A report from United Way finds 42 percent of Louisiana households cannot afford basic necessities. Jeff Palermo has more…

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Former Sons of Guns star Will Hayden took the witness stand today, denying allegations he sexually assaulted two preteen girls, only hours after a 15-year-old accuser became ill detailing the alleged rape. Hayden is being tried on two counts of aggravated rape of the girl, and another count of forcible rape from the early 90s.

The Louisiana Survey finds 91 percent of Louisianans support equal pay for equal work. But Dr. Michael Henderson with the LSU Public Policy Research Lab says there are gender and party differences in how people view gender discrimination. He says this could lead to some divide on equal pay legislation.

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A majority of Democrats believe there’s at least some discrimination, while only 11 percent of Republicans agree.

The hurricane forecast team at Colorado State is calling for a slightly below-average 2017 Hurricane Season. They are predicting 11 named storms and four hurricanes. Lead Researcher Dr. Phil Klotzbach says the primary reason is the predicted development of an El Nino in the Pacific Ocean.

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