Gas prices keep falling in Louisiana. Emelie Gunn finds out how much longer the decline could last…:
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A group of parents in Tangipahoa Parish are asking district leaders to delay the start of school because of the extreme heat. The Change.org petition states that buses don’t have air conditioners and the kids are riding home during peak hours of heat. They propose kicking off time in the classroom after the Labor Day Holiday. The school board meets in Amite tonight at 6.

State Police say a woman is dead and another in the hospital after they were hit by a car Monday afternoon on I-12 in Livingston Parish. They say 57-year-old Maggie Lynn of Independence and 56-year-old James Kinchen of Tickfaw were on the shoulder of the interstate trying to load a car into a trailer when they were hit by 26-year-old Mekdad Zidan of Baton Rouge. Lynn was pronounced dead on arrival. Zidan was booked with negligent homicide and reckless operation because investigators believe he was speeding.

New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu travels to the Vatican with other mayors, governors, and UN Representatives to meet with Pope Francis to discuss global issues. Political Analyst Clancy Dubos says this is part of the Pope’s effort to engage and motivate political and community leaders around the world. He says says Landrieu could extend an invitation for the Pontiff to visit New Orleans during his visit to the US in September…:
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