More women and minorities are seeking concealed carry permits than white men, according to a report from the Crime Prevention Research Center. Wade Duty co-owns Precision Firearms in Baton Rouge and says that’s not surprising because personal security crosses all demographics.

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One year after being released from the hospital following an ambush attack on Baton Rouge cops, Lt. Bruce Simmons is back to work. Casey Hicks with the East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office says the department is thrilled to have him back on the force.

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Simmons was shot in the left arm by a gunman who targeted law enforcement officers after the Alton Sterling shooting.

After a two-year-old from Arkansas spent 15 minutes underwater, doctors at LSU Health New Orleans helped regrow her lost brain matter. Jeff Palermo has more…

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More than 2,000 soldiers stationed at Fort Polk will deploy to Iraq in the fall. Military men and women in the 3^rd Brigade Combat Team, 10^th Mountain Division, will conduct combat and anti-terrorism operations. While deployed, the unit will maintain a presence at the Louisiana base to train for future deployments.

More woman and minorities are receiving concealed handgun permits than men, according to a national report from the Crime Prevention Research Center…:
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Red snapper anglers get another weekend of fishing. The state Department of Wildlife and Fisheries say, so far, fishermen have not threatened the harvest limit that would trigger the closure of the red snapper season. They say the state’s self-imposed cutoff is 1.04 million pounds for 2017, and the latest catch numbers are just over 655,600 pounds.

Governor John Bel Edwards would like lawmakers to start working on a solution to the looming budget deficit as over a billion dollars in temporary taxes are set to expire in July of next year…:
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He says they simply cannot wait until next year to start working, and that’s what he said in a letter to House Speaker Taylor Barras.

Lt. Bruce Simmons is back to work at the East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office, just over a year after being shot in the police ambush. Casey Rayborn Hicks with the sheriff’s office says even though doctors had to put a titanium bar in Simmons’ arm because the bone was shattered where he was shot, he cleared his qualifying tests with flying colors…:
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Sheriff Sid Gautreaux welcomed Simmons back by promoting him from sergeant to lieutenant.

It’s been just over a year since a gunman ambushed Baton Rouge police officers, killing three and injuring three — and one of the injured deputies is now able to go back to work. Doctors had to put a titanium bar in Lt. Bruce Simmons’ arm because the bone was shattered where he was shot, but he was determined to return to work…:
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That’s EBRSO spokeswoman Casey Hicks.

There has been a massive increase in the number of women applying for gun permits. A Crime Prevention Research Center report finds CCPs for women grew by 93-percent from 2012 to 2016. Wade Duty, co-owner of Precision Firearms in Baton Rouge, credits a cultural shift among the ladies…:
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Duty expects this trend to continue.

Governor John Be Edwards says now is the time for lawmakers to work on a plan to address the looming fiscal cliff in 2018. Over a billion dollars in temporary taxes are set to expire in July of next year, and Edwards says something must be done to fill that budget hole…:
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That’s the message the governor sent to House Speaker Taylor Barras.

Doctors in New Orleans have helped literally regrow a toddler’s brain after she drowned. Two-year-old Eden Carlson of Arkansas lost a significant amount of brain tissue after spending 15 minutes underwater. Director of Hyperbaric Medicine at LSU Health New Orleans, Dr. Paul Harch, says treatments in an oxygen chamber worked wonders for Eden..:
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He says Eden can now walk and talk again.

Just over one year after an ambush attack on Baton Rouge police officers, one wounded deputy is back at work. Halen Doughty has more…:
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A heat advisory is in effect for the northern half of the state once again today through at least 7 this evening. The National Weather Service says hot and humid conditions will continue with high temperatures in the mid to upper 90s. Forecasters indicate that when you combine that with the humidity, heat indices will range from 105-109 degrees.

Governor John Bel Edwards sent a letter to House Speaker Taylor Barras that said now is the time for lawmakers to work on a plan to address the looming fiscal cliff in 2018. The governor says they simply cannot wait until next year to start working…:
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Over a billion dollars in temporary taxes are set to expire in July of next year.

Doctors at LSU Health New Orleans helped regrow a toddler’s brain after she drowned. Two-year-old Eden Carlson of Arkansas was under water for 15 minutes, and Dr. Paul Harch, Director of Hyperbaric Medicine, says she made amazing milestones with oxygen treatments 45 minutes twice a day. He says weeks later Eden’s parents brought her to New Orleans where she was placed in a hyperbaric chamber at the hospital…:
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He says this is the first known case of doctors actually regrowing lost brain matter.

Lt. Bruce Simmons is back to work at the East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office, just over a year after being shot in the police ambush. Casey Rayborn Hicks with the sheriff’s office says it means a lot to the department to have Simmons back…:
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Sheriff Sid Gautreaux welcomed Simmons back by promoting him from sergeant to lieutenant and his fellow deputies gave him a standing ovation.

A Crime Prevention Research Center report finds more women and minorities are receiving concealed handgun permits compared to white males. Wade Duty, co-owner of Precision Firearms in Baton Rouge, credits this spike to the heightened awareness of domestic violence issues…:
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The national report finds permits for women increased by a whopping 93-percent from 2012 to 2016.

After a two-year-old from Arkansas spent 15 minutes underwater, doctors at LSU Health New Orleans helped regrow her lost brain matter…:
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Now is the time for lawmakers to work on a plan to address the looming fiscal cliff in 2018. That’s the message of a letter Governor John Be Edwards sent to House Speaker Taylor Barras. Lawmakers failed to address the cliff during this year’s fiscal session. Edwards says they simply cannot wait until next year to start working.

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Work began this week on water proofing the first six floors of the exterior of the State Capitol building. Division of Administration spokesperson Jacques Berry says new technology gave engineers a closer look that pieces of limestone were coming loose from the 80-year-old building.

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Arizona Senator John McCain has been diagnosed with brain cancer. Don Molino spoke with a Louisiana doctor on what this means for the former Republican Presidential candidate…

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The Jefferson Parish coroner says an elderly woman who died in Metairie was not strangled, but instead died of natural causes. The hunt was on for a suspect and a motive after the coroner said physical findings suggested strangulation. However, the evidence shows 84-year-old Pauline Balloon actually died of natural causes.

East Baton Rouge Sheriff Sid Gautreaux welcomed Deputy Bruce Simmons back to work after being shot in the police ambush. Sheriff’s office spokeswoman Casey Rayborn Hicks….
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Simmons was shot in the left arm by a gunman who targeted Baton Rouge law enforcement officers following the Alton Sterling shooting. Simmons was promoted to Lieutenant during a cermony today.

Education Superintendent John White’s job status is under scrutiny, because he was not confirmed by the state senate during the legislative session. The governor could take legal action to have him removed. White says he’d rather focus on the students, not on politics….
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Work begins this week to waterproof the exterior of the first six floors of the State Capitol. Jacques Berry with the Division of Administration says scaffolding is up around the base of the building. And he says the front doors to the tallest building in the city will remain closed over the next year.
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Berry says the two entrances on the ground level will remain open.

Arizona Senator John McCain is in the battle for his life after he was diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer. Neuro-oncologist Doctor Aaron Mammoser with LSU Health New Orleans says McCain will be surrounded by a great team of doctors at the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale…
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But Mammoser says middle survival for this type of cancer is in the 16 to 18 month range.

Governor John Bel Edwards has written a letter to House Speaker Taylor Barras that says now is the time to discuss proposals to address the loss of over one-billion dollars in revenue that will expire July 1st, 2018. The governor suggests Barras form a working group of Republicans and Democrats. The governor also says he plans to hold meetings accross the state to discuss how to address the fiscal cliff.

State Superintendent of Education John White says he is committed to his job despite speculation he may lose it, because he was not reconfirmed by the Senate during the legislative session. White says he’s made great strides in his years as superintendent…
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A spokesperson says the governor is reviewing his options when it comes to White’s jobs status.

Louisiana elected officials says they are praying for Arizona Senator John McCain’s who has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer. Neuro-Oncologist Dr. Aaron Mammoser with LSU Health New Orleans says there are more than 15,000 of these tumors diagnosed every year in the US.
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Mammoser says the middle survival is somewhere in the 16 to 18 month range.

Very difficult to spend a lot of time outside today, with the heat index over 100-degrees. Michael Berry is with the National Weather Service….
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Berry says possibly a slight break from the dangerous heat on Saturday as rain chances increase.

State Education Superintendent John White could be on his way out, because he was not reconfirmed by the Senate during the legislative session. Governor John Bel Edwards says confirmation is a legal requirement for White to keep his job. But White says …
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A lawsuit seeking to remove White as superintendent was dismissed, because only a few elected officials, including the governor, have the authority to take such legal action.

All of north Louisiana is under a heat advisory until 7 p.m. tomorrow as temperatures will soar into the high 90s with a heat index in the triple digits. Michael Berry with the National Weather Service says this higher than usual humidity comes from recent rainfall.
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As Arizona Senator John McCain has been diagnosed with glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer. Neuro-Oncologist Dr. Aaron Mammoser with LSU Health New Orleans says McCain is 80-years-old and elderly patients tend not to do as well when it comes to treatment. But he says the senator does have some things working in his favor.
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The exterior of the State Capitol is now in the process of becoming waterproofed. Jacques Berry with the Divison of the Administration says the project will cost roughly $5 million. He says the waterproofing and limestone repair will only be for the first six floors of the capitol.
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He says the front doors will remain closed for the next year.

It turns out an 84-year-old found dead in a Metairie retirement home died of natural causes. Yesterday authorities announced Pauline Ballon was strangled, because of some initial physical findings. But after looking at all of the information the coroner says Balloon’s death was not a homicide.

Arizona Senator John McCain has been diagnosed with brain cancer. Don Molino spoke with a Louisiana doctor on what this means for the former Republican Presidential candidate…
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Education Superintendent John White’s job status is under scrutiny, because he was not confirmed by the state senate during the legislative session. State law says Louisiana’s top public education leader must be conferred by the Senate. The governor could take legal action to have him removed. White says he’d rather focus on the students, not on politics….
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A two-thirds from BESE could also remove White as education superintendent.

A strong ridge of high pressure is producing the hottest temperatures of the year. Michael Berry with the National Weather Service advises individuals working outside to take frequent breaks to avoid heat stroke….
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The forecast calls for more hot temperatures tomorrow and then a slight break on Saturday as rain chances go up for the weekend.