Governor John Bel Edwards is expected to release a detailed plan today on how he would like lawmakers to address a 304-million dollar midyear budget deficit. Edwards says the plan will include cuts and money that’s available in the state’s savings account..:
Cut 10 (05) “rainy day fund”
That would mean legislators will need to make 185-million dollars in cuts to eliminate the rest of the deficit.

Arraignment for the man accused of killing former-NFL player Joe McKnight is today. Legal analyst Chick Foret says 55-year-old Ronald Gasser will enter a plea of not guilty to a charge of second-degree murder. He says this is the first step in the criminal prosecution, and from here a hearing date and a trial date will be set…:
Cut 13 (10) “the prosecutors”
Gasser’s attorneys sent a letter to the AP saying Gasser acted in self-defense.

Are you sick of seeing political posts on Facebook? There’s an app for that. Matt Kruse (Krew-zee) developed the app Social Fixer. He says right now it’s only available for desktop browsers, but he’s working to develop a mobile version. He says the plug in is easy to use once you download it at SocialFixer.com…:
CUT 7 (09) “in your feed”
He says more and more Facebook users are downloading Social Fixer, as political discussions are becoming more heated on social media.

State Police confirm two people died in a crash on I-10 Sunday evening in Ascension Parish, and it’s believed alcohol is a factor in the crash. They say the wreck claimed the lives of 39-year-old Jeremy Jenkins of Baton Rouge, and 23-year-old Jared Cunningham of St. James. LSP says Cunningham, who is suspected of being impaired, lost control of his vehicle and ran off the road, flipping several times.