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Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., departs after speaking during the Conservative Political Action Conference, CPAC 2024, at the National Harbor, in Oxon Hill, Md., Feb. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/(AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

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Trump picks Matt Gaetz for attorney general, Marco Rubio for secretary of state

By MICHELLE L. PRICE, ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON, JILL COLVIN AND ZEKE MILLER MICHELLE L. PRICE, ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON, JILL COLVIN AND ZEKE MILLER - Associated Press
Wed,11/13/24-10:49AM, 48 Reads
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump chose Rep.
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A container of Narcan, or naloxone, sits on tree roots at a longstanding homeless encampment in Bellingham, Wash., on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson, File)

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US overdose deaths are down, giving experts hope for an enduring decline

By MIKE STOBBE MIKE STOBBE - AP Medical Writer
Wed,11/13/24-10:20AM, 71 Reads
NEW YORK (AP) — The decline in U.S. drug overdose deaths appears to have continued this year, giving experts hope the nation is seeing sustained improvement in the persistent epidemic.
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Sen. John Thune of South Dakota, speaks in support of Ohio Republican candidate for the United States Senate, Bernie Moreno (not pictured) during a bus tour stop for the Ohio Senate race in Columbus, Ohio, Monday, Oct. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Joe Maiorana)

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Republican John Thune of South Dakota is elected the next Senate majority leader

By MARY CLARE JALONICK AND STEPHEN GROVES MARY CLARE JALONICK AND STEPHEN GROVES - Associated Press
Tue,11/12/24-11:08PM, 37 Reads
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans have elected South Dakota Sen.
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A bell, center, that Olympic medalists rang at the Paris Games, is seen before being installed in Notre Dame Cathedral, ahead of the monument's grandiose reopening following a massive fire and five-year reconstruction effort, Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024 in Paris. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

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Notre Dame's restoration surplus of nearly $150M will be used for future preservation

By THOMAS ADAMSON THOMAS ADAMSON - Associated Press
Wed,11/13/24-8:42AM, 114 Reads
PARIS (AP) — More than five years after the devastating fire ravaged Notre Dame, igniting nearly $1 billion in pledged donations within days, restoration chief Philippe Jost says €140 million (around $148 million) stil
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Today's Weather

Franklinton, 70438, LA

Realtime Radar

Current Temp

92°F

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Chance of Rain: 60%
Max Temp: 95°F
Min Temp: 72°F
Feels Like: 106°F
Dew Point: 75°F
Humidity: 97%
Sunrise: 6:38 AM
Sunset: 7:20 PM

Wind Speed: 0 to 5 mph
Wind Direction: SE
Wind Gust: 5 mph
Sky Cover: 6%
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 75°F
Moon Rise: 11:26 PM
Moon Set: 1:19 PM

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy. High near 95, with temperatures falling to around 86 in the afternoon. Heat index values as high as 106. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

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