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• Ed Price wins runoff election for second district senate seat

  27-05-2017 20:56 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE -  Ed Price will fill the vacant state Senate District 2 seat after winning Saturday's runoff election.Price defeated Warren Harang III with over 60 percent of the vote.Price is a Democratic member of the House of Representatives and a businessman from Gonzales. He will complete the term of former state Senator Troy Brown, who resigned after pleading no contest to two domestic abuse charges.The 2nd District includes portions of Ascension, Assumptio
  
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• California woman who kicked dog sentenced to jail time, banned from owning pets

  27-05-2017 20:24 via wbrz.com
  
  LAGUNA BEACH - A woman has been sentenced after she pleaded guilty to animal cruelty for kicking a 9-month-old German Shepherd.According to  a report from the Los Angeles Times, 39-year-old Amber Castillo pleaded guilty to two counts of animal cruelty and was sentenced to 34 days in jail and three years’ probation.As part of her probation, Castillo is prohibited from owning, possessing, caring for or living with live animals.According to Laguna Beach Police, authoriti
  
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• Judge dismisses lawsuit against Clinton by Benghazi families

  27-05-2017 19:06 via wbrz.com
  
  WASHINGTON - A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit against Hillary Clinton filed by the parents of two Americans killed in the U.S. diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya.U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson in Washington says the former secretary of state didn't defame the parents when disputing allegations that she had lied.The lawsuit also alleged Sean Smith and Tyrone Woods were killed because Clinton's use of a private email server ultimately exposed terrorists to sensitive information.
  
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• Portland mayor: Men who confronted attacker 'died heroes'

  27-05-2017 18:48 via wbrz.com
  
  PORTLAND - The mayor of Portland, Oregon, says the two men who were fatally stabbed when they intervened as a man yelled racial slurs at two young women on a light-rail train who appeared to be Muslim "died heroes."Speaking at a Saturday afternoon news conference, Mayor Ted Wheeler said "their actions were brave and selfless and should serve as an example, an inspiration to us all."Police on Friday arrested 35-year-old Jeremy Joseph Christian of Portland. He is being held in the Multnomah County
  
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• Elvis' private jet auctioned off after sitting for 35 years

  27-05-2017 18:12 via wbrz.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - A private jet once owned by Elvis Presley has been auctioned after sitting on a runway in New Mexico for 35 years.GWS Auctions Inc. says the plane sold for $430,000 on Saturday at a California event featuring celebrity memorabilia.The auction house says Elvis designed the interior that has gold-tone woodwork, red velvet seats and red shag carpet. But the red 1962 Lockheed Jetstar has no engine and needs a restoration of its cockpit.Liveauctioneers.com says the 1962 red Lockhe
  
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• VIDEO: Canadian hunter survives bear attack

  27-05-2017 17:41 via wbrz.com
  
  ONTARIO - A man in Canada got more than he bargained for when he came across a black bear during his hunting trip.A video of Richard Wesley's encounter with the wild bear has been making its rounds on the internet after it was uploaded to Youtube earlier this week. The video, recorded on Wesley's Go Pro camera, shows the bear slowly wander over to him while seemingly unaware of his presence. Once the bear spots Wesley, it charges and knocks him to the ground. The attack only lasts for a
  
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• Carcass of 79-foot blue whale washes ashore in California

  27-05-2017 16:51 via wbrz.com
  
  BOLINAS, Calif. - The body of a 79-foot blue whale has washed ashore in California's Marin County and experts are trying to determine why it died.The whale was discovered off Agate Beach in Bolinas on Thursday. Scientists from the Marine Mammal Center say it's a sub-adult female. They collected skin and blubber samples on Friday and plan a full necropsy Saturday.Blue whales are the world's largest animal and they're endangered. About 2,800 live off the California coast.Based on fluke markings, t
  
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• Gregg Allman of The Allman Brothers Band dies at age 69

  27-05-2017 14:52 via wbrz.com
  
  SAVANNAH, Ga. - A publicist for rock legend Gregg Allman says the organist and singer for The Allman Brothers Band has died. He was 69.Ken Weinstein confirmed Saturday that Allman died at his home in Savannah, Georgia.Allman had cancelled some 2016 tour dates for health reasons. In March 2017, he canceled performances for the rest of the year.After years of substance abuse, Allman contracted hepatitis C and underwent a 2010 liver transplant.Born in Nashville, Tennessee, Allman was raised in Flor
  
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• Valero makes $1 million gift to LSU College of Engineering

  27-05-2017 14:49 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - Louisiana State University's College of Engineering is getting a $1 million leadership gift from Valero Energy Corporation to support the engineering education and hands-on experiences for engineering students.Officials say the Valero Fund at the LSU Foundation will acquire cutting-edge equipment for undergraduate education and research labs and offer technology support for research by College of Engineering faculty.Judy Wornat, dean of the engineering college, says the gift will p
  
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• Some women-only screenings planned for 'Wonder Woman'

  27-05-2017 14:33 via wbrz.com
  
  NEW YORK - Take a seat, "Thor."Scattered plans among Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas to host women-only screenings of the upcoming "Wonder Woman" movie have produced both support and some grumbling about gender discrimination.Various locations have taken to social media in response, including the operators of the Brooklyn theater promising on Twitter to funnel proceeds from women-only screenings in early June to Planned Parenthood. And by women only, they mean staff, too.Some of the screenings were alr
  
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• Police: Utah woman locked her kids in trunk while she shopped

  27-05-2017 14:32 via wbrz.com
  
  RIVERDALE, Utah - A 39-year-old Utah woman has been arrested after she allegedly locked her two young children in her car's trunk while she went inside a Wal-Mart store to shop.Riverdale police say witnesses heard the children ages 2 and 5 making noise and saw the car shaking, got the older child to pull the emergency latch and called 911.Tori Lee Castillo remains jailed on suspicion of child abuse after being arrested Thursday evening when she returned to the car.Police Lt. Casey Warren says th
  
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• Body found on beach along Mississippi's Gulf coast

  27-05-2017 14:19 via wbrz.com
  
  BILOXI, Miss. - Police on Mississippi's Gulf coast are investigating after a body was found on the beach.WLOX-TV reports that the body was found Saturday morning in the sand near the water's edge in Biloxi.Police didn't immediately say how the man died or release his name.The television station reports that Harrison County Coroner Gary Hargrove was at the scene as police continued their investigation.Permalink| Comments
  
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• Mississippi deputy killed in 1930 is finally recognized on memorial

  27-05-2017 13:48 via wbrz.com
  
  VICKSBURG, Miss. - A Mississippi deputy killed in the line of duty in 1930 is finally getting recognized.The Vicksburg Post reports that Clarence Lanier, a Warren County sheriff's deputy, was shot and killed Aug. 10, 1930.But it wasn't until Doug Arp, a retired Vicksburg police officer, heard about his case that he was eventually added to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Wall in Washington, D.C.Arp was alerted to the omission in 2015, when someone called him and said the deputy's n
  
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• Ex-Senate staffer: Hall of Fame pitcher Jim Bunning has died

  27-05-2017 13:20 via wbrz.com
  
  LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Jim Bunning, a former Hall of Fame pitcher who went on to serve in Congress, has died. He was 85.Bunning's death was confirmed by Jon Deuser, who served as chief of staff when Bunning was in the Senate. Deuser said he was notified about the death by Bunning's family.Bunning was one of only 18 Major League Baseball pitchers to throw a perfect game in the modern era. In the Senate, his ornery nature forced Republican leaders to push him to retire after two terms.The Kentucky Repu
  
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• BA cancels all flights from Heathrow, Gatwick

  27-05-2017 13:13 via wbrz.com
  
  LONDON - British Airways says it is canceling all of its flights from London's Heathrow and Gatwick airports for the rest of the day because of a "major IT system failure."BA has not said what is causing the computer problem, but says it has no evidence of a cyberattack.The airline had earlier suspended flights up to 6 p.m. (1700 GMT) because the two airports had become severely congested.The global computer failure has caused misery for tens of thousands of travelers on a key holiday weekend in
  
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• Armed police guarding FA Cup final after Manchester bomb

  27-05-2017 13:10 via wbrz.com
  
  LONDON - Soccer fans are arriving for the FA Cup final with armed police on the streets outside at Wembley Stadium as Britain stages its biggest sporting event since the Manchester suicide bombing.The 22 victims will be remembered in the London stadium before Arsenal and Chelsea contest the soccer showpiece. Prince William will lead the tributes, laying a wreath along with Manchester mayor Andy Burnham on the Wembley pitch before kickoff on Saturday.There were additional bag checks going into We
  
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• Virus hitting Louisiana crawfish ponds

  27-05-2017 13:08 via wbrz.com
  
  NEW ORLEANS - Louisiana crawfish producers: beware.State aquaculture specialists say a deadly virus is threatening the industry.Mark Shirley of the LSU Agriculture Center says the virus - known as white spot syndrome - primarily affects shrimp and was first discovered in Thailand and other parts of southeast Asia. He says it somehow made its way to crawfish ponds in South Louisiana and is having a significant impact.Crawfish farmer Ian Garbarino says he was having a great harvest until his catch
  
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• Judge to examine death sentence in killing of store owner

  27-05-2017 13:05 via wbrz.com
  
  BILOXI, Miss. - A Mississippi man convicted of killing of a convenience store owner while her child slept in the back of the store can have another hearing about his death sentence.The Sun Herald reports the state Supreme Court recently granted one request that 37-year-old Jason Lee Keller raised on appeal. His case will go to a judge who will consider questions about the sentencing phase of Keller's 2009 trial.Keller was convicted of capital murder in the June 2007 killing of 41-year-old Hat Ng
  
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• Therapy dog program debuts in Louisiana juvenile court

  27-05-2017 12:48 via wbrz.com
  
  LAKE CHARLES - A Louisiana juvenile court is introducing a therapy dog program to help children at court dealing with difficult family situations.The American Press reports that Judge C. Kerry Anderson in Beauregard Parish's juvenile court heard a presentation given by a dog handler and decided to introduce the concept at the courthouse.The dog handler, Judy Bailey, and her dog Blue recently came to the courthouse to interact with children as families and children waited for their day i
  
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• Aid program taking applications from flood-damaged business

  27-05-2017 12:39 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - The loan application period has opened for flood-damaged small businesses and nonprofits seeking aid from a $51 million new program.The Restore Louisiana Small Business Program was created by Gov. John Bel Edwards' administration, using dollars earmarked by Congress for rebuilding after the March and August 2016 floods.The program offers partially-forgivable loans between $20,000 and $50,000 to qualified businesses. If borrowers comply with the requirements, the loan will be intere
  
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• G-7 summit ends without unanimity on climate

  27-05-2017 12:35 via wbrz.com
  
  TAORMINA, Sicily - A summit of the leaders of the world's wealthiest democracies has ended without a unanimous agreement on climate change, as the Trump administration plans to take more time to say whether the U.S. is going to remain in the Paris climate deal.The other six powers in the Group of Seven have agreed to stick with their previous commitment to implement that Paris deal to rein in greenhouse gases to fight climate change. The final G-7 statement expresses "understanding" for the U.S.
  
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• Friends say McKinley High student did not die in vain

  27-05-2017 12:34 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - Hundreds filled church pews at a service held for Bryant Lee, a McKinley High School student who was shot and killed earlier this month.Those in attendance Saturday said they don't believe Lee's death will be in vain."There are pivotal moments in the life of a community... Moments that demand our attention and our action," Mayor Sharon Weston Broome said.Some of Lee's teammates from the McKinley High football team spoke of his humor and character, garnering laughs and tears from th
  
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