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• Multiple crashes cause heavy traffic on I-12 East

  05-07-2017 21:53
  
  BATON ROUGE - Traffic on parts of I-12 East is backed up for miles, as crews tend to multiple accidents.According to sources, one of those accidents involves a car and a tanker truck. They say the car went under the truck right before the Amite River Bridge. No body was injured. The truck does not tappear to be leaking oil.The left lane is blocked on I-12 East at Mile Marker 8 (before Range Avenue) due to an accident. Traffic congestion has reached O'Neal Lane.— Baton Rouge Traffic (@B
  
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• Rep. Steve Scalise back in ICU, "new concerns for infection"

  05-07-2017 21:09
  
  WASHINGTON - Congressman Steve Scalise has been readmitted to ICU at the Washington hospital at which he has been receiving treatment following a shooting at a congressional baseball practice.The Office of the Majority Whip released a statement around 9 p.m., saying Rep. Scalise's condition is listed as serious. They say there are new concerns for infection that require the move.Rep. Scalise and three others were shot by a gunman, who was reportedly seeking out Republican lawmakers.Doctors from
  
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• Chicago's July Fourth weekend ends with flurry of homicides

  05-07-2017 20:37
  
  CHICAGO - Chicago police say an eruption of gun violence after the official end of the July Fourth weekend left nearly as many people dead in a few hours as were killed between Friday afternoon and midnight Tuesday.  Police say there were 56 incidents in which people were shot, including eight homicides, from Friday evening until midnight Tuesday. But between midnight and 6 a.m. Wednesday, another 15 incidents of people being shot occurred, including six homicides. &am
  
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• US renews offer of Syria cooperation with Russia

  05-07-2017 20:18
  
  WASHINGTON - The Trump administration is renewing an offer to cooperate with Russia in the Syrian conflict, including on military matters, ahead of President Donald Trump's meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin this week.  Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Wednesday the U.S. is open to establishing no-fly zones in Syria in coordination with Russia as well as jointly setting up a truce monitoring and humanitarian aid delivery mechanism. His comments came as Trump prepar
  
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• NPR's Declaration of Independence tweets confuse some

  05-07-2017 19:44
  
  WASHINGTON - National Public Radio marked the Fourth of July by tweeting the entire Declaration of Independence, but it seems some Twitter users didn't recognize what they were reading.  The broadcaster tweeted out the words of the declaration line-by-line Tuesday. Some of the founders' criticisms of King George III were met with angry responses from some who seemed to believe the tweets were a reference to President Donald Trump. Others were under the impression NPR was trying
  
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• DeVry University settles over alleged deception in ads

  05-07-2017 17:50
  
  BOSTON - The DeVry University chain of for-profit colleges has agreed to a $455,000 settlement over allegations that it misled students in Massachusetts.  State Attorney General Maura Healey had accused the Illinois-based chain of using deceptive advertising claims to attract students into online programs between 2011 and 2015.  DeVry officials did not immediately comment. The company has no physical campuses in Massachusetts, but offers online courses.&nb
  
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• Rebuilding process to begin following 2 On Your Side report

  05-07-2017 17:17
  
  BATON ROUGE - A woman who was worried she'd be kicked out of her FEMA Manufactured Housing Unit if she didn't start construction on her flood-damaged home doesn't have to worry any longer.Floy Cook called 2 On Your Side last week because she thought she was going to lose her temporary housing."I was going to have to move out," said Cook. "Because I wasn't working on the inside of my house even though I had gone to the state to get work done."FEMA met with Cook this morning at her MHU for a recer
  
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• Man ejected from motorcycle, killed in crash in Evangeline Parish

  05-07-2017 16:58
  
  EVANGELINE – A 37-year-old motorcyclist was killed in a crash on Wednesday morning on LA 29 in Evangeline Parish. According to Louisiana State Police, the crash took the life of David Duplechin. The crash occured on LA 29 at Woodstone Road when Duplechin was operating a Harley Davidson motorcycle north on the roadway and approached a left curve. For reasons still under investigation, the motorcycle failed to negotiate the left curve and traveled off the right side of
  
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• Congressman apologizes to those hurt by gas chamber video

  05-07-2017 16:22
  
  NEW ORLEANS - A Louisiana congressman is apologizing for the "unintended pain" caused by a video of his visit to a gas chamber at a Nazi concentration camp.  Rep. Clay Higgins said in an email Wednesday that he's retracting the video, recorded at the Auschwitz camp in Poland that is now part of the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum.  The Republican posted the video on his Facebook page on Saturday, sparking criticism from museum directors and the director
  
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• Confirmation hearing date set for Trump's FBI pick

  05-07-2017 15:06
  
  WASHINGTON - The confirmation hearing for Christopher Wray, President Donald Trump's choice for FBI director, will be held July 12.Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Judiciary Committee, announced Wednesday that his panel will hold the hearing next week for Wray, a white-collar defense lawyer with a strong law enforcement background.If confirmed by the Senate, Wray would replace James Comey. Trump fired Comey on May 9, touching off an outcry.Wray was a high-ranking o
  
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• Police: Woman wanted for burglarizing vehicles at Denham Springs Walmart

  05-07-2017 15:05
  
  DENHAM SPRINGS - Police are searching for a woman suspected of burglarizing several vehicles at Walmart.The Denham Springs Police Department has released a photo of the woman who they say is wanted for several vehicle burglaries committed in the parking lot of the local Walmart. Police urge anyone with any information on the female or her whereabouts to contact the Denham Springs Police Department at 225-665-5106.Permalink| Comments
  
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• Climatic lab explosion reported at Florida Air Force base

  05-07-2017 14:53
  
  PENSACOLA - Officials say there has been an explosion at the Eglin Air Force Base in Florida. No injuries have been reported, but some areas inside and outside of the base have been evacuated.  Eglin officials said on their Twitter account Wednesday that the explosion happened at the McKinley Climatic Lab.  They said a "shelter in place" order is in effect for part of the base, which is located outside Pensacola.  Officials say the source of
  
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• Rapper known as 'Webbie' arrested, hospitalized in Baton Rouge

  05-07-2017 14:52
  
  BATON ROUGE – The 31-year-old old rapper known as “Webbie” was hospitalized and in the custody of Baton Rouge Police, WBRZ has learned.Police confirmed the entertainer was placed under arrest and was in an area hospital being treated for an unknown medial condition. A spokesperson for the rapper said previous reports about the rapper's condition were incorrect, though did not specify what was keeping him hospitalized.In the most recent update on this story, police s
  
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• VIDEO: North Carolina officers respond to call, end up enjoying Slip 'N Slide

  05-07-2017 14:25
  
  ASHEVILLE – North Carolina officers responded to a call for a noise complaint and ended up having some summertime fun. Senior police officers Joe Jones and Carrie Lee joined in on a massive neighborhood Slip 'N Slide for an Independence Day block party that was being held on July 2. According to the public information officer, Christina Hallingse, the noise complaint was just the sound of children playing. "The officers got there and people were like, 'Oh my
  
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• NYC officer shot, killed while sitting in police car

  05-07-2017 14:24
  
  NEW YORK - An on-duty New York City police officer was killed early Wednesday after a gunman walked up to her patrol vehicle and fired shots through the window, authorities said.Police say 48-year-old Miosotis Familia, a 12-year veteran assigned to the New York City Police Department's 46th Precinct's Anti-Crime unit, was taken to a Bronx hospital where she was pronounced dead early Wednesday morning.New York City Police Department Commissioner James P. O'Neill said Familia had been shot in the
  
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• APSO: White Castle man wanted for beating, strangling girlfriend

  05-07-2017 13:22
  
  ASCENSION – Deputies are searching for a man wanted for domestic abuse after a woman was found badly beaten in a home on Independence Day. According to the Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office, 45-year-old Chad Elzy is wanted after he and his girlfriend got into a fight at a home on Bryant Street in Donaldsonville. Deputies arrived on the scene to find the woman badly beaten and she was taken to the hospital where she is being treated for her injuries, the sheriff's offi
  
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• St. James Parish man dies in ATV crash on Independence Day

  05-07-2017 13:01
  
  PAULINA – A 35-year-old man died in a crash involving an ATV in St. James Parish on the Fourth of July. The crash occurred around 8 p.m. on LA 642, west of LA 3125, when Michael Mohon was operating a 2014 Yamaha Viking on the roadway. According to Louisiana State Police, Mohon was ejected from the ATV when he lost control and it overturned. Mohon sustained serious injuries as a result of the crash and was transported to the hospital where he was later pronounced dead.
  
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• Escaped inmate captured at Mississippi motel

  05-07-2017 12:34
  
  NATCHEZ - Authorities say they've captured a Louisiana inmate at a motel in Mississippi.The Natchez Democrat reports 30-year-old Curtis O. Scott was arrested Monday at a Red Carpet Inn along with a woman who wasn't charged.Adams County Sheriff Travis Patten says Scott and two other inmates escaped from the Madison Parish facility by climbing over the fence and going through razor wire. He says the other two inmates were captured, but Scott escaped by stealing a vehicle. Patten says Scot
  
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• EBR schools to receive additional $6.4 million in disaster funds

  05-07-2017 12:23
  
  BATON ROUGE – The East Baton Rouge School Board will receive an additional $6.4 million in disaster recovery funds following the August 2016 flood. The funds will reimburse for emergency protective measures at 16 different facilities in East Baton Rouge Parish. Federal funding will also pay for recovery efforts such as flood clean up, demolition of damaged structures, debris removal services and other construction costs. Area schools receiving assistance are
  
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• Person in car shot by people in passing vehicle

  05-07-2017 08:12
  
  BATON ROUGE - According to Baton Rouge Police, one person suffered a gunshot wound while driving in an incident early Wednesday morning.A spokesman for the department said the "victim was shot in neck by an unknown suspect while driving."Police received a call for help after the injured person stopped in the parking lot of the Waffle House on Airline Highway.The victim's current condition is unknown at this time.Permalink| Comments
  
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• Person injured in overnight shooting off Cadillac St.

  05-07-2017 07:51
  
  BATON ROUGE - A person was shot, reportedly in the back, in Zion City early Wednesday.Police say the victim has not cooperated in investigation of the shooting in the 5900 block of Cadillac Street.Police say the injury is not life-threatening.Sources say the person was struck in the back. Permalink| Comments
  
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• Family escapes burning home in Baton Rouge

  05-07-2017 06:40
  
  BATON ROUGE - The American Red Cross is assisting a family of five after their house caught fire early Wednesday morning.Firefighters were called to the 9000 block of Pascagoula Dr. around 1 a.m. after a passerby noticed flames come from a house and awakened the family. Two adults and three children were able to get out the house safely.It took St. George firefighters about 30 minutes to put out the flames, but there's serious fire damage.The cause of the fire has been determined to be
  
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• New York City cop fatally shot while sitting in patrol car

  05-07-2017 06:04
  
  NEW YORK - Police say a New York City officer who was shot while sitting in her patrol car has died in what they're calling a "clear assassination."
   Police Sgt. Brendan Ryan says 48-year-old Officer Miosotis Familia died at a hospital early Wednesday.
   Police say other officers shot and killed the suspect after he drew a revolver on them. They say a person believed to be a bystander was struck by a bullet and is in stable condition.
   The attack happened in the Bronx a
  
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• Special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia probe could focus on criminal underbelly of Moscow

  05-07-2017 01:26
  
  The U.S. government has long warned that Russian organized crime posed a threat to democratic institutions, including "criminally linked oligarchs" who might collude with the Russian government to undermine business competition.
  
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