The National Hurricane Center says there’s a high likelihood we’ll soon see a tropical system in the Gulf of Mexico. A broad area of low pressure is expected to move off the Mexican coast and move towards the northern and northeastern Gulf Coast. Locally heavy rainfall is possible with this system, which is a concern for those in New Orleans trying to deal with the collapsed Hard Rock Hotel construction site. New Orleans Fire Chief Tim McConnell says two damaged cranes are vulnerable and they want to take those cranes down, before strong winds and heavy rain arrive…
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McConnell says they have engineers on-site from around the country working out the best way to bring the cranes down.

We are learning more about the arrest of a 17-year-old high school student in Lafayette who has been accused of attempting to poision another student. Police records say sodium hydroxide was put into a student’s drink, which is the main ingredient in Drano.

St. Charles Parish deputies arrest the aunt of a 2-year-old girl who died in a hot vehicle earlier this month, charging her with negligent homicide. Detectives say 48-year-old Lezly Sanabria of Destrehan told them she thought the child’s grandmother took the girl out of the vehicle following a shopping trip. Legal analyst Chick Foret says it is usually not an easy decision for a prosecutor to charge a guardian.
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A new set of classes available to high school students may sway them toward pursuing a career in education. Kevin Barnhart has more.
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