Governor John Bel Edwards is assisting New Orleans as they brace for the potential for more flooding because of problems with the city’s pump system…
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An Acadiana High School student is in trouble with the law and the school he attends after he allegedly repeatedly punched a school safety officer. Police say 17-year-old Robert Hebert of Duson got in trouble in the first place, because his hair was dyed red and in violation of the school’s dress code.

Threats continue to go back and forth between the United States and North Korea. The North Korean army is reportedly planning a missile attack on Guam, a US territory in the Pacific. President Donald Trump says if North Korea carries out this attack, they will be the ones in trouble. Louisiana Congressman Clay Higgins believes the President is carefully targeting excactly what would need to be hit and hit hard….
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State officials are starting the conversation about how to address the looming fiscal cliff in 2018 when more than a billion dollars in temporary taxes expire. Commissioner of Administration Jay Dardenne says this can be done..:
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So far the legislature has rejected tax proposals seeking to address the fiscal cliff.

North Korea is threatening to execute a military strike against Guam, which is a U-S territory. Congressman Clay Higgins from St. Landry Parish says this is unacceptable…

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President Donald Trump has threatened North Korea with fire and fury.

An 18-year-old is behind bars for the fatal shooting of a Tennessee truck driver who was fixing a flat tire on his 18-wheeler. Baton Rouge Police Sergeant L’Jean McKneely credits the hard work of detectives for getting this teenager off the street before anyone else could get hurt…
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Police have charged Landry Carter with first-degree murder.

Governor John Bel Edwards has declared a state of emergency in New Orleans because of the city’s malfunctioning water-pumping system . A turbine caught on fire overnight at a pumping station and it’s left some neighborhoods at a greater risk for flooding. Edwards says this is a serious situation, but….
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Edwards says his emergency declaration is a precautionary measure.

In Livingston Parish, Walker police say an argument between a couple that is engaged to be married resulted in a 26-year-old woman jumping out of the pick-up truck while it was traveling on an I-12 entrance ramp…
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Walker Police Captain John Sharp says Whitney Cotton is in critical condition. No foul play is suspected.

Louisiana Congressman Clay Higgins says he’s glad President Donald Trump is taking a stand against continued threats from North Korea. The Cajun John Wayne says previous administrations have dealt with agressions from North Korea with a, “kick the can down the road” type mentality, but it’s about time to get serious…:
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Higgins believes Mr. Trump is carefully targeting exactly what would need to be hit, and hit hard.

Governor John Bel Edwards has declared a state of emergency in New Orleans due to the potential for more flooding, and vulnerable pumps….;
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A fire Wednesday night in a turbine has crippled gear that powers city pumps, but officials say crews are working to get those back online. The threatened areas are on the east bank of New Orleans.

Baton Rouge Police have made an arrest in the fatal armed robbery that cost a Tennessee truck driver his life. Sgt. L’Jean McKneely says both video surveillance and witness testimony were essential to bringing in the suspect. He says they spoke with people who saw the tragic event…:
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18-year-old Landry Carter was familiar to police as he is linked to a number of other crimes. He faces many charges including first degree murder.

State Police is investigating a fatal ATV crash in Avoyelles Parish that claimed the life of a man, and injured two young children. They believe 30-year-old Jeremy Armand of St. Martinville crossed into an oncoming lane of traffic on a roadway, and collided head on with a van traveling in the other direction. Armand died, and an 8-year-old and three-year-old on the ATV were injured. The public is reminded that it is illegal to operate off-road vehicles on any public roadway in this state.

Governor John Bel Edwards joined New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu today to discuss the possibility of more flooding in the city, as a turbine caught fire overnight forcing a pumping station to move to last resort power. Landrieu says this outage has the potential to compromise the capacity of drainage on the East Bank of New Orleans…:
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Edwards has issued a state of emergency for Orleans Parish.

A Walker woman is in critical condition after she jumped from a moving vehicle on I-12. Captain John Sharp with Walker Police says last night 26-year-old Whitney Cotton was riding with her fiancé, 27-year-old Matthew Roberts, when she leapt out of the pickup truck…:
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Cotton was taken to a local hospital with critical injuries.

Tensions are rising between the US and North Korea. Halen Doughty has more on what this means from Congressman Ralph Abraham…:
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The Edwards Administration is getting the word out about the ramifications if the state goes over the so-called fiscal cliff.
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Governor John Bel Edwards is in New Orleans today, where he’s set to hold a press conference with Mayor Mitch Landrieu. There’s concerns about additional flooding, because the city has lost power to a turbine that powers pumping stations that service the East Bank of New Orleans. Landrieu says the the city’s ability to pump water has been diminished.

Baton Rouge Police have made an arrest in the fatal armed robbery that cost a Tennessee truck driver his life on Tuesday morning. Sgt. L’Jean McKneely says they identified the suspect, 18-year-old Landry Carter, from his involvement in other robberies.
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Keith Odom of Tennessee was robbed and fatally shot while fixing a flat tire in a parking lot.

Louisiana parents of autistic children have a new resource after the Baton Rouge Area Foundation helped to launch a website full of information about benefits and resources. Director of civic leadership initiatives Lauren Jumonville says they hope to help point parents in the right direction..:
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The website La.ExceptionalLives.org.

North Korea has announced plans to launch a series of ballistic missiles at Guam, where the United States has a major military presence in the Pacific. Louisiana Congressman Ralph Abraham, serves on the House Armed Forces Committee and says we should be concerned about this threat…
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Abraham says the United States needs to pressure China to impose trade sanctions against North Korea in the hopes that it would reduce the threats made by the Asian country.

A flash flood watch is in effect for northeast Louisiana as numerous showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop throughout the day. Locally higher rainfall accumulations of a few inches is possible. East Carroll, Franklin, Madison, Morehouse, Richland, Tensas and West Carroll parishes are in the flash flood watch area.

A website has been developed to help Louisiana parents who have autistic to get information about resources that are available. The website is called L-A-dot-exceptional-lives-dot-org….
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That’s Lauren Jumonville with the Baton Rouge Area Foundation, who says they used a 150-thousand donation to build the website.

Louisiana lottery reports its revenues for last fiscal year were the third highest since they began operations in 1991. They brought in nearly 455-million dollars and 160-million dollars will go to the state treasury for public education….
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That’s lottery spokesperson Dustin Annison who says over half of their revenues ends up as prize money for the players.

Commissioner of Administration Jay Dardenne says if lawmakers decided against replacing the $1.3 billion in revenue that is set to expier in July of next year, the state would be forced to reduce funding by 20 percent for every area of government. He says that would be drastic for higher education, healthcare, prisons, and public schools…:
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Dardenne says the state does not have an extra billion dollars to make up for this lost revenue.

New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu is urging residents in the city to be prepared for the potential of more flooding today, after an overnight fire in a power producing turbine at a pump station forced the plant to go on backup. Landrieu said he was issuing these warnings in light of last weekend’s flooding, and the Sewerage and Water Board giving the public misleading information. He added that if all of the power from Entergy continues, the city will be able to handle a typical rainfall situation.

Despite a slight decrease in revenue, the Louisiana Lottery reported its third best year ever. Lottery spokesperson Dustin Annison says increased sales for the record Powerball jackpot of more than a billion dollars helps boost revenue last year. He says a number of other factors contributed to the slight dip this year…
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He says the corporation brought in nearly $455 million in revenue for the 2017 fiscal year.

Louisiana parents of autistic children have a new resource after the Baton Rouge Area Foundation helped to launch a website full of information about benefits and resources. Director of civic leadership initiatives Lauren Jumonville says La.ExceptionalLives.org provides a host of helpful advice…:
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As tensions run high between the US and North Korea, some are concerned a nuclear war could be in the making. President Donald Trump recently said North Korea will be met with fire, fury, and power if threats persist against the US. Louisiana Congressman Ralph Abraham sits on the Armed Forces Committee and says the president seems to be sending a message to China..:
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The United Nations Security Council voted to impose coal sanctions on North Korea.

State officials are starting the conversation about how to address the looming fiscal cliff in 2018 when more than a billion dollars in temporary taxes expire. Commissioner of Administration Jay Dardenne says lawmakers are facing some stark options…:
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The Baton Rouge Area Foundation launches a new website that aims to help Louisiana parents of autistic children. Halen Doughty has more…:
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Baton Rouge has become the latest area of the state to impose a ban on smoking in bars and casinos. The East Baton Rouge Parish Metro council voted on the ordinance last night and it passed on a 7-5 vote. The smoke-free ordinance will not take effect until June of next year, and it does not include cities like Zachary, Baker and Central.