Edwards: Louisiana open to sheltering Texas neighbors

BATON ROUGE - Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards says the state is prepared and ready to shelter its Texas neighbors if necessary.  At a news conference Thursday, Edwards told reporters the state is planning to house an additional 3,000 people from Orange County, Texas, which is under a mandatory evacuation after Tropical Storm Harvey swamped its borders.  He says shelters are available in Lake Charles, Alexandria and Shreveport but state officials need to confi