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You’re listening to Red River Radio News.
Good morning,
I’m Jeff Ferrell.
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Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry is among those who have offered condolences and prayers to the family of 8-year-old Lillian Smart of Ruston.
She died over the weekend from a brain-eating parasite, just one day after her birthday, after swimming at Lake Claiborne near Homer.
AP Correspondent Lisa Dwyer reports:
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“An 8-year-old girl in Louisiana has died after being infected by an extremely rare brain-eating amoeba that is found in warm freshwater that stays over 77 degrees. A family spokesperson says Lillian Smart died Saturday evening after being diagnosed with an infection caused by a rare amoeba called Naegleria Fowleri which can shoot up the nose and cause an infection. On average, there are fewer than ten cases of the infection in the U.S. annually and for years has been seen almost exclusively in the summer in the southern part of the country. Cases are nearly always fatal. I’m Lisa Dwyer.”
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President Donald Trump will headline a Republican National Committee fundraiser in Texas this Thursday, aimed at boosting Attorney General Ken Paxton’s bid for the U.S. Senate. As Houston Public Media’s Andrew Schneider reports, Trump is pledging to spend hundreds of millions of dollars to keep the Senate in Republican hands this November:
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“Federal Election Commission records say the pro-Trump super PAC MAGA, Inc. raised more than $400 million as of the end of July. John Link, senior vice president of data at AdImpact, says that spending driven by President Trump plus Democratic spending will push the overall cost of the Texas Senate race alone to more than $440 million by Election Day. “That would make it the second-most expensive Senate race in history.” Democratic state Representative James Talarico has heavily outspent Paxton since their respective primaries. Link says Paxton is likely to boost spending dramatically after September 4th. Federal election laws require lower advertising costs within 60 days of a general election.”
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Amazon Web Services – better known as AWS - will hold an open house later today at the Shreveport Convention Center. They’ll discuss the 3 data centers they’re building in the Shreveport-Bossier area. Many have voiced concerns about the amount of water and electricity the facilities will use. That’s why AWS Vice President of Economic Development Roger Wehner says Amazon will cover the cost of the energy improvements that are needed for its data centers:
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“Our contract with SWEPCO, and our commitment to them, and them to us, is to not impact ratepayers. We are paying a hundred percent of costs associated with this service and they will not show up on the bills of customers.”
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Critics have also raised concerns about environmental and economic impacts. The open house will run from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m.
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Arkansas’ unemployment rate fell slightly last month.
Little Rock Public Radio’s Daniel Breen Reports:
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“The latest report from the State Department of Commerce shows Arkansas’ seasonally adjusted employment rate fell by one-tenth of a percentage point to 4% in July. That mirrored a drop in the national jobless rate which fell to 4.1% the same month. Overall, Arkansas has 9,300 more jobs compared to this time last year.”
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FORECAST:
The National Weather Service
in Shreveport is calling for:
A slight chance of showers before 10am. Partly sunny & hot, with a high today near 99 and Heat index values as high as 105.
Tomorrow: the feels like temperature inches up to 108 while the high rises to 101. By Thursday, there’s a 20% chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms, with the high dropping to 96.
*Several factors contributed to cooler temperatures on Monday, including storms and cloud cover, ending the consecutive 100 degree streak for many locations. For cities across Northeast Texas however, the streak continues.
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