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* Recapping the mayoral debate: who stood out? Were any minds changed?

* What is the Bermuda High, and why has it been good for hurricane season?

* Ending Obamacare tax credits could lead to higher costs for everyone

* Explaining negligent homicide case against the mother of 12yr old who died

* What to know about cutting the cord

Have you cut the cord? How do you decide which streaming services are worth it? Is it tougher for sports fans? We sort it all out with Kourtnee Jackson, CNET Senior Streaming Editor.

* What is the Bermuda/Azores high that’s been pushing tropical systems north into the Atlantic?

* We recap the mayoral debate with UNO political scientist Ed Chervenak. Which candidate stood out the most? Did it change anyone’s mind?

We recap the mayoral debate with UNO political scientist Ed Chervenak. Were there any fireworks? Which candidate stood out the most? Did it change anyone’s mind?

What is the Bermuda/Azores High that’s been pushing tropical systems north into the Atlantic?

* There’s a carbon capture project moving forward in Louisiana while a number of solar projects are getting canceled

* The mother of Bryan Vasquez, the 12 year old who went missing and was later found dead, was denied bond on a negligent homicide charge. We break down what’s happening

The mother of Bryan Vasquez, the 12 year old who went missing and was later found dead, was denied bond on a negligent homicide charge.

Dane Ciolino, Professor of Law at Loyola, explains the case for us.

There’s a carbon capture project moving forward in Louisiana while a number of solar projects are getting canceled. We’ll break down what’s going on with our energy industry with Greg Upton, Director of LSU's Center for Energy Studies

* If Obamacare tax credits go away, over 92,000 people in Louisiana could lose health insurance according to some. We break down how healthcare and insurance work and how things have changed since the Affordable Care Act

* Do you shop around for better insurance coverage, or do you stick with the company you’ve been working with for awhile? A new study shows 57% of customers shopped around last year for better deals last year.

Do you shop around for better insurance coverage, or do you stick with the company you’ve been working with for awhile? A new study shows 57% of customers shopped around last year for better deals last year.

Shannon Martin, Bankrate insurance expert, joins us.