6:30 AM LRN March 14

Senator John Kennedy, who sits on the Senate Budget Committee, questioned the acting director of the Office of Management and Budget Russell Vought over transactions that took place in the final month of the fiscal year. A recent report showed several federal agencies spending habits that Kennedy wanted answers for.

Cut 13 (12) “…looking into it.”

 

Whenever people get sick, they often take to social media to tell everyone. Now there is an app, call Sick Weather that’s tracks social media posts about illness. CEO Graham Dodge says the app’s algorithm has been collecting data for the past eight years and right now is seeing a late flu peak for Louisiana and is forecasting a more severe allergy season in the bayou state.

Cut 8 (06) “…than last year.”

 

Dodge says if you suffer from allergies you need to prepare.

 

Will Louisiana have enough visa workers to peel the coming haul of crawfish this season? A Farm Bureau analyst says he’s concerned we may come up short.

Cut 1 (30) “I’m Matt Doyle”

 

A strong line of thunderstorms has moved thru northwest Louisiana and hundreds are without power this morning.

 

Here are a look at today’s commodity prices.