We have our first named storm of the season, and it’s expected to bring flash flooding conditions to south and central Louisiana. Andy Tingler with the National Weather Service in Lake Charles says while Tropical Storm Arthur is expected to weaken by the time it makes landfall just west of the Texas state line, the biggest threat from the disorganized storm is heavy rainfall in a short amount of time.
Cut 10 (08) “…not anticipated.”
An Australian woman who’s a legal permanent U.S. resident but not a citizen faces up to five years in prison for allegedly voting in the 2022 and 2024 federal elections, when she wasn’t allowed to. Secretary of State Nancy Landry’s office found Nataly Migliore’s name by using the federal SAVE database, which compares registered voter lists to federal databases to check citizenship status.
Senator Bill Cassidy is speaking out against the proposed deal with Iran to end the war and re-open the Strait of Hormuz. He says the deal strikes him as what he terms “JCPOA 2.0,” which was the deal that President Obama struck with Iran, which he also opposed. He says this deal will cost the U.S. and the American people dearly.
Cut 7 (08) “…billions of dollars.”
A sting operation results in the arrests of ten people, including a St. Mary Parish corrections deputy. Investigators launched “Operation Bear Trap” after getting information that 49-year-old Earnest Ladday (luh-DAY) was bringing contraband into the jail and giving it to certain inmates. Sheriff Gary Driskell says all department employees are held to the same standards as everyone else.