 By KELLY P. KISSEL | Metro editor The trial of a Baton Rouge woman suspected of killing a husband and a boyfriend has hit a critical point. A medical expert yesterday started laying out a connection between two poisoning deaths. Meshell Hale is on trial in a local courtroom. A detective testified earlier that the boyfriend likely died after eating poisoned pork chops.
Louisiana is finally getting around to setting rules for "learning pods." The satellite campuses have been set up in many locales to teach children in small groups.
Be sure to check out the latest weather for today. Forecasters have been warning about storms for several days. Be sure to find a way to obtain warnings from the National Weather Service in case things go south. In anticipation of the bad weather, several local governments and many school districts have packed it in for the day. | 
