Governor John Bel Edwards has issued a call for a second special session to address a 600-million dollar shortfall for the fiscal year that begins June 1st. The special session will convene on Monday night, June 6th and it must adjourn by midnight June 23rd. Edwards says the session is necessary to fully fund TOPS, health care, K-through-12 education and public colleges. The governor says his legislative package calls for several responsible revenue-raising measures.

NOAA Administrator Dr. Kathryn Sullivan says there is a 70-percent chance of 10 to 16 named storms during the hurricane season that begins June 1st Sullivan says this year’s forecast is challenging, because of various factors related to sea surface temperatures and how strong La Nina and its impacts will be…
CUT 7 (07) “formation”
The average season has 12 named storms.

An arrest has been made in the murder of East Feliciana Parish School Board Parish member, Broderick Brooks, who was found dead in his vehicle in north Baton Rouge this week. Cpl. L’Jean Mckneely says 19-year-old Jaquez Griffin has been charged with first degree murder….
cut 9 (12) “…degree murder”
McKneely says a motive is still under investigation.

A pregnant Thibodaux woman has been arrested for having a sexual relationship with a juvenile. Thibodaux Police Cpl. David Melancon says 24-year-old Alison Thibodaux has been charged with felony carnal knowledge of a juvenile….
Cut 11 (11) “several months”
Melancon says at this time, they are not sure if he is the father of the child.