Louisiana is in the midst of a financial crisis, but analysts say other states have been through this too. Michelle Southern reports…:
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Fresh off his primary win in New Hampshire, Republican Presidential Candidate Donald Trump will hold a rally tonight at the Baton Rouge River Center. The doors open tonight at 5pm, and the rally starts at 7. This event is free and open to the public. Analysists say the Trump campaign is working to gain support in southern states. The Louisiana Presidential Primary election is March 5th.
Louisiana State Police is partnering with Blue Cross to help with the safe disposal of prescription medication. Trooper Michael Reichardt says in the front of the Troop F station in Monroe they’ve set out a box for people to safely discard old or unwanted medication. He says the abuse of prescription medication in teens has become a growing problem…
Reichardt says drop boxes are outside of Troop E and F stations in Monroe and Alexandria.
Louisiana Researchers have played a role in detecting gravitational waves, which Albert Einstein predicted would occur as part of his general theory of relativity. An observatory in Livingston Parish observed the ripples in the fabric of spacetime on September 14th.