Governor John Bel Edwards has announced a second special session will being on June 6th, only 30 minutes after the conclusion of the regular session. During the second special session, Governor Edwards will ask legislators to raise additional revenue to fully fund TOPS, K-12 education, public colleges and healthcare.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released its 2016 Atlantic Hurricane season forecast. NOAA Administrator Dr. Kathryn Sullivan says this should be a near-normal season with a 70-percent chance of 10 to 16 named storms. She says El Nino, which hinders the production of tropical storms, is dissipating and the Climate Prediction Center forecasts a 70% chance a La Nina will form…
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The average season typically includes around 12 named storms. The Colorado State forecast team has predicted 13 named storms.

An Allen Parish man has died after being stung by bees more than a thousand times in an Arizona Park. Maricopa County Sheriff’s Deputy Joaquin Enriquez says 23-year-old Alex Bestler of Elton and a friend were hiking when they were attacked by a swarm of bees. He says Bestler was covered in bees.
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He says Usery Mountain Park is closed during the weekend pending an investigation.

A 24-year-old pregnant Thibodaux woman has been arrested for having an inappropriate sexual relationship with a teenager. Thibodaux Police Cpl. David Melancon says Alison Thibodaux has been charged with felony carnal knowledge of a juvenile. He says the teenager and his mother came forward after they learned Thibodaux was pregnant.
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