The National Hurricane Center says Tropical Storm Cristobal is getting a little stronger as it moves across the Gulf of Mexico towards Louisiana. State Climatologist Barry Keim says models show a landfall near St. Mary Parish Sunday afternoon or Sunday night…
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The National Hurricane Center says rainfall totals in excess of ten inches will be possible in southeast Louisiana and at least minor coastal flooding will be possible, with more significant impacts dependent on Cristobal’s eventual track and intensity.

Drew Brees gave a strong response to Donald Trump last night after the President said on Friday that the Saints quarterback should not have taken back his original stance that we should stand to honor the flag during the national anthem. In a social media post directed to the President, Brees says we can no longer use the flag to turn people away or distract them from the real issues that face our black communities.

It was a chaotic scene at a Target in Hammond yesterday when a man rammed his vehicle through the entrance of the store. No one was injured but the incident resulted in people running away from the scene as fast as they can. The suspect has been arrested, 41-year-old Walter Allbritton the third of Ponchatoula. He faces a slew of charges including terrorism and terrorizing. Authorities also say he dropped a fake explosive device at the scene and at a nearby Sanderson Farms and Dollar General.

Acadia Parish Sheriff’s deputies arrested a 21-year-old man for the stabbing deaths of two elderly relatives found dead in their home two weeks ago. Sheriff K.P. Gibson says Detrick Guillory faces two first degree murder charges for the deaths of John and Lois Guillory, both 71, of Richard.
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A motive has not been made public.

Tropical Storm Cristobal is heading towards Louisiana, with maximum sustained winds of 50-miles per hour. It’s currently 365 miles south of the Mississippi River, moving north at 12-miles per hour. Storm surge warnings and watches are up for parts of Louisiana and so are tropical storm warnings and watches. Governor Edwards says the National Hurricane Center is projecting a late Sunday, Monday morning landfall and we’ll see wind speeds greater than 50 miles per hour in southeast Louisiana…
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The National Hurricane Center forecasts the center of Cristobal will be a depression in north Louisiana on Monday afternoon.

Authorities say an eight-year-old boy and his 10-year-old brother are dead after a swimming incident around seven o’clock last night in Grand Isle. Their 12-year-old cousin and an adult man were airlifted to a hospital. It happened in a similar spot where another person died last week.

21-year-old Detrick Guillory of Basile is in jail on two counts of first-degree murder after authorities say he killed his grandfather and godmother, John and Lois Guillory. They were found dead in their home last month. Acadia Parish Sheriff K-P Gibson says they are still investigating…
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Gibson would not disclose a motive for the crime.

Public defenders say the COVID shutdown hammered their budgets and are requesting 28 million dollars in state funds to fill the gaps and address a staffing shortage. The closure of courts has led to a lack of court fees being collected that fund a significant portion of public defender’s budgets. Meghan Garvey is a public defender and says they may not have the money to operate once courts reopen.
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Lawmakers are discussing a 33-billion dollar budget during the ongoing special session and looking at how they can send more money to fund public defenders.

Louisiana, except for New Orleans, enters Phase Two of the economic reopening today. Some businesses reopen for the first time since March, while occupancy increases for others.
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Saints Quarterback Drew Brees has posted a second apology to his Instagram page after saying on Wednesday he would never agree with kneeling during the national anthem as a form of protest. Brees says his comments were insensitive and completely missed the mark.

Thousands of protesters marched last night in New Orleans from City Hall through a black working-class neighborhood before ending at the Orleans Parish Courthouse. Chants of “say his name, George Floyd” rang out, along with “black lives matter” and…
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The event was peaceful and another march is expected tonight.

The Colorado State University hurricane forecast team has increased its forecast from an above-average season to very active for 2020. CSU forecaster Jhordanne Jones says they are predicting 19 named storms, up from 16, along with now nine hurricanes, up from eight.
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And the National Hurricane Center forecasts Cristobal will make landfall in Louisiana late Sunday night or early Monday morning as a tropical storm.

The number of George Floyd protestors in New Orleans swelled last night after tear-gas was used the night before on demonstrators near the Crescent City Connection. Matt Doyle was there…
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Louisiana moves into Phase Two of the White House plan for reopening the economy today. That means restaurants, churches, gyms, shopping malls, barbershops and salons can increase capacity to 50-percent, while bars without food permits can reopen at 25-percent capacity. State Fire Marshal Butch Browning says there are still restrictions on live entertainment…
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Colorado State University hurricane researchers have increased their forecast and now call for 19 named storms this year The forecast also predicts nine hurricanes and four reaching major strength. CSU forecaster Jhordanne Jones says the lack of an El Nino will result in an active season…
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As we watch Tropical Depression Cristobal, Colorado State University forecasters are now calling for a very active 2020 hurricane season…
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A large non-violent protest took place night in New Orleans. One speaker says George Floyd’s death at the hands of Minneapolis Police should be a wakeup call to those who’ve ignored previous pleas for racial justice.
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And Saints Quarterback Drew Brees has now issued two apologies on Instagram for his comments about kneeling during the National Anthem.

Governor Edwards has signed the executive order that allows the state to move into phase two of the coronavirus pandemic restrictions. Starting today, most businesses can allow up to 50-percent of its maximum capacity. State Fire Marshal Butch Browning says bars without a food permit and many other businesses reopen for the first time since March…
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Since the state moved into phase one, Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser says the number of visitors to State Parks is up. Nungesser says a promotional deal for overnight stays at state parks has been so popular with locals, the offer is up for grabs to out of state visitors.
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That code can be used at louisianastateparks.reserveamerica.com.

Thousands of George Floyd protestors marched through New Orleans last night a day after police used tear gas to disperse a large crowd. Last night’s march was peaceful but began with an ultimatum from organizers that future actions could turn violent if the city did not meet their demands to defund New Orleans police and increase funding for social programs…
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Colorado State University hurricane researchers are now calling for a very active hurricane season with 19 named storms, nine hurricanes, and four major hurricanes. C-S-U forecaster Johordanne Jones says the report also includes the probability of major hurricanes making landfall…
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The National Hurricane Center continues to forecast that Tropical Depression Cristobal will strengthen back to a Tropical Storm tomorrow and make landfall in Louisiana as a tropical storm early Monday morning.

The state moves into Phase Two of the economic reopening today. The change means establishments that previously were allowed to operate at 25% occupancy will now see that increased to 50% capacity. State Fire Marshal Butch Browning says things will look a bit different at restaurants and churches.
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Movie theatres, gyms, shopping malls, museums, barbershops and salons will all be able to increase capacity to 50% with social distancing. Casinos and video poker establishments can increase to 50% capacity, limited to 75% of their gaming positions.
Bars without food permits are opening at 25% capacity, but no live entertainment or dancing inside or outside.

Could a coronavirus vaccine be ready this fall? Senator Bill Cassidy says after talking with one drug company, he thinks so. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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Saints Quarterback Drew Brees has a lengthy apology on his Instagram page account for the comments he made yesterday regarding national anthem protests. Brees received quite a bit of backlash from current and former teammates and others. Today he says he completely missed the mark.

New Orleans police had to use tear gas last night on a large group of protestors last night that were trying to gain access to the Crescent City Bridge. NOPD Superintendent Shaun Ferguson says he is disappointed last night’s protest turned violent. He says up until then New Orleans demonstrations had been a model.
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Ferguson says tear gas was needed as they saw a group of people planning to assaul a line of officers. The state reported 429 new coronavirus cases today to bring Louisiana’s total 41,562. Assistant health secretary Alex Billioux says seeing more cases is not enough for them to be concerned that the spread of the disease is getting out of hand

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The state is reporting 613 people are hospitalized. That’s a decline of 134 since May 25th.