Louisiana could be in trouble if a wildfire breaks out, as a state official says there’s a shortage of firefighters with the Department of Agriculture and Forestry. Halen Doughty has more…:
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A federal appeals court has sided with the city of New Orleans in its effort to remove three structures to Confederate-era figures; ruling that they can be taken down. Bidding begins today. Landrieu says the statues will be stored in a city-owned warehouse. The opposition is still exploring other legal options.

March is National Colon Cancer Awareness Month and the American Cancer Society wants 80% of Americans to be screened by 2018. That would be 417-thousand people in Louisiana. Tulane Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine, Dr. Jordan Karlitz, says we have one of the highest rates of colorectal cancer development, but that’s improving…:
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He says there are about 2,200 new cases of colorectal cancer each year in Louisiana.

Many immigrants in Louisiana are worried about President Trump’s travel ban. Ibrahim Matri (Ib-ruh-ham Mah-tree) is an LSU student from Libya. He says he understands that tensions are high in Libya and other countries, and that people want to be cautious…:
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But he says he’s concerned that other countries may follow suit.