Millions of people living on the Gulf Coast from Florida to Louisiana are being urged to make sure preparations are in place as Invest 97L continues to become better organized and will likely become Tropical Storm or Hurricane Helene in the coming days as the system enters the Gulf of Mexico.

An off-duty Louisiana State Trooper was charged with battery following a fight at today's LSU vs. UCLA football game, authorities said.

Artellus Bellard, 30, of Lake Charles, allegedly initiated a physical altercation with the men, following a verbal argument. Bellard is a state trooper, and has been assigned to Troop D since 2021.