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• Louisiana's budget crisis, TOPS will loom over Legislature's upcoming session

  12-03-2016 21:30
  
  The uncertainty of what will happen with the state budget -- and what kind of extra taxes might be raised in June -- will likely loom over the Legislature for the next three months.
  
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• Trump rally violence offers Kasich fresh chance for contrast

  12-03-2016 20:47
  
  HEATH, Ohio (AP) - John Kasich on Saturday delivered his harshest criticism yet of Donald Trump, saying he's "had it" with the "toxic" nature of Trump's campaign and suggesting he may not support the businessman should he become the Republican nominee."Pitting one group against one another is toxic and divisive and that's not the way we want to elect a president," Kasich told reporters after a town-hall event.Violence between Trump protesters and supporters led to the cancellation of a Chicago r
  
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• UPDATE: Some rivers to remain in flood stage until Thursday

  12-03-2016 19:46
  
  BATON ROUGE – Many river systems near the Capital City remain in major flood stage Sunday after thunderstorms brought record rainfall to the area this week. While the Tickfaw River has already crested, the Amite River is expected to rise in some areas until it crests as late as TuesdayOfficials in Ascension Parish say residents should expect more flooding before the Amite River crests Monday afternoon.Below are river level forecasts from the National Weather Service: (Note: As
  
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• Live updates from Les Miles Saturday press conference, 1:15 p.m.

  12-03-2016 19:15
  
  Tigers go through fourth spring practice Saturday.
  
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• LSU LB Kendell Beckwith not at Saturday spring workout: Practice report

  12-03-2016 18:19
  
  Tigers OL Garrett Brumfield on sideline in walking boot.
  
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• More flooding to come in Ascension before Amite River crests

  12-03-2016 17:12
  
  GONZALES – Officials in Ascension Parish say residents should expect more flooding before the Amite River crests Monday afternoon.Ascension Parish President Kenny Matassa said emergency officials spoke with the National Weather Service to confirm whether the Amite River at Bayou Manchac will crest at 17 feet Monday afternoon.The Amite River at Port Vincent is expected to crest at 13 feet Tuesday morning.The major flood stage at Bayou Manchac is 15 feet. The highest crest at that locati
  
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• Flood water swallows I-12; Voluntary evacuation for low-lying Tangipahoa

  12-03-2016 16:53
  
  HAMMOND - There is a voluntary evacuation for areas along the Tangipahoa River in jeopardy of experiencing flooding similar to the flood event of 1983.Saturday, Parish President Robby Miller encouraged people in low-lying areas to leave. Miller is calling for a voluntary evacuation of areas south of US 190 in Hammond from Airport Road east to the St. Tammany Parish line. In this area Saturday, I-12 experienced flooding as water covered westbound lanes. Pictures posted on Facebook showed vehicles
  
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• 'Citizen rescue' unit dispatches to southeast Tangipahoa for flood rescues Saturday

  12-03-2016 16:21
  
  PONCHATOULA - Families and farm animals were rescued from rising water east of downtown by good Samaritans Saturday.Water was approaching some homes and had already inundated property along N. Thibodeaux Road. Water at the corner of N. Thibodeaux and Sibley Road, about two miles south of I-12, was already touching the tops of street signs.The stop sign, seen above Saturday, is at the corner of Sibley Road and N. Thibodeaux Road in southeast Tangipahoa Parish east of Ponchatoula.Rising water in t
  
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• Child killed in Saturday morning crash on Highland Road

  12-03-2016 15:54
  
  BATON ROUGE – State Police said a child died in a crash on Highland Road Saturday morning.Initial reports indicated that one person was ejected from a vehicle after a two-vehicle crash around 11 a.m. Saturday.  Video of the scene recorded by WBRZ photojournalists on the ground and above in SkyEye2 showed a pickup truck and SUV were involved.  It appeared the vehicles had hit head-on. Louisiana State Police confirmed that a child died, but could not confirm th
  
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• LSU vs. Ball St. Saturday moved to 6:30 p.m. start

  12-03-2016 15:50
  
  Tigers dropped the opener, 7-1.
  
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• Livingston Parish extends curfew through Sunday morning

  12-03-2016 15:25
  
  LIVINGSTON PARISH – Officials in Livingston Parish decided Saturday to implement a curfew for residents from dusk until dawn Sunday.Parish President Layton Ricks, along with Sheriff Jason Ard and LOHSEP Director Mark Harrell, said the curfew will only affect participating municipalities.Only essential personnel traveling to emergency situations will be allowed on Livingston Parish roadways during the curfew.Livingston and Tangipahoa parishes took the most rainfall Thursday and
  
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• Livingston Parish extends curfew through Monday morning

  12-03-2016 15:25
  
  LIVINGSTON PARISH – Officials in Livingston Parish decided Saturday to implement a curfew for residents from dusk until Monday morning.Parish President Layton Ricks, along with Sheriff Jason Ard and LOHSEP Director Mark Harrell, said the curfew will only affect areas hardest hit by flood waters.Officials say the curfew will be strongly enforced in those areas for everyone's safety.Anyone needing assistance can contact the Livingston Parish Emergency Operations Center
  
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• LSU baseball loses opener to Ball St., 7-1

  12-03-2016 15:12
  
  Saturday game moved to 6:30 p.m. to avoid rain.
  
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• Obama: Politicians should unite, not divide US

  12-03-2016 14:25
  
  DALLAS - President Barack Obama says politicians who aspire to lead the country should try to bring Americans together, not divide them.Obama says candidates who won't do that don't deserve the public's support and votes.He says the best leaders remind Americans that what they have common is more important than their differences.The president spoke a day after protesters forced Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump to cancel a campaign event in Chicago on Friday.Trump's political rivals
  
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• Time to spring to action: Daylight saving time in most of US

  12-03-2016 14:19
  
  WASHINGTON - Time to spring into action: Daylight saving time is upon us.Maybe it'll be a bit harder to drag yourself out of bed Sunday after losing an hour's sleep Saturday night.But there'll be an extra hour of sunlight in the evening in the months ahead to play ball, take a walk and enjoy the outdoors.The time change officially starts Sunday at 2 a.m. local time, so consider setting clocks ahead by 60 minutes before hitting the hay Saturday night.It's also a good time to put new batteries in
  
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• Obama to chop down more Cuba barriers, but is Havana ready?

  12-03-2016 14:16
  
  WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama is ready to chop down decades-old barriers that have kept Americans and their money out of Cuba. Getting Cuba to do the same could be much harder.Cuban President Raul Castro's government is hungry for dollars but wary of American influence. It has yet to signal it's willing to take the needed steps to allow U.S. commerce and tourism to return, even as the Obama administration prepares to allow more Americans to travel and authorize businesses to open up shop.T
  
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• Kerry nearing decision on whether ISIS atrocities are genocide

  12-03-2016 14:15
  
  WASHINGTON - The Obama administration is nearing a decision on whether to formally declare that Islamic State group atrocities against religious minorities, including Christians, constitute "genocide."Impatient lawmakers and religious groups are stepping up calls for action.Several administration officials say Secretary of State John Kerry is leaning toward making the determination and could do so as early as next week, when a congressional deadline for action has been set. However, the official
  
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• LSU players tackle Pro Timing Day Monday

  12-03-2016 14:00
  
  Former Tigers trying to impress scouts one more time.
  
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