The Colorado State University hurricane forecast team is now calling for an extremely active 2020 season. Jeff Palermo has the details
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A million masks are being distributed to schools across the state thanks to a partnership between GOHSEP and the Louisiana Department of Education. Matt Doyle has more.
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Senator Bill Cassidy proposes a second round of stimulus checks that would send 1,000 dollars to most Americans, instead of the previous 1,200 to working adults and 500 to their children. Cassidy says parents with young children are in the most pain right now and the next round of stimulus checks should reflect that.
The annual income limit to receive a check would still be 75,000 dollars for an individual and 150,000 for joint filers.
It may be 200 dollars less for some people, but Cassidy says a grand would still go a long way.
Recent college or high school grads who did not qualify in the last round would qualify under this bill.
Cassidy says the bill is not just about helping those in need, it’s about stimulating the economy, and this is a more efficient way to do it.
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The Colorado State Hurricane forecast team has revised its forecast and they are now calling for an extremely active season with 24 named storms. C-S-U researcher Jhordanne Jones says they also believe we’ll see a dozen hurricanes, five of them will be major hurricanes
2005 set the record for most named storms in one year with 27 and that includes Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Jones says warm sea surface temperatures and very low wind shear in the tropical Atlantic are primary factors for the extremely active season…
The 2020 hurricane season has already produced nine named storms and this latest forecast from CSU increases their projected storm total from 20 to 24. Jones says their research also says there’s a 48-percent chance for a major hurricane to hit the Gulf Coast this year
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The Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and the Louisiana Department of Education have partnered to provide a million masks for schools.
State Education Superintendent Cade Brumley says that’s enough to provide one reusable mask for every school employee and student.
Physical classes in seven districts are set to begin later this week.
Brumley says the masks will be washable and durable.
The masks will be distributed to public, charter, and non-public schools.
Brumley says there’s no doubt there will be additional, costly expenses like providing additional PPE throughout the semester, but it must be done.
Anyone entering a Louisiana school campus during the fall semester will be required to wear a mask.
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A Baton Rouge dad is in jail after his 10-year-old son is shot during an alleged drug transaction and it accused of having his young kids help in the manufacturing the drugs. Baton Rouge Police Sgt. L’Jean McKneely says when the kid’s mom learned of the gunshot wound, the kids spilled the beans on the operation.
36-year-old Kevin Evans Jr. and his girlfriend 29-year-old Meagan Toney have been charged with second-degree cruelty to juveniles and contributing to the delinquency of juveniles.
McKneely says the kids described to police what happened that lead to the shooting.
The child was taken to a hospital following the shooting with non-life-threatening injuries to the hand and leg. Police are still looking for the shooter.
McKneely says having a drug ring become a family activity where kids get hands-on experience in all the processes in making and distributing narcotics is something that he’s never heard of before.