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• Police: Mississippi man claimed to be immune from arrest

  03-09-2016 19:08
  
  SLIDELL - Police in Louisiana say a Mississippi man claimed to be a "sovereign citizen" who's immune from arrest during a traffic stop.Slidell officers on Friday charged 54-year-old James Doyle Webb of Bay St. Louis with several violations, including not having a driver's license, a license plate or insurance. He was also charged with resisting an officer.It was not immediately clear Saturday whether Webb is represented by an attorney.A news release from the Slidell Police Department says Webb r
  
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• Red Cross to begin casework and limited financial assistance

  03-09-2016 16:28
  
  BATON ROUGE - The American Red Cross will begin recovery casework to assist flood victims with services and resources necessary for recovery. In addition, The Red Cross will also provide limited financial assistance to those who qualify."People in Louisiana are ready to take the next step, to try to get back to a normal life, to have a home again instead of staying in a shelter," said Joshua Joachim, regional executive for the Louisiana Red Cross Region.In a report released Saturday, the Red Cro
  
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• 2 dead after small plane crashes in waters off Florida coast

  03-09-2016 14:34
  
  DANIA BEACH - Florida authorities say two people were killed when a Cessna 172 that was flying south along Broward County's shoreline crashed into the Atlantic.First responders found the downed small plane and two of its occupants off the coast of Dania Beach on Saturday morning.Sheriff's spokesman Mike Jachles wrote on Twitter that two victims were found in the water.The Coast Guard said authorities don't yet know how many people were on the plane, so they're still searching the waters for othe
  
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• One man dead shortly after shots fired in New Iberia

  03-09-2016 14:12
  
  NEW IBERIA - One man died after police responded to shots being fired around the 500 block of St. Mary at 10:30 p.m. Saturday.After Iberia Parish Sheriff's office responded to the scene, deputies discovered a single black male victim with gunshot wounds in a vehicle that had crashed into a utility pole. The victim succumbed to his injuries before Acadian ambulance service arrived, officials said.Officials are currently investigating this case. Identification and cause of death will be determined
  
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• US, China formally join global climate pact

  03-09-2016 13:22
  
  HANGZHOU, China - The United States and China have formally joined the sweeping global climate change agreement reached in Paris last year.President Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered documents to U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon entering their countries into the pact during a ceremony Saturday on the sidelines of the Group of 20 major economies summit in Hangzhou, China. The document certifies that the countries have taken all necessary domestic steps needed to join the a
  
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• Los Angeles skyscraper tops out as tallest Western building

  03-09-2016 13:11
  
  LOS ANGELES - A new skyscraper in downtown Los Angeles has become the tallest building west of the Mississippi River.Construction workers on Saturday placed a 10-ton spire atop the Wilshire Grand Tower. With that addition, the 73-story tower tops out at 1,099 feet.That's 81 feet higher than nearby U.S. Bank Tower, which held the tallest building record since 1989.The Wilshire Grand still has some construction work scheduled. The $1 billion hotel and office complex is scheduled to open next March
  
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• Louisiana flood damage at least $8.7 billion, governor says

  03-09-2016 13:09
  
  BATON ROUGE - Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards says his state had more than $8.7 billion in damage from catastrophic flooding in August, and the figure will increase as officials finish assessing damage to roads and other public infrastructure.The governor's office Saturday released a letter Edwards sent Friday to President Barack Obama.Edwards asks that Congress this month approve $2 billion in federal aid for Louisiana for housing, economic development and infrastructure. He says it's a "very r
  
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• Extended hours at OMV office continue next week

  03-09-2016 12:27
  
  BATON ROUGE - Due to overwhelming demand for Office of Motor Vehicles services in the weeks after many vehicles were flooded, the office has announced it will extend hours at its Independence Boulevard Field Office.The OMV reports that it has processed up to 600 cancelled plates a day since historic flooding came to the region, totaling thousands of vehicles. Duplicate driver’s licences, identification and other motor vehicle documents are also in high demand.The extended hours will re
  
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• False River back open to boat traffic at noon

  03-09-2016 12:12
  
  POINTE COUPEE - With the inspection of False River completed on Saturday morning, all boat launches and waterways on the river will be open again at noon.Pointe Coupee officials closed all public and private boat launches on False River until further notice on Thursday due to high water. The inspection was completed by the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries and the sheriff’s office.Officials needed to confirm that the water level was at 17 feet or below before the waterways could be
  
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• Quake rocks parts of Oklahoma, Texas and the Plains Saturday morning

  03-09-2016 08:14
  
  PAWNEE, Oklahoma - A 5.6-magnitude earthquake was reported Saturday morning in this rural Oklahoma town along I-35.The quake was recorded just after 7 a.m. People reported feeling shakes as far away as Dallas, Texas, Kansas City and North Dakota.Video I shot of the cameras shaking in the studio! @KJRH2HD @kvootulsa @KFAQ pic.twitter.com/1yi9R1g6GC— Taft Price (@TaftPrice) September 3, 2016The quake's center was just outside Pawnee, which is almost 100 miles northeast of Oklahoma City a
  
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