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The casket of Vanderburgh County Sheriff's Deputy Asson Hacker is escorted to a hearse outside Boone Funeral Home in Evansville, Ind., on March 9, 2023. (MaCabe Brown/Evansville Courier & Press via AP)

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A series of deaths and the 'Big Fight': Uncovering police force in one Midwestern city
By RYAN J. FOLEY AND JOHN SEEWER - Associated Press
Tue,10/08/24-6:06AM , 51 Reads
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) — It was the day of the “Big Fight” at the police academy, and rookie sheriff’s deputy Asson Hacker groaned as the hulking instructor pressed down on his chest.
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Biden sets 10-year deadline for US cities to replace lead pipes nationwide
By MATTHEW DALY AND MICHAEL PHILLIS - Associated Press
Tue,10/08/24-4:22AM , 68 Reads
WASHINGTON (AP) — A decade after the Flint, Michigan, water crisis raised alarms about the continuing dangers of lead in tap water, President Joe Biden on Tuesday set a 10-year deadlin
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President Joe Biden speaks at an event at the Milwaukee Department of Public Works in Milwaukee, Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024, to discuss his administration's progress in replacing lead pipes in Wisconsin and across the country. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

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Biden makes rare dip into battleground state fray with visits to Pennsylvania and Wisconsin
By AAMER MADHANI AND SCOTT BAUER - Associated Press
Tue,10/08/24-4:21AM , 57 Reads
BRYN MAWR, Pa. (AP) — President Joe Biden made a rare jump into the 2024 political battleground fray since taking a step back after ending his reelection bid.
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The Nation's Weather
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Tue,10/08/24-3:30AM , 59 Reads
The Nation's Weather for Wednesday, October 9, 2024

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NATIONAL SUMMARY

Hurricane Milton will spread heavy, flooding rain and strong

winds across the Florida Peninsula tomorrow. There will be a

dangerous, life-threatening storm surge, long-lasting power
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Franklinton, 70438, LA

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Current Temp

83°F

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Chance of Rain: 70%
Max Temp: 87°F
Min Temp: 71°F
Feels Like: 92°F
Dew Point: 72°F
Humidity: 90%
Sunrise: 6:02 AM
Sunset: 7:51 PM

Wind Speed: 0 to 5 mph
Wind Direction: S
Wind Gust: 8 mph
Sky Cover: 4%
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 72°F
Moon Rise: 9:44 AM
Moon Set: 12:19 AM

A chance of rain showers before 7am, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 8am and 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy. High near 87, with temperatures falling to around 82 in the afternoon. South wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

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