1:30 LRN Newscast

The House Ways and Means Committee has approved legislation that would double the tax deduction from five thousand to ten-thousand dollars for a homeowner who installs a fortified roof on their home. The bill has the support of Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple, who says it would encourage property owners to get a fortified roof.

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A similar bill is also making its way through the Senate.

St. Tammany Parish deputies arrested a 23-year-old Folsom man and his 45-year-old mother yesterday after a concerned resident reported them for a possible dog-fighting operation on their property. Lt. Suzanne Carboni says STP Animal Control investigated and seized 28 pit bulls.

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Austin Alexander faces 28 counts of dogfighting, while Natia Alexander faces 28 counts as a principal to dogfighting.

State Police is putting an emphasis this week on enforcing the state’s Move Over Law. Sean Richardson has more.

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Former LSU pitcher Paul Skenes announced today he will play for Team USA in next year’s World Baseball Classic. And Skenes’ girlfriend, former LSU gymnast, Livvy Dunne was named today as one of the cover models for this year’s upcoming SI Swimsuit edition.