There are many reports circulating regarding the condition of Saints quarterback Drew Brees. The NFL Network tweeted that Brees could miss several games but then ESPN said treatment on an injured shoulder could determine whether or not he’d play Sunday at Carolina. Saints Coach Sean Payton told WWL that the NFL Network’s report was not accurate. Sideline reporter Kristian Garic says an M-R-I showed no structural damage, so now it depends on how Brees’ shoulder responds:
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If Brees can’t play this weekend, former Louisiana Tech standout Luke McCown will start against the Panthers.

A longtime criminal pleaded guilty to attempted first-degree murder charges for trying to kill a Baton Rouge Police officer during a traffic stop in 2012. 36-year-old Melvin Trosclair of Baton Rouge, who is already serving nine years in federal prison on an unrelated gun charge, got 30 years for the attempted cop killing.

Many LSU fans are expected to travel to Syracuse this weekend to watch the Tigers play the Orange in LSU’s first game in the Northeast since 1947. Jeff Palermo has more…:
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Democratic Presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton had a successful pass through Louisiana on Monday as her campaign reports she raised at least $400,000 while here. After the campaign rally, the former First Lady held a fundraiser attended by about 140 people where contributions were $2700 per person.

There are concerns Saints quarterback Drew Brees will miss Sunday’s game against Carolina. Jeff Palermo has more…

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Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton’s campaign stop in Baton Rouge netted approximately $400,000 for her campaign. Clinton first held a campaign rally at the Louisiana Leadership Institute which attracted about 1,200 supporters. She later attended a private fundraising event that was attended by about 140 contributors. Contributions ranged from $2,700 to attend the event up to $27,000 to be listed as an event host.

The three gubernatorial candidates, who attended a forum in Baton Rouge, each took turns taking shots at David Vitter, who did not attend the event. Democrat John Bel Edwards says Vitter isn’t much different than our current governor, Bobby Jindal…

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Edwards says the reason Vitter hasn’t publicly made accusations about him is because he’s still trying to dig up information.

A large contingent of LSU faithful are heading to New York later this week for the Tigers’ game against Syracuse. Vice President of LSU Alumni Relations, Jason Ramezan, says they were able to work with the Syracuse ticket office, so the purple and gold will be well represented in the Carrier Dome…

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This is LSU’s first football game in the northeastern United States since 1947.

At a forum in Baton Rouge, Gubernatorial candidates Scott Angelle, Jay Dardenne and John Bel Edwards took turns blasting absent candidate David Vitter. Jeff Palermo has more….

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State Police say a single vehicle crash in Avoyelles Parish has killed a pedestrian. They say 50-year-old Annette B. Smith of Marksville was jogging on the side of the road with traffic when she was struck by a pickup truck. Smith was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the truck was uninjured. Routine toxicology tests are pending and the crash investigation is ongoing.

It’s reported that Saints quarterback Drew Brees suffered a bruised rotator cuff in Sundays loss to Tampa Bay, but head coach Sean Payton remains confident that Brees will not miss much playing time. But, Saints sideline reporter Kristian Garic says the Saints are already off to an 0-and-2 start and could be in a bigger hole, if Brees can’t play for a couple of weeks…

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The team will wait until Wednesday to determine if there’s a chance for Brees to miss Sunday’s game at Carolina.

Almost 9-thousand doses of EVZIO Naloxone Auto-Injectors, which prevents fatal Opioid overdoses, have been donated to the Department of Health and Hospitals. DHH Spokesperson Ashley Lewis says during an opioid overdose breathing can slow and the auto-injector prevents that process…

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Lewis says the hand-held auto-injector gives step by step voice directions for those administering the injection.

The three gubernatorial candidates, who attended a forum in Baton Rouge, all took shots at David Vitter, who skipped the event. Republican Jay Dardenne says Vitter uses the same attacks that have been used by all his opponents for the past decade…

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Dardenne says he was surprised a Vitter commercial called him a liberal rather than being from one of his super PACS, like the “The Fund for Making Stuff Up.”

Many are wondering about the health of Saints quarterback Drew Brees’ shoulder. There’s been internet rumors that Brees tore his rotator cuff after getting hit hard during the first half in Sunday’s loss to Tampa Bay. But Saints sideline reporter Kristian Garic says Brees wouldn’t have played in the second half with a torn rotator cuff…

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Head coach Sean Payton says reports that Brees will could miss several games are inaccurate.

The Department of Health and Hospitals has received a donation of almost 9-thousand doses of EVZIO Naloxone Auto-Injectors for emergency treatment of Opioid overdoses. DHH Spokesperson Ashley Lewis says more than 17-thousand Americans die every year from prescription opioid overdoses…

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She says this is a step in the right direction to help keep the increase of heroin and other Opioid related deaths down.

A large number of Tiger fans are heading to upstate New York later this week for LSU’s game at Syracuse. Jason Ramezan, Vice President of LSU Alumni Relations, says LSU has sold its allotted 5-thousand tickets but he expects more than that inside the Carrier Dome for the Saturday kickoff…

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He says the purple and gold will be well represented at the game.

Gubernatorial candidates Scott Angelle, Jay Dardenne and John Bel Edwards took turns taking shots at David Vitter, who did not attend a forum in Baton Rouge. Angelle, a republican from Breaux Bridge, was asked about a recent ad from Vitter that compared the Public Service Commissioner with President Barack Obama…

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Louisiana’s gubernatorial primary is October 24th.

There are wide-ranging reports on the health of Saints quarterback Drew Brees’ shoulder. The NFL Network said Brees could miss several games, while ESPN’s Ed Werder said that treatment on his injured shoulder will determine if he can play this Sunday at Carolina. Saints sideline reporter Kristian Garic says an M-R-I showed no structural damage, so now it depends on how Brees’ shoulder responds

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If Brees can’t play this Sunday, former Louisiana Tech standout Luke McCown will start against the Panthers.

The Department of Health and Hospitals has received a donation of almost 9-thousand doses of EVZIO  Naloxone Auto-Injectors, which prevents fatal Opioid overdoses. DHH Spokesperson Ashley Lewis says they’ve distributed the medicine to police and fire departments and E-M-T’s around the state to try to prevent as many fatal overdoses as possible.

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EVZIO is the first and only F-D-A approved medicine for this emergency treatment.

There are wide-ranging reports on the health of Saints quarterback Drew Brees’ shoulder. The NFL Network said Brees could miss several games, while ESPN’s Ed Werder said that treatment on his injured shoulder will determine if he can play this Sunday. Brees took a big hit in the loss to Tampa Bay. Coach Sean Payton said today its too early to discuss Brees’ playing status.

Today in Baton Rouge, democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton told a large crowd of supporters that she isn’t going to yield on the issue of federal health care. She criticized Governor Bobby Jindal’s refusal to expand Medicaid in Louisiana. The former First Lady says she helped former US Senator Mary Landrieu in getting federal aid to Louisiana following disasters..:
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A private fundraiser to help Clinton’s presidential campaign also happens tonight in Baton Rouge.

US News and World Report has ranked Louisiana Tech number one among public universities in the nation for lowest average student debt. Tech is the first public institution to appear on the list of National Universities in this category. Tech spokesperson Dave Guerin says this ranking is something the school is very proud of…:
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Overall Tech ranks sixth along side colleges like Princeton, Harvard, Yale, and Cal Tech.

An Abbeville man is facing a charge of video voyeurism after he allegedly took photos of a woman undressing in the fitting room of a department store in LaFourche Parish. 52-year-old Aaron Merritt was eventually released on a five-thousand bond. Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s office spokesperson Brennan Matherne says they encourage victims of this type of crime to contact authorities…
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Louisiana Tech has plenty to celebrate today as US News and World Report has ranked the school number one among public universities in the nation for lowest average student debt. Tech spokesperson Dave Guerin says they’ve also been recognized for highest return on investment and highest mid-career salaries for graduates:
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Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton spoke to a crowd of supporters in Baton Rouge today. The former Secretary of State is in town recruiting local volunteers to help her campaign’s efforts ahead of the state’s primary election on March 5th. Clinton says she’s always been a fan of Louisiana and she and her husband visited often:
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Clinton will attend a fundraiser in Baton Rouge this evening.

It was a record hot weekend in Louisiana but a cold front is coming. State Climatologist Barry Keim says most of Louisiana can expect lows in the upper 60′s and highs in the upper 80′s to near 90 degrees for the next couple of days. But he says warmer temperatures will return:
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He says this front will bring significantly dryer air into the state for at least the next couple of days.

Saints fans are getting some more rough news today as the NFL Network is reporting Quarterback Drew Brees has a shoulder injury that will likely cause him to miss several games. Brees struggled in New Orleans’ 26-19 loss to Tampa Bay. Saints coach Sean Payton says they don’t know yet if Brees will miss any time…:
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