The man accused of killing former-NFL player Joe McKnight has been indicted for second-degree murder. 54-year-old Ronald Gasser was charged with manslaughter on December 5, four days after the apparent road rage incident. Jefferson Parish Sheriff Newell Normand says the upgraded charge comes after the grand jury looked at all of the evidence.

The next time a strong tropical storm or hurricane threatens the coastal United States, the National Hurricane Center will issue storm surge watches and warnings.
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Baton Rouge Mayor Sharon Weston Broome laid out new policies today for the Police Department that require officers to try to de-escalate situations before using physical or deadly force. The changes stem from the officer involved shooting of Alton Sterling. Broome says many of these methods are taught to police officers at the academy…:
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One of the new policies is a verbal warning before using lethal force.

And in New Iberia, the Cajun groundhog, known as Pierre C. Shadeaux did not see his shadow, which means spring will last six weeks longer this year. Daily Iberian publisher Christina Pierce says this is the 19th year they’ve celebrated Cajun Groundhog Day….
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That’s right Pierre is a nutria rat and if he did see his shadow, then Louisiana would experience a longer hot summer.