WASHINGTON (AP) - Sen. Mary Landrieu filed legislation this week to delay flood insurance increases for many residents and businesses in southern Louisiana that officials fear could begin skyrocketing at the end of the year.

The National Flood Insurance Program reauthorization was approved last year. Landrieu, D-La., had an amendment that was defeated that would have stalled premium increases of 20 percent or more annually for some residents in the program.

The new Strengthen, Modernize and Reform The National Flood Insurance Program Act would indefinitely delay the hikes until six months after Congress receives an affordability study by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

New Orleans homicide detectives are investigating a deadly shooting on I-10.

Police say officers responded around 4:45 a.m. Thursday to a report of a traffic accident near the I-10-U.S. Highway 90 split.

When officers arrived, they found a car riddled with bullet holes had slammed into an overpass concrete support.

Officers said the 31-year-old driver was hit multiple times and died at the scene.

Police have not identified the victim or released a motive for the slaying.

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New Orleans, La. - New Orleans police are investigating a fatal shooting of a 31-year-old man.

The shooting happened around 4:45 on I-10 at the Broad Street overpass.

Police responded to a traffic accident on the interstate. When officers and emergency medical technicians arrived they found a black Infiniti Coupe riddled with bullet holes. The car struck a concrete barrier.

The victim was in the driver's seat. He was shot several times and pronounced dead on the scene.

Currently, investigators are in the process of gathering evidence and information to identify the person(s) involved in this incident, as well as a motive.

If you have any infromation, call Crimestoppers at 822-1111.

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - The House has backed a proposal to create the regulatory framework for surrogacy births in Louisiana, edging the bill one step from final passage.

Approval from the House in an 88-4 vote Wednesday came over objections from religious groups who raised ethical and moral concerns about surrogacy - and who heavily lobbied lawmakers to reject the measure.

Lawmakers sided with the pleas of their colleague, Norco Sen. Gary Smith, who has two children with his wife through surrogacy and who sponsored the legislation.

Rep. Walt Leger says surrogacy births are currently taking place in Louisiana without clear guidelines on the legal rights of the parents, the surrogate or the child.

Smith's proposal returns to the Senate for approval of changes.

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Senate Bill 162 can be found at www.legis.la.gov

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - The House has backed a proposal to create the regulatory framework for surrogacy births in Louisiana, edging the bill one step from final passage.

Approval from the House in an 88-4 vote Wednesday came over objections from religious groups who raised ethical and moral concerns about surrogacy - and who heavily lobbied lawmakers to reject the measure.

Lawmakers sided with the pleas of their colleague, Norco Sen. Gary Smith, who has two children with his wife through surrogacy and who sponsored the legislation.

Rep. Walt Leger says surrogacy births are currently taking place in Louisiana without clear guidelines on the legal rights of the parents, the surrogate or the child.

Smith's proposal returns to the Senate for approval of changes.

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Senate Bill 162 can be found at www.legis.la.gov

FOX 8 received this news release from the Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office Wednesday evening:

Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre announced a Cut Off man has been charged with murder following an investigation into an early morning shooting on Wednesday. Robert Paul Chouest (W/M, D.O.B. 05/07/83)... has been arrested and booked with second degree murder in a shooting that resulted in the death of 41-year-old Shawn Paul Galjour of Larose.

Patrol deputies and detectives responded to ABC Lane at around 4:45 a.m.

FOX 8 received this news release from the Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office Wednesday evening:

Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre announced a Cut Off man has been charged with murder following an investigation into an early morning shooting on Wednesday. Robert Paul Chouest (W/M, D.O.B. 05/07/83)... has been arrested and booked with second degree murder in a shooting that resulted in the death of 41-year-old Shawn Paul Galjour of Larose.

Patrol deputies and detectives responded to ABC Lane at around 4:45 a.m.

The 2018 Super Bowl is up for grabs and New Orleans is telling the NFL, "Throw me something, mister."

Cities have to be invited to bid, and if New Orleans gets the nod it may be competing against cities like Atlanta, Indianapolis, Minneapolis and Miami for the big game.

"It really starts with Mr. [Tom] Benson and the New Orleans Saints working with the other owners," said Jay Cicero of the Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation. "It will be in our tri-centennial year and we feel the Super Bowl would be the biggest event happening in the city that year, if we're lucky enough to win it.

The 2018 Super Bowl is up for grabs and New Orleans is telling the NFL, "Throw me something, mister."

Cities have to be invited to bid, and if New Orleans gets the nod it may be competing against cities like Atlanta, Indianapolis, Minneapolis and Miami for the big game.

"It really starts with Mr. [Tom] Benson and the New Orleans Saints working with the other owners," said Jay Cicero of the Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation. "It will be in our tri-centennial year and we feel the Super Bowl would be the biggest event happening in the city that year, if we're lucky enough to win it.

The 2018 Super Bowl is up for grabs and New Orleans is telling the NFL, "Throw me something, mister."

Cities have to be invited to bid, and if New Orleans gets the nod it may be competing against cities like Atlanta, Indianapolis, Minneapolis and Miami for the big game.

"It really starts with Mr. [Tom] Benson and the New Orleans Saints working with the other owners," said Jay Cicero of the Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation. "It will be in our tri-centennial year and we feel the Super Bowl would be the biggest event happening in the city that year, if we're lucky enough to win it.