The New Orleans Police Department has issued an arrest warrant for Beckham for slapping an officer on the rear end during a post-game celebration with LSU players. NFL analyst Mike Detillier says O-B-J has been a huge supporter of the LSU football team, but the relationship might need a time out…
Cut 10 (10) “…cool down”
Beckham has also been in the news for his money handshakes with a few players after the game.
After nearly two years of a trade war, phase one of the trade agreement between the US and China has been signed. Louisiana Ag Commissioner Mike Strain says China will buy $36.5 billion in ag products this year with spending increases in upcoming years.
Cut 13 (11) “…very very closely.”
The Army Corps of Engineers has been sued by a coalition of environmental groups for allegedly failing to disclose the public health risks of a plastics plant set for construction in St. James Parish. The Center for Biological Diversity is one of the plaintiffs and staff attorney Emily Jeffers says the Corp was blatantly disregarding the law when they issued a permit for the facility.The suit alleges that a full accounting of the public health effects was not done because it would likely have resulted in a rejection of the site’s permit.
Cut 8 (08) “…approve it”
A Corps spokesperson says they cannot comment on litigation.
A twelve-year-old girl is dead and her mother is fighting to stay live following a trailer fire in Lake Charles. State Fire Marshal spokesperson Ashley Rodrigue says investigators are considering electrical malfunction as a potential cause, but they are continuing to work through the evidence before ruling anything out.