US Senate candidate Luke Mixon says even though he’s pro-life he believes the abortion bans in states like Louisiana are too radical. There is a list of medical exceptions in Louisiana that center around the health of the mother and the fetus but Mixon says doctors are still concerned if they perform an abortion based on one of the exemptions…
Mixon says he would vote to legalize abortions in federal law if elected.
NOAA has revised its earlier hurricane predictions for the 2022 season. Lead hurricane outlook forecaster Matthew Rosencrans says while conditions still favor an above-average season…
Cut 9 (10) “…become hurricanes.”
And of those hurricanes, NOAA expects three to five of those hurricanes will become major storms of category 3 or higher.
The dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico is smaller than last year…
Cut 10 (03) “…3,300 square miles.”
That’s LSU marine ecologist Nancy Rabalais who says that’s less than half the size of last year. The dead zone is an area of low oxygen and she says a combination of weather events led to the smaller size this year.
The Safe Schools Louisiana App announces it’s now in over 500 schools in Louisiana. Greater New Orleans Crimestoppers President Darlene Cusanza says when a threat is reported on the app, a team approach between law enforcement and school leaders respond…
Cut 14 (11) “…done properly.”
She says you can even anonymously report things like guns at school or even possible self-harm. The SafeSchools Louisiana app is free to download.