Heat indices could push past 110-degrees today and through the weekend as a hot and humid air mass moves over Louisiana. State Climatologist Barry Keim says this kind of heat is serious…
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Very small chance of rain this weekend.

The Caddo Parish Sheriff’s office says a 66-year-old man left his 68-year-old wife on the couch for months, which resulted in her becoming unresponsive, severely malnourished and is also suffering from life-threatening wounds. Sheriff’s office spokeswoman Cindy Chadwick says Johnny Essary never informed anyone else of his wife’s condition…
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Essary was charged for Cruelty to Persons with Infirmities.

The political fued between Democratic Governor John Bel Edwards and Republican Attorney General Jeff Landry continues to simmer as Landry has accused the governor of halting executions of death row inmates. Edwards says the drugs needed for an execution to be carried out in Louisiana are not available. Landry tweeted he supports the death penalty by lethal injection, gas, hanging and firing squad. Edwards reacts to that Twitter post…
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For the first time in two years, the Louisiana Health Department has ordered the closure of a restaurant after inspectors allegedly found flies, insects, rodents and other live animals at the establishment. Regional medical director. Doctor Martha Whyte says critical violations were found at the Dupont Fish Market in Shreveport…
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In order to reopen, the Dupont Fish Market must correct all cited violations.

Most of the state is under a heat advisory this afternoon. State Climatologist Barry Keim says if you plan on spending a lot of time outside today, be prepared for some of the hottest temperatures of the year…
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Keim says we won’t get a break from the extreme heat until Tuesday.

Governor John Bel Edwards has responded with a letter of his own after Attorney General Jeff Landry criticized him for halting executions in the state. Edwards responded by saying executions are not being carried out, because the only drugs that the legislature has authorized for lethal injection haven’t been accessible since 2010.
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In a tweet, Landry says he supports the death penalty, whether it’s by lethal injection, gas, hanging or firing squad.

Dog Feces, Rodents, Flies… just some of the reasons the Louisiana Department of Health has ordered the closure of a Shreveport fish market. Regional Medical Director Administrator at LDH, Dr. Martha Whyte, says the Dupont Fish Market has been inspected three times this year.
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It’s the first time in two years that the L-D-H has ordered the closure of a restaurant because of repeated health violations.

St. John the Baptist Parish Judge Jeff Perilloux has entered a not guilty plea to three felony counts of indecent behavior with a juvenile and a misdemeanor sexual battery count. Prosecutors allege Perilloux inappropriately touched two girls last year. Perilloux has maintained his innocence.

North Louisiana Congressman Ralph Abraham has been named to the conference committee that will try to resolve differences in the Senate and House’s Farm Bill. The Farm Bill sets agriculture policy for the next five years, and also sets the regulations for SNAP. Abraham says he’s looking for big changes to the food stamp program.
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Abraham is optimtistic a new Farm Bill can be sent to the President in a couple of months.

Louisiana’s Republican House members have voted for a resolution that expresses support for Immigrant and Customs Enforcement Agents. House Majority Whip Steve Scalise from Jefferson Parish….
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House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi calls the resolution a political stunt.

Practitioners who use the hair-removal technique known as “eyebrow threading” no longer need to undergo hundreds of hours of expensive training to work in Louisiana. Institute for Justice attorney Renee Flaherty says after a two-year legal battle, the state’s Cosmetology Board has a new policy…
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Flaherty says the Institute for Justice filed a lawsuit against the State Board of Cosmetology on behalf of two eyebrow threaders in order to change the previous mandate for 750 hours of training,

It was hot today and it will be even warmer tomorrow. National Weather Service Meteorologist Mario Valverde in Shreveport says being too active in this kind of heat could lead to some serious health issues.
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Valverde says a good portion of the state will see highs in the 100s.

The U-S House has approved Representative Clay Higgins’ Resolution that affirms congressional support for Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Higgins says ICE agents play a critical role in stopping human, drug and weapons trafficking. But Congress of Day Laborers Organizer Rachel Taber disagrees with the role ICE plays…
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Practitioners who use the hair-removal technique known as eyebrow threading no longer need 750 hours in order to work in Louisiana. Institute of Justice attorney Renee Flaherty says the Louisiana State Board of Cosmetology has a new policy that doesn’t require expensive training.
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Flaherty says the Institute for Justice filed a lawsuit against the State Board of Cosmetology on behalf of two eyebrow threaders in order to change the previous mandate for 750 hours of training.

Louisiana Congressman Ralph Abraham will serve on a committee to resolve the differences between the Senate and House’s farm bill.
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Tomorrow is the deadline for 2016 Louisiana flood victims to fill out a survey in order to be eligible for federal assistance to repair their homes. The governor’s Communications Director Shauna Sanford says Congress could make changes to the guidelines, making more flood victims eligible for additional federal assistance…
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The survey can be found at restore.la.gov.

Republican Attorney General Jeff Landry is blaming Democratic Governor John Bel Edwards for not doing enough to execute death row prisoners. The last execution in Louisiana was in 2010 and since then there’s been a shortage in the drugs needed to carry out death sentences. But the A-G’s Sloicitor General Liz Murril says….
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Edwards says under current Louisiana law the state can’t follow the protocol on carrying out a lethal injection because of the drug shortage.

Friday is the deadline for Louisiana homeowners who had flood damage in 2016 to fill out a survey to participate in the Restore Louisiana Homeowner Assistance Program. The governor’s Communications Director Shauna Sanford says 52,500 homeowners have completed the survey that can result in federal assistance for home repairs…
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Louisiana’s Republican House members have voted for a resolution that expresses support for Immigrant and Customs Enforcement Agents. House Majority Whip Steve Scalise from Jefferson Parish….
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House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi calls the resolution a political stunt.

Good news for those who want to use a technique called eyebrow threading to remove unwanted hair around the eye brows. Institute for Justice attorney Renee Flaherty says after a two-year legal battle the state board of cosmetology no longer requires eyebrow threaders to undergo 750 hours of training, which she says is not needed…
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Eyebrow threaders are still required to take a test to receive a permit.

Louisiana homeowners who suffered flood damage in 2016 have until tomorrow to fill out the Restore Louisiana Survey. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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The state department of corrections says two Angola inmates serving a life sentence were found dead in their cells this morning. It’s believed they died from a drug overdose. Corrections officers are conducting a shakedown of all cells as they try to determine how the prisoners got a hold of the drugs.

The U-S House has approved Representative Clay Higgins’ Resolution that affirms congressional support for Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Higgins says ICE agents play a critical role in stopping human, drug and weapons trafficking. But Congress of Day Laborers Organizer Rachel Taber disagrees with the role ICE plays…
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Practitioners who use the hair-removal technique known as “eyebrow threading” no longer need to undergo hundreds of hours of expensive training to work in Louisiana. Institute for Justice attorney Renee Flahert says after a two-year legal battle, the state’s Cosmetology Board has a new policy…
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Louisiana’s Republican Congressional Delegation is lashing out against US Senate Democrats who blocked a House resolution from Congressman Clay Higgins that endorses the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency, or ICE. Higgins says the movement to abolish ICE endangers national security and threatens ICE agents.
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But Immigrant advocates say ICE is being used to terrorize immigrants in Louisiana who are not a threat to public safety.

Eyebrow threaders no longer have to spend 750 hours in order to receive esthetician license. Institute of Justice attorney Renee Flaherty says the Louisiana State Board of Cosmetology is now allowing eyebrow threaders to work without having to undergo irrelevant and burdensome training.
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Eyebrow threading is an ancient grooming technique that removes unwanted hair around the eyebrows.
Congressman Ralph Abraham of Richland Parish will have a major say on what the final version of the Farm Bill will look like. He’s been named a member on the conference committee that will attempt to iron out the differences between the House and Senate versionsl. The Farm Bill also contains the regulations for the nation’s food stamp program and Abraham says he wants language that would require work and educational training for able-bodied SNAP recipients…
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The current Farm Bill expires at the end of September. Abraham is confident a new Farm Bill can be sent to the President before then.