Roundup: The National Debt / Mall of Louisiana Shooting / Walmart Sales

Suspect indicted on murder charges in connection with Mall of Louisiana shooting

Markel Lee, 18, faces second-degree murder and attempted murder charges following the April 23 Mall of Louisiana shooting that killed Martha Odom and injured five.

Roundup: The national debt / Mall of Louisiana shooting / Walmart sales

$40 trillion: The national debt surpassed a record $40 trillion on Wednesday. Defense costs, social programs like Social Security and Medicare and interest on the burgeoning deficit make up an enormous share of federal spending. The milestone figure was recorded just five months after the U.S. hit a record $39 trillion debt in March. It reached $38 trillion five months before that, in October. The Associated Press has the full story. Indicted: T…

Grand Jury Indicts Baton Rouge Teen In Death Of Lafayette Student Martha Odom

Senior Skip Day ended in tragedy at the Mall of Louisiana when a Lafayette student was shot to death. The accused shooter has been indicted by a grand jury. Continue reading…