The Louisiana Democratic Party endorses Amite Representative John Bel Edwards as its candidate in Louisiana’s governor’s race. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says this is a good endorsement for Edwards, but it is a mixed bag. He says Louisiana voters haven’t been kind to Democrats in recent statewide elections…

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It is believed that this move will deter other major Democratic candidates, like Mitch Landrieu, from jumping into the race.

Education Superintendent John White says a lawsuit filed to end the state’s use of Common Core in public schools has been dismissed. The lawsuit, which was supported by Governor Bobby Jindal, was filed by 17 state legislators claiming BESE and the state Department of Education did not properly enact the education standards. White says Judge Tim Kelly threw out the lawsuit earlier today.

Sea turtles, dolphins, fish and birds are still suffering from the BP oil spill that occurred nearly five years ago, according to a report from the National Wildlife Federation. Ryan Fikes, lead author, says comprehensive modeling estimates that 12-percent of the brown pelicans and 32-percent of the laughing gulls in the northern gulf died as a result of the oil spill…

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He says the exposure to oil has also been shown to cause abnormal development in many species of fish.

The state Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating an early morning fatal fire in Caddo Parish that claimed the lives of a husband and wife. State Fire Marshal Butch Browning says firefighters found the mobile home fully engulfed in flames when they arrived shortly after 2AM…

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Browning says the investigation is in its early stages.