As expected the Pelicans grabbed Zion Williamson last night with the first pick in the draft. He’s the most hyped NBA Draft prospect to come out since Lebron James, and shared a teary-eyed hug with his mom and little brother after the life changing selection.
That wasn’t the only big move the team made, as they traded out of the 4th pick with Atlanta and picked up the 8th selection, which they spent on hyper-athletic Texas Center Jaxson Hayes, and the 17th pick, sharpshooting Virginia tech guard Nikeil Alexander-Walker.
Allegiance Health Management facilities across Louisiana are fighting against the opioid crisis, and bringing that fight to the courtroom. The suit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana, seeks damages for hospitals and emergency rooms impacted by the opioid epidemic. New Orleans attorney Mark Stein.
Cut 4 (11) “…and opioid addiction.”
On his monthly talk show Governor Edwards responded to criticism of his signature of a fetal heartbeat abortion ban from pro-choice voters. When asked what the state is doing to help poor families afford to raise kids they haven’t planned for, Edwards responded by mentioning this year’s budget focused on educating working class families’ children…
Edwards made the comments on his monthly talk show Ask the Governor yesterday.
Today marks the first day of summer and State Climatologist Barry Keim indicates this summer is going to a scorcher. Keim says the long range forecast from the climate prediction center is forecasting normal rainfall patterns for the summer and says the temps are expected to run above normal for the entire summer.
Cut 14 (08) “…summer even worse.”
Keim adds the month of June has seen above average temperatures.