A hearing is going on at this hour in Judge Chip Moore’s courtroom that could determine whether Jessie Hoffman will be executed this evening. Moore issued an injunction yesterday afternoon pending this morning’s hearing on whether using nitrogen hypoxia violates Hoffman’s right to religious freedom. Loyola University New Orleans College of Law professor Dane Ciolino says depending on what happens today in both Judge Moore’s courtroom and at the U.S. Supreme Court, the execution still may happen this evening.

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Senator Bill Cassidy has introduced a bill that would reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program for two years. Cassidy says while temporary reauthorizations are better than nothing, families who rely on the NFIP deserve better.

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A Morgan City woman was arrested for animal cruelty after police found many dead cats inside her home. Colleen Crain has more.

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The list of people looking to succeed LaToya Cantrell as mayor of New Orleans is growing. Oliver Thomas is the latest to throw his or her name in the hat. In a campaign video, the councilman says New Orleans needs a comeback, and no one understands that better than him. Thomas joins Helena Moreno, Arthur Hunter and Tyrell Morris in the race to succeed the term-limited Cantrell.