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• Jerry Jones: NFL can't tolerate players disrespecting flag

  08-10-2017 21:51
  ARLINGTON, Texas - Dallas owner Jerry Jones says the NFL can't leave the impression that it tolerates players disrespecting the flag and that any of his Cowboys making such displays won't play.  Jones had his strongest comments so far on the anthem controversy Sunday night. They started with his response to a question about Vice President Mike Pence leaving the game in Indianapolis after about a dozen San Francisco players knelt during the anthem.  Jones said
  
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• One hurt after vehicle leaves I-12, crashes into Northshore shopping center

  08-10-2017 20:33
  SLIDELL - Authorities say one person was taken to a hospital after a car flew off I-12 and crashed into a building in Slidell.According to the St. Tammany Fire Protection District, the vehicle left the interstate and crashed into the parking lot of David's Bridal on Airport Road. Authorities say the car struck two parked vehicles before crashing into the the exterior of the store. Photos from the scene show the aftermath of the crash sometime after 5p.m.Officers are c
  
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• Film producer Harvey Weinstein ousted from Weinstein Co.

  08-10-2017 18:58
  NEW YORK - Harvey Weinstein has been fired from The Weinstein Co., effective immediately, following new information revealed regarding his conduct, the company's board of directors announced Sunday.  Weinstein had previously voluntarily taken a leave of absence following decades of sexual harassment allegations detailed Thursday in a New York Times expose. The board on Friday endorsed that decision. But it went further Sunday, removing Weinstein from the company he co-founded.
  
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• Vegas Strip's lights to dim in remembrance of shooting

  08-10-2017 18:18
  LAS VEGAS - Officials say lights will dim for about 10 minutes at more than 50 casino and shopping properties to mark the time exactly a week earlier when a gunman shot into a crowd at a country music festival on the Las Vegas Strip.  A Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority list of places promising to take part in the somber commemoration also includes a Walgreens pharmacy and a golf driving range and lounge that stays open until 2 a.m.  Most casinos al
  
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• WATCH: Man arrested after clinging to moving school bus

  08-10-2017 17:16
  BALTIMORE - A Maryland man has been arrested after police say he attempted to board a school bus and clung to the front of the moving vehicle after the driver refused to let him in.Baltimore County Police said Saturday the man tried to stop the bus Thursday after a bottle was allegedly thrown out of it, striking his vehicle. When the bus driver refused to let him in, police say he jumped on.The statement says the driver headed slowly to a police precinct for assistance. Video
  
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• Two hospitalized after crash on Old Rafe Mayer Road

  08-10-2017 16:29
  BATON ROUGE - Authorities say two people were taken to the hospital after a crash on Old Rafe Mayer Sunday afternoon. The crash was reported around 3 p.m. in the 100 block of Old Rafe Mayer Road.Authorities say two were taken to an area hospital with non life-threatening injuries. Permalink| Comments
  
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• Thousands without power in Alabama, Mississippi

  08-10-2017 15:55
  NEW ORLEANS - More than 100,000 residents in Mississippi and Alabama are without power following the arrival of Nate.  Alabama Power Co. said about 59,000 customers lost their electricity in the state. About 53,000 of those were in the Mobile area.  Mississippi Emergency Management Agency spokesman Greg Flynn said Mississippi Power and the state's electric power associations reported a total of about 48,000 customers without power early Sunday. &
  
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• Sheriff says 3 survive plane crash into Virginia home

  08-10-2017 15:32
  MIDDLESEX, Va. - Authorities say a small plane crashed into a home in Virginia and the three people on board survived with minor injuries.  No one was home at the time of the crash. Middlesex County Sheriff David Bushey tells WWBT the single-engine plane took off just before 9 a.m. Saturday from an airport in Topping, about an hour east of Richmond. Two adults and a juvenile were on board.  The station reports the pilot lost control, flew between two trees, a
  
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• Federal disaster aid headed to Florida, Alabama

  08-10-2017 15:02
  NEW ORLEANS - Florida Gov. Rick Scott said Sunday the federal government has issued an emergency declaration for Escambia and Santa Rosa counties in the Panhandle following Hurricane Nate. A similar declaration was issued for the state of Alabama.  Scott said that will allow the Federal Emergency Management Agency to provide any needed disaster assistance in the two counties, although there are no reports of major damage or deaths in the area.  As of midday a
  
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• WATCH: Stadium erupts into Tom Petty tribute at LSU vs Florida game

  08-10-2017 14:55
  GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Music fans were devastated to hear of the passing of Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Tom Petty last week. But fans at Saturday's LSU vs Florida game summoned up some of that emotion to give the artist a powerful tribute.Just before the start of the fourth quarter of the Tiger's upset victory in Gainesville, the stadium began playing Petty's "I Won't Back Down". It didn't take long for the crowd to join in. This one’s for you, @TomPet
  
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• FEMA chief says storms have "strained" resources

  08-10-2017 14:32
  NEW ORLEANS - The head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency said the hurricanes that have struck the U.S. and its territories this year - four so far - have "strained" resources.  FEMA Administrator Brock Long told ABC's "This Week" that some 85 percent of the agency's forces were deployed and still working on issues created by hurricanes Harvey, Irma, Maria and now Nate.  He said that "in regards to resources, of course we're strained" because "nearly
  
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• Kaepernick says he'll stand during national anthem

  08-10-2017 14:29
  NEW YORK - Quarterback Colin Kaepernick has told CBS that he would stand during the national anthem if given a chance to play football in the NFL again.  According to a report by Jason La Canfora on Sunday, Kaepernick has been living in New York and working out privately in New Jersey with the hope of signing with a team this season.  Kaepernick kneeled during the national anthem last season to bring more attention to the killings of black men by police offic
  
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• Baton Rouge man accused beating woman, running from police

  08-10-2017 13:24
  BATON ROUGE - An area man has been arrested after he allegedly attacked a woman while her children were present.Police say 31-year-old Roger Laws, Jr. was arrested Saturday after he allegedly jumped on the victim and punched her several times in the head. According to the arrest affidavit, Laws then threatened her with a multi-tool. The victim told investigators that her children, one of which was only 10-years-old, were in the bedroom when this happened.Police say Laws fled the scene
  
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• 2:30 p.m. kickoff time announced for LSU-Auburn

  08-10-2017 13:23
  BATON ROUGE - LSU announced Sunday this weekend's "Gold Game" in Tiger Stadium against Auburn will be an afternoon start. LSU Football posted on Twitter that kickoff will be at 2:30 p.m. Saturday.This will be the LSU's second consecutive 2:30 p.m. start. The Tigers defeated the University of Florida, 17-16, Saturday. Saturday's game will be the first day game in Tiger Stadium this season. Permalink| Comments
  
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• VP Pence leaves NFL game after players protest during anthem

  08-10-2017 13:20
  INDIANAPOLIS - Vice President Mike Pence has left the 49ers-Colts game after about a dozen San Francisco players took a knee during the national anthem.  The former Indiana governor flew in so he could watch Peyton Manning's jersey retirement ceremony on Sunday. But Pence didn't stick around long.  Pence said on Twitter: "I left today's Colts game because POTUS and I will not dignify any event that disrespects our soldiers, our Flag, or our National Anthem."&
  
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• BRPD: Victim with handgun foils armed robbery

  08-10-2017 13:01
  BATON ROUGE - Police say a suspect was arrested over the weekend after he was shot in failed armed robbery attempt Thursday.Police say the incident occurred around 2:20 p.m. Thursday, but did not specify the exact location. According to arrest records, 29-year-old Malcolm Williams approached two victims in a parking lot and pulled out a handgun, demanding their cell phones. According to the arrest affidavit, the victims initially handed Williams their cell phones&
  
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• BRPD: Suspect shot, arrested after armed robbery attempt

  08-10-2017 13:01
  BATON ROUGE - Police say a suspect was booked into prison over the weekend after he was shot in a failed armed robbery attempt Thursday.Police say the incident occurred around 2:20 p.m. Thursday, but did not specify the exact location. According to arrest records, 29-year-old Malcolm Williams approached two victims in a parking lot and pulled out a handgun, demanding their cell phones. According to the arrest affidavit, the victims initially handed Williams their cell
  
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• Mayor to host community meetings to address crime

  08-10-2017 12:18
  BATON ROUGE - Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome has announced plans for several community meetings to address crime in the Baton Rouge area.The mayor will host four "call to action" meetings which will feature large and small group discussions about community engagement; time to plan actionable steps; and a community commitment pledge. The meetings will be held simultaneously from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Oct. 10.A full list of meeting locations can be found below: Broadmoor Unite
  
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• Fans flock to Flambeau Fest despite storm concerns

  08-10-2017 12:14
  GONZALES - County music band A Thousand Horses hit the stage at the Lamar Dixon Expo Center Sunday, kicking off the first ever Flambeau Festival.Hurricane Nate forced officials to cancel the first day of the county music festival. But Saturday's headliner, Sam Hunt, was added to Sunday's line-up with Lynyrd Skynyrd and Hank Williams, Jr. "We were a little disappointed. But I don't live in hurricane country, so that's what they needed to do," Debbie Howard of Shrevepor
  
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• LSU flies over Nate following Saturday win

  08-10-2017 06:23
  BATON ROUGE – After their win against Florida Saturday night, the LSU football team had to deal with another foe: the flight home through Nate.Here's #LSU's team plane.
  It is, presumably, flying over a hurricane. pic.twitter.com/ytNKP1t7eQ— Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) October 8, 2017An LSU sports writer was first to notice the flight path of the chartered 737 as it cruised above the hurricane making landfall in Mississippi.Earlier, team handlers were heard telling report
  
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