Most of the state is under a heat advisory this afternoon. State Climatologist Barry Keim says if you plan on spending a lot of time outside today, be prepared for some of the hottest temperatures of the year…
cut 5 (11) “…tad worse”
Keim says we won’t get a break from the extreme heat until Tuesday.

Governor John Bel Edwards has responded with a letter of his own after Attorney General Jeff Landry criticized him for halting executions in the state. Edwards responded by saying executions are not being carried out, because the only drugs that the legislature has authorized for lethal injection haven’t been accessible since 2010.
Cut 13 (08) “not available”
In a tweet, Landry says he supports the death penalty, whether it’s by lethal injection, gas, hanging or firing squad.

Dog Feces, Rodents, Flies… just some of the reasons the Louisiana Department of Health has ordered the closure of a Shreveport fish market. Regional Medical Director Administrator at LDH, Dr. Martha Whyte, says the Dupont Fish Market has been inspected three times this year.
Cut 7 (05) “…the last few months.”
It’s the first time in two years that the L-D-H has ordered the closure of a restaurant because of repeated health violations.

St. John the Baptist Parish Judge Jeff Perilloux has entered a not guilty plea to three felony counts of indecent behavior with a juvenile and a misdemeanor sexual battery count. Prosecutors allege Perilloux inappropriately touched two girls last year. Perilloux has maintained his innocence.

Louisiana, It’s gonna be a hot one. Becca Dill let’s you know how bad it’ll get this weekend.

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A Shreveport fish market has been shut down by Louisiana Department of Health after months of critical violations.  Kevin Barnhart has the details.

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A Shreveport woman is sustained life threatening injuries after authorities discover she hadn’t left he coach in months. Matt Doyle has the story.

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It’s going to be really hot over the next few days. Temperatures are expected to sit in the mid-90s to low triple digits across the state through Tuesday as a high pressure system blows away any semblance of cloud cover. State Climatologist Barry Keim says those clear skies are going to combine with remarkably high humidity to create almost unbearable conditions.

Cut 4  (12) “imagine that.”

With heat indexes easily over 100 and approaching 110 for the weekend, Louisiana could be facing record temperatures for the year. Keim says he expects it to even outpace the record heat we saw a few weeks back.

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That kind of heat is deadly serious. Keim says for the next few days, plan on staying indoors.

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Dog Feces, Rodents, Flies… just some of the reasons the Louisiana Department of Health has given for the closure of a Shreveport fish market.  Regional Medical Director Administrator at LDH, Dr. Martha Whyte says the decision to shut down the Dupont Fish Market comes after months of working with the business.

Cut 7 (05) “…the last few months.”

No one has reported any illnesses stemming from the fish market’s short comings.  But Whyte said the agency was working in an effort to prevent that from happening.

Cut 8 (08)  “…had to close them.”

LDH regularly works with businesses, performing more than 79,000 retail food inspections annually.  Whyte adds the agency swiftly responds to the public’s suggestions for inspections as well.

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In order to reopen, the Dupont Fish Market must correct all cited violations.

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A 66-year-old Shreveport man is under arrest after authorities arrived at his house and discovered his wife on the couch, unresponsive, severely malnourished, and suffering from crippling injuries sustained from allegedly not moving from the couch in months. Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Spokesperson Cindy Chadwick says when Johnny Essary let first responders into the house, they were shocked.

Cut 10 (08)   “ever seen.”

Authorities arrived after a relative of 68-year-old Alice Essary called for a wellness check. Chadwick says Mr. Essary had been feeding and watching his wife on the couch for the duration, and never informed anyone else of his wife’s condition.

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Mr. Essary was charged with Cruelty to a Persons with Infirmities after deputies determined that it was a case of severe neglect. Chadwick says he should have alerted authorities.

Cut 12 (10) “this bad.”

Chadwick says if you or anyone you know noticed someone, particularly someone elderly, has dropped out of social life, report it to police.

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Governor John Bel Edwards has responded with a letter of his own after Attorney General Jeff Landry criticized the governor for allegedly refusing to go through with executions in the state. Edwards responded by saying that executions are not being carried out, because the only drugs that the legislature has authorized for lethal injection haven’t been accessible since 2010.

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Sessions accused the Edwards Administration of refusing to communicate with the AG’s office about potential solutions to the execution backlog. Edwards says his office hasn’t received any communications from the AG’s office in over a year.

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Landry made his views known on the death penalty last night on twitter, saying “This is simple: I support the death penalty – by lethal injection, gas, hanging, and firing squad. Does the Governor?” Edwards had some comments on yesterday’s twitter blast.

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The Louisiana Department of Corrections launched an investigation and shakedown following the deaths of two offenders on Wednesday night at Louisiana State Penitentiary, believed to be linked to drug use.  Following the discovery of the men, prison staff conducted a search finding contraband such as synthetic marijuana, amphetamines, a cell phone, and a small pocket knife.  The investigation is ongoing.

North Louisiana Congressman Ralph Abraham has been named to the conference committee that will try to resolve differences in the Senate and House’s Farm Bill. The Farm Bill sets agriculture policy for the next five years, and also houses the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP.  Abraham says he’ll be pushing the conference committee, made up of select House Representatives and Senators, to adopt a program he’s pushing that would facilitate educational and vocational training for SNAP beneficiaries.

Cut 4  (11) “for that.”

Louisiana’s Republican Congressional Delegation is lashing out against US Senate Democrats who blocked a House resolution from Congressman Clay Higgins that endorses the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency, or ICE. Higgins says the movement to abolish ICE endangers national security and threatens ICE agents.

cut 9 (09)  “American citizens”

Friday is the deadline for Louisiana homeowners who had flood damage in 2016 to fill out a survey to participate in the Restore Louisiana Homeowner Assistance Program. The governor’s Communications Director Shauna Sanford says 52,500 homeowners have completed the survey that can result in federal assistance for home repairs…

Cut 12 (09)   “…over the phone”

North Louisiana Congressman Ralph Abraham has been named to the conference committee that will try to resolve differences in the Senate and House’s Farm Bill. The Farm Bill sets agriculture policy for the next five years, and also sets the regulations for SNAP. Abraham says he’s looking for big changes to the food stamp program.
Cut 3 (07) “to work.”
Abraham is optimtistic a new Farm Bill can be sent to the President in a couple of months.

Louisiana’s Republican House members have voted for a resolution that expresses support for Immigrant and Customs Enforcement Agents. House Majority Whip Steve Scalise from Jefferson Parish….
cut 10 (07) “…our country”
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi calls the resolution a political stunt.

Practitioners who use the hair-removal technique known as “eyebrow threading” no longer need to undergo hundreds of hours of expensive training to work in Louisiana. Institute for Justice attorney Renee Flaherty says after a two-year legal battle, the state’s Cosmetology Board has a new policy…
cut 8 (10) “…back to work”
Flaherty says the Institute for Justice filed a lawsuit against the State Board of Cosmetology on behalf of two eyebrow threaders in order to change the previous mandate for 750 hours of training,

It was hot today and it will be even warmer tomorrow. National Weather Service Meteorologist Mario Valverde in Shreveport says being too active in this kind of heat could lead to some serious health issues.
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Valverde says a good portion of the state will see highs in the 100s.

The U-S House has approved Representative Clay Higgins’ Resolution that affirms congressional support for Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Higgins says ICE agents play a critical role in stopping human, drug and weapons trafficking. But Congress of Day Laborers Organizer Rachel Taber disagrees with the role ICE plays…
cut 11 (12) “….of immigrants”

Practitioners who use the hair-removal technique known as eyebrow threading no longer need 750 hours in order to work in Louisiana. Institute of Justice attorney Renee Flaherty says the Louisiana State Board of Cosmetology has a new policy that doesn’t require expensive training.
Cut 6 (08) “…with the state.”
Flaherty says the Institute for Justice filed a lawsuit against the State Board of Cosmetology on behalf of two eyebrow threaders in order to change the previous mandate for 750 hours of training.

Louisiana Congressman Ralph Abraham will serve on a committee to resolve the differences between the Senate and House’s farm bill.
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Tomorrow is the deadline for 2016 Louisiana flood victims to fill out a survey in order to be eligible for federal assistance to repair their homes. The governor’s Communications Director Shauna Sanford says Congress could make changes to the guidelines, making more flood victims eligible for additional federal assistance…
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The survey can be found at restore.la.gov.

Friday is the deadline for Louisiana homeowners who had flood damage in 2016 to fill out a survey to participate in the Restore Louisiana Homeowner Assistance Program. The governor’s Communications Director Shauna Sanford says those that have not yet completed the survey may be hesitant to do so, due to receiving other forms of government assistance.

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Louisiana’s Republican Congressional Delegation is lashing out against US Senate Democrats who blocked a House resolution from Congressman Clay Higgins that endorses the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency, or ICE. Higgins says the movement to abolish ICE endangers national security.

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ICE has become a controversial agency in recent months, as the agency that has been tasked with carrying out the Trump Administration’s immigration policies such as family separations and detainment of asylum seekers. Immigrant activist say the agency is being used to terrorize immigrant communities.

North Louisiana Congressman Ralph Abraham has been named to the conference committee that will try to resolve differences in the Senate and House’s Farm Bill. Farm Bill discussions are hitting just as the Chinese trade war ramps up, with the eastern power targeting US agricultural products in response to the Trump Administration’s initial round of tariffs. Abraham says while that trade war heats up, he wants to make sure Louisiana growers are protected.

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Abraham says he’s also looking to enforce work requirements for food stamps, which fall under the Farm Bill. The current Farm Bill expires at the end of September.

66-year-old Johnny Essary has been arrested in Shreveport after authorities say they discovered that his wife had not moved from their couch in months, leaving her malnourished and suffering from substantial, life threatening injuries. Essary was arrested and charged with Cruelty to Persons with Infirmities for what police say was his neglect of his wife.

Republican Attorney General Jeff Landry is blaming Democratic Governor John Bel Edwards for not doing enough to execute death row prisoners. The last execution in Louisiana was in 2010 and since then there’s been a shortage in the drugs needed to carry out death sentences. But the A-G’s Sloicitor General Liz Murril says….
cut 29 (07) “….overcoming those obstacles”
Edwards says under current Louisiana law the state can’t follow the protocol on carrying out a lethal injection because of the drug shortage.

Friday is the deadline for Louisiana homeowners who had flood damage in 2016 to fill out a survey to participate in the Restore Louisiana Homeowner Assistance Program. The governor’s Communications Director Shauna Sanford says 52,500 homeowners have completed the survey that can result in federal assistance for home repairs…
Cut 12 (09) “…over the phone”

Louisiana’s Republican House members have voted for a resolution that expresses support for Immigrant and Customs Enforcement Agents. House Majority Whip Steve Scalise from Jefferson Parish….
cut 10 (07) “…our country”
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi calls the resolution a political stunt.

Good news for those who want to use a technique called eyebrow threading to remove unwanted hair around the eye brows. Institute for Justice attorney Renee Flaherty says after a two-year legal battle the state board of cosmetology no longer requires eyebrow threaders to undergo 750 hours of training, which she says is not needed…
cut 7 (10) “….simply don’t do”
Eyebrow threaders are still required to take a test to receive a permit.