House Majority Whip Steve Scalise is expected to be elected to a sixth term as Congressman of Louisiana’s 1st District. There are five long shot challengers on the November 6th ballot, including Covington Democrat Jim Francis, who says Scalise has been negligent on gun control…
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Scalise has millions of dollars in his campaign war chest, but he’s expected to use that money to help vulnerable Republican House members in other parts of the country.

The Animal Legal Defense Fund objects to a camel taking the place of a deceased tiger at the Tiger Truck Stop along Interstate 10 in Iberville Parish. The A-L-D-F says wild animals do not belong in captivity, especially near gas fumes. But Tiger Truck Stop owner Mike Sandlin says he’s had tigers live past 20 years under his care…
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Louisiana Tech student Mason Andrews is trying to become the youngest solo pilot to fly around the world. The 18-year-old expects his journey will take 30 to 40 days to complete and La Tech Aviation Department Head Jordan Lyons says Andrews has been trained how to bail, if the worst happens…
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Andrews will spend 15 hours over the water when he flies from Japan to Alaska. He departed from Monroe on Sunday.

State Police has arrested five people for allegedly staging a two vehicle crash near Ville Platte in an effort to receive insurance claims for damaged property and fake bodily injuries. Master Trooper Brooks David says staging crashes is unfortunately a crime they see too often…
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The five people arrested are from the Acadiana area and range in ages from 24 to 66 years old.