It’s a difficult day on the LSU campus as basketball player Wayde Sims was killed in a fatal shooting during the overnight hours near the Southern University campus. Jeff Palermo has reaction from the Tigers head coach…
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Sims was set to begin his junior season on a team that has hopes of making the NCAA Tournament.
Meanwhile, Baton Rouge Police are talking with witnesses and looking at cell phone video to determine who shot Sims. He was just 20-years-old.

It will be a late night in Tiger Stadium tomorrow as 5th ranked LSU hosts Ole Miss. The game is slated for an 8:15 PM kick-off. Coach Ed Orgeron knows Tiger Nation will be loud at kick-off, but it will up to the team to keep them in the game…
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Expect to see some points in this game as Ole Miss can throw it around, but they are not good on defense.

Drew Brees says he’s looking forward to playing a pair of New Orleans boys in Eli Manning and Odell Beckham Jr. on Sunday as the Saints visit the Giants in New Jersey. Drew has gotten to know the two, which he says can occasionally lead to some funny moments…
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Kick-off on Sunday is at 3:25.

The LSU basketball team is trying to come to grips with the murder of Wayde Sims. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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And “Drag Queen Story Time”, and event oringally scheduled to take place at the Lafayette Public Library has seen such high demand that the event sponsors and hosts say they’re going to have to move it to a bigger venue. The new location will at South Louisiana Community College, where a UL-Lafayette fraternity will dress in drag and read stories to kids about accepting their LGBT classmates. The event is still planned for October 6^th.

Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination vote to the US Supreme Court advanced to the full Senate, but it will be delayed a week while Republicans whip for votes, and the FBI investigates the allegations.  Senator John Kennedy says he supports the judge and is disgusted by what he calls political theatre that was on display during the hearings, and is ready to move on to a final confirmation vote.

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The delay comes as Arizona Senator Jeff Flake expressed concerns about giving the judge his final vote, a vote that would likely be needed for Kavanaugh to be appointed, amidst requests for an FBI investigation.

But Louisiana Democratic Party Chairperson Karen Carter Peterson says Kennedy and Cassidy’s support for the judge sends a terrible message to sexual assault survivors in Louisiana.

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Senator Bill Cassidy expressed his support for the judge on twitter, calling for a final confirmation vote to be held without delay.

Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination vote to the US Supreme Court advanced to the full Senate, but may be delayed a week if an FBI investigation is authorized. Senator John Kennedy says after hearing from both Judge Kavanaugh and the woman who accused him of sexual assault, Dr. Christine Blasey Ford, he’s decided to support the judge’s nomination.

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Senator Bill Cassidy expressed his support for the Kavanaugh on Twitter, calling for a final confirmation vote without further delays.

But Louisiana Democratic Party Chairperson Karen Carter Peterson says Kennedy was wrong to distrust Ford’s allegations. Peterson says Ford had nothing to gain from the allegations, and she believes her.

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LSU men’s basketball player Wayde Sims was fatally shot during the overnight hours near the Southern University campus. Baton Rouge Police Sergeant Don Coppola says they are talking with witnesses and examining cell phone video of the shooting. He says they are asking for the public’s help in identifying an individual seen wearing red pants with a white strip down the leg and a gray shirt…

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A Jefferson Davis Parish teenager is accused of shooting and killing a calf in the Iowa (Eye-oh-way) community.  Following an anonymous tip, investigators gathered sufficient evidence and charged a 14-year-old with criminal damage to property.  Ag Commissioner Mike Strain says the extent of teen’s punishment isn’t clear quite yet, but he will have to fork over money to the farmer.

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Louisiana’s John Kennedy was one of the 11 Republican Senators to advance a confirmation vote for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh to the full Senate. Kennedy says he’s disgusted by what he calls political theatre that was on display during the hearings, and is ready to move on to a final confirmation vote.
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The vote was 11-10 along party lines. But Arizona Republican Senator Jeff Flake recommended a one-week delay on a Senate vote, so the FBI can investigate whether Doctor Christine Blasey Ford’s allegations that Kavanaugh tried to rape her in high school are true.

Demand is so high for the “Drag Queen Story Time” event that the Lafayette Public Library has decided to move the October sixth event to South Louisiana Community college. A fraternity on the UL-Lafayette campus will dress up in drag and read to stories to children that day.

LSU men’s basketball player Wayde Sims was fatally shot during the overnight hours near the Southern University campus. A video released by the Baton Rouge Police department shows a large group of individuals fighting in the street. Baton Rouge Police Sergeant Don Coppola says there are a lot of unanswered questions…
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LSU basketball Coach Will Wade calls Sims an unbelievable person during a tearful press conference, just hours after learning the 20-year-old Baton Rouge native was killed. Wade says Sims was well loved…
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Today was supposed to be the first day of practice for the new season.

Senator John Kennedy says after a day of testimony, he believes Judge Brett Kavanaugh did not sexually assault Dr. Blaise Ford. Matt Doyle has more.

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LSU men’s basketball player Wayde Sims was fatally shot during the overnight hours near the Southern University campus. Baton Rouge Police Sergeant Don Coppola says a fluid investigation is underway and it’s a sad for the capitol city…

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LSU basketball Coach Will Wade calls Wayde Sims an unbelievable person during a tearful press conference, just hours after learning the 20-year-old Baton Rouge native was killed in a shooting.  Wade says a player getting killed is a coach’s worst nightmare

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A Jefferson Davis Parish teenager is accused of shooting and killing a calf in the Iowa community.  Following an anonymous tip, investigators gathered sufficient evidence and charged a 14-year-old with criminal damage to property.  Ag Commissioner Mike Strain says the teen’s legal issues don’t end there.
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Strain says the aggravated cruelty to animals charge comes as a result of the suffering that took place as the animal died.

In this hour, Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination vote to the US Supreme Court appears ready to advance to the full Senate, but may be delayed a week while the FBI investigations allegations. Senator John Kennedy says after hearing from both Judge Kavanaugh and the woman who accused him of sexual assault, Dr. Blaise Ford, he’s decided to support the Judge’s nomination.

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But Louisiana Democratic Party Chair Karen Carter Peterson says Kennedy was wrong to distrust Ford’s allegations. Peterson says Ford had nothing to gain from the allegations, and she believes her.

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Senator Bill Cassidy commented on twitter that Kavanaugh has his support.

LSU men’s basketball player Wayde Sims was fatally shot during the overnight hours near the Southern University campus. A video released by the Baton Rouge Police department shows a large group of individuals fighting in the street, just off the Southern University campus. Baton Rouge Police Sergeant Don Coppola says there are a lot of unanswered questions…

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A few hours after the shooting LSU officials including baskbetall coach Will Wade held an emotional press conference where Wade and others were visably shaken and in tears. Athletic Director Joe Alleva calls today the worst day of his career…

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Sims was a junior on the team. He played in 32 games last season and started 10 of them.

LSU men’s basketball player Wayde Sims was fatally shot during the overnight hours near the Southern University campus. Baton Rouge Police Sergeant Don Coppola says says they are talking with witnesses and examining cell phone video of the shooting. He says they are asking for the public’s help in identifying an individual seen wearing red pants with a white strip down the leg and a gray shirt…

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BRPD released a video showing a large street fight near the campus.

LSU basketball Coach Will Wade calls Wayde Sims an unbelievable person during a tearful press conference, just hours after learning the 20-year-old Baton Rouge native was killed.  Wade says everybody on the team loved Sims…

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Atheltic Director Joe Alleva called it the worst day of his career.

Senator John Kennedy closed out yesterday’s questioning of Judge Brett Kavanaugh.  In his opening remarks, he expressed his sympathy toward Kavanaugh, his family, Dr. Christine Ford, and her family for what they had all been through recently.

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Senator Bill Cassidy weighed in on Twitter after Dr. Ford’s testimony, saying “there was still no corroborating evidence or witnesses.” And “The Senate should vote to #ConfirmKavanaugh without delay.”

Louisiana Democratic Party Chair Karen Carter Peterson says she believes Dr. Ford’s allegations, and says the two senator’s support for the judge sends the wrong message to assault survivors.

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A committee vote will be held for Kavanaugh at 1230.

LSU men’s basketball player Wayde Sims was fatally shot during the overnight hours near the Southern University campus. Baton Rouge Police Sergeant Don Coppola says a fluid investigation is underway and it’s a sad for the capitol city…
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Coppola says they are talking with witnesses and different videos have surfaced showing an altercation before the shooting. Athletic Director Joe Alleva says this is his saddest day of his career.

Later tonight LSU will unveil a statue of the late Heisman Trophy Winner Billy Cannon. The LSU Athletic Hall of Fame Committee approved a proposal for a statue to be erected to honor Cannon, before he passed away last May. His daughter, Bunnie Cannon, says her father had input on the statue’s design…
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Cannon joins Shaquille O’ Neal and Pete Maravich as other former players who have statues in their honor on the LSU campus.

The CDC has released a new report that shows the rate of babies born with congenital syphilis has hit a 20 year high…..
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Superintendent of Education John White says annual letter grades for Louisiana’s public schools will be released November eighth. White says the rating system has been changed in an effort to make students more competitive with their peers in other states. The Advocate reports the number of F-rated schools will rise to 57-percent.

LSU is mourning the death of basketball player Wayde Sims, who Baton Rouge police say was fatally shot near the Southern University campus. The shooting happened at around 12:25 this morning. Police are seeking clues. Video has surfaced that purportedly shows Sims in a street fight moments before the shooting. LSU Basketball Coach Will Wade says they are devastated and heartbroken.

The group, Louisiana Lawsuit Abuse Watch, says they’ve seen a 36-percent increase over a six-year period in filings claiming businesses are violating the Americans with Disabilities Act. Executive director Lana Venable says many of these cases are frivolous lawsuits…
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Venable says some of the alleged violations include having a mirror in the bathroom an inch too high or even the paint being faded on a sign for a disabled parking space.

Tonight, LSU is set to unveil a statue of the school’s only Heisman Trophy Winner, the late Billy Cannon….
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A CDC report finds Louisiana had the highest rate of babies born with congenital syphilis, with 59 cases last year, which is a rate of 93 cases per 100,000 births. Assistant state health officer Doctor Joseph Kanter says congenital syphilis is a tragic disease…
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Kanter says the report underscores the need for testing and prompt treatment.