| By LAUREN WALCK | Staff writer |
Meet Mike: The nation's eyes are on a native son of Shreveport after he was surprisingly voted U.S. Speaker of the House when three previous candidates failed to corral enough votes over three chaotic weeks. Here's a few things you might want to know about Republican Mike Johnson. A little 'Princess': After a 3-year-old girl died of a gunshot wound this week, her mother opened up about the little girl and the tragedy that ended her life. The girl's father is in court today, and we'll have a story later this afternoon. I-55 crash victim: State Police have not yet released names of those who died in Monday's crash, but one local executive chef is among them. Thanks for reading and if you're not a subscriber, here's our best offer for you. — Lauren | 