedy have linked autism to childhood vaccines. Cassidy, who is a doctor that has done vaccine research, says there is crazy stuff being said about vaccines…
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The US has confirmed about 33-hundred measles cases this year, about eight percent of the patients have required hospitalizations and four people have died. Cassidy made the swing vote that resulted in Kennedy’s confirmation. Cassidy told reporters on Tuesday he supported the nomination because Trump and Kennedy promised they would put guardrails around their actions, but that didn’t happen…
Cut 5 (10) “…live up to it.”
Cassidy was asked if he regretted the vote…
Cut 6 (05) “…given a commitment.”
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The city of Oxford is preparing to welcome hundreds of thousands of college football fans for the top-10 matchup between LSU and Ole Miss this weekend. Kinney Ferris, the executive director of Visit Oxford, says the game is all anyone in town has been talking about for months.
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Ferris says Oxford could see the most visitors in the city’s history this weekend. That record is currently held by Ole Miss’s 2024 win over second-ranked Georgia, when Oxford saw nearly 200-thousand out-of-towners.
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Ferris says hotels are filling fast, but there is still some availability left. She says if Tiger fans are still looking for a place to stay, there could still be hope even if hotels are shown as fully booked.
Cut 9 (12) “…not directly.”
She says there are also numerous Air-B-N-Bs and other rental options in the area.
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While the notion of sleeping with a night light causing myopia may be a myth, a new study shows that sleeping in near total darkness may increase heart health. Tulane University Professor Dr. Lu Qi (“chee”) led the study that was published in the European Heart Journal, and he says data from more than 11-thousand participants showed negative effects of sleeping with lights on.
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Dr. Qi says sleeping with lights on can have a chain reaction of negative health conditions.
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Qi says sleeping in total darkness is shown to have additional benefits.
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Looks like we will get some relief from the heat and humidity. LSU health climatologist Barry Keim says a back door cold front will swing through the state today and you’ll feel difference starting on Thursday…
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Keim says it is referred to as a back door cold front, because the cool air will move into the state from the northeast, instead of the northwest, which is unusual. But the results will still be less humidity, dropping dew point temperatures into the upper 60s…
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Keim says the cooler air will stick around until Saturday morning…
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With all of the coach and player swaps between the schools, both LSU and Ole Miss have a lot of insight on how to counter one another ahead of their game this weekend. For the Tigers, Ole Miss transfer defensive end Princewill Umanmielen says he and linebacker TJ Dottery have been giving their teammates the inside scoop on their former school.
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The Tigers’ defense is number-one in the nation in yards allowed per game, but the Rebels’ backfield of Trinidad Chambliss and Kewan Lacy will be its biggest test this season. Chambliss ran for 71 yards against the Tigers last season and Umanmielen says LSU will need to contain him.
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LSU coach Lane Kiffin and offensive coordinator helped to develop Chambliss when he transferred from division-two Ferris State last year. He says Chambliss has plenty of experience despite only one season in the SEC.
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ULM welcomes Southeastern Louisiana for its home opener on Saturday. The Warhawks fell to 0-and-2 after losing to UAB 26-20 last weekend. Coach Bryant Vincent says that his team needs to be ready for the Lions this week.
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Southeastern got its first win of the season with a 30-25 win over North Alabama. The Lions have started the year 1-and-2 after making the preseason top 25. Head coach Frank Scelfo says it’s a tough game against an FBS team finding its identity.
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Kickoff in Monroe is at 3:30