According to the Louisiana Workforce Commission, oil and gas jobs in Louisiana continued their decline in June, dropping to the lowest level in almost 10 years. Eric Smith, Associate Director of the Tulane Energy Institute, says these jobs are some of the best jobs in the state…
CUT 9 (08) “in manufacturing”
He says the lower price of crude oil is the leading factor.

The Hammond City Council refuses to allow establishments — that ONLY serve alcohol–to open on Sundays. The vote was 3-2 last night against changing the longtime law. Todd Delaune, owner of Red, White and Brew in Hammond was one person who spoke out in favor of the change…
CUT 3 (11) “discriminatory”
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A Harvey woman was arrested after allegedly shooting three of her five children with a BB gun and choking them as punishment. 34-year-old Tomeka Stair was charged with three counts of cruelty to a juvenile. Col. John Fortunato with the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Department says a family member alerted authorities…
CUT 6 (11) “their heads”
The kids’ ages range from 9 to 11.

A recent report from the C-D-C shows 1 in 5 teen-aged girls are using the “morning after” pill, which is about a 60% increase over 10 years ago. Dr. Valerie Williams,with the LSU Health Sciences Center in New Orleans, says it’s good for young women to have an emergency option, but it shouldn’t be used as a primary form of contraception.
cut 14 (09) “contraceptives”