One person has reportedly died and several others suffered injuries during severe weather that hit rural Acadia Parish last night. The Acadia Parish Sheriff’s office says the one fatality took place on Prudence Highway north of Church Point where a suspected tornado damaged several homes. Damage has also been reported in Evangeline Parish.

Ochsner says its treating three children in Louisiana for an illness the CDC believes is linked to COVID-19. Matt Doyle has the story.
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Casinos can reopen their doors today. They’ve been closed since mid-March and Casino Association of Louisiana executive director Wade Duty admits getting their employees back is a challenge the industry is facing…
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Those who worked at DiamondJacks Casino and Hotel remain out of job today as the Bossier City casino has announced it is NOT reopening.

Two big issues are set to be debated on the Senate Floor this afternoon, tort reform that aims to lower auto insurance rates by at least 10-percent and a measure to prevent parishes from pursuing lawsuits against oil companies over coastal damages. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says the governor is not a supporter of either of these measures…
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The Senate will convene today at 2 PM.