More reaction to the new federal nutrition guidelines released last week. Andrew Greenstein reports.
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A 17-year-old has been arrested and charged in connection with the fatal shooting of a 4 year old in Lafayette yesterday. The Lafayette Police Department determined that a 2-year-old child in the home found an unsecured, loaded firearm and discharged it, striking little Blaze Rubin. We’re told the teen is charged with negligent homicide and illegal possession of a handgun by a juvenile.
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It’s a big day in New Orleans as former city councilwoman Helena Moreno is sworn in as the city’s new mayor. UNO political science professor Ed Chervenak says Moreno takes over with a 222-million-dollar budget deficit and many other challenges, including an effort to stem the flow of people leaving the city.
The inauguration is this morning at nine.
Amtrak is boosting capacity on the Mardi Gras line this Carnival Season with an additional car, adding about 62 seats during peak hours. Knox Ross, the chairman of the Southern Rail Commission, says since the service connecting New Orleans and Mobile, Alabama, launched last August, it has been more successful than they had anticipated.