Mobile phones nationwide will receive an emergency alert test from FEMA at 1:18 this afternoon. Chris Guilbeaux with the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness says the test message will have a header that reads “Presidential Alert” and a text that says “This is a Test of the National Wireless Emergency Alert System”….
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The WEA system is used to warn the public about dangerous weather, missing children and other critical situations.

The Restore the Mississippi River Delta campaign has released a poll that shows 79-percent of coastal voters support diverting fresh water from the Mississippi River to build and maintain thousands of acres of land. There are those who oppose sediment diversion, because of the ecological impact. But Steve Cochran with the Campaign says…
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Senator John Kennedy files legislation that prohbits the federal government from giving contracts to banks that discriminate against lawful businesses based solely on social policy considerations, like gun control. Matt Doyle has more.
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LSU will no longer allow GREEKS and other student groups to tailgate at their houses or on the university parade grounds because of a lack of security. The new rules are the result of the decision by Lofton Security, who has decided to no longer provide this type of service.