As the new school year is right around the corner, about one in three
students who thought they would receive a voucher to attend a private
school are now on a waiting list. President of the pro voucher group
Louisiana Federation for Children Ann Duplessis says nearly 400 young people
who anticipated being placed in a private school next have now been told
they won’t have a spot…:
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She says the latest developments are nothing short of heartbreaking.

U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch is still in Baton Rouge today and has a
busy schedule after speaking at the memorial for the fallen police officers Thursday. Former US Attorney Don Cazayoux says she likely wants an
updates on the attack on cops July 17th…:
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Police have located and arrested the father of a 4-month-old baby who was
found dead at home in Lake Charles, and an additional person has been
booked in connection with the alcohol poisoning homicide. The mother, 25-
year-old Courtney Moore, was arrested at home shortly after the warrant was
obtained. Police Chief Don Dixon says they received a call to investigate a
death at an apartment complex two weeks ago…:
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He says a lab report came back indicating that the baby had a .0475 blood
alcohol content.

The National Hurricane Center says it’s monitoring two tropical waves over
the Atlantic Ocean, that are still over a thousand miles away from the US.
They say today the first system has a 30 percent chance of further
development in the next 5 days, and the second has a 50-50 shot.