A Natchitoches woman has been charged in the burning death of a six-month old child, who was set on fire last week. 25-year-old Felicia Marie-Nicole Smith has been charged with one count of first-degree murder for the death of Levi Cole Ellerbe. Authorities say she is not the child’s mother. and they say the investigation continues.

A new study from LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center finds that fitness themed video games can improve health in children with obesity…
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Governor John Bel Edwards sent an open letter to President Donald Trump imploring the Commander in Chief to consider the effects a trade war with China will have on the Louisiana economy. Edwards cited a report from Forbes that highlighted Louisiana as most at risk for damage from the tariffs. Edwards says it’s not a hostile letter, but a reminder about the dangers of a trade war.
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It’s likely the President will not be persuaded by Governor Edwards’ letter as last week Donald Trump threatened to put tariffs on all 505-billion dollars in Chinese imports.

We’ll have one more day of oppressive heat then Louisiana gets a slight break. State Climatologist Barry Keim says the wind will shift out of the north after today…
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The National Weather Service says the high temperature in Shreveport yesterday was 108-degrees, a record for any day in July.