The Colorado State hurricane forecast team has increased its prediction for the Atlantic hurricane season from below-average to above-average. Brooke Thorington has more…

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Global business software company 360 Insights announces it is moving its U.S. headquarters to New Orleans. Kevin Gallagher reports…:

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Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser was in Jonesboro Thursday to unveil the latest civil rights trail maker. Teiko Foxx reports this one honors the Deacons for Defense Justice which protected civil rights workers, their families and the black community…

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Researchers at Colorado State University have revised their original forecast for the Atlantic hurricane season, instead of slightly below average, now it’s expected to be an above-average season.  Alex DesRosiers, a member of the Hurricane Forecast Team at CSU says record warm sea surface temp prompted the revision.

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(2023 July CSU predicts 18 named storms, nine hurricanes, four major hurricanes, Cat 3 or higher)

(Previous CSU forecast from April – 13 named storms, six hurricanes, two major hurricanes)

Researchers say there’s more uncertainty than usual due to conflicting signals between warmer than normal waters in the Atlantic and a robust El Nino expected for the peak of hurricane season. DeRosiers says the height of the season is right around the corner. It’s a reason to prepare not to panic…

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DesRosiers says individuals who live in a coastal community should never let their guard down even if a below-average season is predicted. Last year’s predictions for the Atlantic were slightly below normal, but DeRosiers says it certainly didn’t feel that like after Ian to Floridians

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So far this year, there was a subtropical in January and three tropical storms in June, Arlene, Bret, and Cindy.

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Global business software company 360Insights announces it will move its U.S. headquarters from Delaware to New Orleans. Louisiana Economic Development says the company will bring at least 50 direct jobs and another 50-plus indirect jobs to the Crescent City. Josh Fleig (“FLEG”) is Senior VP of Business Dev elopement with Greater New Orleans Inc. He says the deal had been under works for over a year…:

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Fleig says GNO Inc. worked with the New Orleans Business Alliance and Louisiana Economic Development to attract 360Insights to move to the Bayou State. He says the state’s Digital Software Development Tax Credit program was a big enticement…:

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Fleig says the company’s CEO has already moved to New Orleans and begun the groundwork for the move. He says the interview and hiring process has already gotten underway…:

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360Insights expects to be fully staffed in New Orleans within two years.

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Personal income growth in Louisiana grew by 6.2 percent in the first quarter of 2023, outpacing the national average of 5.1 percent according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis. University of Louisiana at Lafayette Economist Gary Wagner says an increase in social security payments accounts for most of the hike…

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The six-point two percent increase means Louisianan’s personal income grew higher than Mississippi, Arkansas, and Alabama. Wagner says overall the state’s workforce earnings increased slightly but so did inflation…

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Wagner says last year, Louisiana ranked 50^th in personal income data for the nation. He says quarterly increases are not normally that high nationally….

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Louisiana Civil Rights Trail unveiled its 11^th physical historical marker. The newest marker commemorates the founding of the Deacons for Defense and Justice in Jonesboro. Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser says this marker is one of many stories representing the brave men and women who played a pivotal role in Louisiana Civil Rights era…

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The marker is located at the Deacons for Defense Park in Jonesboro.  The Deacons for Defense was an armed group of African Americans who provided protection for civil rights workers, their families, and the black community. Nungesser says the journey of the Deacons will continue through family members and for years to come…

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Two notable founders of the Deacons are Earnest ‘Chilly Willy’ Thomas and Frederick Douglass Kirkpatrick. Nungesser says there were 21 Deacons of Defense and Justice organizations founded across the southeastern U.S. He says the Louisiana civil rights trail narrates compelling stories and experiences of the people who dedicated themselves and their lives to making civil rights real in Louisiana.

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The current trail consists of 15 site markers, commemorating Civil Rights Era in Louisiana. Visit louisianacivilrightstrail.com to follow the historical journey.

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The first round of the Major League Baseball draft is Sunday night and LSU’s Dylan Crews and Paul Skenes are considered the top two players in the draft, but that doesn’t mean Pittsburgh, who holds the number one pick, will select Crews or Skenes. Baseball America prospect writer Geoff Pontes says M-L-B teams only have so much bonus dollars to spend on drafted players, so the Pirates could draft someone else that may not cost as much…

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Pontes says if the Pirates do not select Skenes or Crews, they may take the best high school prospect in the draft, outfielder Max Clark from Indiana…

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Crews has been a steady player during his LSU career and a two-time SEC Player of the Year and the 2023 Golden Spikes Award winner. But Pontes says Skenes 100 mile per hour fastball could put him in the major leagues as soon as next year, but there are greater risks with pitchers

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Authorities continue to track down leads in the July 4th block party mass shooting in Shreveport that killed four people and injured seven others.  Teiko Foxx has the story…

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Is Twitter causing users to cut the cord and needle their way to Threads? So far 30 million have signed up. Brooke Thorington has more…

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A new independent poll on the 2023 governor’s race shows Attorney General Jeff Landry with a huge lead over his GOP opponents. Kaplan Strategies of Florida surveyed one-thousand likely voters just before the Fourth of July and 30-percent support Landry as the state’s next governor. Pollster Doug Kaplan…

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Kaplan says the other Republicans and independent in the race are receiving minimal support, polling between six and two percent. Kaplan says if they drop out of the race and Landry chips away at the 24-percent of undecided voters, he could get to 50-percent and avoid a run-off…

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Kaplan says in his poll, 20-percent back the lone major Democrat in the race, Shawn Wilson. He says Wilson will need to rally to pull off an upset this fall…

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Shreveport authorities are asking for the public’s help in identifying the gunman or gunmen who opened fire at a July 4^th block party that resulted in four deaths and seven injuries. Council member Tabitha Taylor expressed her sadness and anger toward the persons involved.

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Gunfire erupted in Shreveport’s MLK neighborhood around midnight Tuesday night. About 200 people were at the annual event that has not been marked with violence in the past years. Taylor calls for swift justice…

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Only one victim, 17-year-old Sencere Brown has been identified by family. Mayor Tom Arceneaux urges the public to help with information to bring in those responsible so families and the community can begin mending from this massacre.

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Anyone with information that can lead to the arrest of the suspects involved is encouraged to call Crimestoppers at (318) 673-7373.

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Since Twitter announced the use of their social media app would be limited or users could pay for more access, the launch of Facebook’s similar platform Threads is taking off. Haggai Davis with General Informatics… (in-for-matics) says since Elon Musk purchased the company…

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Davis says Threads is a part of Instagram, which is also part of the Meta/Facebook platform, so you have to have an Instagram account to get a Threads account.

While charging users is a way to increase revenue for the struggling social media platform, Davis says there’s another reason Twitter is limiting the reading of tweets.

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Since its launch, less than 24 hours ago, Threads already has 30 million users. Davis, who’s among those users says if you like Instagram you’ll enjoy Threads. But he says if you’re used to following 1,500 people on Twitter…

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Among celebrities who’ve joined Threads are Oprah Winfrey, Will Smith, Jennifer Lopez, and Gordon Ramsay.