After five years of construction, the massive Lake Borgne Marsh Creation Project in St. Bernard Parish is done. Lake Borgne is a critical first line of defense from hurricanes from the Gulf of Mexico that threaten the greater New Orleans area, and this project provides an added layer of defense. Michael Hare, the executive director of the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority, says to say that this was a massive project is a mild understatement.

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Netflix has announced that it has purchased Warner Brothers. Haggai Davis, the host of the radio show TechGumbo, says while that purchase will include HBO Max, that service will not be going away entirely.

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The deal is expected to close sometime in the second half of next year.

A 13-year-old is charged with second-degree murder in the shooting death of a 21-year-old family member. Jeff Palermo has the story.

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The ACLU has dismissed its suit against the state over the law that makes it a state crime to interfere with an immigration enforcement operation. The ACLU said it dismissed it because it got assurances from the state that the law would not be used to stifle free speech. But Attorney General Liz Murrill said the ACLU dropped it because it knew it was a frivolous case.