10:30 Newscast August 17th, 2015

The Obama Administration has approved limited crude oil trading with Mexico. Scott Carwile get local reaction…:
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Authorities in Arkansas have released details of a fatal collision which claimed the life of a Louisiana Tech track and field athlete. They say 22-year-old Noah James Richie of Madisonville died in the accident near the Joplin community in western Arkansas when the car he was driving crossed the center line on the roadway and hit another vehicle head on. Rich, who was the javelin thrower on the Tech Track and field team was pronounced dead on scene.

Legal experts anticipate the debate over the Confederate monuments in New Orleans will go on for years and years. The legislative process of removing 4 statues from their current location has started. New Orleans Attorney Tim Meche says in addition to lawsuits and legal matters, there’s the question of how much this will cost and who is going to pay for it…:
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Mayor Mitch Landrieu started the conversation about moving the Robert E Lee statue from Lee Circle during a national conversation about Confederate symbols in late June.

State Police say a man from Houston was arrested after he was caught using fake money at a casino in Lake Charles. They say 27-year-old William Jabour tried to buy into a table with counterfeit bills and had already used them on roulette and craps. Investigators found bogus $100 and $50 bills in Jabour’s possession. He was charged with 49 counts of monetary instrument abuse and faces a million dollar fine and up to 10 years in prison.