Nancy Gibson, co-chair of the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Resources, called the virus a "time bomb," and said no one knows the true extent of the disease which poses a threat to wildlife and humans.

A minor earthquake occurred in Northwest Louisiana, and some residents reported feeling some affects. Find out more details about the earthquake here.

CWD is an always-fatal prion disease affecting elk, moose, reindeer, and deer. It was first detected in North America in 1967 in a captive mule deer in Colorado. Prions are misfolded proteins that affect the brain and nervous system.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Jan. 6 announced the 15 participants for its state Transforming Maternal Health Model: Alabama, Arkansas, California, Washington, D.C., Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana,