President Donald Trump announced reciprocal tariffs on countries throughout the world on the day he calls Liberation Day. Colleen Crain reports…

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President Trump says the new tariffs will lead to an increase in manufacturing and put a stop to unfair trade practices. The White House has said the new tariffs would raise 600-billion dollar annually, but economists have warned this will lead to higher costs for consumers. House Speaker Mike Johnson has said it might be rocky in the beginning, but this will help America.

Governor Jeff Landry has ordered a hiring freeze for all state departments and agencies, and he says it will save the state 20-million dollars. Landry says this is a necessary step to give the Legislature more options. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat…

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St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s office says a Slidell man was shot after forcing his way into a home and assaulting a woman. Lieutenant Suzanne Carboni says 52-year-old Tyrone Mercadel (merk-a-dell) kicked in the door and attacked the woman and in self-defense, the woman fired two shots, hitting Mercadel in the leg.

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Authorities later located Mercadel and transported him to a hospital. Carboni says once released, he will be arrested for aggravated battery.