A bill that would have charged a woman with murder if she had an abortion was pulled by its author after it was amended to remove criminal charges. The amendment also removed language that would have criminalized in-vitro fertilization. Brooke Thorington has more

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The U-S Department of the Interior is canceling oil and gas lease sales scheduled in the Gulf and off the coast of Alaska due to what it says is a lack of industry interest in drilling near Alaska and conflicting court rulings that have made drilling in the Gulf more complicated. While environmental groups have lauded the decision Mike Moncla, president of the Louisiana Oil & Gas Association calls it a disaster for the state.

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After five consecutive years of decreases in child drowning in Louisiana, the last two years have seen a major uptick in cases. Regional medical director Martha Whyte says there were 24 drownings in 2020, a 60 percent increase from 2019, and preliminary data from the LDH shows 25 drowning deaths in 2021. There have also been several high-profile drownings in recent weeks, increasing the need for awareness.

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