The Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness says prepare for heavy rains this week…
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State Police say the man who was shot on Bourbon Street last Thursday by a State Trooper was more than five times over the legal limit for alcohol. Authorities say 42-year-old Eric Kullander of New Orleans was driving against traffic towards pedestrians and refused to comply with commands to stop his vehicle, which led to an officer firing his weapon. Kullander continues to receive treatment for his injuries at a local hospital.

U-S Senator John Kennedy is co-authoring a bipartisan bill that’s attempting to help local media outlets receive more ad revenue from Facebook and Google…..
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If the legislation passes, antitrust laws would be suspended for four years to give media outlets a chance to negotiate with Facebook and Google for a bigger share of the profits.

Colorado State University researchers are bumping up their projected total of named storms this hurricane season to 14. We’ve already had one named storm, so 13 more are expected. Researcher Jhordanne Jones says the season could be even more active than that, if a weak El Nino does not develop in the Pacific…
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The C-S-U report also notes that Tropical sea surface temperatures have warmed up slightly faster than normal.