The 16-count indictment against Attorney General Liz Murrill has been dismissed. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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Southwest Louisiana Congressman Clay Higgins also wants answers about what led an Orleans Parish grand jury to indict Murrill. Higgins has asked FBI Director Kash Patel to launch a federal investigation into whether the grand jury was properly convened and whether politics played a role.

Tropical Storm Bertha made landfall a short time ago in St. Bernard Parish with maximum sustained winds of 45 miles an hour. National Weather Service meteorologist Lauren Chandler says the biggest concern remains coastal storm surge…

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Chandler says widespread flooding from heavy rainfall is not expected because the heaviest rain and thunderstorms are staying well south of the storm’s center.

Former LSU standout Ryan Clark is out at ESPN after being laid off in the network’s latest round of job cuts. Clark had worked as an NFL analyst since 2015. OutKick writer Dan Zaksheske says Clark may have drawn extra scrutiny during his contract negotiations with ESPN in 2024…

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