SUMMARY: The White House has declared a major disaster in Louisiana due to Hurricane Francine, activating federal aid for recovery efforts in several parishes. President Biden‘s declaration enables funding for temporary housing, home repairs, and low-cost loans for uninsured property losses. Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry emphasized the importance of this federal assistance for rebuilding after the hurricane. Francine made landfall as a Category 2 storm, producing 6-8 inches of rain in the New Orleans area, causing flash flooding, and leaving 388,000 without power in Louisiana, along with outages in Mississippi and Alabama.

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SUMMARY: Good morning! In Louisiana, the state treasurer’s office has announced that it will now accept cryptocurrency, such as Bitcoin, for state services. State Treasurer John Fleming noted that a private company has been hired to convert these cryptocurrency payments into dollars. The Department of Wildlife and Fisheries has already processed the first Bitcoin payment.

Fox 14 Your Morning News: State Treasurer hires private company to convert crypto-currency into cash

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SUMMARY: This morning on GMSA, a deadly illegal dumping incident escalated into a chase, shooting, and crash, leading to charges against suspect John Ye. San Antonio faces rising crime concerns, particularly in property damage and vandalism. In weather, high humidity is expected to raise heat indices to 103°F. Traffic is impacted by a major crash on 410 Northbound at East Houston, resulting in lane closures. Exciting fall events include the return of the San Antonio Pumpkin Festival, starting September 27th, and Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days on October 8th and 9th, promoting holiday shopping.

The KSAT 12 News Team provides a look at local, regional, statewide and national news events and the latest information on local traffic and weather issues.

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