Federal government agencies find that for the third year in a row, the Earth set a record for warmth. State Climatologist Barry Keim says Louisiana’s biggest concern with these increased temperatures worldwide is melting glaciers…
cut 13 (11) “….sinking”
Keim says 2016 goes down as the third warmest in history for Louisiana.

A new poll from CBS finds President Barack Obama’s approval rating is over 60-percent nationally. Local pollster Bernie Pinsonat says although many Americans are not in favor of the president’s policies..:
Cut 5 (09) “give you credit”
But he says Mr. Obama has been unpopular in the Bayou State throughout his entire term.

Secretary of State Tom Schedler is asking President-elect Donald Trump to undo President Obama’s designation that all 50 states’ election systems to be considered “critical infrastructure.” Schedler says he can work with federal security officials without this designation…:
CUT 7 (10) “do that”
He says it’s unclear why a critical classification is necessary, when there was no credible evidence of hacking discovered during the November election.

Louisiana’s Attorney General’s office announces six people have been arrested in a child exploitation sweep. Spokesperson Ruth Wisher, says since Jeff Landry was sworn in last year, the A-G’s office has made or assisted in over 100 child exploitation arrests…
cut 16 (08) “…search of justice’
Wisher says the six men arrested combined for over 200 counts of child pornography and exploitation.