Oil & Gas Industry leaders are calling on President Joe Biden to look inward for solutions to record-high gas prices. David Grubb has more…

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A class action lawsuit against homebuilder D.R. Horton alleges the company is not building homes to properly withstand the heat and humidity in Louisiana. Brooke Thorington explains.

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After receiving a tip, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries cites 40-year-old Caleb Hudson of Breaux Bridge for illegal possession of two venomous and restricted snakes. Adam Einck with LDWF says agents found two snakes in plastic totes inside Hudson’s home.

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Einck says copperheads are on the list of restricted snakes in Louisiana and being in possession of venomous and restricted snakes can be costly.

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As for the two snakes, they’ll remain in the state, Einck says agents seized the copperheads and donated them to two separate zoos in Louisiana.

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Dozens of leaders within the oil and gas industry have signed off on a letter to President Joe Biden, urging him to visit domestic energy facilities prior to a scheduled visit to Saudi Arabia next month. Tommy Faucheux, president of the Louisiana Mid-Continent Oil & Gas Association says that before the President considers asking other nations to increase their production, he’d like him to take a closer look at how to do so here at home.

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Faucheux says that he understands the White House’s commitment to reducing fossil fuel emissions, however, he believes that the goals of reducing emissions and producing enough energy for American families can both be accomplished.

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Oil & Gas industry leaders say they would like to see a shift in policy from President Biden and the Department of the Interior that addresses the current problems in production as well as prepares the US for the future.

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A class-action lawsuit against homebuilder D.R. Horton alleges the company is not building homes to properly withstand the heat and humidity in Louisiana. Attorney Lance Unglesby says after receiving calls from several homeowners they had experts inspect the homes and they found high humidity levels.

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Unglesby says the homes do not have proper ventilation in the attic and their HVAC systems are unable to handle the excessive humidity.

James Brown the attorney representing D. R. Horton denies the allegations their homes are not built properly. Brown says D-R Horton homes meet all the state building codes and are properly inspected throughout the construction process.

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When asked how many homeowners had used the warranty in Louisiana, Brown said he did not have that information.

D. R. Horton issued a statement saying, “The health and safety of our homeowners is a top priority, and D.R. Horton is committed to superior customer service and building quality homes.” Unglesby says photos prove otherwise and the homebuilder should defend their case in court and not hide it in arbitration.

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Brown says there’s a clear arbitration clause in the purchase of a D. R. Horton home and the process is more expedient and he disagrees with Unglesby claim the homebuilder is trying to hide behind arbitration.

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A hearing is set for August 1^st to decide if the matter will go to court or arbitration.

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Minden Mayor Terry Gardner passed away today at the age of 68 after a battle with cancer. Gardner publicly announced on May 24th he had pancreatic cancer and it also spread to his liver. Minden Councilwoman Pam Bloxom says Mayor Gardner was the ultimate supporter of Minden…

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Mayor Gardner was in his first term as he took office in January of 2019. Bloxom says he worked at getting Minden on firm financial ground, worked hand-in-hand with small business owners and the former landscaper also worked to improve Minden’s appearance…

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Gardner was seeking re-election and Bloxom says he’ll be missed

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The National Hurricane Center is tracking three systems that COULD become tropical cyclones. More from Jeff Palermo…:

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A New Orleans judge issues a temporary restraining order on Louisiana’s abortion trigger laws, thus allowing them to continue until a July 8^th court date. Brooke Thorington has more

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Three people died Sunday morning in a two-vehicle crash in Lafourche Parish on Louisiana Highway 308 in Lockport. State Police Trooper Ross Brennan says one of victims is from southwest Louisiana

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47-year-old Grant Gremillion of Sulphur was pronounced dead at the scene. Brennan says 44-year-old Ramiro Pineda-Perez of Berwick and 38-year-old Alexander Vigil of Morgan City also died instantly in the crash, they were in vehicle struck by Gremillion’s pickup truck.

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There are many people in Louisiana happy for Ole Miss head coach Mike Bianco. His Rebels won the College World Series yesterday with a four to two win over Oklahoma. Bianco is a former LSU player, assistant coach and a former head coach at McNeese. It took him 22 seasons at Ole Miss to finally win a national title

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Bianco was on the hot seat a month ago as the Rebels finished ninth in the SEC, two games under .500 in conference play. Ole Miss barely made the NCAA Tournament but they went on a remarkable run to win the school’s first men’s national championship. Bianco says he’s more happy for his players…

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Bianco was a captain on the Tigers 1989 College World Series team and was an assistant for LSU when they won three titles from 1993 to 1997. Many wondered if he would ever win a national championship at Ole Miss, he ended up providing the doubters wrong…

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The National Hurricane Center website is now tracking three tropical waves; one in the Gulf and two in the western Atlantic. State Climatologist Barry Keim says the system in the Gulf is stalled not far off the Louisiana coast, but has a small chance of developing into a tropical storm…:

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A second system is located off the northeastern coast of Venezuela, and Keim says it has a 90-percent chance of developing into a tropical cyclone within the next 5 days. Keim says, even so, that system should remain in the Caribbean or southern Gulf; making landfall in Belize or the Yucatan Peninsula, and tracking west…:

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The third system is out there; also northeast of Venezuela…but Keim says it has only a slight chance of developing into something to be concerned with…:

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Natchitoches Police are investigating a University Parkway double homicide that happened early Saturday morning. NPD spokesperson Corporal John Greely says when officers arrived, they found 21-yearold Marquis Evans, 23-year-old Daniel Williams and a third person with gunshot wounds. Greely says Williams and the third victim were at a gas pump when they were approached by Evans.

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Evans was pronounced dead on the scene and Williams later died at a local hospital. The third shooting victim is listed in stable condition.

Greely says it appears that all parties involved did know each other and the investigation remains active

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A New Orleans judge issues a temporary restraining order barring the enforcement of the state’s trigger law banning abortion. In the meantime Hope Medical Group for Women in Shreveport says they will resume service tomorrow. Loyola University law professor Dan Ciolino says the restraining only adds uncertainty about abortions in Louisiana.

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Ciolino says the case raises the issue of unconstitutional vagueness, unconstitutional lack of notice to the public about effective dates and the provisions of the abortion law. Ciolino says he believes it will be litigated for some time.

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In the meantime, a hearing on the temporary restraining order is set for July 8^th. However, Ciolino says if the court rules the triggers laws are unconstitutionally vague or deficient then he believes lawmakers will return to Baton Rouge.

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The Center for Reproductive Rights filed the restraining order on behalf of the hope Medical Group for Women, Hope’s Administrator Kathaleen Pittman, and Medical Students for Choice.