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* Debating whether the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion is the way to go

* The Fair Grounds owner threatens to pull out of Louisiana. What's going on?

* JP Morrell on the prison break, what we've learned, remaining questions

* Why a stuck garbage truck is leading to long closures

* Almost a third of Americans are going into debt to take a summer vacation

We take a deep dive into the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion in the 9 o’clock. We’ll have Gordon Dove, the chairman of the CPRA, and Simone Maloz with Restore the Mississippi River Delta on together and try to sort things out.

* Every 40 seconds, someone in the U.S. has a stroke. Do you know the warning signs and how to respond? Dr. B. from Peoples Health joins us to share a memory tool designed to help you do just that. Plus, we discuss ways to lower your stroke risk.

* We talk with Councilmember JP Morrell about the prison break and what he’s seen from Sheriff Susan Hutson.

We talk with New Orleans Councilmember JP Morrell about the prison break and what he’s seen from Sheriff Susan Hutson.

Every 40 seconds, someone in the U.S. has a stroke. Do you know the warning signs and how to respond?

Dr. Brent Wallis (Dr. B), Chief Medical Officer of People’s Health, joins us to share a memory tool designed to help you do just that. Plus, we discuss ways to lower your stroke risk.

* A garbage truck crash on I-10 is causing lingering problems. We get the details on what happened and how long repairs could take

* The owner of the Fair Grounds is threatening to pull out of Louisiana. We’ll break down what their complaint is and what it could mean for the horse racing season

The owner of the Fair Grounds is threatening to pull out of Louisiana.

We break down what their complaint is and what it could mean for the horse racing season with Tony McAuley, reporter for the Times Picayune | New Orleans Advocate

A garbage truck crash on I-10 is causing lingering problems.

We get the details on what happened and how long repairs could take with Scott Boyle, District Engineer Administrator for the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development

* Almost a third of Americans say they’ll go into debt just to take a summer vacation this year

* Checking in with Ag Commissioner Mike Strain about seafood, hurricane season, and more