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• Shut-down firehouses to be renovated; turned into community centers

  27-06-2017 21:53
  
  BATON ROUGE - The old firehouse on Laurel St. has been abandoned and boarded up for years. A new initiative, The Firehouse Project, looks to change that.The Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge partnered with Mid City Redevelopment Alliance and the Scotlandville High School Alumni Association want to renovate and repurpose that fire station as well as others.The goal is to turn them into art and cultural centers for surrounding communities. "When art centers mo
  
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• Iran accuses US of 'brazen' plan to change its government

  27-06-2017 21:49
  
  UNITED NATIONS - Iran is accusing U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson of "a brazen interventionist plan" to change the current government that violates international law and the U.N. Charter.  Iran's U.N. Ambassador Gholamali Khoshroo said in a letter to Secretary-General Antonio Guterres circulated Tuesday that Tillerson's comments are also "a flagrant violation" of the 1981 Algiers Accords in which the United States pledged "not to intervene, directly or indirectly, politic
  
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• Police: Man who died during robbery was 'scared to death'

  27-06-2017 21:04
  
  MADISON, Wis. - Police say a contractor who suffered a fatal heart attack while working overnight at a Wisconsin Culver's was "scared to death" when two armed men tried to rob the restaurant.  Madison Police Chief Mike Koval told reporters Tuesday that the robbers would not allow other workers to help the 56-year-old man, who was suffering a medical emergency.  Authorities say the two masked robbers entered the restaurant about 3 a.m. while four men were worki
  
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• Feds reject 10 of 163 high bids in oil lease sale as too low

  27-06-2017 20:52
  
  NEW ORLEANS - The federal government says it has rejected 10 high bids from the most recent Gulf of Mexico oil lease sale as too low, while accepting 153 other high bids submitted in March.  The Bureau of Ocean Energy management said in a news release Tuesday that the rejected bids totaled $10.8 million, and each was below fair market value for the tract in question. Those tracts will be offered again at a sale scheduled in August.  Bids accepted by the agency
  
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• LPSO: Woman found shot on front porch, dies in hospital

  27-06-2017 20:09
  
  INDEPENDENCE - Deputies have arrested a man after they responded to an emergency medical call just north of Livingston Parish.According to the Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office, deputies arrived on the scene in the 36000 block Selders Road in response to the medical call. Upon arrival, deputies found 27-year-old Letisha Rheams on the front porch of the residence, suffering from a gunshot wound to the back.The sheriff's office says Rheams was taken to
  
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• Man, 2 boys rescued from sinking shrimp boat in Louisiana

  27-06-2017 19:40
  
  CYPREMORT POINT - A Louisiana wildlife agent rescued a 55-year-old man and two boys aged 11 and 14 from a sinking shrimp boat.  The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries says a submerged object in Vermilion Bay ripped a hole in the boat as it headed out about 5:30 a.m. Tuesday.  Spokesman Adam Einck says Sgt. Mitch Darby wasn't yet on duty, but got a boat to the site after the man called the department.  He says the man told Darby th
  
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• Several arrests made in St. Tammany following traffic stops on I-12

  27-06-2017 17:19
  
  ST. TAMMANY – The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office reports several arrests that stemmed from traffic stops on I-12 during the month of June. A traffic stop on June 19 around 9 p.m. on I-12 resulted in the arrest of Kevin Dwayne Denson, a resident of San Antonio. According to the sheriff's office, Denson was stopped by deputies while driving a 1996 Buick sedan that was traveling eastbound on the interstate. Deputies searched the vehicle and found 24 one-pint bottles of presc
  
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• Woman faces eviction if rebuild doesn't start soon

  27-06-2017 16:59
  
  BATON ROUGE - A woman who's living in a FEMA Manufactured Housing Unit is facing eviction if she does not start construction on her flood-damaged home.Floy Cook says she can't afford to make the repairs herself and she can't find anyone to help her. The clock is ticking and time is running out because Cook has about 10 days to find a solution. She's hoping the state run Restore Louisiana Program can help.Cook has been living in her MHU off Hooper Road since January after losing everything in the
  
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• House adds security funding in wake of Scalise shooting

  27-06-2017 16:59
  
  WASHINGTON - The House has moved to provide lawmakers with a $25,000 allowance to take additional security steps in the wake of the shooting at a congressional baseball practice earlier this month.  The additional funding is intended to be used to beef up security, including at home-district offices and public appearances, and is available through the beginning of next year.  The stipend comes on top of office allowances averaging $1.3 million for travel, staf
  
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• Outreach events scheduled to assist flood-impacted homeowners

  27-06-2017 16:51
  
  Outreach events are being held for the remainder of the week to help homeowners who have been effected by the 2016 flood. Representatives will work with homeowners on a first-come, first-serve basis to assist them in completing the Restore Louisiana Homeowner Assistance Program flood damage survey. Completing the survey is the first step in requesting help through the program. Below is the schedule for the outreach events:Tuesday, June 273 p.m.-7 p.m.Livingston Parish- South Br
  
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• Police seeking vehicle in connection with death of Zachary man

  27-06-2017 15:17
  
  STAFFORD – Police are seeking a vehicle of interest in connection with the death of a Zachary man who was found dead in a Texas parking lot last week.On June 20, officers discovered the body of a man, later identified as 47-year-old Spencer Brown Jr. from Zachary, Louisiana, lying on the ground in the parking lot of America's Best Value Inn in Stafford, Texas.Police say Brown's 18-wheeler truck and trailer were also missing.Police are now searching for a car identified as a ve
  
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• Facebook reaches 2 billion users

  27-06-2017 14:40
  
  MENLO PARK, Calif. - Facebook is reaching another milestone, announcing that it now has more than 2 billion users.  CEO Mark Zuckerberg says the new marker was reached early Tuesday and in a Facebook post said that he's proud of the role his company is playing in connecting people around the world.  Facebook says more than 175 million people declare they "love" something on the site daily and an average of more than 800 million people hit Facebook's like butto
  
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• Woman wanted for allegedly stealing purse from Walmart on Airline Hwy.

  27-06-2017 14:24
  
  ASCENSION – The Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office is searching for a woman who allegedly stole from a self checkout at a Neighborhood Walmart.
   The theft occurred on June 10 at the Neighborhood Walmart located on Airline Highway. It was learned through surveillance video that a white woman took a purse that was left on the self checkout counter, according to the sheriff's office. Anyone with information on the incident is asked to contact the Ascension Parish
  
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• Campus 'free speech' bill struck down by Governor Edwards

  27-06-2017 14:18
  
  BATON ROUGE - A proposal aimed at protecting controversial speakers' appearances at Louisiana colleges and calling on campuses to penalize students who disrupt them has been vetoed by the governor.  Gov. John Bel Edwards described the legislation - sponsored by House Republicans' leader Lance Harris - as a "solution in search of a problem." In a veto letter released Tuesday, the Democratic governor said the bill is overly burdensome to colleges.  Harris descri
  
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• Alabama military post on lockdown, possible shooter

  27-06-2017 14:02
  
  HUNTSVILLE - A north Alabama military post said in a tweet it was on lockdown Tuesday amid reports of possible active shooter, telling workers to "run hide fight."  Redstone Arsenal received reports of a person possibly armed with a weapon at a building on the base, spokesman Christopher Colster told WAFF-TV in a live broadcast.  Colster said there were no confirmed causalities, and officials hoped workers could return to normal activities within a couple of h
  
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• Man ejected after vehicle struck tree off LA 56 in Terrebonne Parish

  27-06-2017 13:58
  
  TERREBONNE PARISH – An early morning crash took the life of a 22-year-old man on Tuesday morning in Terrebonne Parish. According to Louisiana State Police, the crah took the like of Reed Ledet of Chauvin. The crash occurred as Ledet was driving a 2006 GMC pickup truck while traveling south on LA 56 near Klondyke Road in a left curve. For reasons still under investigation, Ledet crossed the fog line to the right and lost control of his vehicle. Ledet ran off the roadwa
  
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• All East Baton Rouge Parish Library locations closed for 4th of July

  27-06-2017 13:47
  
  EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH - All locations of the East Baton Rouge Parish Library will be closed Tuesday, July 4, in observance of Independence Day.All locations will resume normal hours of operation Wednesday, July 5.All other library resources, including e-books, downloads and other information, will still be available online at www.ebrpl.com.Permalink| Comments
  
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• Livingston, Ascension parish waterways to reopen after Tropical Storm Cindy

  27-06-2017 13:29
  
  LIVINGSTON PARISH – Ascension and Livingston Parish officials announced that all waterways are reopening on Tuesday following Tropical Storm Cindy. All waterways will be reopened effective June 27 at 6 p.m. Waterways in both parishes have been closed since June 22. Additionally, Blind River in St. James Parish has also reopened. Permalink| Comments
  
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• Lacking votes, Senate GOP delay health care vote

  27-06-2017 13:09
  
  WASHINGTON - Sources tell the Associated Press that Senate Republican leaders have abruptly delayed the vote on their health care bill until after the July 4th recess.  That's the word Tuesday as the GOP faced five defections from its ranks just hours after the Congressional Budget Office said the bill would force 22 million off insurance rolls.  It was a major blow for the seven-year-old effort to repeal and replace Barack Obama's Affordable Care Act
  
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• LSU baseball dads help save Florida fan's life at CWS

  27-06-2017 12:16
  
  OMAHA – Two dads with ties to the LSU baseball team saved an 87-year-old man's life during the LSU-Florida game at the College World Series game on Monday. Dr. Jerry Poché, the father of LSU pitcher Jared Poche, and Jimmy Roy, the father of LSU's strength and conditioning coach, were alerted to the slumping man in the sixth inning Monday night. Poché gave the man chest compressions, and Roy performed mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. Poché
  
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• Fans linked to LSU team aid stricken man during CWS game

  27-06-2017 12:16
  
  OMAHA - Two people with ties to the Louisiana State University baseball team aided a man who lost consciousness during the LSU-Florida game at the College World Series in Omaha.  Dr. Jerry Poché and Jimmy Roy were alerted to the slumping man in the sixth inning Monday night. Poché gave the man chest compressions, and Roy performed mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. Omaha Fire Department Battalion Chief Tim McCaw said Tuesday that fire medics took the 87-year-ol
  
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• Sunscreen won't require a doctor's note at Louisiana schools

  27-06-2017 12:08
  
  BATON ROUGE - When the new school year begins, Louisiana's public school students won't need permission from a doctor or their school to use sunscreen on campus.  Gov. John Bel Edwards' office announced Monday the governor has signed into law a bill excluding sunblock from being categorized as a medicine at public schools.  The legislation by Ville Platte Rep. Bernard LeBas spells out that a student "may possess and self-apply sunscreen" at school, on a school
  
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• Limited version of Trump's travel ban to take effect; Same-sex marriage support surges (10 Things to Know for Tuesday)

  27-06-2017 08:15
  
  Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Tuesday.
  
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• Sterling family says shooting fit racist behavior of police force, Sterling in agony as he died

  27-06-2017 07:37
  
  BATON ROUGE – Relatives of Alton Sterling claim Sterling's shooting death at the hands of Baton Rouge Police last year fit a pattern of racist behavior and excessive force that runs deep in the department, the Associated Press reported ahead of a news conference by attorneys Tuesday.     READ the lawsuit hereAttorneys for Alton Sterling’s five children planned to file the wrongful death lawsuit in state court against the city of Baton Rouge, its pol
  
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• Budget office sees 22 million fewer covered with Senate bill

  27-06-2017 06:55
  
  WASHINGTON - Congress' nonpartisan budget referee says the Senate Republican health care bill would leave 22 million additional people uninsured in 2026 compared to President Barack Obama's law.
   And now, disgruntled centrist and conservative GOP senators are forcing Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to scramble to rescue the measure before debate even begins.
   The Kentucky Republican was hoping to staunch his party's rebellion on Tuesday, a day after the Congressional Bud
  
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• NCAA investigating Baylor after sexual assault scandal

  27-06-2017 06:16
  
  AUSTIN, Texas - Baylor University officials say the school is being investigated by the NCAA in the wake of a sexual assault scandal that led to the firing of football coach Art Briles and the departure of the school president.
   In a legal filing last week, Baylor lawyers told a federal judge the NCAA probe is "an ongoing, pending investigation." Attorneys for several women suing the school have demanded Baylor turn over its communications with the NCAA. A Baylor spokeswoman declined fu
  
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• White House warns Syria, claims 'potential' evidence of preparation for chemical attack

  27-06-2017 05:36
  
  The White House issued a stern warning to Syrian President Bashar Assad on Monday night as it claimed "potential" evidence that Syria was preparing for another chemical weapons attack.
  
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