Flu cases are on the rise as four out of every 100 people visiting the doctor in Louisiana is diagnosed with Influenza. Emelie Gunn has more…
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A Shreveport man has been charged with second degree murder in connection with the death of an 11-month-old boy. Halen Doughty reports…
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The Revenue Estimating Conference meets today, and their findings could determine whether or not Governor John Bel Edwards will call another special session. Halen Doughty has more…
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In the past week, Louisiana has seen an increase in the number of flu cases around the state. That’s according to Medical Director for the state Immunization Program Dr. Frank Welch who says four out of every 100 people who visit the doctor have the flu. He says if you got the flu shot, you should be protected.
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Welch says it’s rare, but if you do contract the flu virus after getting a shot, it’s usually a very mild case. But he says if someone at risk, like a pregnant woman, catches the flu, it can be very dangerous and even life threatening.
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Welch says mid-20-year-olds are most frequently being diagnosed with the flu. He says elderly people should also consider getting the pneumonia vaccine, as many seniors contract this infection after catching the flu.
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Even after a crazy year of weather in 2016, the crawfish crop seems to be doing just fine. LSU AgCenter Aquaculture Specialist Mark Shirely says the sizes of the mud bugs vary but the harvest is coming along fairly well. He says even though we aren’t seeing as great of a crop as last year, we’re still on par with the long term average.
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Shirely says how the crawfish crop looks the rest of the season depends a lot on the weather and warm temperatures.
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Shirely says since it’s early in the season, the price per pound for mud bugs will be more expansive than later in the season. But he says the price will drop depending on supply and demand.
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A Shreveport man is behind bars facing a murder charge after police say an 11-year-old boy sustained fatal injuries in his care on Monday. Marcus Hines with Shreveport Police says 44-year-old Frederick Clark was initially charged with second-degree cruelty to a juvenile.
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Hines says Clark dropped off Mar’sharrd Ross with relatives, who later had to rush the infant to the hospital because he wasn’t breathing. He says the child died in the hospital later that day.
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Hines says Clark is not related to the child, but he has some kind of relationship with the infant’s mother. He says they are not releasing the details of the child’s injuries because the investigation is ongoing.
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We’ll get better idea today whether or not Governor John Bel Edwards intends to call another special session to address looming budget shortfalls. The Revenue Estimating Conference meets today and the panel will determine the exact size of a revenue shortfall for this fiscal year. Edwards says the size of the deficit will determine if a special session is needed.
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Edwards estimates a shortfall greater than $300 million would require a special session to resolve. He says even if the legislature takes $119 million from the rainy day fund, the state will still be short of a balanced budget.
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But Appropriations Chairman Cameron Henry says talk of another special session is premature. He expects the shortfall would need to surpass $400 million to necessitate a special session. He is confident the governor can make the necessary budget cuts on his own.
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Henry says everyone knew that there would be another deficit, and state agencies should have been preparing for more cuts. He says after raising 1.5 billion dollars during the last two special sessions, there’s not an appetite at the Capitol to raise any more revenue anywhere, but they do have a plan.
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The criticism is mounting against the LSU men’s basketball program. The Tigers are 1-3 in the SEC and in all three losses, LSU has allowed 90 or more points. Fans are demanding better on social media and message boards, but fifth year head coach Coach Johnny Jones believes in what he’s doing…
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LSU hosts Alabama on Saturday and Jones says there’s still plenty of time left in the season to move up the SEC standings…
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Haughton native Dak Prescott makes his first postseason start at quarterback when the Cowboys host the red hot Green Bay Packers on Sunday afternoon. Prescott led Dallas to the best record in the NFC and the rookie looks to carry their regular season success into the playoffs
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Dallas beat Green Bay 30-16 back on October 16th. Prescott threw three touchdowns in that game and hopes to use that experience to benefit him on Sunday….
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