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• FBI has options to hack iPhone - without Apple's help

  22-03-2016 23:39
  
  An "outside party" recently showed FBI how to access data on San Bernardino shooters phone.
  
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• Louisiana House may take votes to override John Bel Edwards' vetoes

  22-03-2016 19:38
  
  Any House votes to override the governor would largely be symbolic because the Senate likely wouldn't go along with them.
  
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• Robot home delivers pizza for Domino's

  22-03-2016 19:29
  
  Domino's has started using a robotic cart named DRU, which stands for Domino's Robotic Unit, to deliver its offerings
  
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• Unsolved BR murder case could be cracked by FBI phone cracking plan

  22-03-2016 18:52
  
  BATON ROUGE - Revelations that the FBI may have found a way inside terrorists cell phones Monday was optimistic news to investigators who are still trying to get inside a murder victim's locked iPhone.For almost a year, authorities in Baton Rouge have been trying to figure out who killed Brittney Mills. Mills, who was pregnant when she was murdered, was shot and killed on her doorstep in April 2015. Investigators haven't identified her killer but believe they could if they were able to unlock he
  
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• Developers want to build 18-story apartment overlooking LSU's Old Front Nine

  22-03-2016 18:39
  
  BATON ROUGE - Developers are proposing an 18-story apartment complex south of LSU.The off-campus development would have about 455 units and sit on nearly five-and-a-half acres at the intersection of Nicholson and Burbank. The development, called Summit at Southgate, would be built behind the already existing Southgate Towers complex.Details of the plans were revealed in filings with the EBR Planning Commission. Specifics of the project were not released and developers did not want to discuss any
  
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• Consulting firm supporting moving zoo makes pitch to BREC Thursday

  22-03-2016 18:28
  
  BATON ROUGE - Zoo officials will once again hear from a consulting firm Thursday, hired to determine how to improve the experience of the public attraction.The firm has recommended moving the zoo from Thomas Road and will pitch plans to BREC, the recreation arm of the city-parish that oversees the zoo. The meeting is set for 5 p.m. Thursday.A study suggests upgrading or moving the zoo at a cost of about $110 million. Researchers said making proposed changes could raise attendance from 250,000 vi
  
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• In Louisiana, buying tax-free antique airplanes is more important than higher education: JR Ball

  22-03-2016 17:55
  
  Here, in the banana republic of Louisiana, the tax-free purchase of an antique airplane is deemed more important than educating students at LSU. So, too, is the ability to purchase rare coins without the nasty business of sales taxes. Is...
  
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• Woman taken to the hospital following train wreck

  22-03-2016 16:55
  
  BATON ROUGE - A train crash stopped traffic near the intersection of Essen and Perkins during the evening rush Tuesday.Traffic near OLOL is even more of a mess than usual. Ambulance appears to be taking a different route. pic.twitter.com/omReW8pN2o— Brittany Weiss WBRZ (@MsBWeiss) March 22, 2016The tracks cross Essen Lane near Perkins and the wreck quickly blocked traffic. Traffic between I-10 and the tracks, headed toward Perkins was stopped. Traffic on the opposite side of the tracks
  
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• Traffic clogged after train and car collide on Essen near Perkins

  22-03-2016 16:55
  
  BATON ROUGE - A train crash stopped traffic near the intersection of Essen and Perkins during the evening rush Tuesday.No one was hurt in the collision, authorities said. But, traffic in the area was impacted.Traffic near OLOL is even more of a mess than usual. Ambulance appears to be taking a different route. pic.twitter.com/omReW8pN2o— Brittany Weiss WBRZ (@MsBWeiss) March 22, 2016The tracks cross Essen Lane near Perkins and the wreck quickly blocked traffic. Traffic between I-10 and
  
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• Livingston Parish working toward building airstrip

  22-03-2016 16:36
  
  LIVINGSTON - Livingston Parish leaders are getting the ball rolling on plans to build an airstrip in Satsuma.Thursday the parish council is expected to announce plans to create an airport commission that would go over ordinances related to the proposed airstrip. Parish President Layton Ricks says the airstrip is still six or seven years away from happening, and it will not cost tax payers a penny."Well I think ultimately it will bring in economic development, because a lot of these corporate spo
  
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• One dead and another in critical condition after car crash with garbage truck

  22-03-2016 16:04
  
  TICKFAW - A car crash involving a garbage truck took the life of 64-year-old Edward Stewart, from Independence, on Tuesday morning.State troopers responded to the car crash on LA 442 on Mar. 22 at around 7:30 a.m. when Stewart was driving a Chevrolet Silverado eastbound and Chisti Davis, from Kentwood, was driving a Mack garbage truck eastbound in front of Stewart.Police say, the garbage truck was stopped in the lane as it collected trash. For unknown reasons, Stewart failed to recognize the sto
  
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• Bossier City man arrested for 13-month-old son's death

  22-03-2016 15:09
  
  BOSSIER CITY - Bossier City Police have arrested a man in the death of his 13-month-old son.
      
  In custody is 21-year-old Cory Hannon, of Bossier City, on a charge of second-degree murder.
      
  Police say emergency personnel were called to the Fountain Lakes Apartments at about 8:30 a.m. Monday by a relative who found the child lying in his crib not breathing. The child was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.
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• John Bel Edwards' legislative agenda takes aim at Bobby Jindal's

  22-03-2016 14:30
  
  Whether he's looking at TOPS, school vouchers or drivers licenses, Edwards legislative package is nearly always diametrically opposed to what Jindal pushed.
  
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• BRPD: Man wanted for attempted armed robbery of Baskin Robbins on Florida Blvd.

  22-03-2016 13:26
  
  BATON ROUGE - Baton Rouge Police Detectives are working to identify and locate a man responsible for the attempted armed robbery of a Baskin Robbins located at 11222 Florida Blvd.The incident occurred on Mar. 16 at around 6:30 p.m. when the suspect entered the ice cream shop posing as a customer as he sampled several flavors of the ice cream.
  According to police, the suspect left the and then returned a few minutes later demanding money from the register as he lifted his shirt to show a knife in
  
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• Two abducted teens rescued by State Police on I-10

  22-03-2016 13:20
  
  CONVENT - Two abducted teenagers from North Carolina were rescued and will be reunited with their family later today after Louisiana State Police arrested their uncle on I-10.State Police released the details of the case around lunchtime Tuesday. Troopers said Jose Melchor, 40, of Clemmons, NC, was attempting to transport the 15-year-old male and 13-year-old female siblings out of the country illegally.State Police were notified by authorities in North Carolina late Monday that the teenagers had
  
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• IPSO: Man arrested for Burger King armed robbery

  22-03-2016 13:13
  
  IBERVILLE - Iberville Parish Sheriff’s Office arrested 25-year-old Corey Williams responsible for the armed robbery of a Burger King on Monday night.According to the sheriff’s office, an employee of the Burger King called 911 on Monday around 2:30 a.m. to report the robbery as it was in progress. Deputies arrived quickly and were able to identify Williams as he fled the scene with $1,200 in cash.Williams was arrested and booked into Iberville Parish Jail for armed robbery.Per
  
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• Woman found dead in freezer of downtown Atlanta hotel

  22-03-2016 12:42
  
  ATLANTA - Atlanta police say a kitchen worker has been found dead in the walk-in freezer of a downtown hotel.
      
  Lt. Charles Hampton said the woman was found Tuesday morning inside the freezer at the Westin Peachtree Plaza, one of the city's largest and most recognizable hotels with its cylindrical shape.
      
  Hampton said a search for the woman began when she didn't return home after her shift. He said investigators reviewed hotel surveill
  
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• Police identify suspect in Evangeline Street murder

  22-03-2016 12:13
  
  BATON ROUGE - Baton Rouge Police have identified the suspect in the murder of a man on Evangeline St. earlier this month.Michael Demond Davis, 32, is wanted on 1st degree murder charges. He's accused of shooting Tyrone Dyer, 34, in the 3800 block Evangeline near Plank Rd. The victim's body was found outside his home, and investigators believe the killing may have occurred during a robbery attempt.Anyone with information should contact BRPD's Violent Crimes Unit at (225) 389-4869.Permalink| Comme
  
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• LSU's Les Miles in Cuba for today's historic baseball game

  22-03-2016 12:02
  
  HAVANA, Cuba - Les Miles is in Cuba, the football team tweeted Tuesday morning.The secret is out. @LSUcoachMiles is in Cuba this week. Could he be down there auditioning to become the World's Most Interesting Man?— LSU Football (@LSUfootball) March 22, 2016Miles, LSU's head football coach, is in Cuba visiting schools and experiencing the culture. The team Twitter account reported Miles took dozens of soccer balls to distribute to kids in Cuba.President Barack Obama is also in Cuba this
  
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• LSU Baseball to face ULL in Wally Pontiff Jr. Classic on Tuesday night

  22-03-2016 11:50
  
  BATON ROUGE - LSU Baseball team will be heading to Metairie on Tuesday to play University of Louisiana at Lafayette in the annual Wally Pontiff Jr. Foundation Classic.The Classic comes after a three-game series against the University of Alabama to begin SEC play where LSU came out with a one-game win. The proceeds for Tuesday night’s game will go to the Wally Pontiff Jr. Foundation, which benefits charitable organizations throughout Louisiana.Wally Pontiff, Jr. was an all-SEC third bas
  
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• Car crash on Siegen Lane kills motorcyclist

  22-03-2016 11:09
  
  BATON ROUGE - A car crash on Siegen Lane involving a car and a motorcycle resulted in the death of 29-year-old Marc Williams on Monday night.Around 7 p.m. Troopers responded to the crash where Williams was on a Suzuki motorcycle southbound on Siegen Lane and 22-year-old Gladys Dedrick was in a Honda Civic going northbound.According to police, Dedrick moved into the center turn lane and came to a stop while making a left turn.
  As the traffic came to a stop, Dedrick began to make a left turn betwe
  
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• UPDATE: Man apprehended after barricading himself in home

  22-03-2016 09:31
  
  BATON ROUGE - A heavy police presence was established at the corner of Bay Street and North 17th Street Tuesday morning.Witnesses told WBRZ reporter Michael Vinsanau, who was on the scene, a burglary suspect had barricaded himself inside a home. The suspect was inside a home a block from where the police had set up a perimeter. Dozens of unmarked police cars were there along with police wearing helmets and protective face shields.According to Vinsanau, police have the man in custody, but his nam
  
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• The Pledge of Allegiance: Polk Elementary School

  22-03-2016 09:17
  
  BATON ROUGE- Today's Pledge of Allegiance comes from the 1st grade at Polk Elementary School.Be sure to watch The Daily Pledge every weekday on 2une In at 5:58 a.m. to see if your child's school is featured!Permalink| Comments
  
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• EBRSO: Teen arrested for rape of 15-year-old

  22-03-2016 09:17
  
  BATON ROUGE - East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office arrested 18-year-old Michael Holmes for second degree rape of a 15-year-old girl.According to the sheriff’s office, the girl said that Holmes drove her to a dead end road at night in the 11300 block of Cypress Glen Avenue back in October 2015.Williams started to touch her without her consent and continued to rape her, according to the sheriff’s office.
   
  Interviews were conducted with the victim and Williams,
  
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• Series of meetings to reduce crime in North Baton Rouge begin Tuesday

  22-03-2016 08:28
  
  BATON ROUGE - The city of Baton Rouge and community partners will hold a series of meetings beginning Tuesday as a part of a federal grant program designed to reduce crime in six North Baton Rouge communities.The city was awarded a Bryne Criminal Justice Innovation Grant in 2014 to address chronic crime problems in Istrouma, Midtown, Eden Park, Greenville Extension, Smiley Heights and Melrose East.The grant is one of the U.S. Department of Justice’s programs under the White House Neigh
  
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• Port of New Orleans looking at former Avondale Shipyard

  22-03-2016 07:43
  
  NEW ORLEANS- The Port of New Orleans is looking at whether a portion of the former Avondale Shipyard on the Mississippi River could be put to use as a breakbulk cargo terminal.
      
  The 260-acre shipyard closed 15 months ago.
      
  Officials say the site was designed for building ships, not moving cargo, and the cost of converting the facility would be considerable.
      
  Port CEO Gary LaGrange tells The New Orleans A
  
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• March 22, 2016 Morning News Pop

  22-03-2016 07:16
  
  Here are today's top stories:Mississippi River levels require levee inspections from Baton Rouge to Venice Disaster food stamp applications continue Tuesday19th annual Easter egg hunt held at Gov. MansionStill clear as the thermometers return to average Updates all day, every day:FACEBOOK | TWITTERPermalink| Comments
  
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• Federal court hearing set on Sharper's latest plea deal

  22-03-2016 03:18
  
  NEW ORLEANS- A federal court hearing is scheduled for former NFL star Darren Sharper, who has pleaded guilty or no-contest to charges involving the drugging and rape of women in four states.
      
  Tuesday's hearing in New Orleans is the first for Sharper since he decided to maintain his guilty plea in U.S. District Court after a judge rejected a deal that would have meant as little as nine years in prison.
      
  Attorneys said earlier this mont
  
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