Along with Texas and Oklahoma, Louisiana is one of only three states where drivers can buy gas for under $2 a gallon. The statewide average for a gallon of gasoline has dipped 8 cents over the last week to $2.24. GasBuddy.com spokesperson Patrick Dehaan says the escalating trade tensions between the US and China can take credit for the decline.
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About two dozen stations are selling gas for less than $2.
The National Weather Service has issued its first excessive heat warning of the year for the northern half of the state until Tuesday night. The southern half of the state is under a heat advisory. Heat indices could range from 105 to 113 degrees along the I-10-I-12 corridor. Meteorologist Gary Chatelain says winds out of the southwest are helping to produce the dangerous heat levels. He says we could see a break from the extreme heat on Wednesday
A 40-year-old Monroe woman is arrested after mistaking a misquito abatment plane for a drone and opening fire from her yard. Matt Doyle has the story.