News about hurricane recovery, COVID, LSU football and more
with Matthew Albright | Assistant metro editorGood afternoon! Let's get you caught up on the biggest news happening in and around Baton Rouge. How COVID revealed hearing lossCOVID has forced us to wear masks a lot, and that's had one unexpected result: It's driven a bunch of people to the audiologist. It turns out these people unconsciously relied on reading lips. Now that mouths are concealed and they have to rely on their ears, they're realizing they're deafer than they thought. This story includes stories of some of these people and explanations from experts on what happened. When should insurance cover evacuations?If a person evacuates because of a hurricane and their house is still livable, insurance companies generally aren't required to help pay the expense of that evacuation — unless local leaders issue a mandatory evacuation. But, after Hurricane Ida, Louisiana's insurance commissioner is requiring insurance companies to pay up even for some places where no such order was issued. This story explains what's going on. Tigers vow to get betterWhen LSU's football team lost to UCLA on Saturday, many fans felt the same demoralized vibes of last year's disappointing season. But LSU players say they're responding differently this year. This column by Scott Rabalais includes both a brutally honest look at how bad things went in California and quotes from players about why they still think this season is going to be different. Thanks for reading, and have a great evening! |
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| Kevin Zerangue knew for years that he had hearing loss. However, he didn't realize until the pandemic just how much he relied on visual cue… Read more |
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| Louisiana residents who fled their homes because of Hurricane Ida should expect their homeowner's insurance company to pay for evacuation e… Read more |
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| The world outside of the LSU football program is losing its mind in the wake of the Tigers’ 38-27 loss Saturday at UCLA. Read more |
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| Burreaux, a beloved giraffe at the Baton Rouge Zoo, has died. Read more |
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| A Baton Rouge father was arrested Wednesday on negligent homicide, weeks after his infant daughter was found unresponsive inside a hot car … Read more |
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| LSU students have just a couple more days to comply with the school's pandemic protocol or risk getting kicked out. Read more |
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| We don’t have to imagine what a once beautiful, lively small community looks like when it becomes uninhabitable. Unfortunately, we can look… Read more |
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| Two men have been arrested in connection with a shooting that occurred last month on LSU’s campus, State Police report. Read more |
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| The Gulf disturbance is expected to head to mainland Mexico. Read more |
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