Crude oil prices have surpassed 90-dollars a barrel and, as a result of the war with Iran, gas prices are up 70-cents per gallon over the last month. The International Energy Agency is releasing 400-million barrels of oil from strategic reserves, but LSU Center for Energy Studies director Greg Upton says that will ease short-term supply but will not help with gas prices.
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Thousands are without power across much of the Florida Parishes after last night’s storms spawned six tornados taking down trees and power lines. Some houses and businesses were damaged in Washington and East Feliciana Parish. Tangipahoa Parish customers suffered the most power outages with over six thousand still waiting for the lights to come on. Fortunately, Parish President Robby Miller says they had no major property damage or deaths in Tangipahoa.
The commissioner of agriculture and forestry Mike Strain says the Department of Homeland Security has stopped processing H-2B applications for skilled guest workers to peel crawfish. Strain says of the 20 major crawfish processors, 15 of them have not received any guest workers, and the federal government’s inaction is on the verge of doing irreparable financial harm.
The McNeese Men’s basketball team is headed back to the NCAA Tournament for a third consecutive season after beating Stephen F Austin 76-59 in the Southland Tournament Championship game. Senior guard DJ Richards says earning their way into the big dance is an accomplishment no one can take away from them.