One economist says most sectors of Louisiana’s economy will suffer from President Trump’s global tariffs. Dr. Loren Scott says one possible exception is Hyundai, which recently announced a 5-billion-dollar investment in a new steel plant to supply its car factories in Alabama and Georgia.

Cut 4 (09) “…25-percent tariff on it.”

Scott says other potential exceptions are the seafood industry and the timber industry because of reduced competition from Canadian wood and Chinese plywood.

For the last two school years, teachers have received a two-thousand-dollar stipend on top of their regular pay, but that stipend and the one-thousand dollars for school support staff hasn’t been renewed. Senate President Cameron Henry says lawmakers have a goal is to give teachers a permanent pay raise, but finding the money in the upcoming legislative session will be difficult…

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A residential fire in Shreveport has killed three people and left a seven-year-old child in critical condition. Jeff Palermo has the story…

Cut 1 (32) “…I’m Jeff Palermo.”

A 34-year-old man wanted for killing his parents is captured in California. Police arrested Joshua Brocato in Los Angeles after he allegedly murdered Marc and Priscilla Brocato at their Amite area home last week. Tangipahoa Sheriff Gerald Sticker says their deaths have sparked a lot of sorrow throughout the community…

Cut 11 (11) “…several years.”

A 34-year-old man suspected of killing his parents was apprehended in California. Authorities arrested Joshua Brocato in Los Angeles after he allegedly murdered Marc and Priscilla Brocato, at their Amite area home last week. Tangipahoa Sheriff Gerald Sticker says they were tracking Brocato and when he was arrested on Friday, he had three guns, and he was wearing military style attire.

Cut 10 (10) “…track it.”

Brocato is facing two counts of first-degree murder.

The three people killed in the Shreveport house fire Sunday have been identified as 84-year-old Mildred Carter, 56-year-old Eureka Garner and five-year-old Ne-Vaeh Gardner. Shreveport Fire Chief Clarence Reese Junior says the mother of NeVaeh and a seven-year-old who is in the hospital in critical condition after the fire, told them all the occupants were awake when she left for work. She’s heartbroken….

Cut 7 (08) “…prayed with them.”

A bill filed for the upcoming session provides an incentive for students to attend a Louisiana public university if they achieve a score of 31 or higher on the ACT. Ruston Representative Christopher Turner is proposing that high school students who score that high can receive up to 12-thousand dollars yearly in TOPS scholarship money to attend a public university in Louisiana…

Cut 10 (14) “…in Louisiana.”

Louisiana economist, Dr. Loren Scott believes most sectors of Louisiana’s economy are will suffer as a consequence of the recently imposed tariffs on foreign goods.  But Scott says not every industry will suffer.  He says the timber, steel and seafood industries in Louisiana could benefit from President Trump’s tariffs due to decreased competition.

Cut 5 (18) “…certainly those will.”

One Louisiana economist says steep taxes on imports will negatively impact most sectors of Louisiana’s economy. Dr. Loren Scott says economists generally believe tariffs are a really bad plan. But even he admits some industries will benefit, namely the recently announced 5-billion-dollar steel plant being built in Donaldsonville, Louisiana seafood producers, and the Louisiana timber industry

Cut 3 (09) “…the amount of competition.”

A fiscal legislative session starts next Monday. Senate President Cameron Henry expects portions of proposed Constitutional Amendment Two that was recently rejected by voters will be discussed again…

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The man suspected of killing his parents at their Amite-area home is in custody in California. Sean Richardson has the story…

Cut 2 (35) “…I’m Sean Richardson.”

Three people are dead, including a five-year-old child, and a fourth person, a seven-year-old is in critical condition from a house fire in Shreveport on Sunday morning. Shreveport Fire Chief Clarence Reese Junior says his firefighters rushed into the burning home and found the four victims unconscious and not breathing…

Cut 6 (10) “…their shift.”

A residential fire in Shreveport has killed three people and left a seven-year-old child in critical condition. Jeff Palermo has the story…

Cut 1 (32) “…I’m Jeff Palermo.”

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The man suspected of killing his parents at their Amite-area home is in custody in California. Sean Richardson has the story…

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Amid President Trump’s steep taxes on imports, one economist says most sectors of Louisiana’s economy are expected to suffer. Dr. Loren Scott says economists generally oppose tariffs, calling them as “a really bad plan.” However, a few industries may benefit such as the Louisiana timber industry because of reduced competition from Canadian wood…

Cut 3 (09) “…the amount of competition.” 

Scott says one possible exception outside of Louisiana is Hyundai, which recently announced a 5-billion-dollar investment in a new steel plant to supply its car factories in Alabama and Georgia.

Cut 4 (09) “…25-percent tariff on it.”

Similarly, commercial seafood producers, particularly shrimpers, could benefit from reduced foreign competition. Aside from these, Scott says not many more will benefit from Trump’s tariffs.

Cut 5 (18) “…certainly those will.”

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Three people are dead, including a five-year-old child, and a fourth person, a seven-year-old is in critical condition from a house fire in Shreveport on Sunday morning. Shreveport Fire Chief Clarence Reese Junior says his firefighters rushed into the burning home and found the four victims unconscious and not breathing. He says it was emotional scene for the firefighters…

Cut 6 (10) “…their shift.”

The three people killed in the fire have been identified as 84-year-old Mildred Carter, 56-year-old Eureka Garner and five-year-old Ne-Vaeh Gardner. Reese says a woman who lived at the home said all of the occupants were up when she left the work and now she’s completely heartbroken….

Cut 7 (08) “…prayed with them.”

Reese says a seven-year-old child living in the home called her mother, who was at work and reported the fire. The chief says there were no working smoke detectors inside the home and even though all of the occupants were awake, it’s hard to escape a burning fire with no advanced warning…

Cut 8 (07) “…ever experienced.”

A cause of the fire has not been determined.

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A 34-year-old man wanted for killing his parents was apprehended in California. Authorities arrested Joshua Brocato (br0-ca-toe) in Los Angeles after he allegedly murdered Marc and Priscilla Brocato, at their Amite area home last week. Tangipahoa Sheriff Gerald Sticker says they were tracking Brocato after he fled the scene…

Cut 9 (08)  “…his movements.”

Sticker says when Joshua Brocato was arrested on Friday, he had three guns on his possession and he was wearing military style attire.

Cut 10 (10) “…track it.”

Brocato is facing two counts of first-degree murder in Louisiana. Sticker says deputies found the bodies of 75-year-old Marc Brocato and 66-year-old Priscilla Brocato on the couple’s property. He says their deaths have sparked a lot of sorrow throughout the community…

Cut 11 (11) “…your diploma.”

Sticker says they do not have a motive and they are not sure why he fled to California.

One economist says most sectors of Louisiana’s economy will suffer from President Trump’s global tariffs. Dr. Loren Scott says one possible exception is Hyundai, which recently announced a 5-billion-dollar investment in a new steel plant to supply its car factories in Alabama and Georgia.

Cut 4 (09) “…25-percent tariff on it.”

Scott says another potential exception is the timber industry because of reduced competition from Canadian wood.

Three people are killed, including a five-year-old child, in a house fire in Shreveport Sunday morning. Shreveport Fire Chief Clarence Reese Junior says there were no working smoke detectors inside the home; and even though everyone inside was awake, it’s hard to escape a burning fire with no advanced warning…

Cut 8 (07) “…ever experienced.”

A 34-year-old man wanted for killing his parents is captured in California. Police arrested Joshua Brocato in Los Angeles after he allegedly murdered Marc and Priscilla Brocato inside their Amite area home last week. Tangipahoa Sheriff Gerald Sticker says they were tracking Brocato after he fled the scene…

Cut 9 (08)  “…his movements.”

Sticker says when Joshua Brocato was arrested on Friday, he had three guns on him and was wearing military-style attire. He says investigators do not know why he killed his parents or why he fled to California.

The first female student government president at Southern University has died. Roena Wilford died last Wednesday at the age of 74. In 1970, when Wilford was 20, she broke the glass ceiling with her election as student government president. Wilford remained a part of the university following her graduation, later becoming a physics professor.

Amid President Trump’s steep taxes on imports, most sectors of Louisiana’s economy are expected to suffer, according to economist Dr. Loren Scott, but not every industry.  Scott says the timber, steel and seafood industries in Louisiana could benefit from Trump tariffs, creating less competition.  But Schott says aside from those sectors, not many more will benefit.

Cut 5 (18) “…certainly those will.”

A 34-year-old man wanted for killing his parents was apprehended in California. Authorities arrested Joshua Brocato in Los Angeles after he allegedly murdered Marc and Priscilla Brocato at their Amite area home last week. Brocato is facing two counts of first-degree murder in Louisiana. Tangipahoa Sheriff Gerald Sticker says deputies found the bodies of 75-year-old Marc Brocato and 66-year-old Priscilla Brocato on the couple’s property. He says their deaths have sparked a lot of sorrow throughout the community…

Cut 11 (11) “…your diploma.”

A residential fire in Shreveport has killed three people and left a seven-year-old child in critical condition. Jeff Palermo has the story…

Cut 1 (32) “…I’m Jeff Palermo.”

Amid President Trump’s steep taxes on imports, most sectors of Louisiana’s economy are expected to suffer, according to economist Dr. Loren Scott. He says economists generally oppose tariffs, calling them “an evil plan.” However, a few industries may benefit, such as the Louisiana timber industry, because of reduced competition from Canadian wood…

Cut 3 (09) “…the amount of competition.”

This week is Love the Boot Week, a statewide anti-litter initiative in Louisiana.. The campaign, aimed at beautifying the state through volunteerism, has grown significantly since its inception, now including hundreds of groups across all 64 parishes. Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser says the campaign encourages community involvement, noting that individuals who participate in cleanup efforts are 80-percent less likely to litter in the future.

Cut 30 (09) “…pay the price for it.”

Three people are dead, including a five-year-old child, and a fourth person, a seven-year-old is in critical condition from a house fire in Shreveport on Sunday morning. The three people killed in the fire have been identified as 84-year-old Mildred Carter, 56-year-old Eureka Garner, and five-year-old Ne-Vaeh Gardner. Shreveport Fire Chief Clarence Reese says a woman who lived at the home said all of the occupants were up when she left for work and now she’s completely heartbroken….

Cut 7 (08) “…prayed with them.”

A 34-year-old man wanted for killing his parents was apprehended in California. Authorities arrested Joshua Brocato in Los Angeles after he allegedly murdered Marc and Priscilla Brocato, at their Amite area home last week. Tangipahoa Sheriff Gerald Sticker says when Joshua Brocato was arrested on Friday, he had three guns on his possession and he was wearing military style attire.

Cut 10 (10) “…track it.”

Three people are dead, including a five-year-old child, and a fourth person is in critical condition from a house fire in Shreveport on Sunday morning. Shreveport Fire Chief Clarence Reese Junior says his firefighters rushed into the burning home and found the four victims unconscious and not breathing…

Cut 6 (10) “…their shift”

Firefighters did not find a working smoke detector in the home.

A 34-year-old man wanted for killing his parents was apprehended in California. Authorities arrested Joshua Brocato in Los Angeles after he allegedly murdered Marc and Priscilla Brocato, at their Amite area home last week. Tangipahoa Sheriff Gerald Sticker says they were tracking Brocato after he fled the scene…

Cut 9 (08) “…his movements”

Sticker says when Joshua Brocato was arrested on Friday, he had three guns on his possession and he was wearing military style attire.

It’s Love the Book Week and there are volunteers in every parish cleaning up Louisiana this week.  Sean Richardson has more.

Cut 1 (26) “…I’m Sean Richardson.”

Sharp declines with the Global markets again today because of President Trump’s tariffs on other countries.  LSU Economics Professor Dek Terrell says the tariffs are attempting to produce two outcomes, increase manufacturing in the U-S and leverage for future trade negotiations with other countries.

Cut 7 (10) “…by initiating negotiations. ”

An early morning house fire in Shreveport yesterday killed three people and left a fourth person in critical condition.  Shreveport firefighters responded to the blaze just after 6:30 in the morning in the Martin Luther King Junior neighborhood. A five-year-old child is among the three people who are dead. Firefighters did not find a working smoke detector in the home.

The 2025 fiscal legislative session begins next Monday, so what will be the big issues? Colleen Crain spoke with Senate President Cameron Henry

Cut 3 (31) “…I’m Colleen Crain.”

Ruston Representative Christopher Turner would like to see more money allocated for the TOPS scholarship program. He’s filed a bill that would provide more scholarship money for students who achieve a 31 or higher on the ACT and the bill would also increase assistance for those students who want to attend a two year school…

Cut 12 (10) “…academic side”

Global markets continue to fall this morning as a result of President Donald Trump’s tariffs on every country. LSU Economics professor Dek Terrell says part of the President’s plan is to reach new trade agreements with these countries…

Cut 9 (07) “….a recession”

Israel’s prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu will be at the White House this afternoon seeking tariff relief.