SUMMARY: Today‘s weather is pleasant with clear skies and comfortable temperatures. Current readings include 76°F in Baton Rouge and 80°F at the airport. Dew points are in the mid-60s, maintaining comfort. Winds are calm, and dry air is present due to an upper-level low. The Hurricane Center is monitoring disorganized cloudiness but is not concerned about significant development in the next week. High temperatures will reach the upper 80s today and slightly warmer tomorrow, with a chance for rain increasing later in the week. The weekend looks to be slightly cooler and cloudier.

Dry and sunny Sunday, watching The Caribbean

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SUMMARY: The tropics are being monitored as tropical moisture is expected to return to the Gulf of Mexico. Currently, systems Joyce and Isaac, along with invest 90, are located in the Atlantic and pose no threat. However, the National Hurricane Center has identified a 50% chance of tropical development in the Western Caribbean, possibly drifting into the southern Gulf by late next week. Although global models show little activity through the weekend, monitoring will intensify Wednesday. Development may depend on upper steering currents and a potential cold front. The next storm names are Kirk and Leslie, with updates to follow.

Meteorologist Alexa Triscler says a tropical development has a 50 percent chance of developing. It will drift into the southern Gulf of Mexico late next week.

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SUMMARY: This week, businessman Randy Frell was indicted on 25 counts related to permitting fraud that jeopardized electrical safety in New Orleans, implicating Mayor LaToya Cantrell and her second-in-command, Gilbert Montano, as co-conspirators. The indictment alleges Frell used licensed electricians to obtain permits for work done by unlicensed workers, raising serious safety concerns. In another story, Private Randolph Edwards, missing since World War II, was finally laid to rest after DNA advancements identified his remains. Additionally, Wayne Warner, the longest-serving high school principal in the U.S., recounted his recovery from a violent attack, while Judge Benedict Willard recused himself from a high-profile rape trial amidst controversy over his rulings.

A WWII veteran killed in action is finally brought home and laid to rest, and a judge recluse himself from the child rape trial of former priest Davis Heckler.

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