The Saints rookie minicamp this weekend got rocked with shocking news that quarterback Derek Carr has retired. The Saints said while healing from a concussion and an injury to his non-throwing hand that ended his 2024 season, Carr developed degenerative damage to his right shoulder, which he determined would prevent him from continuing his playing career. In a statement, New Head Coach Kellen Moore says Carr will be missed.

Cut 14 (10) “…really, really special.”

Carr said while surgery was an option, it would not have guaranteed him the ability to perform at his prior level.

John Foster is just one night away from securing a spot in Sunday’s season finale of American Idol. The 18-year-old LSU student nailed his two songs last night to earn a spot in the top five. He will perform again tonight on ABC; and if he’s among the three to survive elimination, he will advance to the final round on Sunday.

The Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs and the Louisiana Center for Health Innovation at UL-Lafayette have teamed up to do a comprehensive survey to learn more about the challenges veterans are facing. Gabriella Wilson is the director of the Louisiana Center for Health Innovation and says there are three different surveys and each survey is designed to capture the real-life experiences and challenges veterans face.

Cut 8 (12) “…also education.”

May is National Foster Care Month, and the Department of Children and Family Services is using the occasion to spotlight the need for foster caregivers. Secretary David Matlock says thousands of kids need good, caring foster families.

Cut 4 (11) “…amazing foster homes.”

Big news out of Saints camp over the weekend – quarterback Derek Carr has retired. Carr says his right shoulder has developed degenerative damage to the point that it’s impossible for him to continue his playing career. Head coach Kellen Moore says Carr and his family have been very thorough in keeping the team updated on his condition, and that the team will be with him as he navigates this next chapter of his life.

Cut 15 (11) “…an incredible experience.”

May is National Foster Care Month, and the Department of Children and Family Services is using the occasion to spotlight the need for foster caregivers. Secretary David Matlock says foster parents are very special people, and they make a lot of sacrifices.

Cut 5 (09) “…very hard places.”

AARP is urging the House to reject a Senate bill that has advanced to the lower chamber. Andrew Muhl with AARP of Louisiana says Senate Bill would effectively get nursing homes off the hook for damages caused by abuse and neglect. Muhl points to the incident involving Bob Dean, who evacuated residents in nursing homes he owned to an unsanitary warehouse during Hurricane Ida, in which seven people died. Muhl says he feels that that case spurred the nursing home industry to fight back.

Cut 11 (07) “…a nursing home.”

Muhl says under the bill, Dean’s liability would have been capped at 100-thousand dollars instead of in the millions. The bill was written by Shreveport Senator Thomas Pressly, who says his bill is intended to clarify existing state law and is also intended to get healthcare providers to continue providing essential services in the state.

Cut 13 (05)  “…Malpractice Act was.”

On April 30th, the Senate passed the bill 26-to-11. It is now awaiting debate in the House Health and Welfare Committee.

The Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs and the Louisiana Center for Health Innovation at UL-Lafayette have teamed up for a comprehensive survey on the challenges facing veterans. Director of the Louisiana Center for Health Innovation Gabriella Wilson says the goal of the survey which is open till June 15^th, is to improve services and support systems for veterans and their families.

Cut 9 (12)  “…by the end of November.”

The survey can be found at lchi.louisiana.edu.

Major announcement over the weekend as Saints QB Derek Carr announced his retirement, due to degenerative damage to his right shoulder.  Carr’s retirement leaves three quarterbacks in the Saints’ room – 26-year-old Jake Haener, 24-year-old Spencer Rattler and 25-year-old rookie Tyler Shough (“shuck”). New head Coach Kellen Moore.

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It’s National Foster Care Month and the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services is looking for more foster families. Here’s Colleen Crain.

Cut 1 (34) “…I’m Colleen Crain.”

All eyes will be on Louisiana’s own John Foster tonight as he competes for a spot in American Idol’s top three.  The Addis native performed twice last night earning him a spot in tonight’s top five found.  18 year old Foster is a pre-med student at LSU.

Shocking news out of the Saints’ rookie camp this weekend as quarterback Derek Carr has retired. Andrew Greenstein reports.

Cut 3 (34) “…I’m Andrew Greenstein.”

May is National Foster Care Month, and the Department of Children and Family Services is using the occasion to spotlight the need for foster caregivers. Secretary David Matlock says the number of foster families in Louisiana has gone up in recent years, but they could always use more.

Cut 6 (07) “…and so forth.”

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AARP is urging the House to reject a Senate bill that has advanced to the lower chamber. Andrew Muhl with the AARP of Louisiana says Senate Bill would effectively let nursing homes off the hook for damages caused by abuse and neglect. Muhl points to the incident involving Bob Dean, who evacuated residents in nursing homes he owned to an unsanitary warehouse during Hurricane Ida, in which seven people died.

Cut 10 (12) “…100-thousand dollars total.”

The bill was written by Shreveport Senator Thomas Pressly, co-authored by Shreveport Senator Alan Seabaugh. Seabaugh says the bill is not intended to rewrite law, but to clarify existing law he says was always intended to include nursing homes in the Medical Malpractice Act.

Cut 12 (08) “…nursing home industry.”

May is National Foster Care Month, and the Department of Children and Family Services is using the occasion to spotlight the need for foster caregivers. Secretary David Matlock says thousands of kids need good, caring foster families.

Cut 4 (11) “…amazing foster homes.”

The state does provide training to those approved to be foster parents.

The Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs and the Louisiana Center for Health Innovation at UL-Lafayette have teamed up to do a comprehensive survey to learn more about the challenges veterans face. Louisiana Center for Health Innovation Director Gabriella Wilson says they want to assess the needs of veterans…

Cut 7 (12) “…needs of everybody.”

The survey can be found at lchi.louisiana.edu. It will be open till June 15.

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AARP is speaking out against a bill that it says would let nursing home companies off the hook for abuse and negligence. Andrew Greenstein reports.

Cut 2 (32) “…I’m Andrew Greenstein.”

The Saints rookie minicamp this weekend got rocked with shocking news that quarterback Derek Carr has retired. The Saints Carr had developed degenerative damage to his right shoulder, which he determined would prevent him from continuing his playing career. New Head Coach Kellen Moore says Carr will be missed.

Cut 14 (10) “…really, really special.”

Week five of the 2025 legislative session gets underway as we near the halfway point of the 60-day session. A senate judiciary committee hears several auto insurance bills tomorrow, including those which would require plaintiffs to prove that their injuries were the result of the crash, limit payouts to uninsured injured drivers, limit payouts to those more than 50-percent at-fault and cap pain and suffering damages at five-million dollars. The latter one is believed to have significant opposition among those on the committee.

The House Health and Welfare Committee will soon hear Senate Bill 134, which would cap damages that nursing homes would be responsible for in cases of abuse and neglect. AARP is speaking out against it. Andrew Muhl with AARP Louisiana:

Cut (06) “…they’re responsible for.”

Shreveport Senator Alan Seabaugh says it clarifies existing malpractice law.

Cut (05) “…covered by malpractice.”

All eyes will be on the Senate Insurance Committee Wednesday as it hears House Bill 148. That gives the insurance commissioner the authority to arbitrarily reject rate increases he or she deems to be excessive, regardless of market conditions. Governor Landry supports it, but Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple opposes it. If the bill doesn’t reach Landry’s desk by the end of the session, lawmakers may be forced to try again – Landry says he will call a special session on the issue in that instance.

It’s no secret that Landry and Temple have had an acrimonious relationship, despite both belonging to the same political party. With insurance commissioner being an elected position, all Landry can do is do his best to work with Temple – for now. The Senate Governmental Affairs Committee will hear a bill Wednesday that would make insurance commissioner an appointed position, filled by someone working at the pleasure of the governor instead of the voters.

The Department of Children and Family Services is using the occasion of National Foster Care Month to spotlight the need for more foster families. Colleen Crain reports.

Cut 1 (34) “…I’m Colleen Crain.”

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AARP is speaking out against a bill that it says would let nursing home companies off the hook for abuse and negligence. Andrew Greenstein reports.

Cut 2 (32) “…I’m Andrew Greenstein.”

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Shocking news out of the Saints’ rookie camp this weekend as quarterback Derek Carr has retired. Andrew Greenstein reports.

Cut 3 (34) “…I’m Andrew Greenstein.”

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May is National Foster Care Month, and the Department of Children and Family Services is using the occasion to spotlight the need for foster caregivers. Secretary David Matlock says thousands of kids need good, caring foster families.

Cut 4 (11) “…amazing foster homes.”

Secretary Matlock says foster parents are very special people, and they make a lot of sacrifices.

Cut 5 (09) “…very hard places.”

Matlock says the number of foster families in Louisiana has gone up in recent years, but they could always use more. He says there are certain requirements to become a foster parent.

Cut 6 (07) “…and so forth.”

And the state will provide training to those approved to be foster parents.

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The Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs and the Louisiana Center for Health Innovation at UL-Lafayette have teamed up to do a comprehensive survey to learn more about the challenges veterans are facing. Gabriella Wilson is the director of the Louisiana Center for Health Innovation and says they want to assess the needs of veterans…

Cut 7 (12) “…needs of everybody.”

The findings will lead to improvements in services and support systems for veterans and their families. Wilson says there are three different surveys and each survey is designed to capture the real-life experiences and challenges veterans face…

Cut 8 (12) “…also education.”

The survey can be found at lchi.louisiana.edu. Wilson says the survey’s is open until June 15…

Cut 9 (12)  “…by the end of November.”

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AARP is urging the House to reject a Senate bill that has advanced to the lower chamber. Andrew Muhl with the AARP of Louisiana says Senate Bill would effectively get nursing homes off the hook for damages caused by abuse and neglect. Muhl points to the incident involving Bob Dean, who evacuated residents in nursing homes he owned to an unsanitary warehouse during Hurricane Ida, in which seven people died.

Cut 10 (12) “…100-thousand dollars total.”

Muhl says he feels that that case spurred the nursing home industry to fight back.

Cut 11 (07) “…a nursing home.”

The bill was written by Shreveport Senator Thomas Pressly and is co-authored by Shreveport Senator Alan Seabaugh. Seabaugh says the bill is not intended to rewrite law; it’s intended to clarify existing law that he says was always intended to include nursing homes in the Medical Malpractice Act.

Cut 12 (08) “…nursing home industry.”

Pressly says his bill is also intended to get healthcare providers to continue providing essential services in the state.

Cut 13 (05)  “…Malpractice Act was.”

On April 30th, the Senate passed the bill 26-to-11. It is now awaiting debate in a House committee.

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The Saints rookie minicamp this weekend got rocked with shocking news that quarterback Derek Carr has retired. The Saints said while healing from a concussion and an injury to his non-throwing hand that ended his 2024 season, Carr developed degenerative damage to his right shoulder, which he determined would prevent him from continuing his playing career. In a statement, Carr said while surgery was an option, it would not have guaranteed him the ability to perform at his prior level. New Head Coach Kellen Moore says Carr will be missed.

Cut 14 (10) “…really, really special.”

Moore says Carr and his family have been very thorough in keeping the team updated on his condition, and that the team will be with him as he navigates this next chapter of his life.

Cut 15 (11) “…an incredible experience.”

Carr’s retirement leaves three quarterbacks in the Saints’ room – 26-year-old Jake Haener, 24-year-old Spencer Rattler and 25-year-old rookie Tyler Shough (“shuck”). Moore says Carr’s injury and subsequent retirement had no impact on the team’s decision to draft a quarterback in the second round.

Cut 16 (10) “…awareness to it.”

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The third-ranked LSU baseball team nearly swept the seventh-ranked Arkansas Razorbacks. The Tigers were within one run in the ninth inning yesterday, but Conner Ware and William Schmidt each allowed a run, and the Tigers lost seven to four. LSU’s pitchers issued nine walks on Sunday, but Coach Jay Johnson says it was a good effort by his pitching staff…

Cut 17 (12)  “…get better”

LSU won the first game of the series early Saturday morning in extra innings after another long rain delay on a Friday night. On Saturday, LSU played one of its best games of the year in a 13-3 victory. Johnson says Sunday was a tough loss, but the series helped his team get ready for postseason play…

Cut 18 (06)  “…from this weekend.”

Johnson was ejected in the eighth inning after arguing balls and strikes. It looked like home plate umpire Brandon Cooper was going to call strike three on an Arkansas hitter, but when he didn’t, Johnson came out of the dugout…

Cut 19 (15) “…yeah.”