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• Trump's victory map in Louisiana matches national trend

  09-11-2016 21:45
  
  Frustrated, white rural and suburban voters lifted celebrity businessman to over Hillary Clinton
  
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• Louisiana election 2016: Trump support not very different than other Republican support

  09-11-2016 20:18
  
  Trump received about 58 percent of the vote in Louisiana -- no different than Mitt Romney four years ago.
  
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• Election night narrowly misses a TV ratings record

  09-11-2016 19:45
  
  NEW YORK - An estimated 71.4 million Americans watched returns electing Republican Donald Trump the next president on prime-time television on Tuesday, narrowly missing a record set eight years ago on the night Democrat Barack Obama won his first term.
      
  The Nielsen ratings company says 71.5 million watched election night in 2008.
      
  Tuesday night was a fitting conclusion to a campaign that intrigued viewers for more than a year. Two of
  
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• Man shot in leg during potential attempted robbery

  09-11-2016 19:42
  
  BATON ROUGE - Police say one person suffered non-life threatening injuries in a shooting following a possible attempted robbery.It happened around 7:00 p.m. near the 5800 block of Victory Drive, according to police.They say a 55-year-old victim was shot in the leg, possibly following an attempted robbery of an individual.The shooting is still under investigation. Updates will be posted when they become available.Permalink| Comments
  
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• Twitter exec heading out as company falters

  09-11-2016 19:34
  
  NEW YORK - Twitter's chief operating officer is leaving the company, the latest high-profile departure from the troubled communication service.
      
  San Francisco-based Twitter said Wednesday that Adam Bain is stepping down and will be replaced by Chief Financial Officer Anthony Noto. It says it will now look for a new CFO.
      
  Bain joined Twitter in 2010 and had been in charge of its business operations and worldwide moneymaking efforts. Hi
  
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• Family living in garage, losing hope waiting for MHU

  09-11-2016 17:32
  
  ZACHARY - A family says they're losing hope since they have been waiting for their FEMA trailer since the first week of September.Sally Maness and her family are living in the garage of their Zachary home while they rebuild."It's like living in a nightmare," she said.The contents of their home that survived the three feet of flood water are stacked in a room. Her kitchen consists of a foldout table, a broken oven and a toaster oven.So far, most of the construction has been done by herself, famil
  
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• Gov. Edwards picks leader for Office of Juvenile Justice

  09-11-2016 17:00
  
  BATON ROUGE - Gov. John Bel Edwards has chosen a leader for Louisiana's Office of Juvenile Justice.James Bueche has been working as interim deputy secretary of the department since May. On Wednesday, the governor's office announced Bueche will stay on in the job permanently.Bueche took over after Mary Livers, who had been criticized for her agency's response to violence at one of the youth prisons, decided to retire. Bueche had previously been a deputy assistant secretary in the adult correction
  
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• Port Barre High School teacher arrested for sexual conduct with students

  09-11-2016 16:35
  
  PORT BARRE – A Port Barre High School teacher has been arrested for allegedly being sexual involved with three of her students.The head girls basketball coach and P.E. teacher of Port Barre High school, 29-year-old Nicole Aymond, was arrested on Nov. 9 following an investigation after police received information from a parent that she was sexually involved with some of her students.Police were able to obtain text messages of nude photos that were sent to two students from Aymo
  
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• Bond set for Port Barre High School teacher arrested for sexual conduct with students

  09-11-2016 16:35
  
  PORT BARRE – The $7,500 bond has been set for a Port Barre High School teacher has been arrested for allegedly being sexual involved with three of her students.The head girls basketball coach and P.E. teacher of Port Barre High school, 29-year-old Nicole Aymond, was arrested on Nov. 9 following an investigation after police received information from a parent that she was sexually involved with some of her students.Police were able to obtain text messages of nude photos that we
  
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• Trump creates plan for first 100 days of office

  09-11-2016 16:17
  
  BATON ROUGE – President- elect Donald Trump has laid out an action plan for the first days of his administration.On Trump's website, there is a document titled, "Donald Trump's Contract with the American Voter," that lays out his plan for the first 100 days of his administration once he takes office as president of the United States.In the contract it states that Trump will begin making America great again by "restoring honesty and accountability, and bringing change to Washington." Th
  
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• HUD accuses housing providers of discrimination

  09-11-2016 15:18
  
  NEW ORLEANS - The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is accusing a Georgia homeowner's association and a Louisiana property owner of discriminating against families with children.HUD said in a statement Wednesday that an administrative law judge will hear the agency's allegations against Peachtree Court Homeowners Association Inc. and Brandon Tarricone, a Peabody, Massachusetts, resident who owns rental property in New Orleans.Both housing providers are accused of violating the Fai
  
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• Trump win could be a win for La. printing company

  09-11-2016 15:09
  
  LAFAYETTE - The Trump victory may likely be a win for Louisiana-based Ace Specialties; the local company that's made millions of dollars from orders of Trump merchandise.Ace Specialties, located in Lafayette, provided T-shirts and hats with the now iconic catch phrase "Make American Great Again" to the Trump campaign. Campaign finance records filed this summer showed the campaign spent at least $4.7 million on merchandise ordered by the company.The owner of the printing company, Christl Mahfouz,
  
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• EBRSO deputy awarded medal for dispatcher role in July shooting

  09-11-2016 13:28
  
  BATON ROUGE – A deputy has been awarded a medal for her role as a dispatcher in the July 17 shooting that killed three officers and injured three others.Telecommunicator deputy Sindreka Williams of the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office was assigned to the radio channel as a dispatcher during the shooting. Williams was awarded a medal of honor and letter of support from Columbia/richland 911 Communications.The East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office recognized Williams during their supervisor
  
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• Entergy reminds customers of utility bill scam

  09-11-2016 13:20
  
  BATON ROUGE – Entergy is reminding its customers to watch out for a utility bill scam.According to Entergy officials, the scam occurs when someone calls and says that a customer's electric bill payment is past due and that service will be disconnected if a payment is not made.Often the scammer directs the customer to transfer funds electronically sometimes through MoneyPak, GreenDot or another third-party card or transfer system.Below are tips on how customers can protect themselves fr
  
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• BRPD to offer concealed weapon permit class Nov. 26

  09-11-2016 13:08
  
  BATON ROUGE – The Baton Rouge Police Department is offering a concealed handgun permit class later this month.The class will be offered on Nov. 26 from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. and will be held at the Joint Law Enforcement Training Center located at 999 W. Irene Road in Zachary.It will be taught by Baton Rouge Police Firearm Instructors. There is a $100 charge to attend the class and is open to anyone 21 years old or older. Participants will have to provide their own handgun and ammunition
  
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• Obama says he'll smooth transfer of power

  09-11-2016 12:44
  
  WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama says he's instructing his team to make sure there is a peaceful transfer of power to Donald Trump.Obama spoke Wednesday in the White House's Rose Garden following Trump's upset victory in Tuesday's presidential election.He noted that he and Trump have had big differences. Trump promises to repeal many of Obama's achievements over the past eight years. Obama had warned voters that if Trump were to win, "all that progress goes down the drain."Now, Obama said "we
  
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• Education leaders look for alternative to failed amendment

  09-11-2016 11:54
  
  BATON ROUGE - Louisiana higher education leaders wanted the right to raise tuition on their own, instead of going through the state legislature. In Tuesday's election, voters said no.Many students said they were glad it failed, but higher education leaders say a big problem has been left unresolved."We're trying to get the decision-making authority down where it should be," Higher Education Commissioner Joe Rallo explained.Louisiana is almost unique in the way it requires state lawmakers to sign
  
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• Disaster recovery center in EBR moving to new location

  09-11-2016 11:23
  
  BATON ROUGE – The East Baton Rouge Parish disaster recovery center in Central is moving to a new location.The disaster recovery center is currently located at the following address:Central Parking Lot
  13421 Hooper Road
  Central, LA 70818The new location for the center will be moved to following address and will open at 1 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 10:
  Old Neighbors Credit Union
  13336 Hooper Road
  Central, LA 70818  Disaster survivors who have registered with FEMA may visit any disas
  
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• Police searching for gunman in Seattle shooting; 5 injured

  09-11-2016 11:15
  
  SEATTLE - Authorities say a man escaped on foot after firing into a crowd and wounding five people outside a convenience store in downtown Seattle.
      
  Seattle Assistant Police Chief Robert Merner says four men and one woman were hurt Wednesday evening after an argument of some kind near Pine Street and Third Avenue at a busy intersection.
      
  Merner says all five people shot were taken to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle.  Hos
  
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• 5 killed in London early morning tram derailment

  09-11-2016 09:53
  
  LONDON - British police say five people were killed and more than 50 injured when a tram derailed in south London.Emergency workers were still at the scene of the derailment in Croydon more than six hours after Wednesday's early morning crash, trying to free two people trapped in the wreckage of the two-carriage tram that tipped on its side next to an underpass.British Transport Police said they had arrested a man - reportedly the tram's driver - and rail accident investigators were probing the
  
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• WATCH LIVE: Clinton to address supporters

  09-11-2016 09:49
  
  NEW YORK - Hillary Clinton will be speaking to her supporters Wednesday morning. It will be her first public remarks since her stunning defeat to Donald Trump in the U.S. presidential election.Her campaign says she'll speak to staff and supporters at a New York hotel at 10:30 a.m.Clinton did not give a formal concession speech. But she did call Trump early Wednesday to congratulate him on his victory in Tuesday's election.WATCH LIVE on WBRZ.com HERE or on the WBRZ Channel 2  Facebook. P
  
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• Gov. Edwards congratulates Trump on Presidential Race

  09-11-2016 08:15
  
  BATON ROUGE - Gov. John Bel Edwards released a statement congratulating Donald Trump on being elected President of the United States.The statement follows:“Donna and I congratulate President-elect Donald Trump on this historic victory.  The campaign is over, and it is critical that we set the politics aside and come together to strengthen the country we all love.  We have real challenges in Louisiana and across the country that require our full attention.  Lo
  
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• Trump's presidential victory trending on Twitter

  09-11-2016 07:21
  
  Some voters voiced their frustration on social media after Donald Trump's victory Wednesday morning.#NotMyPresident was the No. 1 trend on Twitter around 7 a.m., surpassing the previous trend #PresidentTrump. #NotMyPresident had more 138,000 tweets. The tweets referenced their disapproval of the president-elect.This is why I wish I could vote. Young people are having their future completely decided by the rest of the nation. #NotMyPresident— Helen (@rxsewoodbanshee) November 9, 2016I a
  
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• Trump tweets for the first time after victory

  09-11-2016 06:57
  
  Becoming president-elect hasn't stopped Donald Trump from tweeting.Trump pledged in a tweet Wednesday morning: "The forgotten man and woman will never be forgotten again. We will all come together as never before."Trump has been an avid user of Twitter, often using it during the campaign to attack opponents and critics in harsh terms.His account did look different Wednesday: His Twitter profile now identifies him as "president-elect of the United States."Such a beautiful and important evening! T
  
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• Stock market losses ease

  09-11-2016 06:55
  
  FRANKFURT, Germany - European stock markets and Wall Street futures have trimmed a chunk of their early losses after a relatively soft victory speech from U.S. President-elect Donald Trump.Germany's DAX is down 2 percent, while the FTSE 100 index of leading British shares is 1 percent lower.U.S. stocks are also expected to open lower too, though by far less than earlier predictions.Permalink| Comments
  
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• Gunman in deadly rampage was high on cocaine

  09-11-2016 06:53
  
  AZUSA, Calif. - Authorities say a gunman was on a cocaine binge when he randomly opened fire Tuesday in a peaceful neighborhood in the San Gabriel Valley in California, killing a 77-year-old neighbor and wounding two passersby before police shot him.Police say the 45-year-old shooter had a military background and was a gun fanatic.They say the 77-year-old neighbor had gone outside to see what was happening when he was shot dead.The Tuesday afternoon attack in Azusa shut down two nearby polling p
  
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• Suspect in standoff as Arizona police officer fatally shot

  09-11-2016 06:52
  
  SHOW LOW, Ariz. - Authorities are in a standoff with a man in eastern Arizona after a police officer was fatally shot outside a fast-food restaurant.Authorities say the 36-year-old man is barricaded in a cabin in the Pinetop-Lakeside area.He's been identified as Daniel Erickson, a convicted felon who's served two prison terms in Arizona.Officer Darrin Reed was shot to death Tuesday afternoon in the nearby town of Show Low.Permalink| Comments
  
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• Suspect in killing of officer dies in shootout

  09-11-2016 06:52
  
  SHOW LOW, Ariz. - Authorities say they're trying to piece together circumstances of the fatal shooting of an eastern Arizona police officer. The suspect in that shooting later was shot to death by officers following a manhunt and standoff.Show Low police Officer Darrin Reed was fatally wounded Tuesday afternoon outside a fast-food restaurant, and a Navajo County sheriff's official says 36-year-old Daniel Erickson was killed early Wednesday when he fired at SWAT team members who then returned fir
  
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• Trump victory sets off protests in California, Oregon

  09-11-2016 06:50
  
  LOS ANGELES - Donald Trump's presidential victory set off protests by hundreds of people on California college campuses and in Oregon.Police says at least 500 people swarmed on streets in and around UCLA early Wednesday morning, some shouting anti-Trump expletives.There were no immediate arrests.Smaller demonstrators were held at University of California campuses and neighborhoods in Berkeley, Irvine and Davis and at San Jose State.In Oakland, more than 100 protesters took to downtown streets. K
  
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• Obama, Trump to meet at the White House Thursday

  09-11-2016 06:46
  
  WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama has invited President-elect Donald Trump to meet with him at the White House on Thursday.The president plans to address Trump's victory in a statement from the White House on Wednesday.The White House says Obama called Trump from his residence in the White House early Wednesday to congratulate him. White House spokesman Josh Earnest says the Thursday meeting is to discuss the presidential transition.Obama also called Hillary Clinton. The White House says Obama
  
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• Obama phones Trump

  09-11-2016 06:46
  
  WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama has invited President-elect Donald Trump to meet with him at the White House on Thursday.The president plans to address Trump's victory in a statement from the White House on Wednesday.The White House says Obama called Trump from his residence in the White House early Wednesday to congratulate him. White House spokesman Josh Earnest says the Thursday meeting is to discuss the presidential transition.Obama also called Hillary Clinton. The White House says Obama
  
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• Baton Rouge mayoral race follows familiar script despite turbulent summer

  09-11-2016 05:51
  
  Former Louisiana state Sen. Sharon Weston Broome, a Democrat from the north part of the city, will face state Sen. Bodi White, a Republican from Central, Dec. 10 to become the next mayor-president of East Baton Rouge Parish.
  
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• Clinton calls Trump to congratulate him on victory

  09-11-2016 02:16
  
  NEW YORK - As the night wore on and things looked progressively worse for Hillary Clinton, her aides stopped taking calls or answering text messages. Ordinarily they would have been busy offering their spin to reporters, but as the presidential race slipped away from her and toward Republican Donald Trump, they went dark.When finally a call went out from the Clinton camp, it was from the Democratic candidate herself to the New York businessman, who claimed the presidency in a stunning outcome fu
  
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