Forecasters say a tropical depression is likely to form when a broad area of low pressure moves northward from the western Caribbean into the Gulf of Mexico.

There’s a 90 percent chance predicted it will become a tropical depression over the weekend over the warm gulf waters.

National Weather Service Slidell Meteorologist Megan Williams says but its destination is a mystery.

Cut 3 (07) “…gunna go.”

If it strengthens into a tropical storm, it could be named ‘Michael’ since that is the next name to be given out to tropical storms.

Governor John Bel Edwards traveled to Los Angeles this week to promote more film and television productions coming to Louisiana.

The governor met with movie studios including Sony Pictures, Universal, and Warner Brothers as well as TV networks and streaming services including Netflix and Hulu among others.

An economic impact study said tax credits for film productions in Louisiana amounted to about 219 million in 2016.

NOLA.com reports six TV series and seven feature films are currently shooting in the state.
Congressman Ralph Abraham says the US has sealed the deal on a huge rice sell to Iraq. Don Molino has more.

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The Senate is set to vote on the confirmation of Judge Brett Kavanaugh this afternoon. But a petition signed by almost 200 woman attorneys asked U.S. Senators from Louisiana to vote no.

Baton Rouge lawyer Jill Craft says it is concerning that Kavanaugh injection of political targeting as a reason for the allegations.

Cut 13 (07) “…through a political lens.”