The Louisiana House approves a bill that makes it a crime to knowingly give another person an incurable sexually transmitted infection. Jeff Palermo has the story.
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It’s June, which means it’s hurricane season. And this year some are worried that recent cuts to the National Weather Service may be a problem. But during a news conference at GOHSEP headquarters, Governor Landry pointed out Louisiana has Jay Grymes.
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It’s now been more than two and a half weeks since ten inmates escaped from the Orleans Parish Jail; and two remain on the loose. Among them is 32-year-old Antoine Massey, who recently posted an Instagram saying, among other things, that he’s innocent of the domestic abuse charges that landed him behind bars. State Police Superintendent Colonel Robert Hodges says those who helped Massey post the video will likely also be facing charges.
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Cotton planting season is wrapping up, and the LSU AgCenter says this year’s crop could be the smallest one on record. LSU AgCenter Cotton and Corn Specialist Shelly Pate Kerns says acreage is way down from last year.
Pate Kerns says farmers are not planting as much cotton because of low demand and low prices.