Tropical Storm Arthur is expected to make landfall in Southwest Louisiana tonight. Jeff Palermo has more.
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The severe weather is leading to many cancellations of summer schools and other programs. School districts across South Louisiana, extending to the Capital region and beyond, have announced the closure of their campuses tomorrow in anticipation of the storms. More cancellations will likely be announced throughout the day today.
An Australian woman who’s living legally in Franklinton but is not a U.S. citizen is charged with illegally voting in a pair of federal elections. Secretary of State Nancy Landry says there are open investigations into other cases of illegal voting thanks to the information found with the SAVE database; and as such she expects more indictments similar to that of Nataly Migliore.
Senator Bill Cassidy says he opposes the proposed deal the Trump administration made with Iran to end the war there and to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Cassidy says along with not meeting any of its goals, the U.S. just gave Iran a massive amount of ammunition for future negotiations that it cannot undo.