A heat advisory is in effect for the entire state, and emergency officials are urging residents to take extreme caution outside. GOHSEP spokesman Mike Steele says we are experiencing these scorching temperatures earlier than usual..:
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Forecasters say heat index values could be between 105-110.

Domestic violence victims with active restraining orders will soon be able to get expedited temporary concealed carry permits under a bill that’s been signed into law. Baton Rouge Concealed carry instructor Wade Duty says the wait to get into a concealed carry training course can be over a month:
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Victims would still have to pass a background check.

A review by the International Agency for Research on Cancer finds drinking beverages above 149 degrees Fahrenheit could cause people to develop esophageal cancer. Deputy Director of LSU Health New Orleans Cancer Center Dr. Edward Trapido says hot drinks cause damage to the superficial cells in the upper esophagus…:
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He adds that having a hot cup a day shouldn’t be too harmful.

Multiple outlets are reporting LSU Baseball Coach Paul Mainieri has been contacted by Texas about its head coaching vacancy and he has interviewed with Longhorn athletic officials. Mainieri just completed his 10th season as the Tigers’ skipper and his current contract with LSU runs through 2018.