Louisiana Congressman Clay Higgins says he’s glad President Donald Trump is taking a stand against continued threats from North Korea. The Cajun John Wayne says previous administrations have dealt with agressions from North Korea with a, “kick the can down the road” type mentality, but it’s about time to get serious…:
CUT 12 (06) “to the real world”
Higgins believes Mr. Trump is carefully targeting exactly what would need to be hit, and hit hard.

Governor John Bel Edwards has declared a state of emergency in New Orleans due to the potential for more flooding, and vulnerable pumps….;
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A fire Wednesday night in a turbine has crippled gear that powers city pumps, but officials say crews are working to get those back online. The threatened areas are on the east bank of New Orleans.

Baton Rouge Police have made an arrest in the fatal armed robbery that cost a Tennessee truck driver his life. Sgt. L’Jean McKneely says both video surveillance and witness testimony were essential to bringing in the suspect. He says they spoke with people who saw the tragic event…:
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18-year-old Landry Carter was familiar to police as he is linked to a number of other crimes. He faces many charges including first degree murder.

State Police is investigating a fatal ATV crash in Avoyelles Parish that claimed the life of a man, and injured two young children. They believe 30-year-old Jeremy Armand of St. Martinville crossed into an oncoming lane of traffic on a roadway, and collided head on with a van traveling in the other direction. Armand died, and an 8-year-old and three-year-old on the ATV were injured. The public is reminded that it is illegal to operate off-road vehicles on any public roadway in this state.