Sweltering heat continues to impact Louisiana. Much of the state us under a heat advisory today, whcih an Extreme Heat Advisory in effect for northeast Louisiana. Danielle Manning with the National Weather Service in Slidell says a weak cold front will move across the state as we approach the weekend…:
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Several locations in the state matched or broke hi temp records yesterday.

The LSU Tigers, who are coming off an eight and five eason and have question marks at the quarterback position, are ranked 13th in the preseason coaches poll. ESPN.com college football writer Chris Low expects Brandon Harris to win the starting QB battle…:
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The Bayou Bengals are one of eight teams from the SEC ranked in the top 25.

State Police say a single vehicle crash in Allen Parish has left one dead and another injured. They say 38-year-old Jeremy Drake of Oakdale lost control of his vehicle, left the roadway, and struck a tree head on. Drake, who was unrestrained, was pronounced dead at the scene. A passenger, 36-year-old Tabitha Johnson, was transported to a local hospital with serious injuries. Authorities say impairment could be a factor in the crash. The investigation is ongoing.

Baton Rouge Police say a Morgan City man, wanted in a Lafayette shooting death, was killed during a shootout with police. Cpl L’Jean McKneely says members of the US Marshal’s Task Force learned that 37-year-old Lawrence Blackburn was hiding in an apartment complex in Baton Rouge. He says authorities began evacuating the apartments…:
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Blackburn was on the run, wanted for first degree murder in the death of an 18-year-old. He died on the scene.