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• LSU CB Tre'Davious White misses practice Thursday

  07-04-2016 22:21
  
  Tigers down to two scholarship cornerbacks Thursday.
  
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• Lawmakers look to shift money to public defenders -- from death penalty appeals

  07-04-2016 21:40
  
  The Louisiana House will take up legislation that seeks to get more money into the hands of local public defender offices -- primarily by taking it from the defense teams representing people facing the death penalty.
  
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• Proposed tailgating rules suck the fun from being an LSU student

  07-04-2016 21:25
  
  On a mission to guzzle every ounce of funneled fun out of the college experience, LSU is attempting to end student tailgating at football games as we know it. No drinking games. No funnels. No kegs. No party punches. No couches or indoor furniture. No TVs. No fun.
  
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• John Bel Edwards: TOPS will not be fully funded next year without more taxes

  07-04-2016 21:00
  
  The Louisiana Legislature will have to raise more taxes in a second special session this summer to avoid cuts to TOPS.
  
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• 11 reasons Les Miles is the new 'Most Interesting Man in the World'

  07-04-2016 14:00
  
  Miles is a natural replacement for the retiring Jonathan Goldsmith
  
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• Lamar Louis Q&A: 'I know I'm a Day 3 guy'

  07-04-2016 13:00
  
  LSU linebacker Lamar Louis talks NFL Draft.
  
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• Gov. Edwards to deliver LSU Law Center commencement address

  07-04-2016 12:45
  
  BATON ROUGE- Gov. John Bel Edwards, graduate of the Paul M. Hebert Law Center at LSU, will deliver the school’s commencement address for its 2016 graduating class in May.The ceremony is scheduled for Friday, May 27 at the Baton Rouge River Center.LSU Law Interim Dean Bill Corbett said that he is honored and proud to have the Governor speak at the commencement.“The governor was an outstanding law student and Coif graduate, whom I and several other members of our current facult
  
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• Senate backs 30-day car registration requirement for movers

  07-04-2016 12:18
  
  BATON ROUGE - People moving to Louisiana would have 30 days to register their car in the state after getting a state driver's license, if the House agrees to a proposal backed by the Senate.Sen. J.P. Morrell, a New Orleans Democrat, said he sponsored the bill to give law enforcement an easy benchmark to know when people should have cars registered in Louisiana.Sen. Mike Walsworth, a West Monroe Republican, was one of two senators to oppose the bill. He said he worried the timeline could discoura
  
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• Crawfish boil in Hammond benefits Red Cross

  07-04-2016 12:13
  
  HAMMOND -  Fidelity Bank of Louisiana is thanked first responders with a crawfish boil Thursday evening.These men and women helped thousands in historic flood events across the state, including in Tangipahoa, Livingston, and Ascension parishes.Residents from across the area came to Fidelity Bank's Hammond location, for boiled crawfish going for $10.00 a tray. All the proceeds went to the American Red Cross.Permalink| Comments
  
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• BRCC to host job expo for students

  07-04-2016 09:26
  
  BATON ROUGE- A local community college is helping students figure out what they want to do before entering the job market. Baton Rouge Community College is hosting it's annual Career Day on Thursday.
  All current and former BRCC students are invited to the event which will feature several local businesses. The networking event is meant to help students create useful connections that will prove handy when they start to look for jobs.
  More than 100 employers will be at the event to answer questions
  
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• Livingston Parish Sheriff Office phone lines down

  07-04-2016 09:21
  
  LIVINGSTON- The Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office announced on Thursday morning that its administrative phones lines are down. The office announced the outage on LPSO Facebook page Thursday morning around 9 a.m.
  The office says that the lines are down due to a “fiber cut.”IF residents need to contact the LPSO they are asked to call 911.The sheriff’s office said it will provide updates periodically about this matter.Check back here as this post will be upd
  
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• LSU to open series against Vanderbilt on Thursday

  07-04-2016 09:03
  
  BATON ROUGE- LSU is set to open a three-game series against Vanderbilt on Thursday afternoon.All three games will be played in Alex Box Stadium.LSU enters the series tied for third place in the SEC Western Division, while Vanderbilt is tied for second in the SEC East.
   
  The Tigers won two of the three SEC games last weekend at Auburn, while Vanderbilt also had a 2-1 victory over South Carolina last weekend in Nashville.LSU coach Paul Mainieri said that Vanderbilt has an aggressive offen
  
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• Louisiana House agrees to 72-hour wait period for abortion

  07-04-2016 08:31
  
  BATON ROUGE- The Louisiana House has voted to triple the wait time for women seeking an abortion to 72 hours. If passed by the Senate, Louisiana would match five other states with the longest waiting periods in the country.
      
  The change to Louisiana's abortion restrictions is supported by Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards and sailed through the House with an 89-5 vote Wednesday.
      
  A woman in Louisiana currently has to wait 24 hours from
  
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• DOTD adds new traffic cameras around Baton Rouge

  07-04-2016 08:18
  
  BATON ROUGE- DOTD has added ten new cameras to highways in the Baton Rouge area to help drivers plan before they get behind the wheel.The new cameras were added as a part of a multi-million dollar camera project system that has been implemented for ten years.The new cameras make it easier for operators to find an accident, according to Stephen Glascock, DOTD IT Director.“Its through the use of these cameras were able to detect these incidents very quickly, much quicker than what a tele
  
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• Motorcyclist dies in collision with Louisiana school bus

  07-04-2016 07:51
  
  BUTTE LA ROSE, La. - State police say a 47-year-old Breaux Bridge man died after losing control of his motorcycle and sliding into oncoming traffic, where he was struck by a St. Martin Parish school bus.Master Trooper Brooks David said in a news release Dennis Labbie was taken to a nearby hospital but died from his injuries Wednesday afternoon.David said Labbie was driving a motorcycle south on Louisiana Highway 3177 in Butte La Rose when he lost control of the bike.He says school bus driver, 63
  
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• April 7, 2016 Morning News Pop

  07-04-2016 07:06
  
  Here are today's top stories:Firefighters battle two alarm fire at a warehouse on North FosterAttorney likens LSU band director's administrative leave to a witch-huntHow will lawmakers curb TOPS spending?Pretty days in South LouisianaUpdates all day, every day:FACEBOOK | TWITTERPermalink| Comments
  
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• EBR Redevelopment Alliance to meet with developers about old Entergy site

  07-04-2016 07:01
  
  BATON ROUGE - The East Baton Rouge Redevelopment Authority is asking developers to reinvent the historic Entergy site on Government Street.Interested developers can tour the Entergy buildings and submit their proposals Thursday at 10 a.m. at the site, located of Government St.The state is investing $12 million to transform Government St. from four to three lanes with bike lanes and sidewalks. One of the biggest projects the RDA wants to focus on is the old Entergy property.The agency wants poten
  
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• 2 arrested after 11 emaciated dogs found in Metairie home

  07-04-2016 05:34
  
  METAIRIE, La. (AP) - Two people who authorities say were banned from owning pets without permission have been arrested after nearly a dozen dogs were found emaciated at a Metairie home.Jefferson Parish Sheriff's office spokesman Col. John Fortunato tells media outlets that 37-year-old Alvin Esquilin and 54-year-old Lenjean Henry were arrested Saturday after eleven dogs were seized from the home. They both face several charges including animal cruelty.Officials say six Presa Canario dogs were fou
  
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• $4 million fine for energy company's offshore violations

  07-04-2016 04:06
  
  NEW ORLEANS- Federal prosecutors in New Orleans say an energy company was fined $4 million for violating federal laws governing safety and the environment on offshore facilities in the Gulf of Mexico.
      
  A Wednesday news release from U.S. Attorney Kenneth Polite says Energy Resource Technology G.O.M., was fined and placed on three years of probation for violations of the Clean Water Act and the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act.
      
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• Vice president, Lady Gaga again team up against sex assault

  07-04-2016 03:27
  
  LAS VEGAS- Expect plenty of applause for Vice President Joe Biden and superstar singer Lady Gaga when they take the stage at an event in Las Vegas to raise awareness about sexual assault on college campuses.
      
  The seemingly odd couple is stopping Thursday at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, as part of the White House's "It's On Us" campaign. The initiative urges people to support victims and intervene when consent is questionable.
      
  
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• LSU fans block party set for spring football game April 16

  07-04-2016 03:25
  
  Party begins at 1 p.m., game set for 3 p.m. kickoff.
  
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• Confederate monuments bill rejected in Senate committee, but will rise again in House

  07-04-2016 00:06
  
  State Rep. Thomas Carmody, R-Shreveport, is going to move his own pro-monuments bill in the Louisiana House now that the state Senate version has died.
  
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