State senator Sharon Hewitt of Slidell is calling on Louisiana Legislative Auditor Daryl Purpera to review the state’s sexual harassment policies and she also wants an investigation into the hiring of Johnny anderson. Anderson is a former aide to Governor Edwards, who resigned last week after sexual harassment allegations surfaced. Hewitt is seeking recommenations on how the state can strengthen it’s policies, procedures and laws pertaining to sexual harassment.

Television journalist Matt Lauer is the latest well-known name to lose his job for sexual misconduct. Why are we seeing so many accusations occurring and leading to the dismissal of some high-profile people? Michelle Many with LSU Health New Orleans in the past these claims were not always taken seriously, but times have changed…
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North Korea has resumed its testing of powerful weapons that could be used against the United States. The U-N Security council scheduled an emergency meeting this afternoon. Retired U-S Army Lt General Russell Honore says South Korea and Japan are very concerned about North Korea, but other countries in the region are not….
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But Honore is confident that if North Korea chooses to go to war, they’ll lose.

Some areas of south Louisiana are seeing rainfall this afternoon. But state climatologist Barry Keim says north Louisiana could really use some precipitation….
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Keim says Louisiana can expect a dry winter because of a La Nina weather pattern.