Attorney General Liz Murrill announces scores of arrests in connection with a nationwide Medicaid fraud crackdown. Jeff Palermo reports.

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Summers here in Louisiana and across the country are actually getting hotter.  Shel Winkley, the chief meteorologist at Climate Central, says nationwide the average summer temperature has risen two and a half degrees since 1970; and that’s actually pretty significant.

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Health officials are tracking a seasonal spike in cases of an intestinal illness that can cause “explosive” diarrhea, among other symptoms.  According to the Centers for Disease Control and prevention, cyclosporiasis cases have been reported in 17 states, including Louisiana.  Cyclospora is a microscopic parasite that spreads when people consume food or water contaminated with feces.

Triple-A projects more than 72-million Americans will travel at least 50 miles for the Fourth of July weekend, a slight increase over last year’s record. Don Redman with Triple-A Louisiana says many are taking advantage of the holiday falling on a Saturday and extending vacations through next week.

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Triple-A says if you’re hitting the road today or tomorrow, it’s best to try to leave before noon. The most congestion on the roads is expected in the afternoon and early evening.