A new political TV ad in the Shreveport mayoral race uses Deep Fake technology to place the incumbent in the principal’s office; getting a failing grade. The person in the ads looks like Mayor Adrian Perkins and sounds like him, but is NOT him. “LAPolitics.com” publisher Jeremy Alford says it was paid for by an anti-Perkins political action committee…:

CUT 10(08)      “…sophisticated.”

He expects to see more such Deep Fake politicals as statewide races for 2023 heat up.

Expect a freeze tonight in north Louisiana. It’s happened this early in the season before; in 1948 and agin in 1989. State Climatologist Barry Keim says warmer weather will follow closely behind though…:

CUT 04(09)      “…need rain.”

Temperatures overnight will dip into the 30 almost everywhere except New Orleans and coastal areas.

The first group of juvenile inmates from the Bridge City Center for Youth in Jefferson Parish has been moved to Angola state prison. A bus carrying around ten juveniles was seen on the interstate before 6 this morning. More inmates will be moved in and kept in facilities separate from the adult population.

The average price for a gallon of regular gas in Louisiana today is $3.39. But according to Louisiana AAA, it’s a good news – bad news scenario….:

CUT 01(30)      “…Thorington.”