Louisiana’s military bases will see tremendous benefits from the National Defense Authorization Act passed by the US House. That’s according to Richland Parish Congressman Ralph Abraham, who says the bill would increase the size of each branch, and many of the new troops will train at the Joint Readiness Training Center at Fort Polk. He says it also gives military men and women a 2.4 percent pay increase…:
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According to a recent study, sleep deprivation is costing Americans billions. Dr. Jake Rodi with Ochsner says people are more sleep deprived than ever. He advises turning on the nighttime setting on your phone to turn off the blue light and putting down electronics an hour before bedtime…:
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The dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico is supposed to be a big one this year and is expected to peak in the end of July and early August..:
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