14:30 Newscast July 26

Congressman Steve Scalise has been discharged from MedStar Washington hospital to begin “intensive inpatient rehabilitation.” Michelle Southern reports…

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US Senator John Kennedy has filed amendments to the healthcare bill that would require abled bodied adults without children to work in order to receive Medicaid. The amendment would exclude people under age 19, those who participate in addiction treatment programs, and young adults in school and work training programs.

Louisiana is one of 17 states where a majority of residents approve of the president’s job performance. Mr. Trump carried Louisiana in the election with 58 percent of the vote, and a recent Gallup poll is a significant drop down to 51 percent. LSU political science professor Robert Hogan says that’s not unusual as most presidents start out with a honeymoon period.

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Two Shreveport juveniles ages 10 and 12 have been charged in back to back store burglaries. Cpl. Marcus Hines with Shreveport Police says the first robbery occurred on Tuesday at a Boost Mobile store.

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The juveniles were already on probation for previous burglaries.