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Louisiana, Texas, and Oklahoma are the only three states in the nation with gas prices under 2 bucks a gallon. GasBuddy.com spokesperson Patrick Dehaan says the statewide average is 2.24, and Baton Rouge prices are a major reason why.

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About two dozen stations in Louisiana are selling gas under 2 bucks a gallon.

Tomorrow morning will be your best chance to catch the famed annual Perseid meteor shower. Best viewing will be just after 4AM until sunrise.  LSU Astronomy Professor Brad Schaefer says for best viewing find a wide-open space away from light pollution and give your eyes at least ten minutes to adjust to the darkness.

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With optimal conditions, you can see one meteor a minute with the dashes of light emanating from the Perseid constellation.

Be prepared for dangerous heat levels over the next couple of days. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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Congressman Ralph Abraham has dropped his first statewide campaign ad of the governor’s race where a series of narrators trumpets the Congressman’s frontrunner status as the Republican best suited and most likely to take on Governor John Bel Edwards…

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