The National Weather Service says the high temperature in Shreveport yesterday was 108-degrees, which is a record for Shreveport for any day in July. Keim says we’ll see temperatures close to 100-degrees this week, but the humidity level will drop after today…
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Keim says you can thank a change in the wind as it will come out of the north, instead of off the Gulf of Mexico.

No more sales tax holidays in Louisiana until 2025 as a result of legislation approved in the last special session. But the Tax Foundation’s Nicole Kaeding says it’s not entirely bad news for the consumer. She says research shows retailiers like to increase prices on items during sales tax holidays…
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The next sales tax holiday scheduled for Louisiana was to be held the first weekend in August, but again, you won’t be able to count on it this year.

Governor John Bel Edwards has sent a letter to the White House letting the President know how much Louisiana will be impacated by the escalating trade war and the implementation of tarriffs on Chinese products. Edwards says shipping and agriculture will be negatively affected…
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Edwards is hopeful the trade war will come to an end soon.

A Galliano man was found in Bayou LaFourche yesterday bound in rope. LaFourche Parish Sheriff’s office spokesperson, Lt. Brennan Matherne, says a local firefighter responded to the call, and jumped into the bayou in an attempt to save69-year-old Terry Angelle, only to discover the body was visibly decomposing.,,,
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Matherne says they have classified Angelle’s death as suspicious.

Natchitoches Police announce the arrest of a woman connected to the burning death of a six-month-old child. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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We’ll have one more day of oppressive heat then Louisiana gets a slight break from this record heat wave. State Climatologist Barry Keim says heat indices will be around 110-degrees today, but says in good news, it shouldn’t last much longer.

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Major state sales tax holidays have been suspended as a result of the tax deal cut during the last special session. School supply, hurricane preparedness, and the “Second Amendment” tax holiday have been put on hold for the next seven years. Director of Special Projects at the Tax Foundation Nicole Kaeding says despite their popularity, the holidays don’t spur additional economic activity.

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With the average back to school shopping spree costing about 650 dollars, a 4.45 percent state sales tax break would amount to nearly 29 dollars saved.

And here’s commodities

A Natchitoches woman has been charged in the burning death of a six-month old child, who was set on fire last week. 25-year-old Felicia Marie-Nicole Smith has been charged with one count of first-degree murder for the death of Levi Cole Ellerbe. Authorities say she is not the child’s mother. and they say the investigation continues.

A new study from LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center finds that fitness themed video games can improve health in children with obesity…
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Governor John Bel Edwards sent an open letter to President Donald Trump imploring the Commander in Chief to consider the effects a trade war with China will have on the Louisiana economy. Edwards cited a report from Forbes that highlighted Louisiana as most at risk for damage from the tariffs. Edwards says it’s not a hostile letter, but a reminder about the dangers of a trade war.
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It’s likely the President will not be persuaded by Governor Edwards’ letter as last week Donald Trump threatened to put tariffs on all 505-billion dollars in Chinese imports.

We’ll have one more day of oppressive heat then Louisiana gets a slight break. State Climatologist Barry Keim says the wind will shift out of the north after today…
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The National Weather Service says the high temperature in Shreveport yesterday was 108-degrees, a record for any day in July.

Third district Congressman Clay Higgins has drawn six challengers as he seeks re-election to a second term. Jeff Palermo has a look at Higgins’ opponents…

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A new study from LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center shows video games that require physical activity can improve health in children with obesity.  Lead researcher Dr. Amanda Staiano.

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A 69-year-old Galliano man was discovered in Bayou LaFourche Sunday afternoon. Someone noticed a body floating in the canal around 2PM yesterday and informed authorities, and his body was later retrieved by a local firefighter. Authorities identified the man as Terry Angelle, whose bicycle was discovered 200 yards from where his body was floating. Upon inspection, it was discovered his arms and legs were bound with rope.

Baton Rouge Republican Congressman Garrett Graves faces three challengers in the November midterm election. Graves is seeking a third term in the 6^th district, after previously working in state government. Graves touted his record of recent accomplishments, including his roles in helping the state receive a 1.4 billion dollar flood protection grant from the feds, as well as recent legislation increasing the share of revenue the state receives from offshore activities…

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Graves’s challengers are Democrats Justin DeWitt and Andie Saizon, and Independent Devin Graham.

A new study from LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center shows video games that require physical activity can improve health in children with obesity. The study involved 46 children. Lead researcher Dr. Amanda Staiano….
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The overweight kids who participated completed three one-hour gaming sessions each week and had a fitness coach.

A report from Democrats on the U-S House Administration Committee claims Louisiana’s election system is vulnerable because voting machines are paperless and the state doesn’t provide a post-election audit. But Interim Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin says his office takes painstaking measures to keep ballots accurate…
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Baton Rouge Republican Congressman Garrett Graves faces three challengers in the November midterm election. Graves is seeking a third term in the 6th district, after previously working in state government. One of Graves’ challengers, political newcomer Democrat Justin DeWitt, had harsh words for the Representative.
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But Graves touted his record of accomplishments including his efforts to secure federal money to finally fully fund the Comite River Diversion canal.

Five men and one woman have signed up to challenge Acadiana Congressman Clay Higgins. Lafayette attorney Josh Guillory is the lone Republican challenger. Guillory says Higgins has voted three times to raise our debt
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Higgins work in Congress includes efforts to tighten the US and Mexico border and he’s put forward legislation to improve school safety.

Louisiana’s first ever openly gay congressional candidate, Justin DeWitt, is one of three challengers to U.S. Representative Garrett Graves in the November 6th election…
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Louisiana Tech student Mason Williams Andrews is trying to become the youngest person to fly solo around the globe. The 18-year-old left from the Monroe Regional Airport yesterday. His journey is expected to take 40 days.

A study from LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center finds fitness themed video games can help reduce an overweight child’s body mass index and cholestrol. Lead researcher Amanda Staiano says they saw positive health benefits from obese children who conducted three one-hour gaming sessions a week…
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In Louisiana, one in every three children are overweight.

Out of Louisiana’s six U-S Representatives, Third District Congressman Clay Higgins faces the most the challengers at six for the November 6th midterm election. Higgins did not qualify in person as he was in Washington DC last week passing a House resolution expressing support for U.S Immigration and Customs Enforcement. But one of his opponents, Democrat Mimi Methvin, says there is not an immigration crisis as Republicans like to portray…
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An LSU Pennington Biomedical Research Center study finds obese children can see improved health by playing video games that require physical activity. Participants in the study completed three one-hour gaming sessions each week and had a fitness coach. Lead researcher Amanda Staiano says after six months the overweight kids reduced their body mass index by about three-percent and their cholesterol by seven percentiles.
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A report from Democrats on the U-S House Administration Committee says Louisiana is one of the state’s most at-risk for election hacking. But Interim Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin says criticism of Louisiana’s current election system is unfair…
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Ardoin says they are seeking funding to replace their 10-thousand voting machines as a preventative measure.

All six of Louisiana’s U-S Representatives will face challengers on the November 6th ballot. In the third district, Republican Josh Guillory is trying to unseat GOP Congressman Clay Higgins. Higgins, who lives in Port Barre, is seeking a second term as the House Representative for Louisiana’s 3rd Congressional district. Guillory says the biggest difference between himself and Higgins is that he lives in the district…
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And in the sixth district, Andie Saizon is one of two Democrats running against Republican Garret Graves. Saizon says she was inspired to jump into the race after a meeting with Graves where she says he explained why he voted to repeal the Affordable Care Act.
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Despite the number of challengers, all of Louisiana’s Congressmen are expected to win re-election.

Louisiana is ranked among the five most vulnerable states for election security in a report in a report released by Democrats on the U. S. House Administration Committee. The study says the state’s paperless voting machines are dangerous, but Interim Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin says the Democrats’ claims don’t hold water…
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Third district Louisiana Congressman Clay Higgins faces six challengers on the November 6th ballot. Four of Higgins’ opponents are Democrats and Lafayette attorney Mimi Methvin has so far raised the most money out of the Democratic challengers. Methvin says Higgins and the Trump administration have not followed through on their 2016 campaign promises…
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Three individuals have signed up to challenge Baton Rouge Republican Congressman Garret Graves this November. One of his challengers, Democrat Jason DeWitt, accuses Graves of being out of touch with his district and a “corporate” sell out who’s owned by big business. Graves says when you look at his voting record, you’ll see the attacks are baseless..
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Graves other two challengers are Devin Graham, an Independent from Gonzales and Democrat Andie Saizon.