At the first meeting of the Restore Louisiana Task Force, Governor John Bel Edwards tells members they have the important job of helping flood victims get back on their feet. The task force will determine how federal flood recovery dollars will be spent. The state could receive billions of dollars and Edwards says it must be used appropriately.

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President Barack Obama has asked Congress to approve two-point-six billion dollars for Louisiana’s flood recovery.

A West Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Deputy, her daughter, and her neighbor were killed in a double murder-suicide in Pointe Coupee parish. Sheriff Bud Torres says a gunfight erupted yesterday afternoon between Deputy Donna LeBlanc and her neighbor, 29-year-old Gregory Phillips. Torres says the deadly shootings took place in the deputy’s yard.

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The body cam video has been released of the police shooting that left a 6-year-old boy dead in Marksville. The video shows Deputy Derrick Stafford open firing into a vehicle. The father, who was critically wounded in the shooting, reportedly rammed his car into the deputy’s vehicle before he fired, but the video does not show the father using his vehicle as a weapon at the time of the shooting.

The creepy clown trend has now reached Louisiana as multiple sightings have been reported to police. Emelie Gunn has more…

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Today, Governor John Bel Edwards spoke to the Restore Louisiana Task Force, which has been formed to come up with a plan to get federal flood aid into the hands of flooded homeowners…
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The US Senate has approved 500-million dollars in flood aid for Louisiana and other states and more money is expected to be approved in December.

Creepy clowns are in the news around the country and now in Louisiana. Apparently people are dressing up in costumes and masks and entering random places to scare people. The clerk at a St. James Parish supermarket where clowns were spotted says she hopes they don’t come back, because you never know what they might be up to…:
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Authorities say this might be a joke to some, but they are on the lookout for suspicious behavior and will take action when necessary.

Three people are dead, including a West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Deputy, following a double murder/suicide in Pointe Coupee parish. Sheriff Bud Torres says they don’t know how yesterday’s gunfight between Deputy Donna LeBlanc and her neighbor, 29-year-old Gregory Phillips, started…:
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Torres says they believe Phillips shot LeBlanc and her daughter, then killed himself.

A man has been arrested after walking near an elementary school with an assault rifle. Baton Rouge Police Sgt. Don Coppola says they received numerous calls yesterday that 25-year-old Carl Willis was walking down the street carrying an AR-15.,,,
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Coppola says Willis faces one charge of carrying a weapon on school grounds.

Governor John Bel Edwards tells the newly formed Restore Louisiana Task Force it has the huge responsibility of helping Louisiana flood victims get their lives back together. Michelle Southern has more…
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Today in Washington DC, the US Senate approved 500-million dollars in flood aid. Most of that money is expected to come to Louisiana. House Majority Whip Steve Scalise of Jefferson Parish anticipates the lower chamber will pass it too and Louisiana’s delegation expects Congress to approve another financial aid package in December.

Around the country there have been many sightings of creepy clowns and the trend has reached Louisiana. Covington Police Chief Tim Lentz says a group of elementary aged students claimed to see clowns in the woods behind their school. He says it turned out to be a hoax after the kids saw stories online, but authorities are taking incidents like this very seriously…:
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Clowns were seen roaming a Matherne’s supermarket in St. James Parish creeping people out.

Authorities are still trying to determine what led to yesterday’s double-murder and suicide that claimed the life of a Louisiana sheriff’s deputy. Pointe Coupee Sheriff Bud Torres says West Baton Rouge deputy Donna Leblanc and her 21-year-old daughter were fatally shot by their estranged neighbor 29-year-old Gregory Phillips, who turned the gun on himself….
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Torre says the sheriff’s deputy and Phillips did not have a pleasant relationship.

The US Senate approves 500-million dollars in federal flood aid for Louisiana and several other states. While speaking to the Restore Louisiana Task Force today, Governor John Bel Edwards says Louisiana is expected to receive more dollars in a lame duck session of Congress after the November election…
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State Superintendent of Education John White laid out ideas today on how to improve public schools. It’s part of an effort by Louisiana to comply with a new federal law called the Every Student Succeeds Act, which is designed to improve student achievement. White believes it’s important schools do a better job identifying specific learning needs early…
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There’s been a rash of disturbing clown sightings across the country, even here in Louisiana. Morgan City police captain Betty Augman says there was a clown sighting near a business last night. Augman says no one was found wearing a costume, but they will investigate all complaints involving creepy clowns….
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St. James Parish authorities are also looking for two clowns who entered a grocery store earlier this week.

Baton Rouge authorities arrested a 25-year-old man for carrying an assault rifle near Dufroc school. Sergeant Don Coppola says citizens have the right to openly carry a rifle, but not on school property…
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Coppola says Carl Willis faces one charge of carrying a weapon on school grounds and he did not tell authorities why he had the AR-15.

Governor John Bel Edwards addressed the group charged with coming up with a way to get federal flood aid into the hands of displaced victims. He says the Restore Louisiana Task Force has got to come up with a way to help the tens of thousnds of people affected by flooding this year..:
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Legislation that contains flood aid for Louisiana is being voted on by Congress at this hour.

Three people are dead, including a West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Deputy, following a double murder/suicide in Point Coupee parish. Sheriff Bud Torres says they don’t know how the gunfight between Deputy Donna LeBlanc and her neighbor, 29-year-old Gregory Phillips, started…:
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Torres says they believe Phillips shot LeBlanc and her daughter, then killed himself.

State Superintendent of Education John White is eager to make changes to the way public schools are rated as a way to comply with the Every Student Succeeds Act. White says Louisiana is developing a plan to be approved by the federal government by next year, and one of their ideas is fewer standardized tests…:
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The federal law targets increasing student achievement.

LSU interim head Coach Ed Orgeron told reporters today that defensive lineman Davon Godchaux will be reinstated to the team. Godchaux was arrested Monday morning after authorities say he had a tussle with his girlfriend and a 10-month old child was present. Charges against Godchaux and his girlfriend were dropped. Coach “O” also said running back Leonard Fournette is a game time decision for Saturday night’s contest against Missouri.

Governor John Bel Edwards tells the Restore Louisiana Task Force they have the important job of helping flood victims get back on their feet. The task force, which was appointed by the governor, is in charge of determining how federal flood recovery dollars will be spent. The state could receive billions of dollars and Edwards says it must be used appropriately…:
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Edwards says early estimates show there was $8.7 billion in damage from the August flood, and that doesn’t include public infrastructure.

Forecasters say you may need to start pulling your sweaters out by the end of the week as we’re going to start waking up to some chilly temperatures. State Climatologist Barry Keim says as the week goes on, the air will start becoming cooler and the humidity will be much lower..:
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Lows are expected to be in the 50s and highs in the low 80s.

Creepy clowns have been in the news around the country and now in Louisiana. Apparently people are dressing up in costumes and masks and entering random places to scare people. The clerk at the Paulina Matherne’s supermarket where clowns were spotted says she hopes they don’t come back because you never know what they might be up to…:
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Authorities say this might be a joke to some people but they will be on the lookout for suspicious behavior and take action when necessary.

It’s reported that Congress is no longer at a stale mate with the bill that contains federal flood aid for Louisiana, and the Senate is set to take up the proposed continuing resolution this afternoon. The version includes $500 million dollars in disaster assistance.

Three people are dead, including a West Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Deputy, following a double murder/suicide in Point Coupee parish. Point Coupee Sheriff Bud Torres says a gunfight erupted yesterday afternoon between Deputy Donna LeBlanc and her neighbor, 29-year-old Gregory Phillips. Torres says the deadly shootings took place in the deputy’s yard…:
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He says the exact motive is not known at this time, but they do know the relationship between the neighbors was a strained one.

The National Hurricane Center says Tropical Storm Matthew became the 13th named storm of the season. They say it’s moving west at 21 miles per hour, about 35 miles east of St. Lucia and St. Vincent. It is still too early to determine what impact the tropical storm will have on the Gulf Coast.

Around the country there have been many sightings of creepy clowns and now the trend has reached Louisiana. Covington Police Chief Tim Lentz says a group of elementary aged students claimed to see clowns in the woods behind their school. He says it turned out to be a hoax after the kids saw stories online, but authorities are taking incidents like this very seriously…:
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Clowns were seen roaming the Matherne’s supermarket in Paulina creeping people out.

LSU Interim Head Coach Ed Orgeron talked about the arrest of Davon Godchaux in this mornings SEC Media call and said he’s glad the charges were dropped against. The starting defensive tackle had been suspended from the team following his arrest Monday on charges related to an alleged argument with his girlfriend. Cops said the story didn’t add up which is why Godchaux was cleared. He’s expected to return to practice today.