Researchers say the 1,000-year flood that devastated south Louisiana last month may have been intensified by climate change. State climatologist Barry Keim did not participate in this report, but says there are some consistencies between the massive rain event and climate change. He says in a warmer world, the atmosphere would be able to produce bigger storms.:
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But Keim says what happened last month is not enough to tell us anything about climate change.

The East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office says they are looking for three black males who looted the Wal Mart on O’Neal Lane in Baton Rouge while wading through waste deep flood water. They say the subjects entered the store where they forced entry into several locked cases within the jewelry and electronics departments stealing multiple items. Total theft during this incident is in excess of $34,000.00. Anyone with information on this incident is urged to contact authorities.

A second arrest has been made in the case of the elderly woman who was allegedly raped at a nursing home in Metairie. Police spokeswoman Becky White says 55-year-old Julie Henry was the Associate Program Director at Beau Provence and is accused of knowing about the incident…:
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Henry was arrested for failure to report abuse of adults and obstruction of justice. 58-year-old Jerry Kan allegedly raped a 78-year-old resident.

An Albertson’s in Bossier City is coming under fire over a social media post indicating the bakery there refused to write “Trump 2016″ on a birthday cake. McKenzie Gill told KSLA that the theme for her 18th birthday party is Donald Trump for President and she was surprised the Albertson’s employee said she wouldn’t put the candidate’s name on the cake. A spokesperson for the chain apologized and said the staff was confused about copyrighted phrases.