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• Motorcyclist killed in Livingston Parish crash

  14-05-2017 21:39
  
  DENHAM SPRINGS - Police say a man was killed after he lost control of his motorcycle on LA 16 Sunday.According to Louisiana State Police, 66-year-old Donald McNair of Prairieville was traveling eastbound on Highway 16 around noon when he lost control of his Harley Davidson motorcycle. McNair slid into the westbound lane of the highway and was struck by an oncoming Ford Escape.Police say McNair suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the other vehicle
  
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• Falling tree limb kills man during Mother's Day barbecue in New Jersey

  14-05-2017 20:45
  
  PASSAIC - A falling tree limb has killed a man and injured several other people during a Mother's Day barbecue in New Jersey.Police say lightning struck a tree Sunday evening in Passaic, causing a large tree limb to come crashing down.Police say a 28-year-old man was killed and at least five other people were injured during the backyard barbecue. The extent of their injuries was not immediately known. Police have not released the name of the man who was killed, pending notification of his family
  
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• Yankees retire Jeter's No. 2, unveil Monument Park plaque

  14-05-2017 20:03
  
  NEW YORK - Derek Jeter's No. 2 has been retired by the New York Yankees, who dedicated a plaque in his honor that will be placed in Monument Park behind center field.Jeter captained the Yankees during much of a 20-year career that ended in 2014 and included five World Series titles and a New York-record 3,465 hits.He is the 22nd player to have his number retired by New York, by far the most among major league teams, and he was the last to wear a single-digit number.Jeter picked Mother's Day for
  
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• Teen dead, six injured in Arkansas shooting

  14-05-2017 19:54
  
  JONESBORO, Ark. - Police say one man was killed and six people were wounded in a shooting in northeast Arkansas and one man has been arrested while a second man is being sought.Police said in a news release that 18-year-old Monterio Barnes was dead at the scene of the shooting shortly before 12:30 a.m. Sunday in Jonesboro.The conditions of the six wounded taken to hospital have not been disclosed.According to a report from KAIT, 19-year-old Chauncey Jovon Thomas of Jonesboro turned himself into
  
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• Body found in shallow grave in St. Helena Parish woods

  14-05-2017 19:25
  
  ST. HELENA PARISH - The St. Helena Parish Sheriff's Office is investigating after a body was found in a wooded area Sunday. Deputies say the body of an unknown white female was found in a wooded area near Anderson Road. According to the sheriff's office, the remains were found in a shallow grave and reported late Sunday morning.The St. Helena Parish Sheriff's Office says foul play is suspected.The sheriff's office says it is working with the Louisiana State Police Crim
  
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• Authorities respond to overturned vehicle on Jefferson Highway

  14-05-2017 18:49
  
  BATON ROUGE - Authorities are responding to an overturned vehicle on Jefferson Highway Sunday.The crash occurred around 6:15 p.m. Sunday night on Jefferson Highway at Director Drive. Sources say there were no reported injuries.There is currently no word on what caused the accident.Permalink| Comments
  
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• Road rage leads to fatal shooting in Texas

  14-05-2017 18:07
  
  MAGNOLIA, Texas - Sheriff's officials in a Texas county say a 21-year-old man is in custody and booked into a county jail for what authorities are calling a road rage slaying of a 56-year-old man.Montgomery County Sheriff's Lt. Scott Spencer says Christopher Delacruz was detained without incident Saturday night not far from where the body of Jose Augusto Lozada was found on the side of a road in Magnolia, about 20 miles (32.19 kilometers) southwest of Conroe.Authorities say Lozada was shot in th
  
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• APSO: 'Family matter' causes road closure on Hwy. 42 in Prairieville

  14-05-2017 17:01
  
  PRAIRIEVILLE - The Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office says a "family matter" was the cause for a closure on Highway 42 Sunday.The incident occurred around 3:40 p.m. on LA 42 near Cully Broussard Road in Prairieville. APSO says deputies responded to an incident involving a "family matter" in the area. Around 4 p.m., the sheriff's office shared a post on Facebook suggesting that residents avoid the area. The post also assured that there was no immediate threat to the public at tha
  
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• Lane closure causes delays on I-12 East near Livingston

  14-05-2017 16:31
  
  LIVINGSTON - All lanes I-12 have repoened near the Livingston exit after an accident.After initially closing both lanes, authorities have now reopened all lanes to traffic. Congestion from this incident is now minimal.Keep up with all Baton Rouge area traffic with WBRZ's advanced traffic tracking technology.Permalink| Comments
  
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• Widow of slain BR deputy joins officers at national memorial

  14-05-2017 14:49
  
  WASHINGTON - More than 30,000 law enforcement officers and supporters gathered Saturday to honor members of law enforcement killed in the line of duty.Among those attending United By Light's candlelight vigil was the widow of deputy Brad Garafola, accompanied by her children. She and her children joined thousands of others honoring fallen officers during National Police Week in Washington D.C.The East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office shared photos of Garafola and members of EBRSO participating in th
  
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• 'King Arthur' flops, 'Guardians 2' still rules at box office

  14-05-2017 14:13
  
  LOS ANGELES - The first major box office flop of the summer movie season has arrived.Studio estimates on Sunday say director Guy Ritchie's "King Arthur: Legend of the Sword" opened to a bleak $14.7 million from more than 3,700 locations against a costly $175 million production budget.The action pic starring Charlie Hunnam as Arthur debuted in third place behind the raunchy, R-rated Amy Schumer and Goldie Hawn comedy "Snatched," in second place with $17.5 million."Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2"
  
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• Outreach events planned to help flood victims finish survey

  14-05-2017 13:58
  
  BATON ROUGE - Louisiana is holding outreach sessions to help homeowners with damage from last year's floods to fill out a survey that is the initial step to requesting aid from the state.Six events are scheduled across Louisiana to offer personalized assistance with the survey: May 16 in Hammond, May 17 in Gonzales, May 18 in Shreveport, May 23 in Baton Rouge, May 24 in Youngsville and May 25 in Denham Springs.Any homeowner with flood damage is encouraged to complete the survey, even if they don
  
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• False fire alarm leads to evacuation at Disney World resort

  14-05-2017 13:54
  
  ORLANDO, Fla. - Authorities say a Disney World resort was evacuated when a fire alarm was triggered that turned out to be false.Fire officials say the Contemporary Resort was evacuated for a short time Saturday but a quick review of the systems at the hotel revealed that it was a false alarm.The Orlando Sentinel reports that Disney and Contemporary Resort officials had no comment.The Contemporary opened in 1971 and is one of the original properties at Disney World. It includes about 400 guest ro
  
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• UNSC to hold urgent consultations on NKorea missile test

  14-05-2017 13:48
  
  UNITED NATIONS - The U.N. Security Council will hold urgent consultations on North Korea's latest ballistic missile test at the request of the United States, Japan and South Korea.Uruguay holds the council presidency this month and its U.N. Mission said Sunday the closed consultations will be held on Tuesday afternoon.U.S. Ambassador Nikki Haley said on ABC television's George Stephanopolous show Sunday that the U.S. has been working well with China, Pyongyang's closest ally, and she raised the
  
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• S.C. Police: Mom hits son who didn't give her Mother's Day card

  14-05-2017 13:45
  
  SPARTANBURG, S.C. - Police in South Carolina say a woman has been arrested for hitting her young son after he gave a Mother's Day card to his grandmother but not to her.A Spartanburg Police Department report says Shontrell Murphy is charged with cruelty to children for hitting her son on the head Thursday. His age was not given. He was treated and released from a local hospital.According to the report, the boy's sister told police that Shontrell Murphy hit the boy hard because he gave his grandm
  
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• New Miss USA to be crowned in Las Vegas

  14-05-2017 13:37
  
  LAS VEGAS - Contestants are preparing to take the stage in the Miss USA pageant.A new Miss USA will be crowned Sunday, when the contest that features women from each state and the nation's capital returns to Las Vegas.Fifty-one women will participate in the decades-old competition airing live at 8 p.m. EDT on Fox from Mandalay Bay Convention Center.The two-hour event will feature hosts Julianne Hough, Ashley Graham and Terrence J.Grammy Award-winner Pitbull and CMA Award-winner Brett Eldredge wi
  
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• Louisiana ends insurance-related contract for cost concerns

  14-05-2017 13:25
  
  BATON ROUGE - Because of cost concerns, Louisiana has scrapped plans for an outside company to develop a computer platform to handle enrollment for the state employee health insurance program.Former Gov. Bobby Jindal's administration hired insurance company Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana to develop the enrollment tool for the Office of Group Benefits. Gov. John Bel Edwards' administration says development was taking longer and costing more than expected.Tommy Teague, Group Benefits' CEO
  
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• Major interstate in Georgia reopened after bridge collapse

  14-05-2017 13:03
  
  ATLANTA - All lanes of a heavily used interstate in Atlanta have been reopened - about six weeks after a highway bridge collapsed because of a massive fire.Local news reports say southbound lanes on Interstate 85 were reopened Saturday evening, one day after drivers began using lanes heading north. The roadway had been shut down since March 30 when a blaze beneath the bridge burned so hot that it caused the overpass of steel and concrete to collapse.The collapsed bridge forced Atlanta commuters
  
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• More states allow sunscreen at schools without doctor's OK

  14-05-2017 13:00
  
  PROVIDENCE, R.I. - More states are letting kids use sunscreen at school without a doctor's note.Arizona, Washington and Utah have become the latest states to enact laws freeing students to bring sunscreen to school without special paperwork.Similar legislation is moving forward this spring in Rhode Island, Louisiana and Florida.Many school systems categorize sunscreen as an over-the-counter drug because it's regulated as a medication by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.Parents concerned abo
  
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• Cancer survivor beats the odds, becomes grandmother at age 72

  14-05-2017 12:52
  
  BATON ROUGE - Amongst the celebrations at Boudreaux's restaurant Sunday sat a family that seemed just like any other.For Catherine Green, spending the day with her family is a gift unto itself after she beat the odds to make it here. Green had bladder cancer, and she says she beat it according to God's plan."I've been cancer free for five years, I've always been a survivor anyhow," Green said. "From the time I was born, I was a survivor."This wasn't the first time Green was forced to fight for h
  
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• US: N.Korea missile test hurts talks possibility

  14-05-2017 12:51
  
  SEOUL, South Korea - The Trump administration seems to be throwing cold water for now on the idea of talks with North Korea.A top North Korean diplomat had said on Saturday - a day before the latest missile test from the North - that her country would be willing to meet with the Trump administration for negotiations "if the conditions are set."And earlier this month, President Donald Trump seemed to open the door to talks when he said he'd be "honored" to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.But
  
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• New York eyes 'textalyzer' to combat distracted driving

  14-05-2017 12:48
  
  ALBANY, N.Y. - New York lawmakers are considering a Breathalyzer of sorts to combat distracted driving from texting.Legislation would allow police to use a so-called "textalyzer" to determine if a driver had been clicking, tapping or swiping a mobile device in the moments before an injury-involved accident.Similar legislation is being considered in New Jersey, Tennessee and Chicago.The idea already faces obstacles from constitutional and privacy advocates who are quick to note that police need t
  
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• Tillerson: Trump weighs embassy move impact on Mideast peace

  14-05-2017 12:43
  
  WASHINGTON - Secretary of State Rex Tillerson says President Donald Trump is considering how moving the U.S. Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem would affect the Mideast peace process.Tillerson is giving the most detailed description yet of Trump's criteria for making the decision. He tells NBC's "Meet the Press" that Trump is listening carefully to both Israelis and Palestinians about whether moving the embassy would be helpful for peace talks or a distraction.As a candidate, Trump vowed to move the
  
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• 100,000 groups in 150 nations hit by cyberattack

  14-05-2017 12:41
  
  LONDON - Europol, the European Union's police agency, says the international "ransomware" cyberattack has so far hit more than 100,000 organizations in at least 150 countries.Spokesman Jan Op Gen Oorth said Sunday that the number of individuals who have fallen victim to the cyberextortion attack could be much higher.He said it was too early to say who is behind the onslaught and what their motivation was. He said the main challenge was the fast-spreading capabilities of the malware, but added th
  
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