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Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022, at 6 p.m. Dr. Sanford Katz is joined by Dr. David Berken, Dr. Stephen Hoge and Dr. Ben Feibel, orthopedic surgeons with Highland Center for Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine and consulting specialists for Rapid Orthopaedic Care in Shreveport, to talk about common orthopaedic injuries and chronic conditions.

Cliff Shackelford hosts this monthly program, featuring live callers with questions about the bird life in our region. This month's Profiled species is the Brown-headed Cowbird.

— The Biden Administration says it doesn't want to penalize immigrants who need some government assistance from seeking legal status.— A new statewide program in Texas will provide mental health services aimed at preventing suicide among police officers.—It’s a little cooler than it has been recently. Is this a one-off or the start of a trend?

Louisiana’s top GOP lawmaker is weighing legislative action against Democratic Governor John Bel Edwards for what he has called “gross misconduct and the highest level of deceit” in his response to the deadly 2019 arrest of Black Motorist Ronald Greene. Members of Louisiana's congressional delegation say the state is expected to eventually get $111 million to clean up abandoned oil and gas wells under the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill. A record-breaking 1.8 million Texans signed up for 2022 health care coverage through the online marketplace created by the Affordable Care Act.

Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards and his office have been under fire amid recent news reports that he may have known more details about the 2019 death of Motorist Ronald Greene early on but didn’t say anything publicly for political reasons. He addressed these allegations at a press conference yesterday. The National Weather Service has issued winter storm advisories ahead of the coldest weather of the season that will hit Texas later today and gradually move through Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana. Will the region have a repeat of last year's February winter storm?

- A bill to give Louisiana a second majority-Black Supreme Court district was killed on the House floor when an opponent used a parliamentary move to abruptly cut off debate.- The Texas chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers says Texas' top priority should be being prepared to get the grid running again if it goes down.- Some officials and researchers are calling into question the accuracy of the official number of Texans who died during last year's winter storm.- And a fast-moving cold front will bring the possibility of severe weather and freezing temperatures to the Red River Radio listening area today.

The city of Shreveport has a new chief of police. Yesterday at a press conference at Government Plaza downtown, Mayor Adrian Perkins announced his pick for the top cop job. According to a new report from the American Lung Association, Texas isn't doing enough to prevent tobacco use in teens and adults. And neighboring states Arkansas and Louisiana aren't doing much better according to the association's findings.

State hospitals and state-supported living centers in Texas, like other medical facilities, are facing staffing shortages that are exacerbated by the Coronavirus pandemic. First-time jobless claims in the Lone Star State fell by 25 percent last week. A Shreveport city councilman who made requested a legislative auditor look into allegations concerning incompetence and malfeasance in the Finance Department was immediately removed from chairing the city's Audit and Finance committee. The 10th Annual Martha E. Deichler Union County math contest takes place this Saturday at El Dorado High School

Thursday, April 28, 2022, at 6 p.m. April is Autism Acceptance Month. On this episode of Health Matters: Mental Health Edition, Dr. Shawn McNeil, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine at LSU Health Shreveport, hosts a discussion on recognizing autism in children and therapies and treatments to support children with autism. Guests include Mike McGill, speech-language pathologist and Assistant Director of Children's Center at LSU Health Shreveport, Dr. Adam Blancher, counseling psychologist with Children’s Center at LSU Health Shreveport, and Becca Durr, speech-language pathologist with Children’s Center at LSU Health Shreveport. Questions will be taken at 1-800-552-8502.

— Gas prices are higher than they were a year ago. And for Texas drivers, the prices have recently increased slightly.— Find out about a non-profit group in Louisiana that rescues and rehabilitates injured wild animals.