The Pelicans begin their season tonight as New Orleans travels to Memphis to face the Grizzlies. The Pelicans have ten new players on this year’s roster. Veteran guard Jordan Poole says the preseason games helped the team get more into a rhythm.

Cut 18 (21) “…put everything together.”

Tipoff in Memphis is at 7 p.m.

Louisiana Tech is now 4-3 overall and 2-2 in Conference USA after last night’s 28-27 overtime loss to Western Kentucky. Tech has lost two in a row, but defensive back Cedric Woods from Monroe says the adversity they are facing will only make them stronger…

Cut 13 (12)  “…help us grow.”

Southern named former Alcorn State head coach and current co-offensive coordinator Fred McNair as the interim head coach. McNair, who’s the older brother of the late NFL quarterback Steve McNair, says he’s looking forward to helping turn things around for the rest of the season.

Cut 19 (15) “…at the end.”

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase, New England Patriots linebacker K’Lavon Chaisson and Cleveland Browns safety Grant Delpit were named the AFC Offensive, Defensive and Special teams Players of the Week after their week 7 performances. It’s the first time in NFL history that all three conference players of the week were college teammates. Chase, Chaisson and Delpit were all key contributors to LSU’s 2019 national championship team.

Authorities are investigating the mysterious death of a Wisconsin tourist. Jeff Palermo has the story…

Cut 2 (33) “…I’m Jeff Palermo.”

A 20-year-old man and a 16-year-old girl are dead in what New Orleans Police are calling a murder-suicide. Witnesses say the man was pacing the girl’s neighborhood for an hour this morning; and when the girl stepped outside to go to her bus stop, the man shot her several times before turning the gun on himself. The relationship between the two is unclear at this time.

With the legislature debating whether to push the closed primaries back a month with a Supreme Court decision looming, Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser says he’d like to go back to open primaries. Nungesser says open primaries yield a more representative government, while closed primaries usually leave general election voters a choice between two extremists.

Cut 4 (13) “…are left out.”

The group Agenda for Children says the poverty rate among children in Louisiana is the highest in the country at 19-percent – far above the national average of 13-percent. Data and Research Director Teresa Falgoust (FAAL-goo) says the lack of affordability of child care is one reason behind that big number.

Cut 10 (13) “…economic well-being.”

A 26-year-old woman from Wisconsin who was in New Orleans for a concert at the Smoothie King Center is dead and authorities are trying to figure out what happened. State Police found the body of Edashia Caraway on the I-10 Twin span. St. Tammany Parish coroner Christopher Tape says the manner of death is homicide from a hit-and-run. Tape says she traveled to Louisiana alone…

Cut 7 (04) “…27^th birthday”

Tape says it’s a mysterious death as they don’t know how she ended up on the Twin Span. Caraway was in NOLA for the NBA Youngboy concert.

Poverty among children in Louisiana is on the rise. The group Agenda for Children says the poverty rate among children in Louisiana is 19-percent – currently the highest in the country. That’s also far above the national average of 13-percent. Data and Research Director Teresa Falgoust (FAAL-goo) says economic factors are a major reason behind the spike.

Cut 9 (11)  “…Louisiana as well.”

As the legislature gets set to debate the primary schedule for next year’s federal elections, the lieutenant governor leaves no doubt on what he thinks about party primaries.

Cut 1 (35) “…I’m Andrew Greenstein.”

A special session begins tomorrow. It’s expected to be a short session as legislators are seeking to push back the dates of the party primary elections for Senator Cassidy’s seat and U-S House races. Currently, the first party primary is in April and it will likely be pushed back at least a month in case the Supreme Court rules the current Congressional map is unconstitutional.

With the legislature set to debate pushing the dates back for next year’s party primaries , Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser leaves no doubt as to where he stands – if it was up to him, he’d scrap the closed primaries altogether and go back to open primaries. Nungesser says closed primaries are a major reason why the political climate is as bad as it’s ever been.

Cut 3 (10) “…vote for you.”

The federal elections next year will be a party primary and legislators are looking to push them back a month, because the Supreme Court could rule the current Congressional map as unconstitutional.

A tourist from Wisconsin was found dead on the I-10 Twin Span Tuesday morning. 26-year-old Edashia Carway was in New Orleans for the NBA Youngboy concert. St. Tammany Parish coroner Christopher Tape says The manner of death is homicide from hit and run. The coroner says State Police and other law enforcement agencies are trying to determine how she ended up on the Twin Span…

Cut 8 (05) “…of peoples.”

The trip to New Orleans was a birthday gift from her family as she was set to turn 27 today.

The group Agenda for Children says the poverty rate among children in Louisiana is 19-percent – currently the highest in the country. The national average is 13-percent. Data and Research Director Teresa Falgoust says living in poverty will often lead to other adverse effects for kids as they get older, so it’s very important that the cycle of poverty be broken.

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A starter on LSU’s defense last season is no longer on the football team…

Cut 28 (08) “…no longer on the roster”

That’s LSU Coach Brian Kelly on today’s SEC coaches teleconference. Ashton Stamps started every game at cornerback last season, but has been a back-up this season.

Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser is urging the legislature to scrap the closed primaries and go back to open primaries. California, Washington and Alaska are the only states in which all candidates of all parties appear on the same ballot for federal races. Nungesser says if all states followed their lead, the rhetoric would be toned down considerably on Capitol Hill.

Cut 5 (12) “…of the country.”

Authorities are investigating the mysterious death of a young woman from Wisconsin who was found dead on the I-10 Twin Spans in an apparent hit-and-run. St. Tammany Parish Coroner Christopher Tape says Edashia Caraway was in New Orleans for the NBA Youngboy concert.

Cut 6 (12) “…second vehicle stops.”

The group Agenda for Children says the poverty rate among children in Louisiana is the highest in the country at 19-percent – far above the national average of 13-percent. Data and Research Director Teresa Falgoust (FAAL-goo) says the lack of affordability of child care is one reason behind that big number.

Cut 10 (13) “…economic well-being.”

The Louisiana Tech football team rallied back from a 13-point halftime deficit but lost to Western Kentucky 28-27 in double overtime. The Bulldogs got back into the game when Devin Gandy returned a kick to start the second half for a touchdown, but the Bulldogs could not score touchdowns on two trips to the Red Zone in the fourth quarter. Coach Sonny Cumbie…

Cut 12 (12) “…boils down too.”

With the legislature debating whether to push the closed primaries back a month with a Supreme Court decision looming, Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser says he’d like to go back to open primaries. Nungesser says open primaries yield a more representative government, while closed primaries usually leave general election voters a choice between two extremists.

Cut 4 (13) “…are left out.”

Poverty among children in Louisiana is on the rise. The group Agenda for Children says the poverty rate among children in Louisiana is currently the highest in the country. Data and Research Director Teresa Falgoust (FAAL-goo) says economic factors are a major reason.

Cut 9 (11)  “…Louisiana as well.”

Authorities are investigating the mysterious death of a Wisconsin tourist. Jeff Palermo has the story…

Cut 2 (33) “…I’m Jeff Palermo.”

With the legislature set to debate the status of the primaries starting tomorrow, Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser leaves no doubt as to where he stands on the whole thing – if it was up to him, he’d scrap the closed primaries altogether and go back to open primaries. Nungesser says closed primaries are a major reason why the political climate in this country is as bad as it’s ever been.

Cut 3 (10) “…vote for you.”

The Louisiana Policy Institute for Children is calling on parents that have kids involved in early childhood education to take its parent poll. LPIC’s chief executive officer, Dr. Libbie Sonnier, says the survey highlights key issues, including the rising cost of childcare.

Cut 10 (10) “…early childhood education.”

If you have a creative way to tell people not to drive distracted, Dudley DeBosier Injury Lawyers would like to see your best work. The law firm is once again holding its annual scholarship contest for students who create compelling videos urging people not to drive while distracted. Marketing Coordinator Hannah Cutrer (kuh-TREHR) says there are certain things that judges will be looking for.

Cut 7 (09) “…behind the wheel.”

The grand prize for the best overall video is a scholarship worth more than four-thousand dollars.

The amount of money Americans spend on Halloween is getting pretty spooky. Katherine Cullen with the National Retail Federation says this year’s spending will make mincemeat out of last year’s record of 12.2-billion dollars.

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Cullen says the most popular Halloween purchase is candy, which Americans will spend almost four-billion dollars on this year.

The National Retail Federation expects Halloween spending to reach a record 13-billion dollars this year. That’s up from the 11.6 billion from last year.  N-R-F spokesperson Katherine Cullen says Halloween resonates with consumers of all ages…

Cut 6 (12) “…last year”

Candy continues to be the most popular purchase.

BESE has created the Artificial Intelligence Committee. A group of education, technology, business and policy leaders that will look at how to expand AI integration in Louisiana classrooms and workforce development programs. Louisiana Tech president Doctor Jim Henderson chairs the new committee and says one of the major goals is to determine how Louisiana schools can prepare students for an AI-driven economy.

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If you have a creative way to urge people not to drive while distracted, Dudley DeBosier Injury Lawyers wants to hear from you. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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The F-A-A is investigating two separate fatal plane crashes that occurred in Louisiana that killed a total of four people. In Lafayette Parish, three people from Texas died when a plane went down near Gloria Switch Road and LA Highway 93. A few hours later, another plane went down in Jackson Parish near the Ruston Airport, killing the pilot, the sole occupant of the plane.