News roundup: Louisiana Senate supports lifting ban on bulletproof backpacks … China president offers US possible trade concessions … US natural gas production hits record high in 2017

    Moving on: Louisiana students would be able to carry bulletproof backpacks if House lawmakers support a proposal by Sen. Mike Walsworth, R-West Monroe, that easily passed the state Senate Monday. The …


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