The Senate Health and Welfare Committee meets at this hour to discuss the 100-million dollar budget cut the Louisiana Department of Health suffered as lawmakers raced to approve a budget before the end of the legislative session. AARP Director of Advocacy Andrew Muhl is concerned what this might mean for a program that provides in home health care for seniors…
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It’s win or go home for the LSU Tigers as they face elimination at the College World Series after losing to Wake Forest three to two last night. LSU needs to beat Tennessee tonight to keep its season alive. First baseman Tre Morgan says they’ll be ready…
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First pitch is at 6 PM.

SWEPCO says just under 55-thousand of its customers in Louisiana are still without power as a result of last week’s severe weather. Most of those power outages are in Caddo Parish. About 11-thousand customers are still without power in Bossier Parish. Bossier City spokesperson Louis Johnson says there were many trying to find a hotel room this past weekend, but that was not easy….
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And we are watching Tropical Storm Bret in the central Atlantic. It has a chance to strengthen into a hurricane on Thursday as it approaches the Lesser Antilles. Assistant Director of the Office of the Preparedness in Natchitoches Parish Mary Jones says last week’s storms and hurricane season serve as a reminder to be prepared…
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Southeast Louisiana is under a flash flood watch until 7 PM.