Democrat John Milkovich, one of four Democrats seeking the 4th Congressional District seat in the fall elections, announces an endorsement from the national pro-life group Democrats for Life of America.

Chris Gorman, one of three Republicans seeking the 4th Congressional District seat in the fall elections, announces an endorsement from the Rev. Louis Sheldon, chairman of the Traditional Values Coalition, or TVC.

ATLANTA -- The Federal Aviation Administration said a communication failure Tuesday at a Georgia facility that processes flight plans for the eastern half of the U.S. was causing flight delays around the country.

BATON ROUGE -- Gov. Bobby Jindal is keeping watch on the movement of Hurricane Gustav, both as governor of Louisiana and as a planned speaker at next week's Republican Party Convention.

A Shreveport man faces multiple charges following a traffic stop in Bossier Parish. Israel Rivera Bravo, 23, of the 6700 block of Burke Street, was arrested Monday on one count each of third offense possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia and the obstruction of the driver's view, said Ed Baswell, spokesman for Bossier sheriff's office. Deputies stopped Bravo's vehicle about 7:30 p.m. on state Highway 3 and found that he had two baggies of marijuana and two cigars in his possession, Baswell said. He was booked into the Bossier Maximum Security facility with bond pending.

Shreveport's Overton Brooks VA Medical Center will mark Women's Equality Month with a Federal Women's program at 11 a.m. today in its Education Center.

Would the elections of 2008 look any different if the wishes of those under 18 but still plugged in to the concerns of the adults world had a voice? A national mall management group wants to know.

Services are set for a Caddo Parish Commissioner who was killed in a vehicle accident over the weekend. Family and friends will pay their final respects to Herschel Brown at 11 a.m. Saturday at Baptist Temple Baptist Church, 5024 Greenwood Road. The family will accept visitors from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Friday at Winnfield Funeral Home, 3701 Hollywood Avenue. Brown, 61, died Saturday after a car crash on state Highway 3132 in southwest Shreveport. Police reports indicate a medical condition may have caused him to drive off the road. His 84-year-old mother received injuries police described as non-life threatening. Brown represented commission District 6.

Monroe City School System officials are planning changes in high school programs to address disparities found when a U.S. Justice Department attorney visited.

The Bayou Chapter of the Ozark Society's American Canoe Association will provide a one-day training course for canoeing and kayaking.