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• Los Angeles reaches deal to host 2028 Games

  31-07-2017 21:21
  LOS ANGELES - Los Angeles leaders are celebrating an agreement with Olympic organizers to host the 2028 Summer Games.The city had sought to win the 2024 Games, but ended up agreeing to wait four more years.  The agreement follows a vote earlier this month by the International Olympic Committee to seek an unusual deal to award the 2024 and 2028 Games simultaneously.  Paris is the only city left to host the 2024 Games.  Mayor Eric Garcetti say
  
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• Police officer buys diapers for shoplifting suspect

  31-07-2017 21:16
  LAUREL, Md. - A rookie police officer in Maryland is garnering praise for an act of kindness he extended to a woman accused of shoplifting.  Officer Bennet Johns, who joined the Laurel Police Department in May, was called to a local grocery store on July 22 regarding a 20-year-old woman accused of shoplifting.  The woman, who reportedly bought some items but did not have $15 for two packs of diapers, was given a citation for misdemeanor shoplifting. 
  
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• Restaurant manager shot while protecting his mother

  31-07-2017 21:06
  SHREVEPORT - A restaurant manager in Louisiana was shot in the chest while trying to protect his mother from robbers.  Shreveport police say Juan Zuniga was shot Saturday night and remained hospitalized Monday after being shot in the chest. The attack happened outside El Compadre restaurant, which the Zuniga family owns.  Police say Zuniga's mother was walking from the restaurant to her car late Saturday when two masked assailants snatched her purse. They say
  
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• Latest drug epidemic puts users and first responders at risk

  31-07-2017 21:00
  BATON ROUGE - The country is facing its latest drug epidemic in the form of a deadly heroin look-a-like.The drug fentanyl looks similar to heroin, it even behaves similarly, but the former can kill users much more easily. Authorities are finding that more are being exposed to a deadly drug cocktail consisting of both heroin and fentanyl."We're seeing a lot of the heroin mixed and cut with fentanyl to make it more potent," said Brad Byerly with the DEA.There are more t
  
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• Report: Covington man accused of raping girl while awaiting trial for child porn charges

  31-07-2017 20:56
  COVINGTON - A 49-year-old Covington man was arrested for allegedly sexually abusing a child over a period of years while awaiting trial on charges related to child pornography.According to the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office, Jackson "Rick" Miller was arrested on July 11 after parents of two girls, ages 8 and 9, reported to deputies that Miller took inappropriate pictures of their daughters.One of the girls also described being sexually abused by Miller, according to the Sheriff's Office. T
  
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• Sheriff: 12 Alabama inmates used peanut butter to trick worker in their escape from jail

  31-07-2017 20:23
  JASPER, Ala. - The sheriff in Walker County, Alabama says he's not going to make any excuses for the escape of a dozen inmates from his jail.  Sheriff James Underwood says an inmate used peanut butter to write the number of an outside door over his cell, and then persuaded a new employee watching on closed-circuit camera from a control room to open what he thought was the door to the man's cell.  The sheriff said "that door number was the outside door. Unbekn
  
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• Report: Capitol Police directed to wrong place for shooting

  31-07-2017 18:50
  WASHINGTON - A published report says the Capitol Police were initially directed to the wrong location the morning that Rep. Steve Scalise and others were shot at a congressional baseball practice.  A Capitol Police spokeswoman says a use of force investigation continues in the wake of the June 14 shooting and she can't comment.  The report by Bloomberg Politics says members of the Capitol Police elite Containment and Emergency Response team were initially dir
  
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• Man's windshield crushed by golf ball replaced after 2 On Your Side story

  31-07-2017 18:34
  BATON ROUGE - A man's car windshield that was smashed by a golf ball is now fixed after a call to 2 On Your Side's Brittany Weiss.Robert Perkins lives at Fairway View Apartments with his wife and son, and parks his car out front of his apartment. Almost a month ago, he was walking outside to his car and found the windshield to be cracked.Perkins didn't think he should have to pay for it since the ball came from BREC's Webb Park Golf Course, which is next door to his apartment complex.Profession
  
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• Interim police chief addresses violent weekend in Baton Rouge, says more patrols are coming

  31-07-2017 16:41
  BATON ROUGE - The Baton Rouge Police Department has issued a statement from Interim Police Chief Jonny Dunnam after several people were killed in the area over the weekend.Chief Dunnam says the department is working hard to address the barrage of violent crimes that killed at least five people between Friday and Sunday."The recent spate of violent crimes in Baton Rouge over the past weekend is concerning to our entire community," Dunnam said. "I want to reass
  
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• WATCH: UPS driver has run-in with snake on Baton Rouge porch

  31-07-2017 16:02
  BATON ROUGE - Surveillance video captured one UPS driver's unexpected encounter with a snake as he made a delivery at a Louisiana home last week. A video of the encounter was uploaded to Youtube by Colin Luke on Friday. According to UPI, Luke says the security camera on the front porch of his Baton Rouge home caught the whole ordeal on video that same day.In the video, the driver can be seen calmly approaching the porch with two packages in-hand. At the same
  
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• Sam Shepard dies at 73 after battle with ALS

  31-07-2017 14:57
  Playwright and actor Sam Shepard has died, according to family spokesperson Chris Boneau. He was 73.Shepard died at his home last week in Kentucky after complications from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, Boneau said."The family requests privacy at this difficult time," Boneau added. Funeral arrangements will be private.Shepard, whose work spans more than five decades, was nominated for an Oscar in 1983 for his role in "The Right Stuff." He al
  
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• HBO programming stolen in cyberattack

  31-07-2017 14:55
  NEW YORK - HBO has had some of its programming stolen in what is being described as a cyber incident.  The company says that it is working with law enforcement and cybersecurity firms.  HBO CEO Richard Pepler says in an email to the network's employees that "proprietary information" was stolen in the hack. Spokesman Jeff Cusson would not comment on which specific TV episodes, movies or other video the hackers made off with.  Hacking Hollywoo
  
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• 4-year-old fatally shoots self with gun found inside Florida home

  31-07-2017 14:52
  TAMPA, Fla. - Police in Florida say a 4-year-old child fatally shot himself with a gun he found in his house.  The shooting happened about 5:45 p.m. Sunday in Tampa.  In a news release, police said Ashton Gooding found the weapon and discharged it. He was severely injured when police arrived and died shortly after arriving at Tampa General Hospital.  The state attorney's office is reviewing the case to determine whether charges should be bro
  
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• APSO: Prairieville man arrested for attempted murder after argument leads to shooting

  31-07-2017 14:26
  PRAIRIEVILLE - A man has turned himself in after he allegedly shot another man during an altercation Saturday.According to the the Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office, deputies reported to the 39000 block of West Lane in Prairieville after receiving reports of shots fired in the area Saturday.Upon arrival, deputies found a victim suffering from a gunshot wound to the chest. The victim was then taken to a hospital and treated for non life-threatening injuries.Investigators later learned t
  
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• Marine bomb dog diagnosed with cancer, given one final ride

  31-07-2017 14:03
  MUSKEGON, Mich. - A veteran K-9 who served in the Marines was given one last ride last week after he was diagnosed with bone cancer.According to a report from WZZM, dozens came out to honor bomb-sniffing K-9 Cena and his owner, Marine veteran Jeff DeYoung. According to a Go Fund Me page dedicated to the two, Cena was diagnosed with bone cancer and given a short time to live. That's when DeYoung decided he wanted a Jeep ride to be Ce
  
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• Anthony Scaramucci out as White House communications director

  31-07-2017 13:43
  WASHINGTON - White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci has offered his resignation, ABC News has learned.The news comes only days after Scaramucci's hiring earlier this month. Since then, the White House has faced the resignations of press secretary Sean Spicer and Chief of Staff Reince Priebus.A day prior to Priebus' announced departure last week, Scaramucci made headlines for delivering a scathing, profanity-laced critique of the chief of staff to a reporter with The New Yorker.P
  
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• One person injured after reported shooting on Louise Street

  31-07-2017 13:31
  BATON ROUGE - One person was injured after a reported shooting took place on Louise Street late Monday night.The shooting occurred sometime after 10:30 in the 200 block of Louise Street near Highland Road.The victim appears to have sustained non-life threatening injuries, according to the Baton Rouge Police Department.No other information is available at this time. Check back for updates.Permalink| Comments
  
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• Tips from public lead to couple arrested for bank robbery in Gonzales, police say

  31-07-2017 13:29
  GONZALES – A couple has been arrested after a bank in Gonzales was robbed on Thursday, police say.  The Regions Bank located on Airline Highway in Gonzales was robbed on Thursday around 12: 30 p.m. when a man walked into the lobby and approached a teller with a note demanding all of the cash from her drawer. The cashier gave the man an undisclosed amount of money before he fled. Gonzales detectives with assistance from the FBI received several tips about the suspect
  
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• Fire forces evacuation of office building on One Calais Avenue

  31-07-2017 13:14
  BATON ROUGE – An office building was evacuated after a fire occurred just before noon on Monday. The St. George Fire Department responded to an office building located in the 8000 block of One Calais to find a light haze in the building. According to the fire department, thermal imagers were used to find fire coming from the wall on the ground floor. All eight offices of the building were evacuated and no one sustained injuries, according to the fire department. The
  
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• Fewer than 30 homes fixed under state program, but more repair jobs on the way

  31-07-2017 13:04
  BATON ROUGE- Governor John Bel Edwards toured a flood damaged home Monday that was recently repaired through his Restore Louisiana program. It's one of 28 houses repaired during the pilot stage of the long-term disaster program."If you compare this disaster to others here in Louisiana and around the country we are moving quickly when you compare the results," said Edwards. "But it's not fast enough for homeowners whose lives have been turned upside down."The governor and his wife visited the Ba
  
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• Start of August brings more than 200 new laws for Louisiana

  31-07-2017 12:26
  BATON ROUGE - More than 200 new Louisiana laws take effect with the start of August.  Beginning Tuesday, public school children can bring sunscreen to school without a doctor's note. Minors face tougher restrictions for getting an abortion. Colleges can't ask unlimited questions about applying students' criminal histories.  While 38 of Louisiana's 69 public school districts allow schools to use corporal punishment, paddling will be outlawed for students with
  
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• Residents left in dark for six months with no working street lights

  31-07-2017 12:10
  BATON ROUGE - A lighting problem along a busy road is causing safety concerns for residents in Brownsfield.The lights on the street have been out for more than six months and people are tired of getting excuses. Many who attended Monday's District 2 meeting inside Brownsfield said they feel like they've been left in the dark."It's a big safety hazard, cause you gotta a lot of retired people, working people also, and they need that light," resident George Milligan said.Milligan lives in the Bren
  
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• Back-to-school sales tax discount will happen August 4th & 5th

  31-07-2017 08:35
  BATON ROUGE - The State Department of Revenue says Back-to-school supplies that include: electronics, appliances and most other retail purchases are subject to reduced sales tax during the 2017 Louisiana Annual Sales Tax Holiday Friday, August 4 and Saturday, August 5.During these two days, most purchases of tangible personal property are subject to only three percent state sales tax instead of the full five percent. The exemption applies to the first $2,500 of the purchase price of each eligib
  
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• Man arrested for pimping out teen

  31-07-2017 08:14
  BATON ROUGE - Baton Rouge Police officers arrested 26-year-old Henry Tillman on charges that include human trafficking and drug possession. According to the arrest report released Monday, officers say he admitted to "pimping" out the teen for sexual favors four times over three days.
  Detectives say, Tillman was with a missing 17-year-old girl, at an address in Baton Rouge when officers found her.
  Tillman was also arrested for having a stolen handgun, crystal meth and MDMA pills.
  Tillman remains
  
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• Man arrested for allegedly trafficking teen

  31-07-2017 08:14
  BATON ROUGE - Baton Rouge Police officers arrested 26-year-old Henry Tillman on charges that include human trafficking and drug possession. According to the arrest report released Monday, officers say he admitted to "pimping" the teen for sexual favors four times over three days.
  Detectives say, Tillman was with a missing 17-year-old girl, at an address in Baton Rouge when officers found her.
  Tillman was also arrested for having a stolen handgun, crystal meth and MDMA pills.
  Tillman remains in
  
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• Early morning accident leaves hundreds without power

  31-07-2017 06:05
  BATON ROUGE - Crews with Entergy are working to restore power in parts of the Melrose East area of Baton Rouge after an accident early Monday morning.The accident happened just after 4a.m. in the 6700 block of Harry Dr. near N. Carrollton. Several power poles and lines were knocked down.According to Entergy's online outage map, 276 people are without power.Baton Rouge Police are on the scene, blocking off traffic and investigating the accident.Permalink| Comments
  
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• TRAFFIC ALERT: Crash blocks multiple lanes on the MSR Bridge

  31-07-2017 05:10
  BATON ROUGE - News 2's Ashley Fruge’ has you covered with live updates for your Monday morning commute.Beat the traffic every time using WBRZ's advanced traffic tracking technology. Click here to go to our traffic center. Tweets by WBRZtrafficPermalink| Comments
  
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