Danny strengthened enough this morning to become the first hurricane of the 2015 season. State Climatologist Barry Keim says Danny could become a Category 2 storm in the next couple of days. He says as Hurricane Danny moves toward the Caribbean, it will hit an area of higher wind shear that will likely weaken the storm…:
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He says hurricane Danny is tracked to move over the Lesser Antilles Monday morning then Puerto Rico Tuesday morning.

The DeSoto Parish Sheriff’s Office has arrested a teenager who confessed to stabbing his aunt to death because the devil made him. Sheriff Rodney Arbuckle says the teen committed the horrible act while his aunt, Yolanda Hunter, was sleeping and she died later at a hospital..:
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The teen is charged with second degree murder.

The State Department of Health and Hospitals confirms 20 West Nile cases this summer. Emelie Gunn has more on how you can prevent getting the disease…:
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President Obama will be one of many visiting New Orleans next week to commemorate the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. Former Presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton now say they plan to come as well and meet with residents to honor the city and commend them for beating the odds and coming back after the devastating effects of the storm.

Hurricane Danny is the first hurricane of this year’s Atlantic Hurricane Season. State Climatologist Barry Keim says Danny has sustained winds of 75 miles per hour and could strengthen to a Category 2 storm in the next couple of days. He says Danny is still over a thousand miles east of the Lesser Antilles moving west north west…:
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Keim says we’re several days away from even thinking about Danny entering the Gulf of Mexico.

The State Department of Health and Hospitals confirms 20 cases of West Nile so far this summer. State Health Officer Dr. Jimmy Guidry urges people to always wear mosquito repellent when outdoors and take preventative measures to keep the pests out of your yard…:
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An Oakdale woman accused of killing, burning, and burying a pregnant woman and her unborn baby wants to change her plea. Pamela Causey-Fregia wants to plead not guilty by reason of insanity in the 2011 death of Victoria Perez and her unborn child. Legal analyst Tim Meche says this move is not all that unusual…:
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A judge will consider the motion in an August 27th hearing.

Activists are now offering more reward money for information leading to an arrest in the case of a cat cut in half and left on display on a Covington golf course. They say anyone who comes forward with information about who did this to the cat will get a $1700 reward. The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office has formed an animal abuse task force to try and solve the crime.

We now have our first hurricane of this year’s Atlantic Hurricane Season. Eric Gill reports…:
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The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals confirmed a total of 20 cases statewide of West Nile virus so far this summer. They say 10 of this year’s cases have been neuroinvasive, two have been West Nile fever and eight have been asymptomatic. Health officials say whether your children are playing sports or your grilling outside, it’s very important to wear mosquito repellent.

The Jefferson Davis Parish Sheriff’s Office says they’ve arrested a man who is accused of keeping his 17-year-old girlfriend captive in a home also occupied by his 7-year-old child. Commander Chris Ivey says deputies responded to a Jennings home where they located the victim who told them she’d been held against her will by 27-year-old Terry Landry:
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Ivey says the home was filthy and had no utilities or running water. The child was released to her mother. Landry is charged with domestic abuse battery, false imprisonment and criminal neglect.

It was a rough day Wednesday for the oil and gas industry. During a federal oil lease sale in New Orleans, only five companies placed bids on 33 tracts in the Western Gulf of Mexico which is the lowest in history.

The National Hurricane Center says Danny has strengthened into the first hurricane of the 2015 season. State Climatologist Barry Keim says Hurricane Danny has sustained winds of 75 miles per hour, which is minimum for a storm at this point…:
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Keim says Danny is still over 1,000 miles east of the Lesser Antilles and is moving west north west at about 12 miles per hour – so there’s still a lot of ground to cover before it’s any threat to the U.S.

President Obama will be one of many visiting New Orleans next week to commemorate the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. Former Presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton now say they plan to come as well and meet with residents to honor the city and commend them for beating the odds and coming back after the devastating effects of the storm.

Governor Bobby Jindal has responded to Planned Parenthood and its supporters who are holding a rally this afternoon in front of the governor’s mansion. They are protesting Jindal’s decision to defund the organization. In a release the Governor says he will set up a movie screen and speakers and play on loop the videos which apparently show Planned Parenthood employees talking about selling fetuses.

The DeSoto Parish Sheriff’s Office has arrested a teenager in connection with the stabbing death of his aunt while she was sleeping. Sheriff Rodney Arbuckle says Yolanda Hunter was stabbed many times and died at a local hospital. He says the teen confessed to stabbing his aunt while she was asleep…:
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He says the teen is charged with second degree murder.

The latest update from The National Hurricane Center shows Danny has become the first hurricane of the 2015 season. They say the storm now has maximum sustained winds of 75 miles per hour and is moving west north west at about 12 miles per hour. The updated model shows Hurricane Danny moving over the Lesser Antilles Monday morning then Puerto Rico Tuesday morning.

A study from Wallethub shows Louisiana is the 7th worst state for women’s equality. Emelie Gunn has more…:
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The state Department of Health and Hospitals confirms there have so far been a total of 20 cases of the West Nile virus this summer. They say of the cases we’ve seen this year, 10 have been neuroinvasive, two have been West Nile fever and eight have been asymptomatic. Health officials urge adults and children to wear mosquito repellent at all times while outdoors.

The Desoto Parish Sheriff’s office says a 15-year-old boy is under arrest in connection with the stabbing death of his aunt. Sheriff Rodney Arbuckle says officers received a call about a woman suffering from injuries had driven herself to a relative’s house. He says that’s where they found Yolanda Hunter…:
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He says the teen nephew confessed and told deputies the devil told him to do it. Hunter was pronounced dead at a hospital. The juvenile suspect is charged with second degree murder.

Planned Parenthood is rallying outside the governor’s mansion against Governor Jindal’s decision to defund the organization. Scott Carwile has more….

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Gonzales Police have arrested a 23-year-old personal care attendant after she allegedly stole Social Security information from an 82-year-old woman to purchase a BMW. Authorities say Brelle Ford acquired the elderly womans Social Security number and used that to obtain a loan of nearly $25,000 to purchase the car. Ford is charged with a count of bank fraud and a count of felony identity theft.

Lt. Governor candidate Elbert Guillory says his television commercial featuring former President Lyndon B Johnson using the N-word after signing the Civil Rights Act is for educational purposes. Guillory says blacks have mostly voted for Democrats, but their race remains at the bottom of the economic ladder and this commercial featuring Johnson’s use of the N-word should hit home for black voters…

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Guillory is a black Republican and says the ad is an attempt to persuade blacks not to automatically vote for Democrats.

Only five companies placed bids on 33 tracts in the western Gulf of Mexico during a federal oil lease sale in New Orleans. Louisiana Oil and Gas Association President Don Briggs says with crude oil prices in the $40 range, the interest to invest dollars in the Gulf of Mexico is not as appealing as it was a year ago…

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The last lease sale in the same region of the Gulf brought in over $100 million dollars compared to Wednesday’s $23 million dollars.

Lt. Governor candidate Elbert Guillory is raising some eyebrows with his television commercial featuring former President Lyndon B Johnson using the N-word. Guillory is a black Republican and says the ad is an attempt to persuade blacks not to automatically vote for Democrats. The state senator said on the Jim Engster Show he’s only heard from a few people who are upset about the commercial…

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The ad only aired in the New Orleans market.

A recent study by WalletHub shows Louisiana is the 7th worst state for women’s equality. The study ranked Louisiana 49th in the gender gap for political representation, as well as the gender pay gap. LSU Women’s Center Director Summer Steib believes we should start looking at what can advance women in the workplace and encourage them to run for political office…

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Only five companies placed bids on 33 tracts in the western Gulf of Mexico during a federal oil lease sale in New Orleans. Michelle Southern reports…

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The DeSoto Parish Sheriff’s Office has arrested a teenager in connection with a stabbing death. When officers arrived on the scene in Mansfield, they found Yolanda Hunter suffering from stab wounds. Hunter was transported to a local hospital where she succumbed to her injuries. Authorities determined that a 15-year-old male relative was responsible. The juvenile was located and arrested without incident. His name has not been released.

Planned Parenthood will hold a rally in front of the governor’s mansion this afternoon to protest Governor Bobby Jindal’s decision to defund the organization. Gene Mills, president of the Louisiana Family Forum, says the seven videos released about Planned Parenthood are indefensible and he fully supports Governor Jindal’s defunding efforts. Mills says many states are moving to do the same thing…

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Mills says clear thinking Americans are distancing themselves from the group.

Louisiana is the 7th worst state for women’s equality, according to a recent WalletHub study. The study ranks Louisiana 49th in the pay gap between men and women. Summer Steib, Director of the LSU Women’s Center, says the state has a very high percent of women living in poverty…

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During a federal oil lease sale of tracts in the western Gulf of Mexico, only five companies placed bids on 33 tracts. Louisiana Oil and Gas Association President Don Briggs says he’s very appreciative of these five companies for placing bids saying the investment shows a continued commitment to the Gulf of Mexico despite hard times…

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The last lease sale in the same region brought in over $100 million dollars compared to Wednesday’s $23 million dollars.

Opelousas Senator and Lt. Governor candidate Elbert Guillory says the use of the “N-word” in his television commercial is for educational purposes. The ad, which only ran in New Orleans, has former President Lyndon B Johnson saying the N-word after signing the Civil Rights Act. Guillory says many people believe the former Democratic President was a hero…

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Guillory made his comments on The Jim Engster Show.

Planned Parenthood and its supporters will hold a rally this afternoon in front of the governor’s mansion to protest Governor Bobby Jindal’s decision to defund the organization. Planned Parenthood’s Raegan Carter says the governor’s decision will make it harder for over 5-thousand low income Louisianans to receive high quality affordable healthcare…

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Carter says Jindal’s reasoning is based upon fiction because Planned Parenthood did not sell the body parts of aborted fetuses as recent videos suggest.

Only five companies placed bids on 33 tracts in the western Gulf of Mexico during a federal oil lease sale in New Orleans. Louisiana Oil and Gas Association President Don Briggs says this is an indicator of how cautious companies are being…

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It’s the smallest lease sale in the Gulf off Texas since the federal government began regional sales in 1983.

In a recent study by WalletHub, Louisiana is the 7th worst state for women’s equality. The study looks at how women rank in terms of equality around economic issues, health issues, education, and political representation. Director of LSU’s Women Center, Summer Steib says in previous years, the state has ranked even worse…

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The WalletHub study ranked Louisiana 49th in the gap between male and female political representation and 49th in the pay gap between men and women.

Republican US Senator David Vitter is set to hit the television airwaves with the first commercial of his gubernatorial campaign. The spot will begin airing tomorrow. ULM Political Science Professor Joshua Stockley says this move is a sign that Vitter is ready to campaign…:
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Republican Scott Angelle has been running ads this summer but we’ve heard little so far from Republican Jay Dardenne and Democrat John Bel Edwards as far as advertising goes.

The White House announces President Obama will visit New Orleans on Thursday August 27th to commemorate the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. Political analyst Clancy Dubos says this visit shows the federal government remembers the massive destruction…:
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A panel created by the legislature to conduct a thorough review of the Common Core education standards and recommend changes, met for the first time today in Baton Rouge. During the public comment period, Common Core critic Kathryn Goppelt urged the 26-member review committee to take a hard look at the english and math standards that have created controversy in public classrooms…:
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Alcohol and Tobacco Control Commissioner Troy Hebert announced the firing today of veteran A-T-C agent Brette Tingle. Tingle was fired for racist and sexual text messages on his state issued phone. This news comes on the heels of Hebert’s state issued vehicle being stolen and the thief attempted to light the SUV on fire. Hebert says it will be up to investigators to determine if the incident is connected to Tingle..,
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