A New Orleans police officer has been shot in the shoulder in Uptown New Orleans. Authorities say a suspect with a “sub-machine gun” was also wounded and taken into custody after police surrounded a home in the area. Another suspect was also apprehended. The officer was rushed to University Medical Center.

A major hurdle has been cleared in efforts to help 2016 Louisiana flood victims who sought a Small Business Administration loan also receive federal aid through the Louisiana Restore program. The U-S Department of Housing and Urban Development has finally released the formal parameters so that flood victims can access the money.

But If you make above 120 percent of the area median income, you won’t be immediately available and will need to file for a hardship waiver, but Senator Bill Cassidy says the barrier to receive that waiver should be set low enough to include people above that income line.
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Which means it will take a few months before homeowners actually get this money.

The Trump administration says the United States is willing to take all necessary measures against Iran to ensure the Strait of Hormuz in the Middle East remains open. U-S has blamed Iran for attacking oil tankers in the straight. LSU Center for Energy Studies Director David Dismukes says because oil prices are set globally, keeping that channel open to traffic is a priority for energy producers…
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At it’s narrowest, the Strait, is only 21 nautical miles long.

New ULM athletic director Scott McDonald is not using the lack of money as an excuse for not having success. The latest USA Today report says ULM’s athletic budget ranks last among the 130 FBS schools. McDonald, who was interim AD for nine months before getting the job full-time, says he understands the challenges
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McDonald says the school plans to invest in making the sure the student-athletes are getting the proper nutrition