The Edwards Administration is getting the word out about the ramifications if the state goes over the so-called fiscal cliff.
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Governor John Bel Edwards is in New Orleans today, where he’s set to hold a press conference with Mayor Mitch Landrieu. There’s concerns about additional flooding, because the city has lost power to a turbine that powers pumping stations that service the East Bank of New Orleans. Landrieu says the the city’s ability to pump water has been diminished.

Baton Rouge Police have made an arrest in the fatal armed robbery that cost a Tennessee truck driver his life on Tuesday morning. Sgt. L’Jean McKneely says they identified the suspect, 18-year-old Landry Carter, from his involvement in other robberies.
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Keith Odom of Tennessee was robbed and fatally shot while fixing a flat tire in a parking lot.

Louisiana parents of autistic children have a new resource after the Baton Rouge Area Foundation helped to launch a website full of information about benefits and resources. Director of civic leadership initiatives Lauren Jumonville says they hope to help point parents in the right direction..:
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The website La.ExceptionalLives.org.

North Korea has announced plans to launch a series of ballistic missiles at Guam, where the United States has a major military presence in the Pacific. Louisiana Congressman Ralph Abraham, serves on the House Armed Forces Committee and says we should be concerned about this threat…
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Abraham says the United States needs to pressure China to impose trade sanctions against North Korea in the hopes that it would reduce the threats made by the Asian country.

A flash flood watch is in effect for northeast Louisiana as numerous showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop throughout the day. Locally higher rainfall accumulations of a few inches is possible. East Carroll, Franklin, Madison, Morehouse, Richland, Tensas and West Carroll parishes are in the flash flood watch area.

A website has been developed to help Louisiana parents who have autistic to get information about resources that are available. The website is called L-A-dot-exceptional-lives-dot-org….
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That’s Lauren Jumonville with the Baton Rouge Area Foundation, who says they used a 150-thousand donation to build the website.

Louisiana lottery reports its revenues for last fiscal year were the third highest since they began operations in 1991. They brought in nearly 455-million dollars and 160-million dollars will go to the state treasury for public education….
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That’s lottery spokesperson Dustin Annison who says over half of their revenues ends up as prize money for the players.

Commissioner of Administration Jay Dardenne says if lawmakers decided against replacing the $1.3 billion in revenue that is set to expier in July of next year, the state would be forced to reduce funding by 20 percent for every area of government. He says that would be drastic for higher education, healthcare, prisons, and public schools…:
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Dardenne says the state does not have an extra billion dollars to make up for this lost revenue.

New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu is urging residents in the city to be prepared for the potential of more flooding today, after an overnight fire in a power producing turbine at a pump station forced the plant to go on backup. Landrieu said he was issuing these warnings in light of last weekend’s flooding, and the Sewerage and Water Board giving the public misleading information. He added that if all of the power from Entergy continues, the city will be able to handle a typical rainfall situation.

Despite a slight decrease in revenue, the Louisiana Lottery reported its third best year ever. Lottery spokesperson Dustin Annison says increased sales for the record Powerball jackpot of more than a billion dollars helps boost revenue last year. He says a number of other factors contributed to the slight dip this year…
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He says the corporation brought in nearly $455 million in revenue for the 2017 fiscal year.

Louisiana parents of autistic children have a new resource after the Baton Rouge Area Foundation helped to launch a website full of information about benefits and resources. Director of civic leadership initiatives Lauren Jumonville says La.ExceptionalLives.org provides a host of helpful advice…:
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As tensions run high between the US and North Korea, some are concerned a nuclear war could be in the making. President Donald Trump recently said North Korea will be met with fire, fury, and power if threats persist against the US. Louisiana Congressman Ralph Abraham sits on the Armed Forces Committee and says the president seems to be sending a message to China..:
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The United Nations Security Council voted to impose coal sanctions on North Korea.

State officials are starting the conversation about how to address the looming fiscal cliff in 2018 when more than a billion dollars in temporary taxes expire. Commissioner of Administration Jay Dardenne says lawmakers are facing some stark options…:
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The Baton Rouge Area Foundation launches a new website that aims to help Louisiana parents of autistic children. Halen Doughty has more…:
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Baton Rouge has become the latest area of the state to impose a ban on smoking in bars and casinos. The East Baton Rouge Parish Metro council voted on the ordinance last night and it passed on a 7-5 vote. The smoke-free ordinance will not take effect until June of next year, and it does not include cities like Zachary, Baker and Central.

Tensions are rising between the US and North Korea. Halen Doughty has more on what this means from Congressman Ralph Abraham…:
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State officials are starting the conversation about how to address the looming fiscal cliff in 2018 when more than a billion dollars in temporary taxes expire. Commissioner of Administration Jay Dardenne says this can be done..:
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Baton Rouge Police have arrested a teenager in the death of the Tennessee trucker who was robbed then fatally shot while changing a tire in a parking lot Tuesday morning. They say 18-year-old Landry Carter is facing charges of first-degree murder and multiple counts of armed robbery.

Louisiana parents of autistic children have a new resource after the Baton Rouge Area Foundation helped to launch a website full of information about benefits and resources. Director of civic leadership initiatives Lauren Jumonville says they hope to help point parents in the right direction..:
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The website La.ExceptionalLives.org.

Former LSU Football Coach Les Miles will be in the TV spotlight this upcoming football season. The Mad Hatter returned to Twitter last night and said he’ll be covering some of his favorite teams this fall, and reports indicate that could mean LSU.

The Edwards Administration is getting the word out about the ramifications if the state goes over the so-called fiscal cliff…:
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Despite a slight decrease in revenue, the Louisiana Lottery reported its third best year ever. Lottery spokesperson Dustin Annison says the corporation brought in nearly $455 million…:
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There were no Powerball jackpot winners in last nights drawing and the prize now goes to $356 million dollars.

As tensions run high between the US and North Korea, some are concerned a nuclear war could be in the making. President Donald Trump recently said North Korea will be met with fire, fury, and power if threats persist against the US. Louisiana Congressman Ralph Abraham sits on the Armed Forces Committee and says the president is trying to send a message to the world:
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The United Nations Security Council voted to impose coal sanctions on North Korea.

Northeast Louisiana is under a Flash Flood Watch through this evening. The National Weather Service says numerous showers and thunderstorms are expected again today in many areas which have experienced flash flooding in recent days.

The state department of education says the average composite score for high school students taking the ACT was 19.6 last school year, up from 19.1 in 2013. Superintendent of Education John White says even though Louisiana is below the national average, the steady gains are significant….
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NOAA now says there is a 60 percent chance of an above-normal Atlantic Hurricane season, up from May’s prediction of 45 percent. NOAA lead hurricane season forecaster Gerry Bell says wind patterns are conducive for storm development and sea surface temperatures are well above normal…:
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The prediction now calls for 14-19 named storms.

The controversy over how the pumps operated in the city of New Orleans during the weekend flooding event is not over. Michelle Southern reports..:
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The two men that were pulled out of a body of water in West Baton Rouge Parish while trying to flee from authorities were both from Jackson, Mississippi and had extensive criminal backgrounds. It’s believed they were involved in the kidnapping of a Lafayette woman. The main suspect is still on the loose.

NOAA predicts there could be as many as 19 named storms this hurricane season…:
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The state says public high school students scored on average a 19.6 on the ACT last year, a slight increase from 2016. Education Superintendent John White says more kids are also getting college acceptable scores..:
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The search continues for the gunman who fatally shot a Tennessee truck driver during a robbery as the victim was changing a tire in a parking lot on Tuesday morning. Sgt. Don Coppola says 49-year-old Keith Odom was shot after he turned over his possessions to the robber…:
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Odom died at a local hospital. His father tells the Baton Rouge Advocate his son was doing a job he loved.

School is back many students, which means school buses are returning to the road. State Farm spokesperson Kip Diggs reminds drivers it is never safe to pass a stopped school bus…:
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Louisiana law requires vehicles to stop 30 feet away when children are getting on or off the bus.

The State Department of Education announce average ACT scores increase for a 4th straight year. Michelle Southern reports…:
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NOAA has increased its projected total of named storms for this hurricane season. In May, government forecasters predicted 11 to 17 named storms, now they call for 14 to 19. Lead hurricane season forecaster Gerry Bell:
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He says this could be the most active season since 2010.

Baton Rouge Police say a truck driver from Tennessee was robbed then killed while changing a tire in a parking lot Tuesday morning. They believe 49-year-old Keith Odom was shot after he turned over his possessions to the robber and died at a local hospital. No suspect in the killing has been identified…:
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That’s BRPD’s Sgt. Don Coppola.

School is back for many students that means motorists need to be prepared to share the road again with school buses. State Farm spokesperson Kip Diggs says if there’s a bus on the road, school children are guaranteed to be nearby…
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Louisiana law requires vehicles to stop 30 feet away when children are getting off the bus.

The state department of education says the average composite score for high school students taking the ACT was 19.6 last school year, up from 19.1 in 2013. Superintendent of Education John White says even though Louisiana is below the average, the steady gains are significant….
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Baton Rouge authorities are searching for the gunman who fatally shot a Tennessee truck driver, while he was changing a tire on his 18-wheeler Tuesday morning. Sgt. Don Coppola says this tragic incident claimed the life of a 49-year-old man…:
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They believe Odom turned over his possessions then was shot and killed.

LSP in Troop C, which covers the bayou parishes, is worried about the uptick in preventable traffic fatalities. Emelie Gunn has more…
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Bossier Parish authorities say three 18-wheelers collided with each other on Highway Two near Plain Dealing this morning. Deputies say it appears the first 18-wheeler stopped for another vehicle and the other two trucks hit the first one from behind. The truck drivers suffered only minor injuries.