Although Governor John Bel Edwards has called the legislation disingenuous, he has decided not to veto a measure that would front load the TOPS program. This means students on TOPS will have most of their tuition funded for the fall semester but only have 42-percent covered in the spring. Higher Education Commissioner Dr. Joseph Rallo says they support the governor…:
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Those who oppose the measure say it would place a huge burden on college students in the spring semester.

The Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office says a 2-year-old was saved after being left in a car on a 90 degree day while his mother and aunt were inside Walmart shopping. Employees noticed the little boy was by himself and still strapped in his car seat so they smashed the passenger side window. The windows in the vehicle had been rolled up and the car off for close to 30 minutes. The child was showing signs of heat stroke as he was sweating and had vomited. 37-year-old Shaun Buchanan and 25-year-old Cynthia Simmons were arrested on charges of child desertion and cruelty to a juvenile.

A driver has been ticketed for careless operation after hitting a State Police Trooper unit and causing the unit to hit an officer. LSP says the trooper was helping a disabled vehicle change a flat tire on I-55 when a truck, driven by 28-year-old Shane Matecum of Tickfaw, ran into the back of the police car. The trooper is in stable condition after being airlifted to the hospital.

Many people will be hitting the road over the 4th of July weekend and that means thieves will be on the lookout for vacant homes. State Farm saw 1,420 theft claims in Louisiana in 2015. State Farm spokesperson Roszell Gadson says July is the third highest month for home theft claims. He advises travelers to prepare your home if you’re going on vacation…
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Gadson says wait until you’ve returned home from vacation to post pictures or chat about your trip on social media because you never know who is watching your posts.