President Trump says he will veto a resolution that would fund the government through February 8th because it did not include five billion dollars in funding for a proposed border wall. Democrats have refused to pass any bill that includes the five billion dollars for the Mexican border wall that’s being sought by the White House, and Senator John Kennedy says because of that, we may be looking at a shutdown.
A Bossier City patrol cop has been arrested and charged with over three dozen animal sexual abuse related charges. The State Police Special Victims Unit busted 38-year-old Terry Yetman with possession of animal pornography. LSP spokesperson Glen Younger says it’s a horrific crime.
Yetman was honored in October for his work against domestic violence. The LSP investigation began in August.
A new study out of Sweden finds the risk of having a heart attack rises nearly 40 percent on Christmas Eve. Cardiologist Dr. Frank Smart at LSU Health New Orleans says that if someone suspects they are having a heart attack, the earlier they get to the hospital, the better, but they should not drive themselves to the hospital.
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The study observed the timing of 283,000 heart attacks over 15 years. Smart says the research indicates that the peak timing of heart attacks on Christmas Eve is around 10 pm.
Governor John Bel Edwards says 2018 was a successful year for Louisiana as the state continues to move in the right direction. Edwards says stabilizing the budget was his top accomplishment. He says he’s proud to announce the state set a record in 2018 for the number of adoptions from their foster care system, with 912 children being adopted by over 600 families