The Saints and Quarterback Drew Brees have agreed to a new contract extension that provides the future Hall of Farmer with 44-million dollars in guaranteed money through the 2017 season. It’s considered a team friendly deal for the Saints as it frees up salary cap space. Brees also remains one of the highest paid players in the NFL and it gives the two sides a chance to agree to a new deal in 2018.

NOAA researchers say man made climate change contributed to the torrential flooding that killed 13 and damaged 150-thousand homes last month. State Climatologist Barry Keim did not participate in this report, but he says warmer sea surface temperatures is connected to global warming and warm Gulf waters helped strengthen the tropical wave that produced the unusual amount of rainfall….
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PJ’s Coffee of New Orleans is opening its first international location in Vietnam today. Emelie Gunn has more…
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Mandeville Police have made a second arrest in connection with the alleged rape of a 78-year-old resident at the Beau Provence Memory Care facility. Officer Becky White says 55-year-old Julie Henry was the Associate Program Director and knew about the reported sexual assault….
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An attorney for Henry says she is innocent.

NOAA researchers say climate change may have contributed to the flooding in south Louisiana. Michelle Southern reports…
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Four schools have been put on a fiscal watch list by a committee of the Louisiana Board of Regents because they are in poor financial health. The four schools are Southern University of New Orleans, LSU Health Sciences-Shreveport, Grambling State and Southern University at Shreveport. Leaders at the four schools have been asked to provide a corrective action plan by September 21st.

PJ’s Coffee of New Orleans opened its first shop outside of the United States today as they now have a location in Vietnam. Chief Development Officer for Ballard Brands, P-J’s parent company, David Mesa, says they’ll continue to expand worldwide….
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Mesa says they decided on a shop in Vietnam because of that country’s strong love for coffee.

LSU’s live mascot, Mike the Sixth, who is battling cancer, will not attend home football games this year. LSU School of Veterinary Medicine spokesperson Ginger Guttner says Mike remains in good spirits, after undergoing radiation treatment in June….
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Guttner says Mike will receive another CT scan this fall and doctors will decide then, if he needs another round of radiation.

Could the August flood have anything to do with climate change? A team of experts that comprise of government and university experts published the report that concluded climate change made it possible for a weather event that produced more than 30 inches of rain. State climatologist Barry Keim did not take part in the report but does say that what happened last month is not enough to tell us anything about climate change…:
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PJ’s Coffee of New Orleans is expanding to Vietnam, opening its first shop today at a shopping mall in Ho Chi Minh. Chief Development Officer for Ballard Brands, PJ’s parent company, David Mesa, says this is their first international store. He says they chose to open in Vietnam because it is a very coffee rich country…:
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Mesa says PJ’s Coffee currently has 85 shops in seven states throughout the U.S.

Detectives have released surveillance pictures of three men who stole thousands of dollars’ worth of merchandise from a store during the historic floods in August. The East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office reported the group looted the Walmart on O’Neal Lane on August 14. They added the thieves got away with more than $34,000 in items. Anyone with information about the break-in or the identities of the suspects is urged to call Crime Stoppers.

LSU’s live tiger mascot will stay in his habitat during home games this season. Mike VI has never been forced to be part of pre-game events, and in light of his recent cancer diagnosis, officials will not attempt to load Mike into his trailer during the current football season. Ginger Guttner with the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine says Mike’s treatment appears to have been successful…:
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She says they are going to let him out early on game day so that fans can come see him.

Researchers say the 1,000-year flood that devastated south Louisiana last month may have been intensified by climate change. State climatologist Barry Keim did not participate in this report, but says there are some consistencies between the massive rain event and climate change. He says in a warmer world, the atmosphere would be able to produce bigger storms.:
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But Keim says what happened last month is not enough to tell us anything about climate change.

The East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office says they are looking for three black males who looted the Wal Mart on O’Neal Lane in Baton Rouge while wading through waste deep flood water. They say the subjects entered the store where they forced entry into several locked cases within the jewelry and electronics departments stealing multiple items. Total theft during this incident is in excess of $34,000.00. Anyone with information on this incident is urged to contact authorities.

A second arrest has been made in the case of the elderly woman who was allegedly raped at a nursing home in Metairie. Police spokeswoman Becky White says 55-year-old Julie Henry was the Associate Program Director at Beau Provence and is accused of knowing about the incident…:
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Henry was arrested for failure to report abuse of adults and obstruction of justice. 58-year-old Jerry Kan allegedly raped a 78-year-old resident.

An Albertson’s in Bossier City is coming under fire over a social media post indicating the bakery there refused to write “Trump 2016” on a birthday cake. McKenzie Gill told KSLA that the theme for her 18th birthday party is Donald Trump for President and she was surprised the Albertson’s employee said she wouldn’t put the candidate’s name on the cake. A spokesperson for the chain apologized and said the staff was confused about copyrighted phrases.

LSU announces Mike VI will not come out on the field during home football games this season. Ginger Guttner with the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine says Mike underwent radiation treatment in June for a cancerous tumor on his face…:
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Guttner says the treatment appears to have been successful, as the tumor has shrunk, but they are continuing to monitor him.

Louisiana Economic Development is offering a scholarship for new businesses to become licensed contractors in the state. Emelie Gunn has more…:
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Mandeville Police have made a second arrest in connection with the alleged rape of a 78-year-old resident at the Beau Provence Memory Care nursing home facility. Officer Becky White says 55-year-old Julie Henry was the Associate Program Director and allegedly knew about the reported crime…:
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Last week 58-year-old Jerry Kan, a cook at Beau Provence, was arrested for first degree rape of a female resident at the facility. An attorney for Beau Provence says its management supports Henry and that she is innocent.

Students at Eden Park Elementary in Baton Rouge had a welcome surprise when New Orleans Saints Punter Thomas Morstead and First Lady Donna Edwards showed up to deliver 500 backpacks filled with school supplies following the historic flood. Morsead recently launched the teamcomeback.org campaign…:
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A total of 6,000 backpacks will be distributed to students.

We may not see the presidential candidates much in the Bayou State before Election Day, according to UL-Lafayette Political Science Professor Pearson Cross. He says Donald Trump is leading Hillary Clinton here substantially, so the two will likely focus their attention on the so-called battleground states…:
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Cross predicts a 15 to 18 point win for Trump in Louisiana.

The Louisiana Department of Economic Development is offering contractors in flood impacted parishes a chance to receive a scholarship to they can participate in a program designed to help small construction companies grow. L-E-D Secretary Don Pierson says courses start in October at community and technical schools and to get on board call….
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Expansion projects are moving forward at three different community and technical colleges in Louisiana that will result in new facilities to boost workforce training efforts. Louisiana Community and Technical College system president Monty Sullivan says Delgado Community College in New Orleans will build a new 45-thousand square foot facility…
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Hundreds of kids in flood-ravaged areas of Baton Rouge have new backpacks full of school supplies thanks to efforts by Saints Punter Thomas Morstead, who helped organize the effort to collect the items, so they can be donated. Morstead says he was most moved by seeing the number of volunteers who turned out to help deliver the backpacks…
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Morstead says some 6-thousand backpacks will be distributed throughout Bation Rouge.

Three campuses within the Louisiana Community and Technical College System will be getting expansions. Governor John Bel Edwards announced the new developments at the Baton Rouge Community College, Central Louisiana Technical Community College in Alexandria and Delgado in New Orleans. Monty Sullivan is the President of the state Community college system…:
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He says these new facilities will provide training in various areas like welding, automotive technology, construction, manufacturing, and information technology. Today Edwards will visit BRCC to highlight the state-of-the-art collision repair training and technology center.

The LSU School of Veterinary Medicine says they are not going to try to put Mike the Tiger in his trailer for home games in the upcoming season. They say they have never forced Mike VI to go to Tiger Stadium, and due to his recent cancer diagnosis they are just going to keep him in his habitat for fans to enjoy on game day.

Saints Punter Thomas Morstead delivered backpacks filled with school supplies to students throughout East Baton Rouge Parish to help those affected by the floods. He says he hopes it motivates the students…:
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A total of 6,000 backpacks will be distributed to students. You can donate to Team Comeback Kids online at wywgwy.com.

We may not see the presidential candidates much in the Bayou State before Election Day, according to UL-Lafayette political science professor Pearson Cross. He says if Donald Trump starts to slip in the polls here, then that could be cause for alarm. But he says that doesn’t seem like much of a possibility at this point…:
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A new program that seeks to fast track contractors getting licensed approved in Louisiana is being offered by the Department of Economic Development. LED Secretary Don Pierson says many flood victims are hiring contractors to fix their homes. He says this program will help small and emerging construction companies learn the basics of the industry and prepare for the state’s licensing exam…:
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For more information about the program, visit OpportunityLouisiana.com/LCAI.

We may not be seeing much of Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton in Louisiana before the upcoming Presidential election. That’s according to UL-Lafayette Political Science Professor Pearson Cross. He says although the Bayou State does have a large number of minority voters, it likely won’t be enough for a Clinton win…:
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After being put on hold during the budget crisis, three new expansions will begin at schools in the Louisiana Community and Technical College System that are focused on training people for the workforce. Jeff Palermo has more…:

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LSU Coach Les Miles didn’t have much to say during his first meeting with reporters following the disappointing loss to unraked Wiscosin. He did say Offensive Coordinator Cam Cameron will return to the press box for games because they need more play calls from above the field. LSU tumbled 15 spots in the AP Top 25 poll. The Tigers fell from No. 5 to No. 21.