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• Trump says US will fight to win in Afghanistan

  21-08-2017 21:52
  WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump says U.S. troops "will fight to win" in Afghanistan. And he's using his prime-time address to the nation to offer a "clear definition" of victory.  Trump says victory in Afghanistan will mean "attacking our enemies" and "obliterating" the Islamic State group. He's also vowing to crush al-Qaeda, prevent the Taliban from taking over the country, and stopping terror attacks against Americans.  Trump is discussing his strategy
  
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• One Mississippi county is asked to move Confederate statue

  21-08-2017 21:44
  KOSCIUSKO, Miss. - One county in Mississippi could consider moving a Confederate monument off of its courthouse lawn.  WLIN-FM in Kosciusko reports a local resident asked Attala County supervisors Monday to move the soldier statue to another place, such as a park or cemetery.  Jerone Garland, who made the request, says the courthouse is where people seek justice, register to vote and take care of property records. He says they should not have to walk past wha
  
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• Spain says suspects all dead or under arrest

  21-08-2017 21:40
  BARCELONA, Spain - The police chief for Spain's Catalonia region says the extremist cell suspected of carrying out last week's fatal van attacks has been broken now that the 12 members authorities had identified are all accounted for.  Regional police chief Josep Luis Trapero made the assessment after two of his officers shot and killed the one suspect who was thought to still be at large on Monday.  Trapero says four of the men responsible for the attacks th
  
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• Cosby hires Michael Jackson's lawyer for sex assault retrial

  21-08-2017 21:36
  PHILADELPHIA - Bill Cosby has hired Michael Jackson's former lawyer to represent him at his November retrial on sexual-assault charges in Pennsylvania.  Cosby's spokesman announced Monday the 80-year-old comedian is bringing in Tom Mesereau to lead a retooled defense team. Lawyers from the first trial in June had said they wanted off the case.  Mesereau won an acquittal in Jackson's 2005 child molestation trial. He also has represented boxer Mike Tyson, rap m
  
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• Student arrested for carrying stolen gun at Breaux Bridge High School

  21-08-2017 21:26
  ST. MARTINVILLE - A 16-year-old male juvenile was arrested after he allegedly brought a stolen handgun to a high school campus.According to the St. Martin Parish Sheriff's Office, the school resource officer at Breaux Bridge High School was notified by school administrators that a hand gun had been located inside of a classroom shortly after school began Monday morning.The immediate investigation reviled a 16-year-old male juvenile was identified as the student who had brought the weapon to cam
  
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• Giants WR Beckham hurts leg in first half against Browns

  21-08-2017 20:49
  CLEVELAND - New York Giants star wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. has left their game at Cleveland after injuring his lower left leg.  Beckham, one of the NFL's best players, caught an 18-yard pass and immediately had his legs cut out by Browns cornerback Briean Boddy-Calhoun, who drove his shoulder in the wide receiver's left leg. Beckham popped up, ripped off his helmet and slammed it in frustration. After taking a knee, he walked off slowly and glared menacingly at Cleveland
  
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• Car strikes two women watching eclipse, one dies

  21-08-2017 20:47
  HYDEN, Ky. - Authorities say two women watching the eclipse while standing on a sidewalk in Kentucky were struck by a car, and one has died.  State Police Trooper Jody Sims says the car crossed the center line and hit a utility pole and the pedestrians Monday in Hyden, about 120 miles southeast of Lexington.  Sims says 23-year-old Mackenzie P. Hays was pronounced dead, and 41-year-old Rhonda Belcher was flown to the University of Kentucky Hospital in Lexingto
  
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• High-speed chase ends in Lafayette, armed driver wanted for felony in Texas

  21-08-2017 20:23
  LAFAYETTE - A high-speed vehicle pursuit involving multiple law enforcement agencies on I-10 ended in Lafayette. The suspect is reportedly wanted for a felony in Texas, according to Louisiana State Police.The chase was started by the Iberville Sheriff's Office, and State Police Troop A joined the pursuit once investigators were told the driver was heavily armed, according to State Police.The driver, followed by a line of police vehicles on I-10 westbound in Iberville Parish, led the ch
  
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• Rapper Mystikal surrenders on rape charge in Shreveport

  21-08-2017 19:18
  SHREVEPORT - The rapper Mystikal has surrendered to authorities in Louisiana, where he faces a sexual assault charge.  KSLA-TV video-recorded the 46-year-old rapper, whose real name is Michael Lawrence Tyler, as he entered the Caddo Correctional Center in northwest Louisiana on Monday.  Tyler was wanted on a warrant listing a charge of first-degree rape.  KSLA reported that the allegation stems from an occurrence at a Shreveport casino last
  
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• Lot attracting pests for sale, set for demolition

  21-08-2017 17:18
  BATON ROUGE - A house that's falling apart is worrying neighbors.The structure, located in the 3700 block of Main Street in Baton Rouge has been in disrepair for the last few years. Isabella Lorraine says she's concerned about the overgrown lot that's falling apart."It's a disgrace to Main Street," she said.The roof and siding are falling off and the door is wide open. Lorraine says it brings rats, mice, snakes, and squatters. But above all, she's concerned about her safety."A couple of months
  
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• LPSO: Break-up led to deadly shooting in Livingston Parish

  21-08-2017 17:07
  INDEPENDENCE - Authorities say a man has been charged with the murder of his ex-girlfriend after he allegedly shot the victim when she tried to break up with him in June.According to the Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office, deputies arrived on the scene in the 36000 block of Selders Road on June 27 in response to a medical call. Upon arrival, deputies found 27-year-old Letisha Rheams on the front porch of her residence, suffering from a gunshot wound to the back.Deputi
  
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• Woman arrested after kidnapping infant from New Orleans apartment complex

  21-08-2017 15:18
  NEW ORLEANS - A woman has been arrested in connection with the disappearance of a 22-month-old boy who was reported missing in Louisiana and later found safe.  News outlets report Feliciana Winniford was arrested Monday and charged with aggravated kidnapping of a child.  The child's mother told New Orleans police that she had dropped off the child with a friend at an apartment complex Sunday around 6:30 p.m. The friend later called the mother and told her tha
  
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• State fire marshal involved in crash on N 13th Street

  21-08-2017 14:42
  BATON ROUGE - Authorities say a Louisiana state fire marshal was involved in a crash on 13th Street in Baton Rouge Monday.The crash occurred on N 13th Street at Gayosa Street around 12:30 Monday afternoon. Sources say no one was seriously injured in the crash.Authorities said the the fire marshal is not at fault, adding that the driver of the other car will be cited.The Louisiana State Police Department is investigating the crash.Permalink| Comments
  
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• Study lists multiple Louisiana cities among most dangerous in the US

  21-08-2017 14:34
  BATON ROUGE- According to a study conducted by a security website multiple cities in Louisiana have made a list of the most dangerous cities in the U.S.The report published by SafeWise has compiled data from the FBI, the Brennan Center for Justice and other sources. Louisiana cities that made the list include Bastrop, Hammond, Monroe, Alexandria, and Gonzales.The report listed violent crimes and property crimes per 1,000.The full list can be found below:1. Emeryville, CALIFORNIA &u
  
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• Judges reverses 2015 firing of Scotlandville High principal

  21-08-2017 13:59
  BATON ROUGE - A judge has reversed the 2015 termination of a former high school principal who said he was unfairly fired after he broke up a fight on campus.Former Principal Calvin Nicholas was fired in 2015 after a video posted online showed him intervening in a fight between students. The video shows Nicholas using the stick as a switch, almost spanking the students in the fight.  Nicholas believes he did the best he could do to diffuse a potential
  
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• Judge reverses 2015 firing of Scotlandville High principal

  21-08-2017 13:59
  BATON ROUGE - A judge has reversed the 2015 termination of a former high school principal who said he was unfairly fired after he broke up a fight on campus.Former Principal Calvin Nicholas was fired in 2015 after a video posted online showed him intervening in a fight between students. The video shows Nicholas using the stick as a switch, almost spanking the students in the fight.  Nicholas believes he did the best he could do to diffuse a potential
  
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• BRPD: Body found on Spanish Town Road

  21-08-2017 13:49
  BATON ROUGE - Police have confirmed that a body was discovered on Spanish Town Road Monday.According to the Baton Police Department, a body was found in the 1400 block of Spanish Town Road around 11:30 a.m.Little information has been released at this point.This is a developing story. It will be updated with new information as it becomes available. Permalink| Comments
  
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• Several arrests made in series of Denham Springs burglaries

  21-08-2017 13:31
  DENHAM SPRINGS - Authorities have announced multiple arrests in connection to a string of car burglaries in Livingston Parish.On Friday, deputies responded to a burglary in progress in the 11000 block of Pleasant Knoll Drive. Witnesses were able to provide details on the suspects, leading to their arrests.According to the Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office, four individuals have been arrested for their connection to multiple burglaries of unlocked vehicles in the area, primarily in the
  
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• LSU football ranked No. 13 in AP Top 25 Poll

  21-08-2017 13:17
  BATON ROUGE - LSU is ranked No. 13 in The Associated Press' preseason college football poll.Alabama is No. 1 for the second straight season and third time in five years.The Crimson Tide, coming off a last-second loss in the national championship game that left it No. 2 to Clemson in the final Top 25 of 2016, received 52 from a panel of 61 media members.  Ohio State was No. 2, edging out No. 3 Florida State and preventing the first 1 vs 2 opening game since the AP pres
  
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• Mayor's top aide who oversaw BRAVE program resigns

  21-08-2017 13:10
  BATON ROUGE - A top aide of Mayor Sharon Weston Broome who oversaw the BRAVE program has resigned.On Monday, the mayor's office confirmed the resignation of James Gilmore. Gilmore had been in charge of overseeing the BRAVE crime-fighting initiative for the mayor's office.A recent internal report from the mayor's office said $1.6 million in grant funds had been frozen in February because progress reports had not been submitted. After a phone conference between the federal agenc
  
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• Group wants to eliminate the Ascension Parish president position

  21-08-2017 13:06
  PRAIRIEVILLE - A group that wants to create a "Parish Management" style of government in Ascension Parish hopes to get their proposal on the ballot next March. The group, A Better Ascension, held a public meeting Monday night in the northern part of the parish."We're ultimately looking to improve efficiencies, visions, plans. Planning for the growth we see in this parish everyday," A Better Ascension board member Jeremy Epps said.The group wants to eliminate the paris
  
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• LSU team on special NASA mission to get video of solar eclipse

  21-08-2017 12:54
  BATON ROUGE – LSU students, staff and faculty are launching two high-altitude balloons to capture a never-before-seen look at the solar eclipse Monday.The balloons will live-stream video of the moon's shadow as it crosses the continent. The project is part of a NASA-sponsored program that's part of the Louisiana Space Grant Consortium, led by LSU.As part of the Eclipse Ballooning Project involving 55 teams from across the country, one balloon flight string will feature a video camera
  
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• Homeowner captures thief rummaging through car in Denham Springs

  21-08-2017 12:29
  DENHAM SPRINGS- A Denham Springs homeowner captured a thief rummaging through her car early Monday morning. Around 3 A.M., a thief walked up to Anna Marlow's driveway in the Lake at Grey's Creek subdivision. The thief pulled on her unlocked door searching for valuables but came up short.The surveillance video shows the thief running away from the vehicle as soon as another car passes by. According to Marlow, this is not the first time this has happened in this neighborhood."He came aro
  
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• American Red Cross collecting donations for Louisiana National Guard

  21-08-2017 09:43
  BATON ROUGE- To support deploying Louisiana National Guard troops, the American Red Cross in south Louisiana is hosting a toiletry donation drive until August 25.The Louisiana National Guard in the coming weeks will deploy multiple units from across the state overseas where basic sanitary supplies and toiletries are needed.Those wishing to help can drop off full-size products at donation boxes in the lobbies of the American Cross offices in Baton Rouge at 4655 Sherwood Common Blvd. or in New Or
  
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• Putin appoints new Russian ambassador to US

  21-08-2017 07:56
  MOSCOW- President Vladimir Putin has appointed a former deputy defense minister as Russia's new ambassador to the United States.The Kremlin said on Monday Putin has replaced Sergei Kislyak, whose tenure ended in July, with Anatoly Antonov, a deputy foreign minister and former deputy defense minister seen as a hardliner regarding the U.S. The outgoing ambassador played a prominent role in the controversy over Russia's possible involvement in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.President Donald T
  
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• LSU's new Mike makes on-campus debut

  21-08-2017 07:14
  BATON ROUGE- LSU officially has a new mascot.The 11-month male tiger, formerly known as Harvey, is now Mike VII.The energetic tiger was out playing in his new habitat this morning just in time for classes to begin.The new mascot was donated to LSU from a sanctuary in Okeechobee, Fla., called “Wild at Heart Wildlife Center.” Mikes IV, V and VI were also donated to LSU from rescue facilities. LSU says it has not purchased a tiger since Mike III in 1958, and t
  
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• Guam official says the island is calm despite North Korea threat

  21-08-2017 06:54
  TOKYO- The lieutenant governor of Guam has reassured Japan that the U.S. territory is calm amid the recent tension between the U.S. and North Korea.Lt. Gov. Ray Tenorio said in Tokyo on Monday that Guam remains in a "state of normalcy."Japan is a major source of tourists for the Pacific island. North Korea threatened recently to launch ballistic missiles into waters near Guam.Tenorio said at a news conference that the White House has told Guam Gov. Eddie Calvo that it "is closely watching North
  
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• Baker community recovery meeting tonight

  21-08-2017 06:32
  BAKER- Residents are encouraged to participate in a meeting this afternoon to discuss a long-term plan to make Baker economically stronger and less vulnerable to flooding.All residences of Baker are invited to the community meeting to share their views on what can be done to help the city recover. The goal of meeting is to create a community plan that will become the blueprint for the city’s ongoing growth and stability.The community meeting will take place today from 4 p.m. until 8 p
  
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• Deadline to claim solar energy tax credit is Aug. 31

  21-08-2017 05:41
  BATON ROUGE – Louisiana taxpayers have until Thursday, August 31 to claim a tax credit for qualifying residential solar energy systems purchased and installed on or before December 31, 2015.Taxpayers who purchased qualifying systems, and who did not submit solar tax credit claims previously, must file their claims electronically by submitting an original or amended state income tax return with tax credit code 64f for the year in which the system was purchased and installed.All claims
  
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