A meeting between Governor Bobby Jindal and Education Superintendent John White does not produce an agreement on where to go from here when it comes to having a standardized test in place for the upcoming school year.  The dispute erupted when Jindal used executive authority to keep tests associated with Common Core out of Louisiana.  White says BESE leaders believe they have the legal authority to determine the type of standardized test students should take, but the Jindal administration has made it clear they should be involved in that process…

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White says legal action may be needed to settle this impasse.

Much of the state is under a Flash Flood Watch through this afternoon as rains continue to sweep across the state.  National Weather Service forecasts show the threat of flooding could extend into the weekend.  There are several reports of street flooding throughout the state, as well as weather related power outages.

A small child was struck and killed by her father’s truck in Bossier City.  The tragic incident occured Thursday morning as 27-year-old Damion Dacaldacal was preparing to take his three children to daycare.  Bossier City Police Sgt. Brian Griffith says at some point Dacaldacal lost track of one of his children and as he was pulling out of the driveway, he struck his 14-month-old child.  The child was pronounced dead at a local hospital.  Griffith says this is a harshreminder for parents to always try to keep an eye on your children…

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He says this case is being treated as an accident and no charges are expected to be filed.

The Houma Police Department has arrested a Houma teen for allegedly stabbing his brother.  The say 17-year-old Dominique Moses and his older brother were having an argument when Moses armed himself with a knife and attacked his brother.  Moses has been charged with attempted murder.

According to new research, stress can be passed on to another person as easily as the common cold.  Michele Many, assistant professor of clinical psychiatry at the LSU School of Medicine, says people tend to tune in to the moods and feelings of others…

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She says it’s collectively good for us to be empathetic because when we naturally know how another person is feeling, we can react better to them.  Many says one thing we can do to help the ripple is to manage our own stress by getting good rest, eating well, and limiting caffeine and alcohol.