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• Airport resumes operations after shooting

  15-11-2016 20:15
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY - Will Rogers World Airport in Oklahoma City has resumed operations after being closed for several hours following a fatal shooting.The airport was shut down by police shortly after a Southwest Airlines employee was shot about 1 p.m. Tuesday. Michael Winchester died after being taken to a hospital following the shooting and a suspect was later found dead in a pickup truck in an airport parking garage.Police and airport spokeswoman Karen Carney said about 6:30 p.m. that the airport
  
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• FEMA now placing flood survivors in rental units

  15-11-2016 17:50
  
  BATON ROUGE - Thousands of people are still trying to figure out where they'll live since their homes were destroyed during the flood. While some are living in their home and rebuilding, others are staying in manufactured housing units. Some, are still waiting.FEMA says it's working to find permanent housing solutions for some 7,000 people. Yesterday, FEMA extended the deadline for people to stay in hotels until mid-December. Tuesday, FEMA announced another option of rental units for flood survi
  
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• Relief coming for residents in Donaldsonville over sewer problems

  15-11-2016 17:40
  
  DONALDSONVILLE- A major sewer project is about to get kicked off in the city of Donaldsonville in an effort to upgrade the infrastructure there.
  For years, residents have complained about overflowing sewage whenever it rains. Recently, Mayor Leroy Sullivan said the city received $7.1 million dollars from DEQ to upgrade the lines. That money will have to be paid back over the next 20 years. Sullivan said residents can expect an increase in their bills, but any increases won't come until January o
  
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• WATCH: Inside the Baton Rouge Police academy

  15-11-2016 17:08
  
  BATON ROUGE - Twenty-eight men and women wanting to become police officers in Baton Rouge were introduced Tuesday morning.The group started the police academy this week. The newest recruits are the first class of potential police officers since the officer ambush in July.The police department said people signed up in the wake of the tragedy, wanting to better the community."There was a push of individuals who expressed interest in (becoming) police officers after all of that happened," departmen
  
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• Flooded Juban Crossing dry and ready for holiday rush

  15-11-2016 17:02
  
  DENHAM SPRINGS - Just in time for the holiday shopping rush, Juban Crossing expects 80% of flooded stores to be reopened by Black Friday.Even more good news - stores need workers. Ahead of the shopping season, some businesses are looking for extra help to get the stores ready in the next week. Check for job postings HERE.Juban Crossing took at much as four feet of water during the August flood. For the last three months, contractors have been working to get things back in place."It's a sense of
  
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• VIDEO: Man in wheelchair rescued from burning car

  15-11-2016 15:59
  
  BATON ROUGE - A man with only one arm and no legs escaped a burning vehicle in a parking lot Tuesday.A pickup truck ignited into a large fire outside of a shopping center near the corner of Bluebonnet and Perkins around 2 p.m. Video of the fire recorded by a passerby on the street showed the cab of the truck engulfed in flames. At times, flames and thick smoke rose above the roof of nearby businesses. A hoist was seen in the bed of the truck, similar to equipment used by people to load and unloa
  
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• NFL player's dad killed in airport shooting Tuesday

  15-11-2016 14:34
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY — The father of an NFL player was shot and killed at the Oklahoma City airport Tuesday afternoon.Police closed the airport after finding one victim lying in front of a ticket counter. The person was shot in the parking lot of the airport, police said.  After first wondering if there was a second victim, police later said it appears there was only one victim.Later, police confirmed the victim was 52-year-old Michael Winchester, the father of James Winchester of th
  
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• Deadly shooting at Oklahoma City airport

  15-11-2016 14:34
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY — A person was shot and killed at the Oklahoma City airport Tuesday afternoon.Police closed the airport after finding one victim lying in front of a ticket counter. The person was shot in the parking lot of the airport, police said.  After first wondering if there was a second victim, police later said it appears there was only one victim.  The unidentified person later died, police also confirmed.  People were told to shelter in place while pol
  
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• Boustany endorses Kennedy in Senate runoff

  15-11-2016 13:41
  
  LAFAYETTE - Charles Boustany endorsed John Kennedy for U.S. Senate Tuesday.Boustany failed to make the December runoff election. Kennedy and Foster Campbell are vying for current U.S. Senator David Vitter's seat in Washington. Kennedy and Boustany had heated political debates leading to the election last week. But, Boustany said Tuesday, Kennedy is suited to work with Donald Trump.“Republicans who care about the future of our country need a Republican in the Senate who will work with D
  
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• Zachary manhunt suspect nabbed in New Orleans

  15-11-2016 13:30
  
  ZACHARY - The man police said prompted a wide-spread lockdown of Zachary schools earlier this month was found in the New Orleans area and arrested.Andrew Thompson was found in Westwego, a community on the west bank of the Mississippi River, Monday night. He'd been on the run since November 3 when Zachary Police tried to pull him over.Instead of stopping, Thompson fled leading to schools being put on lockdown. The vehicle Thompson used to flee from police for a short time had child inside. The ch
  
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• Governor vows to protect, restore TOPS funding

  15-11-2016 13:09
  
  BATON ROUGE - Governor John Bel Edwards vowed not to cut additional funding from the TOPS program Tuesday.Recently, students and parents were reminded that the scholarship program will fund a little less than 42% of second semester tuition. Lawmakers significantly reduced the amount of money for the program to deal with previous state budget issues. In a statement, Edwards said the reduction in funding for TOPS puts students at risk of dropping out of school. "Going forward, it is my hope that w
  
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• Proposed tax hike for East Baton Rouge roads

  15-11-2016 12:05
  
  BATON ROUGE- The same day East Baton Rouge voters decide their next mayor-president, they'll also vote on a 5-Mill property tax increase for traffic improvements. City-parish leaders call it the Green Light Plan 2, an update of the 11-year-old road work program. Read the full plan here.Parish officials estimate 5-Mills is equal to $62 a year for a $200,000 home. The tax hike would last for 30 years."I think the average citizen when they're in traffic in the morning and afternoon recognizes there
  
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• Fayard endorses Campbell for U.S. Senate

  15-11-2016 11:54
  
  NEW ORLEANS - Caroline Fayard endorsed fellow Democrat Foster Campbell for U.S. Senate Tuesday.Fayard failed to make the December runoff election. Campbell and John Kennedy are vying for current U.S. Senator David Vitter's seat in Washington. Campbell and Fayard had heated political debates leading to the election last week. Fayard said in a statement she has hope in Campbell."After the setbacks suffered last week by the Democratic Party nationally, it gives me great hope to know that Foster Cam
  
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• LSU president encourages unity after presidential election

  15-11-2016 11:50
  
  BATON ROUGE - LSU President F. King Alexander is trying to unite the campus ahead of any political divide following the 2016 Presidential Election."You are part of the LSU family. Just like in your own family, you likely have ideological, political, and social differences. But you take care of one another, because no matter what, you are family," King wrote in an email to everyone on the LSU campus Monday afternoon.The email comes amid protests across the country, including Louisiana, over Donal
  
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• Money, language barrier delay hearings for 2 double murder suspects

  15-11-2016 11:39
  
  BATON ROUGE – Hearings set for Tuesday in the case of two men accused of a double murder got delayed after one’s defense attorneys withdrew and the other’s said they are at a stand-still because of money and a language barrier.Ernesto Alonso and Frank Garcia are accused of strangling 71-year-old Denis and 70-year-old Suzanne Duplantier in October 2015. The men got attorneys from different organizations that represent clients facing potential execution.After discussi
  
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• Police: Stepdad shot by stepson on Laurel St. Tuesday evening

  15-11-2016 11:00
  
  BATON ROUGE - Police say a man was shot by his stepson on Laurel St. Tuesday evening.Around 8 p.m. Tuesday evening, police were called to the 3000 block of Laurel St. in reference to a shooting. The victim, reportedly the suspects stepdad, was shot by the stepson in the back, according to police.The stepdad was transported by EMS to a local hospital. His injuries are believed to be non-life threatening.More information will be added to this story as it becomes available.Permalink| Comments
  
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• Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson named People's 'Sexiest Man Alive'

  15-11-2016 08:21
  
  NEW YORK - Former WWE champ Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson can add People's "Sexiest Man Alive" title to his list of accomplishments.The wrestler-turned-actor was crowned this year's winner Tuesday morning. The 44-year-old tells the magazine that the honor means he has "pretty much reached the pinnacle." Johnson is set to discuss his new status with Ellen DeGeneres on her talk show Tuesday.Last year's winner was British soccer standout David Beckham. Other recent winners include Chris Hemsworth, Adam
  
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• Robert Kennedy Jr. to join Dakota Access pipeline protests

  15-11-2016 08:03
  
  CANNON BALL, N.D. - Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is slated to join protesters of the Dakota Access pipeline in North Dakota.Also Tuesday, activists have called for demonstrators to protest at Army Corps of Engineers offices and offices of banks that are financing the pipeline project. The protesters want President Barack Obama to permanently halt the construction of the $3.8 billion pipeline.Kennedy is an environmental attorney and president of the New York-based Waterkeeper Alliance, which seeks to pr
  
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• Benjamin Franklin's gravestone develops crack from pennies

  15-11-2016 08:01
  
  PHILADELPHIA - A fundraising campaign has been launched to save the damaged gravestone of Benjamin Franklin at the Christ Church Burial Ground in Philadelphia.The Christ Church Preservation Trust tells The Philadelphia Inquirer that the marble ledger tablet marking Franklin's final resting place has recently developed a significant crack.The ritual of tossing pennies onto Franklin's grave has been blamed for causing the crack. Tens of thousands of coins are thrown onto the marker each year in tr
  
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• Mexico weighs grim prospect of deportation wave under Trump

  15-11-2016 07:59
  
  MEXICO CITY - Mexico is starting to seriously contemplate the possibility that millions of its migrants could be deported from the U.S. under a Donald Trump administration.Gov. Hector Astudillo of the southern Mexican state of Guerrero says "Guerrero is not in any condition to receive the million or more than one million migrants."At least a million Guerrero residents live in the United States, many without the proper documents.Permalink| Comments
  
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• Will Trump children get security clearance?

  15-11-2016 07:55
  
  WASHINGTON - Donald Trump's former campaign manager says she's not aware of any plan for the president-elect's adult children and son-in-law to get top secret security clearances. But Kellyanne Conway tells NBC's "Today" show that she's certain the Trump children "will be there to support their father in informal capacities." A transition official said last night that Trump has not requested that his children receive top security clearances and they have not started filling out paperwork for it.
  
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• Obama tries to assure Greece about NATO commitment

  15-11-2016 07:53
  
  ATHENS, Greece - President Barack Obama says the United States considers the NATO alliance a cornerstone of its security, and that a U.S. commitment to NATO is unwavering. Obama, who arrived in Greece today, is trying to assure the country following the election of Donald Trump. During the campaign, Trump complained about NATO, saying the U.S. has been paying more than its fair share and that he'll have to take a look at the alliance.Permalink| Comments
  
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• Airstrikes hit Syria's Aleppo after 3-week pause

  15-11-2016 06:58
  
  BEIRUT - Syrian opposition activists say airstrikes have hit rebel-held eastern Aleppo for the first time in three weeks, fearing it could signal the start of a new government offensive in the northern city.The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says Tuesday's airstrikes struck three neighborhoods. It had no immediate word on casualties.Activist Baraa al-Halaby, who is based in eastern Aleppo, says via text messages that warplanes are firing missiles and helicopters are dropping b
  
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• Ohio State student arrested for attack at anti-Trump rally

  15-11-2016 06:52
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - Police say an Ohio State University student shoved a man down a flight of stairs during an anti-Donald Trump rally on the Columbus campus.University police say they arrested 24-year-old Shane Stanton on Monday and charged him with a misdemeanor count of assault after he threw himself into protester Timothy Adams and sent the man hurtling down the steps.Adams was giving a speech from a staircase landing in the student union building when the incident occurred shortly before 6 p.m
  
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