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• PHOTOS: Double rainbow spotted in Baton Rouge following afternoon storm

  21-05-2017 20:42
  
  BATON ROUGE - Residents in the Baton Rouge area were treated to a pleasant surprise as storm clouds lifted late Sunday afternoon.Several residents sent in pictures of a double rainbow after the heavy rains let up around 6:45 p.m. The multicolored band could spotted from all around Baton Rouge, including Tiger ParkDouble rainbow pic.twitter.com/gyrd0UUJ2f— Michael Cauble (@MichaelCauble) May 21, 2017Though the rain seems to have subsided Sunday, residents should remain cautious
  
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• Sea lion grabs girl off dock, pulls her into harbor

  21-05-2017 19:35
  
  A young girl feeding a sea lion on a dock in British Columbia was yanked into the water by the animal, and the terrifying moments were caught on video that was posted to YouTube.The girl was with her family on the dock, feeding the sea lion, when it came up and gave a little nip. The girl continued to feed the animal, but then it lunged up and grabbed the girl by her dress and pulled her into the water.“Thank goodness the young lady wasn’t hurt, but let it be a warning to eve
  
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• Trump presents Saudis with $110B arms deal, Israeli officials concerned

  21-05-2017 19:12
  
  A senior Israeli Cabinet minister has voiced concern about the U.S.'s $110 billion arms deal with Saudi Arabia.Yuval Steinitz, a confidant of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, said Israeli officials will have to "hear the explanations" of the deal when President Donald Trump arrives in Israel on Monday.Steinitz says it is crucial that Israel maintain its military edge over its Arab neighbors, despite warming ties with Sunni Arab countries like Saudi Arabia.Steinitz says, "This is not a country
  
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• Florida deputy kills drunk driving suspect who fled, tried to fight

  21-05-2017 18:45
  
  KISSIMMEE, Fla. - A sheriff's deputy fatally shot a drunk driving suspect who allegedly fled a traffic stop and tried to fight him in central Florida.Osceola County Sheriff's officials say a deputy responded to the Florida Turnpike on Saturday night after reports of a possible drunk driver. He stopped the vehicle, but authorities say 37-year-old Carlos Garcia Petrovich was not cooperative and fled. The deputy caught up with Petrovich at a gas station and tried to place him under arrest. Authorit
  
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• Officer fatally shoots man after he gets inside police car

  21-05-2017 18:38
  
  CONVERSE - A police officer in a small western Louisiana town fatally shot a man who managed to get into a police vehicle.Louisiana State Police said in a news release they are investigating the shooting at the request of the Sabine Parish Sheriff's Department. The shooting happened in the town of Converse, 56 miles south of Shreveport, around 2 a.m. Sunday.The release said a Converse police officer responded to a disturbance call. He encountered Ricco Devante Holden, described as a 24-year-old
  
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• Flash flood watch issued, sandbags available for EBR residents

  21-05-2017 17:21
  
  BATON ROUGE - Sandbags are being made available at several fire departments due to flood concerns Sunday afternoon.The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Watch for several parishes from Monday morning through Tuesday evening. The flood watch will be in effect for the following parishes : Ascension, Assumption, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Iberville, Livingston, Lower Jefferson, Lower Lafourche, Lower Plaquemines, Lower St. Bernard, Lower Terrebonne, Northern
  
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• Cincinnati Zoo exhibit scheduled to reopen one year after Harambe's death

  21-05-2017 15:24
  
  CINCINNATI - An expanded Gorilla World exhibit at the Cincinnati Zoo is scheduled to open in early June shortly after the one year anniversary of the shooting death of an endangered gorilla named Harambe.The Cincinnati Zoo director tells WXIX-TV they're excited to get the gorillas back outside.Construction began last fall, but had been in the works since 2015.Changes include new landscaping, an energy-efficient stream and waterfall and a resurfaced outdoor habitat.A new indoor area will also all
  
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• One hurt in shooting on Topeka Street

  21-05-2017 14:43
  
  BATON ROUGE - One person has been hospitalized after he was shot on Topeka Street Sunday afternoon.The shooting occurred around 2:15 p.m. on Topeka Street near Winnebago Street.Baton Rouge Police say one victim was taken to the hospital with non life-threatening injuries.A WBRZ News 2 unit is at the scene. We will update this story with more information as it becomes available.Permalink| Comments
  
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• Body pulled from car found submerged at North Carolina golf course

  21-05-2017 14:37
  
  SOUTHERN PINES, N.C.- Authorities are investigating after pulling a body from a car submerged at a North Carolina golf course.Southern Pines police tell local media outlets they received a call at around 10:45 a.m. Sunday at Longleaf Golf Course and Family Club.Officials say they pulled a body out of the water and deployed a dive team to make sure no one else was inside the car.Authorities say they think the car went into the water overnight, and no one saw it until daylight. The name of the per
  
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• Fake Uber driver charged with sexual assaults

  21-05-2017 13:22
  
  PROVIDENCE, R.I. - A Rhode Island man accused of kidnapping and sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl while posing as an Uber driver has been indicted on multiple charges.Prosecutors allege 36-year-old Francis Scott, of Woonsocket, sexually assaulted four female victims between November 2015 and February 2017.Providence police say the most recent assault occurred Feb. 14 after the teenage victim was dropped off at a school she attends.Police say the victim encountered Scott outside a convenienc
  
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• Woman thinks semen in thermos might explode, calls police

  21-05-2017 13:01
  
  NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. - A Florida woman trying to get pregnant via artificial insemination called police because she feared the thermos she was using to store sperm and dry ice might explode.Felicia Nevins sought the Pasco County Sheriff's Office help after she forgot to remove a rubber O-ring from the container.The next thing Nevins knew, the incident was all over social media. That's because the sheriff's office posted details on Facebook.Nevins told the Tampa Bay Times she was upset because t
  
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• Nathan's hot dogs issues recall over metal concerns

  21-05-2017 13:01
  
  CINCINNATI  - The company that makes Nathan's and Curtis hot dogs is recalling more than 200,000 pounds (90,700 kilograms) of the products after getting complaints of metal found in the packages.John Morrell and Co., of Cincinnati, Ohio, said it had gotten three complaints and notified the federal government Friday. There have been no confirmed reports of injuries or adverse reactions from the products.The recall applies to 14-oz sealed film packs labeled "Nathan's Skinless 8 Beef Frank
  
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• Clarke denies plagiarism accusations, expected to be appointed to DHS

  21-05-2017 12:55
  
  MILWAUKEE - Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke, who says he's been appointed an assistant secretary in the Department of Homeland Security, has denied he plagiarized content in his master's thesis on homeland security.The denial follows a CNN report Saturday saying Clarke, a strong supporter of President Donald Trump, failed to attribute sources at least 47 times in his 2013 thesis.Clarke wrote in an email to The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel that "only someone with a political agenda would say
  
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• UNO theatre production wins national awards

  21-05-2017 12:41
  
  NEW ORLEANS - Theatre UNO's production of "The Aliens" has received eight national awards at the 49th annual Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival."The Aliens," a drama centered around a high school dropout and a college dropout loitering behind a Vermont coffee shop, garnered the highest level of national recognition in five categories, including outstanding production of a play and outstanding ensemble.Graduate student Kristin Shoffner received an outstanding director award, actor C
  
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• Church fundraiser nearly derailed after thief steals $10,000 barbecue pit

  21-05-2017 12:12
  
  BATON ROUGE - A fundraiser was nearly derailed over the weekend after a thief made off with one of the organization's $10,000 barbecue pits."When I came out here this morning, I noticed one of our barbecue pits was missing," said James LaBauve, Grand Knight of the local Knights of Columbus.Someone stole the pit, which belongs to the Knights of Columbus civic organization, from St. Jean Vianney Catholic Church in Baton Rouge."Someone comes on church pr
  
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• Four killed between Saturday night, Sunday morning on South La. highways

  21-05-2017 09:00
  
  BATON ROUGE – Four people died on south Louisiana highways between Saturday night and Sunday morning, State Police reported this weekend.Among the dead – a teenager from Vacherie, a motorcyclist from Ventress and a man killed on a rural stretch of highway in the Felicianas when his car crumbled upon impact with some trees.In Pointe Coupee, Charles Roy, 56, died when he drove his motorcycle off La. 415, hit some trees and was thrown from the bike. The crash happened east of La
  
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• One killed in overnight crash on rural highway

  21-05-2017 08:02
  
  NORWOOD - A 40-year-old man died in a crash on Hwy. 422 near Norwood in East Feliciana Parish overnight.State Police said the driver, William Loyd, Jr., lost control of his car and crashed into trees along the side of the rural highway.  Pictures provided to WBRZ show a two-door car wedged in a group of trees, with the front of the car smashed, and nearly folded in half by the impact.Loyd, of Norwood, was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash, troopers said.
  
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