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• LSP cadets begin intensive training to become state troopers

  20-08-2017 21:53
  BATON ROUGE - A class of Louisiana State Police cadets moves on to 20 weeks of intense training Sunday, marking a new step in their journey towards becoming state troopers.However, getting to this point wasn’t an easy task according to the cadets and their superiors.“Well, I’m excited to have these 36 cadets report for training and hopefully move forward in their progression in becoming an LSP trooper,” State police Superintendent Colonel Kevin W
  
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• Businesses offer stellar specials for total solar eclipse

  20-08-2017 21:33
  Even though parts of the U.S. will be in partial darkness thanks to the total solar eclipse on Monday, consumers across the country will be able to score some shining deals both inside and outside of the eclipse's path of totality.Check out the list of businesses rolling out specials and savings.Denny'sThe diner chain is offering $4 all-you-can-eat "moon cakes" on Monday, an eclipse-worthy take on their classic pancakes.Krispy Kreme DoughnutsThe doughnut shop announce
  
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• Family: Remove Arlington's Confederacy monument

  20-08-2017 20:10
  CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - Descendants of a Confederate veteran who sculpted a 32-foot monument to the Confederacy at Arlington National Cemetery want it removed.More than 20 descendants of sculptor Moses Jacob Ezekiel wrote a letter to The Washington Post urging the Confederate Memorial be moved from its place of honor at the cemetery and placed in a museum or some other place "that makes clear its oppressive history."The memorial was dedicated in 1914 and depicts Rebel soldiers and enslaved black
  
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• Prosecutors: Professor killed boyfriend as part of sexual fantasy

  20-08-2017 19:46
  CHICAGO — The fatal stabbing of a hairstylist in Chicago was part of a sexual fantasy hatched in an online chatroom between a Northwestern University professor and an Oxford University employee, whose plan included killing someone and then themselves, prosecutors told a Cook County judge Sunday at a bond hearing for the men.An Illinois prosecutor shared disturbing new details about the July 27 slaying, describing to the court how Trenton James Cornell-Duranleau, the 26-year-old boyfri
  
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• Navy says 10 sailors missing in collision at sea

  20-08-2017 19:37
  SINGAPORE - A Navy guided-missile destroyer, the USS John S. McCain, collided with a commercial vessel east of Singapore early Monday morning local time, the Navy said.The collision with the merchant ship Alnic MC occurred east of the Straits of Malacca and Singapore at 6:24 a.m. Japan Standard Time, as the McCain was on its way for a routine port visit in Singapore, the Navy said.According to a statement from the US Navy, five sailors were injured in the collision and 10 are currently missing.
  
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• Police: 2-year-old drowns in Northshore swimming pool during family gathering

  20-08-2017 16:24
  SLIDELL - Police say a family gathering turned tragic after a 2-year-old drowned in a swimming pool Saturday.According to the Slidell Police Department, officers responded to the Palm Lake Subdivision around 8 p.m. after family members found the young girl at the bottom of their pool. According to witnesses, the 2-year-old was out of sight for just a few seconds when she apparently fell into the pool. The family made several attempts to revive the toddler, however the
  
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• LSU to hold eclipse viewing event, special glasses being distributed

  20-08-2017 16:18
  BATON ROUGE - LSU is giving its faculty, staff and students an opportunity to safely view Monday's eclipse right on campus.
   
  LSU's "Solar Eclipse at the Start" will be held in the LSU Student Union or on the Parade Ground outside. Students and faculty will be given special eclipse glasses allowing them to view the natural phenomena for three minutes without causing damage to their eyes. The event starts at noon and ends at 2 p.m.Permalink| Comments
  
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• LSU hold eclipse viewing event, special glasses being distributed

  20-08-2017 16:18
  BATON ROUGE - LSU is giving its faculty, staff and students an opportunity to safely view Monday's eclipse right on campus. LSU's "Solar Eclipse at the Start" will be held in the LSU Student Union or on the Parade Ground outside. Students and faculty will be given special eclipse glasses allowing them to view the natural phenomena for three minutes without causing damage to their eyes. The event starts at noon and ends at 2 p.m.Permalink| Comments
  
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• Crews responding to shooting on Beechwood Drive

  20-08-2017 16:09
  BATON ROUGE - Crews are responding to a shooting in the 4000 block of Beechwood Drive. Sources say the victim's injuries were not life-threatening.This is a developing story. Check back for updates. Permalink| Comments
  
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• Man arrested for attacking girlfriend and her son

  20-08-2017 15:29
  BATON ROUGE - Baton Rouge officers have arrested a man after he allegedly attacked his girlfriend and her son. According to the affidavit, 40-year-old Sidney McCray went to his girlfriend's home on the night of July 4. Upon entering the home, McCray punched his girlfriend repeatedly and accused her of cheating on him. The victim's 16-year-old son heard his mother screaming and tried to intervene in the assault. McCray then punched the young man repea
  
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• All lanes now open on I-10W near Grosse Tete after multiple accidents cause closure

  20-08-2017 14:45
  GROSSE TETE - At the time of this update 3:50 p.m., all lanes are now open on  I-10W near Grosse Tete.Early Sunday afternoon, accidents on I-10 near Grosse Tete caused westbound lanes to close and eastbound lanes experienced a few delays. Traffic on I-10 W near Ramah was already heavy due to construction.There is no word on how many vehicles were involved in the accidents or the severity of the injuries. M
  
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• BRPD: Man fatally shot in overnight domestic dispute

  20-08-2017 14:32
  BATON ROUGE - Police say a man has died after he was shot during a domestic dispute early Sunday morning.According to the Baton Rouge Police Department, the shooting occurred around 3:50 a.m. at an apartment complex the 2100 block of North Lobdell Boulevard. Police say 38-year-old Joseph Bunch III was fatally shot during a domestic violence incident.Bunch was pronounced dead at the scene.This shooting is still under investigation.  Anyone with information on this incident is u
  
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• 'The Hitman's Bodyguard' outdoes 'Logan Lucky' at box office

  20-08-2017 14:24
  LOS ANGELES - The Samuel L. Jackson and Ryan Reynolds action comedy "The Hitman's Bodyguard" has taken the top spot at the box office this weekend with an estimated $21.6 million in grosses from 3,337 theaters according to studio estimates Sunday.  Despite largely mediocre reviews, "The Hitman's Bodyguard" easily outdid Steven Soderbergh's well-reviewed heist pic "Logan Lucky." The movie starring Channing Tatum and Daniel Craig drew in only $8.1 million from 3,031 theaters for
  
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• Kentucky jail inmates fight with guards, set fire

  20-08-2017 14:20
  CATLETTSBURG, Ky. - Officials say inmates at a Kentucky jail fought with prison guards and set fire to items before being restrained and removed.  The Boyd County Detention Center says in a news release that the disturbance involved 10 maximum-security inmates in a cell block Saturday night.  The statement says the inmates forced their way out of a cell door but were still contained in a secure hallway. The inmates stacked blankets, toilet paper, mail and oth
  
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• Overnight crime spree ends with hostage situation in Livonia

  20-08-2017 13:49
  LIVONIA - A man allegedly went on a violent crime spree early Sunday morning, starting with a kidnapping in St. Landry Parish that led to a shooting involving police."A maniac." That's how Livionia Police Chief Brad Joffrion described 26-year-old John Mauldwin of Port Barre. According to the Livonia Police Department, the suspect kidnapped a victim in St. Landry Parish and forced them to drive him to Livonia.Once in Livonia, Mauldwin attempted an armed robbery at a lo
  
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• Eclipse eve: Millions converge across US to see sun go dark

  20-08-2017 13:29
  Millions of Americans are converging on a narrow corridor stretching from Oregon to South Carolina to watch the moon blot out the midday sun Monday.  It will be the first total solar eclipse to sweep coast-to-coast across the U.S. in 99 years.  With 200 million people within a day's drive of the path of totality, towns and parks are bracing for monumental crowds. It's expected to be the most observed, most studied and most photographed eclipse ever. Not to me
  
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• Publicist: Jerry Lewis, comedian, telethon host, dies at 91

  20-08-2017 13:19
  LAS VEGAS - Jerry Lewis, the rubber-faced comedian and director whose fundraising telethons became as famous as his hit movies, has died.  Publicist Candi Cazau says Lewis passed away Sunday morning of natural causes at age 91 in Las Vegas with his family by his side.  Lewis first became a star in a duo with Dean Martin, entertaining audiences in nightclubs, on television and in the movies. After their split in 1956, he starred in and directed a slew of hit f
  
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• Firefighters respond to Baton Rouge hotel fire

  20-08-2017 13:08
  BATON ROUGE - Firefighters with the Baton Rouge Fire Department responded to a fire at a Baton Rouge hotel Sunday morning.According to BRFD, the fire was located on the outside of the Crossland Hotel located in the 11140 block of Boardwalk Drive. Fire was reportedly seen in the rear staircase of the building.The fire was allegedly started by someone setting some clothes on fire in an exterior stairway. It was contained to the outside of the building.The fire caused approximately $50,00
  
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• Two weeks remain to submit Louisiana flooding insurance form

  20-08-2017 12:47
  BATON ROUGE - Louisiana residents who had damage from last summer's widespread flooding have two weeks to submit the proof of loss form required for a flood insurance claim.  FEMA says more than 29,600 claims have been filed with the National Flood Insurance Program from policyholders affected by the August 2016 floods. Fewer than 135 claims remain to be processed.  The proof of loss form - a sworn statement made by the policyholder that substantiates the ins
  
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• Agencies plan 1st Feliciana Wildlife Expo next month

  20-08-2017 12:42
  CLINTON - Several Louisiana agencies are planning a day-long event featuring wildlife presentations and demonstrations next month.  The first Feliciana Wildlife Expo is scheduled Sept. 16 at The LSU AgCenter Bob R. Jones-Idlewild Research Station near Clinton.  A news release Friday said there's a 7 a.m. nature walk and speakers from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on topics including Louisiana snakes, deer diseases, deer netting, butchering techniques and chemicals that ca
  
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• Man arrested vandalizing Indianapolis Confederate monument

  20-08-2017 12:31
  INDIANAPOLIS - Police have arrested a man who they say damaged a Confederate monument at an Indianapolis park with a hammer.  Marion County Jail records show 30-year-old Anthony Ventura was being held Sunday on a charge of criminal mischief.  Police arrested him Saturday afternoon in Garfield Park on the city's south side, where a 35-foot tall granite tower has plaques listing the names of 1,616 Confederate prisoners who died while held at the city's Camp Mor
  
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• Police search for witness in deaths of Florida officers

  20-08-2017 12:26
  KISSIMMEE, Fla. - Authorities in Florida say they are looking for a person of interest as they proceed in their investigation into the fatal shootings of two police officers.  The Kissimmee Police Department said Sunday in a news release that detectives are hoping to question Maribel Gonzales King.  Detectives emphasize that she is not a suspect, but they say she was known to frequent the neighborhood where the police officers were shot Friday night.&nbsp
  
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• Lee Drive expansion project eyes October completion

  20-08-2017 12:18
  BATON ROUGE - The intersection of Lee Drive between Highland Road and Burbank Drive has been seeing some heavy construction as of late, but the necessary project should greatly help traffic in the area. That bottleneck serves as a throughway for multiple college apartment complexes and developers want to add more housing and commercial properties to the area. But the City of Baton Rouge said there will be no more building until the roads can handle the added congestion. The pr
  
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