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• One hurt in fight with knife on S. Harrells Ferry Road

  04-02-2017 21:28
  
  BATON ROUGE - Deputies say one person was hurt after a fight involving a knife in Baton Rouge Saturday.The incident happened around 9 p.m. at a home on S. Harrells Ferry Road. EBRSO confirmed that one person was injured, but details about the incident are still limited at this time.EMS is responding.Permalink| Comments
  
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• US entry seems smooth after judge blocks ban

  04-02-2017 18:48
  
  WASHINGTON - Travelers at New York's Kennedy Airport seem to be entering the United States undeterred a day after a federal judge blocked President Donald Trump's executive order banning people from seven mostly Muslim countries.Speaking for a dozen attorneys monitoring arrivals Saturday evening, Alan Kaplan told The Associated Press that no one under the ban Trump signed a week ago appears to have been detained. The lawyers say that's a vast improvement over the high anxiety that filled airport
  
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• DOJ asks court to stay order on travel ban

  04-02-2017 18:48
  
  WASHINGTON - The Justice Department is asking a federal appeals court to set aside a judge's order that temporarily blocked the Trump administration's travel ban.The federal government's request for an emergency stay was filed Saturday night with the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.The filing asks the court to lift an order from a day earlier from a judge in Washington state.The ruling from U.S. District Judge James Robart temporarily halted a Trump administration executive order that suspende
  
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• Falcons QB Matt Ryan wins top offensive player honors

  04-02-2017 18:46
  
  HOUSTON - Matt Ryan, who has his Atlanta Falcons poised to play in the Super Bowl, has won the 2016 Associated Press NFL Offensive Player of the Year award.The quarterback who led the league in passing this season in the best performance of his nine-year career, led Atlanta to the NFC South title before helping it win two playoff games for its first appearance in the Super Bowl since 1999.He drew 15½ votes from a nationwide panel of 50 media members who regularly cover the le
  
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• No tackling? NY Lawmaker seeks tackle football ban for kids

  04-02-2017 17:51
  
  ALBANY, N.Y.  - A New York lawmaker wants to ban tackle football for kids under 14, citing growing evidence of the link between hard football hits and brain damage.Assemblyman Michael Benedetto's proposed ban is believed to be the first of its kind in the nation. Similar bills by the Bronx Democrat went nowhere in past years. But such measures may gain traction as more parents switch their children to flag football leagues over safety concerns.Dr. Robert Cantu, an expert on football-rel
  
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• American Humane: Third-party report clears 'A Dog's Purpose'

  04-02-2017 17:37
  
  LOS ANGELES - The American Humane organization says a third-party investigation prompted by leaked video from the set of "A Dog's Purpose" found no animal injuries occurred during those scenes.The investigation followed release of the video that appeared to show a frightened German shepherd being forced into churning water.American Humane said Friday that an independent animal-cruelty expert concluded that preventative safety measures were in place. The group also said that the leaked video was
  
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• Elderly man threatens wife with shotgun after refusing to take medication

  04-02-2017 16:14
  
  BATON ROUGE - Police arrested an elderly man Saturday morning after he threatened to shoot his wife with a shotgun during a domestic dispute.An officer arrived at a home on Azrock Ave. after receiving a report of a domestic disturbance involving a weapon. Upon arrival, the officer spoke with a woman who said her husband of 45 years was not taking his medicine and threatened her with a shotgun.According to the victim, 74-year-old Jesse Howard threatened to shoot her and any of her "Mississippi fa
  
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• Escapees from Monroe youth center captured

  04-02-2017 15:53
  
  MONROE - Two teenagers who escaped from the Swanson Center for Youth are back in custody.Louisiana State Police say 18-year-old Kevin Provost, a 17-year-old and a 16-year-old escaped the facility on Monday.Provost and the 17-year-old were captured Saturday. State police, in a news release, said both face charges of aggravated escape and battery on a correctional facility employee.Provost was in custody for armed robbery, while the other youth has a robbery arrest and manslaughter charge in his r
  
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• Police: man shot at victims over money owed for car repairs

  04-02-2017 14:28
  
  BATON ROUGE - Police say a man faces attempted murder charges after he reportedly shot at someone over money owed for a car repair.The incident happened on around 2 a.m. on Dec. 2, 2016. According to arrest records, Baton Rouge Police officers responded to Kleinpeter Road in reference to a damage to property complaint.At the scene, two victims said 24-year-old Taurean Whitfield had shot at them near the intersection of Florida Blvd and Airline Highway. The victims then fled to a safer l
  
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• Museum exhibit: Women's Carnival krewes since 1896

  04-02-2017 14:28
  
  NEW ORLEANS - A Louisiana State Museum exhibition that opens Friday will commemorate the centennial of New Orleans' oldest surviving women's Carnival parade krewe and the evolution of women's krewes from the 1890s to the present.Curator Wayne Phillips says the Krewe of Iris, which was formed in 1917, and the krewes of Muses and Nyx helped with the exhibit, called "Iris and the Goddesses of Carnival." It runs through December 2018 at the Presbytere.Museum artifacts on display will include a photo
  
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• State revokes Shreveport child care license

  04-02-2017 13:53
  
  SHREVEPORT - A Caddo Parish early learning center has lost its license and public funding.The Louisiana Department of Education, in a news release, said the Jordan and Friends Enrichment Center in Shreveport failed to take steps to ensure the health, safety and well-being of children despite corrective attempts and a recent inspection resulted in violations that exposed children to violence and potential physical harm.The Times reports the state inspected the facility twice in January after rece
  
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• Funeral arrangements made for Drago Cvitanovich, founder of Drago's restaurant

  04-02-2017 13:28
  
  NEW ORLEANS - Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend a visitation for Drago Cvitanovich at Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home Monday, February 6.The visitation will run from 5 to 9 p.m. Monday and will continue 10 AM Tuesday morning, February 7th at St. Clement of Rome Church in Metairie. A funeral mass will follow at 12:30 p.m.A burial will take place in the Lake Lawn Park Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Drago's Foundation, w
  
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• Drago Cvitanovich, founder of Drago's restaurant, dies at 94

  04-02-2017 13:28
  
  NEW ORLEANS - Drago Cvitanovich, the founder and patriarch of Drago's Seafood Restaurant, died Saturday at the age of 94.Drago's Restaurant announced the news in a Facebook post.According to WWL-TV, Cvitanovich had been in failing health for some time. He was no longer a regular at the Metairie restaurant, but Cvitanovich could still be seen greeting customers from his perch on a stool at the bar of the restaurant.Drago and his wife Klara opened their restaurant in Metairie's F
  
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• State Police: Escapees from Swanson Center for Youth captured

  04-02-2017 13:08
  
  MONROE - Two youths from Swanson Center for Youth escaped from the facility on Monday, Jan. 30.On Feb. 4 around 10:15 a.m., both Kiore Collins and Kelvin Provost were captured and taken into custody, according to State Police.State Police, along with the Ouachita Parish Sheriff's Office, United States Marshal Service-Fugitive Taskforce and the Office of Juvenile Justice, worked to find and arrest the two individuals.Collins and Provost were charged with aggravated escape and battery on a correct
  
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• VP: Gorsuch will join Supreme Court 'one way or the other'

  04-02-2017 12:58
  
  PALM BEACH, Fla. - Vice President Mike Pence is pledging that Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch will be seated on the high court "one way or the other."Pence's comments during a speech in Philadelphia to the Federalist Society, a conservative legal group, echoed President Donald Trump's comments from earlier in the week. Trump urged the Senate's Republican leader to scrap longstanding rules and "go nuclear" if Democrats block Gorsuch.Trump on Tuesday nominated the 49-year-old Gorsuch - a Denver
  
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• Triton Stone locations in Alabama are deemed safe

  04-02-2017 12:48
  
  HUNTSVILLE, Ala. - Three locations in Alabama are safe following a corporation relocation and acquisition this week.Al.com reports that Triton Stone Group of New Orleans said locations in Huntsville, Birmingham and Mobile are deemed as safe. The company is owned and operated by the Jensen Companies and acquired Triton Stone Group Brand.The company will also move its headquarters from Southaven, Mississippi, to an existing office in New Orleans. The Mississippi site will remain a Triton
  
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• Flood victims can comment in person on state recovery plans

  04-02-2017 12:19
  
  BATON ROUGE - Gov. John Bel Edwards' administration is holding public meetings for victims of the March and August floods to comment on the governor's plans for spending $1.2 billion in federal rebuilding aid.The first public meeting was held Friday in Lafayette Parish. Additional meetings are scheduled in Baton Rouge on Monday, in Ruston on Thursday and in Franklinton on Feb. 13.Details on the location of each public hearing are available at www.restore.la.gov.Edwards intends to spend most of t
  
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• Homeland Security: Visa-holders can fly to US

  04-02-2017 12:09
  
  WASHINGTON - The Homeland Security Department says it's no longer directing airlines to prevent visa-holders affected by President Donald Trump's executive order from boarding U.S.-bound planes.That word follows a State Department announcement that it had reversed the cancellations of visas for foreigners after a federal judge put on hold Trump order on immigration. The department had said up to 60,000 foreigners had their visas "provisionally revoked" to comply with Trump's order.The two depart
  
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• Uber buying plane fare for drivers stranded by Trump ban

  04-02-2017 12:06
  
  NEW YORK - Uber CEO Travis Kalanick says his company is buying plane tickets for stranded drivers now that a federal judge has put a hold on President Donald Trump's ban on travel to the United States by people from seven Muslim-majority countries.Kalanick tweeted Friday night that the head of litigation for the San Francisco-based ride-hailing company is "buying a whole bunch of airline tickets ASAP!"He added, "#homecoming #fingerscrossed."U.S. District Judge James Robart in Seattle put a natio
  
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• US State Department reinstates visas

  04-02-2017 12:03
  
  WASHINGTON - The State Department says it's reversed the cancellations of visas for foreigners after a federal judge put on hold President Donald Trump's executive order on immigration.The department had said up to 60,000 foreigners from seven majority-Muslim countries had their visas "provisionally revoked" to comply with Trump's order blocking them from traveling to the United States.The department says it acted to reinstate the visas after getting word from the Justice Department about the ju
  
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• ESPN and Giants defensive end Pierre-Paul settle lawsuit

  04-02-2017 11:59
  
  NEWARK, N.J. - New York Giants defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul and ESPN have settled a lawsuit over the network's disclosure of his medical records from a 2015 fireworks accident.ESPN announced the settlement on Friday, saying it believes that the network's reporting about the injury was newsworthy and journalistically appropriate.Giants spokesman Pat Hanlon declined comment.The network said despite their different points of view, the parties agreed to resolve their dispute amicably. The case wa
  
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• No tackling? New York lawmaker seeks ultimate answer to football hits

  04-02-2017 11:56
  
  ALBANY, N.Y. - A New York lawmaker wants to ban tackle football for kids under 14, citing growing evidence of the link between hard football hits and brain damage.Assemblyman Michael Benedetto's proposed ban is believed to be the first of its kind in the nation. Similar bills by the Bronx Democrat went nowhere in past years. But such measures may gain traction as more parents switch their children to flag football leagues over safety concerns.Dr. Robert Cantu, an expert on football-related brain
  
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• Iran: If enemies do wrong, missiles will come down on them

  04-02-2017 11:53
  
  TEHRAN, Iran - A senior commander of Iran's elite Revolutionary Guard says Iran's missiles will come down on the country's enemies if they do wrong.Gen. Amir Ali Hajizadeh says: "If the enemy does not walk the line, our missiles come down on them."Hajizadeh's comments come during a military exercise by the Revolutionary Guard aimed at testing its missile and radar systems.The exercise comes a day after U.S. President Donald Trump's administration imposed sanctions on Iran for a recent missile te
  
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