A Red Flag Warning is in effect for all of southeast Louisiana and southern Mississippi from 9 AM to 6 PM today due to critical fire conditions caused by low humidity and gusty winds.  That after several fires across the state caused problems over the weekend, including an active fire in St. Tammany Parish that shut down I-12 between Abita Springs and Lacombe in St. Tammany Parish for three hours.

President Trump has approved Governor Landry’s request for a Major Disaster declaration for nine parishes in north Louisiana from last month’s massive winter storm. Mike Steele with GOHSEP says the declaration does not cover individuals at this point. But he says those who did sustain damage to their properties should report it to damage-dot-la-dot-gov.

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A bill in the legislature could add an extra layer of protection in imports of certain seafood. Colleen Crain reports.

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Ten Commandments posters will start going up in Louisiana classrooms now based on a Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled a lower court’s decision ruling them unconstitutional was premature.  Loyala Law professor Dan Ciolino says there are still lots of questions.

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