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— A legislative committee is now seeking to hold a former Louisiana State Police Superintendent in contempt for refusing to turn over his full journals regarding the 2019 death of Black motorist Ronald Greene.— Saturday- is Election Day for the May 7th elections for the Lone Star State.— Farmers are facing many challenges this year; on top of dealing with mother nature, they are navigating pandemic fall-out, things like employee shortages, and then there’s inflation.— A proposal to allow Louisiana high school seniors statewide who have failed to reach graduation requirements to do so by meeting other standards has been rejected by the state education board.

— Arkansas will receive $280 million dollars in federal funds from the Biden administration’s “American Rescue Plan” to deal with the state’s water problems— A Texas sheriff has opened a criminal investigation into two flights of migrants sent to Martha’s Vineyard by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.— According to the Census Bureau Texas once again is in the top spot for the percentage of uninsured people in the country.— Data from the Louisiana Department of Health reveals Covid cases among school-age children nearly quadrupling while other age groups show little change.

— The city of Shreveport's Water and Sewerage Department has issued a boil advisory for residents as the Louisiana Department of Health found leaks on top of storage tanks in key areas of the system.— LSUS has signed a "memorandum of understanding" with LSU-Health Shreveport Medical School guaranteeing students who meet eligibility to receive an admissions interview for med school.— Stephen F. Austin University is considering joining one of four larger university systems that have expressed interest in becoming affiliated.

- A bill to give Louisiana a second majority-Black Supreme Court district was killed on the House floor when an opponent used a parliamentary move to abruptly cut off debate.- The Texas chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers says Texas' top priority should be being prepared to get the grid running again if it goes down.- Some officials and researchers are calling into question the accuracy of the official number of Texans who died during last year's winter storm.- And a fast-moving cold front will bring the possibility of severe weather and freezing temperatures to the Red River Radio listening area today.

Internet culture has infiltrated the English language. New additions to the Cambridge Dictionary this year include skibidi, delulu, tradwife and broligarchy.

Jurors heard a second day of testimony from an FBI agent in the trial of five members of the Oath Keepers accused of seditious conspiracy.

Donald Trump's family business has been fined $1.6 million for criminal tax fraud in New York. It is the maximum penalty allowed under state rules.

NPR's A Martinez talks to Illinois state Representative Abdelnasser Rashid about the killing of a six-year-old Palestinian American boy in what prosecutors call a hate crime.

The unrest in Kazakhstan presents a fresh dilemma for President Biden. Also, what last month's low job creation numbers mean, and how Democrats are using the Jan. 6 riot to their advantage.

The leaders of Russia and China solidified their ties, and the Republican National Committee suggested the Jan. 6 riots were "legitimate political discourse."