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• Man injured in shooting on Wenonah Street

  07-11-2017 21:35
  BATON ROUGE - One person was injured in a shooting on Wenonah Street Tuesday night.According to Baton Rouge Police, the shooting occurred in the 3300 block of Wenonah Street near Winbourne Avenue sometime before 9:30 p.m.One male was injured as a result of the shooting, according to BRPD. His injuries appear to be non-life threatening at this time. This is a developing story. Check back for updates.BRPD working a reported shooting on Winbourne at Wenonah @WBRZ pic.twi
  
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• Pro-, anti-Trump protesters clash before speech

  07-11-2017 20:44
  SEOUL, South Korea - South Korean police have separated pro- and anti-Trump protesters who scuffled outside Seoul's National Assembly shortly before the visiting U.S. president made a speech to the country's lawmakers.  South Korean police couldn't immediately confirm on Wednesday whether there were any injuries. Thousands of officers were deployed at the National Assembly in Seoul to provide security and monitor the protesters.  A small American flag was see
  
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• Fournette apologizes, vows to be 'on time' for next game

  07-11-2017 20:14
  JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Jacksonville Jaguars running back Leonard Fournette has apologized for violating a team rule that prompted coach Doug Marrone to make him inactive against Cincinnati.  Fournette also offered some insight into what may have been a reason for his benching. Writing on his Twitter page, the rookie vowed to be on time for Jacksonville's next game Sunday against the Los Angeles Chargers.  Marrone declined to say exactly what Fournette did to be
  
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• Two contractors dead after falling from helicopter in La.

  07-11-2017 20:01
  SULPHUR, La. - Two California contractors are dead after falling from a helicopter in southwest Louisiana.  Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's spokeswoman Kim Myers says it happened about 9:30 a.m. Tuesday in Sulphur. Myers says both men were working on electrical lines from a helicopter when apparently their safety harness rubbed against the lines, causing it to snap and causing them to fall about 100 feet to the ground.  Both men were pronounced dead by medical per
  
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• Pentagon knew of lapses reporting crimes to FBI

  07-11-2017 19:49
  WASHINGTON - The Pentagon has known for at least two decades about failures to give military criminal history information to the FBI, including the type of information the Air Force didn't report about Texas church gunman Devin P. Kelley, who had assaulted his wife and stepson while he was an airman.  The Air Force lapse in the case is now under review by the Pentagon's inspector general. That lapse made it possible for Kelley to buy guns before he killed 26 people Sunday at a
  
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• Mother who smoked pot, drank shots convicted of manslaughter

  07-11-2017 19:43
  BELFAST, Maine - A Maine woman who told jurors that she drank multiple shots of liquor and smoked marijuana the night of her infant son's death has been convicted of manslaughter.  Jurors returned the guilty verdict Tuesday evening, a day after 32-year-old Miranda Hopkins took the stand in her own defense in a courtroom in Belfast.  The Troy resident says she doesn't know how 7-week-old Jaxson died in January. But she previously told police that one of her tw
  
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• Bicyclist in critical condition after being struck on Florida Boulevard

  07-11-2017 18:29
  BATON ROUGE - Authorities say a man riding a bicycle was sent to the hospital after he was struck by a vehicle on Florida Boulevard Tuesday evening. The incident was reported around 6:20 p.m. on Florida near Ponderosa. Police say a bicyclist was struck by a vehicle and is now in critical condition. Check back for updates.Permalink| Comments
  
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• Man defaults on OMV payment plan, owes thousands

  07-11-2017 17:58
  NEW ROADS - A man paying off a fine for late car insurance payments defaulted on those payments and now he owes thousands of dollars.Carlton Goodman tells 2 On Your Side he signed an agreement with the Office of Motor Vehicles and planned to pay the fines all along. His bill more than doubled in the last month when he learned he defaulted."They claimed that my card payment was unsuccessful," said Goodman.A total of seven prior car insurance cancellations dating all the way back to 2010 have cau
  
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• Mother's social media post about adorable 'twins' goes viral

  07-11-2017 17:51
  FLORIDA- A photo shared on Twitter has quickly gone viral after two little girls who share the same birthday claimed to be twins."My sister and her bestfriend think that they’re twins because they have the same birthday," Victoria, who goes by @vickto_willy on Twitter, shared. An accompanying picture shows two little girls, Jia and Zuri, who look nothing alike, dressed in princess costumes.My sister and her bestfriend think that they’re twins because they have the s
  
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• Boil advisory issued for part of Iberville Parish

  07-11-2017 17:42
  BAYOU SORRELL - A boil advisory has been issued in part of Iberville Parish Tuesday.According to the Iberville Parish Utility Deparment, all residents located on Gracie Lane in Bayou Sorrell. Residents are advised to boil their water before consumption until further notice. The boil advisory will be lifted when LA Dept. of Health and Hospitals testing indicates no contamination in the water supply.Permalink| Comments
  
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• Apollo 12 astronaut Richard Gordon, who circled moon, dies

  07-11-2017 17:09
  WASHINGTON - NASA says former Apollo 12 astronaut Richard Gordon has died. He was 88.  Gordon was one of a dozen men who flew around the moon but didn't land there.  He was a test pilot chosen in NASA's third group of astronauts in 1963 and flew on Gemini 11 in 1966, walking in space twice. During Apollo 12 in November 1969, Gordon circled the moon in the command module "Yankee Clipper" while Alan Bean and Charles Conrad walked on the lunar surface. 
  
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• Man arrested on 5th DWI offense in Thibodaux

  07-11-2017 15:57
  Thibodaux- Deputies have arrested a man in Lafourche Parish on his fifth DWI offense. According to the Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office, Donald Bolden, 37, was arrested Sunday evening after deputies conducted a traffic stop on Hwy 309 in Thibodaux.Authorities say Bolden was pulled over and the odor of alcohol was strong on his breath. After performing a breathalyzer test, his blood alcohol content registered at 0.087%.Bolden was on probatio
  
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• Retired MLB star Roy Halladay dies in plane crash over Gulf of Mexico

  07-11-2017 15:28
  FLORIDA- Authorities say one person is dead after a small plane crashed off the coast of Florida.Two-time Cy Young winner Roy Halladay died when his single-engine plane crashed in the Gulf of Mexico.A Pasco County Sheriff's Office news release says that the aircraft went down about noon Tuesday near Holiday, Florida. The sheriff's office marine unit responded to the downed plane and found one body.The plane was registered to Halladay's father; it crashed and
  
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• Twitter doubles character limit to 280 for (nearly) everyone

  07-11-2017 15:25
  NEW YORK - Twitter says it's ending its iconic 140-character limit - and giving nearly everyone 280 characters.  Users tweeting in Chinese, Japanese and Korean will still have the original limit. That's because writing in those languages uses fewer characters.  The company says 9 percent of tweets written in English hit the 140-character limit. This causes people to spend more time editing their tweets or not sending them out at all. Twitter hopes that the ex
  
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• Texas shooting death toll includes unborn child

  07-11-2017 15:22
  SUTHERLAND SPRINGS, Texas - Authorities say that their tally of those killed in Sunday's shooting at a Texas church includes an unborn child.  Texas Department of Public Safety officials confirmed Tuesday that their count of 26 victims included the unborn child of Crystal Holcombe, who was eight months pregnant when she and three of her children were killed at the service. Authorities had previously said the age of the victims ranged from 18 months to 77 years. &n
  
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• WATCH: Matthew McConaughey helps hand out thousands of turkeys for Thanksgiving

  07-11-2017 15:16
  LAWRENCEBURG, KY - Actor and Texas native Matthew McConaughey celebrated his 48th birthday this weekend. But instead of partying, he spent it by giving back to thousands of families.Over the weekend announced he had partnered with the Wild Turkey bourbon distillery and Butterball to hand out 4,500 frozen turkeys to families in a Kentucky neighborhood.  The effort was part of the "Wild Turkey Gives Back" project, an initiative designed to spread holiday cheer
  
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• Ohio authorities announce drug charges against 100 people

  07-11-2017 15:06
  EAST LIVERPOOL, Ohio- Authorities say 100 people have been charged with hundreds of counts of drug trafficking, including allegations of flooding the state with doses of deadly synthetic opioids.  Investigators allege the drug trafficking ring has operated mainly between Cuyahoga and Columbiana counties in eastern and northeastern Ohio since 2014.  A 756-count indictment against 100 individuals following a probe by the state Bureau of Criminal Investigation a
  
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• Report: Machete-wielding suspect in clown mask attacks man in Iberia Parish home invasion

  07-11-2017 14:26
  IBERIA PARISH- Authorities said a suspect wearing a clown mask broke into a house and attacked a man Monday.Iberia Parish deputies are investigating a home invasion that took place in the 1200 block of Oil Center Drive.KATC reports that the 55-year-old male victim was attacked by a man wearing what appeared to be a clown mask. The victim told authorities he believed the suspect also had a machete.Authorities received the call Monday afternoon after the victim drove himself to a local hospital.S
  
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• Trump administration moves ahead with Obama menu-label law

  07-11-2017 14:08
  The President Donald Trump's administration is moving ahead with a law from the Obama years.ABC News reports, the law will require calorie counts to appear on foods served at restaurants, supermarkets, convenience stores and pizza delivery chains nationwide.Despite years of opposition by some food sellers, the Food and Drug Administration is offering only minor accommodations to industry complaints about the difficulties of displaying the information.The FDA posted recommendations Tuesday to he
  
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• Man accused of raping teen after school in Lafourche Parish

  07-11-2017 14:02
  THIBODAUX- A man has been arrested after he allegedly picked up a teenager after school and raped her.Jericho Helmer, 23, was arrested and charged with second-degree rape of a 15-year-old girl.Authorities say the investigation began on Nov. 1 when the girl did not return home from school.According to the Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office, detectives learned that the girl went to a friend's house after school and Helmer later offered to give her a ride to a di
  
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• Military won't disclose church shooter's mental history

  07-11-2017 13:46
  WASHINGTON - The Air Force says federal privacy laws prohibit it from commenting on a news report that the gunman who attacked worshippers at a Texas church had escaped from a mental health facility in 2012 when he was an airman.  Air Force spokeswoman Ann Stefanek cited privacy regulations under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, which she said apply even though the gunman, Devin P. Kelley died in Sunday's violence in Texas.  Th
  
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• Unbuckled child slams into windshield; Mom arrested

  07-11-2017 13:44
  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Authorities in Florida say a mother placed her 3-year-old daughter in the front seat of a car with no restraints, chased her boyfriend at high speeds and then slammed on the brakes, sending the child's head into the windshield.  The child wasn't seriously injured in the incident Sunday outside of St. Petersburg. The mother, 33-year-old Justine Olesky, was charged with child abuse. Jail records don't list a lawyer for her.  An arrest rep
  
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• School scores posted; early childhood programs profiled

  07-11-2017 13:40
  BATON ROUGE, La.- Louisiana education officials say performance scores for the state's public schools have remained steady for the third year in a row - with 20 percent earning an "A'' in the state grading system.Twenty-seven percent of schools earned a "B'' and another 27 percent a "C'' in the latest breakdown; 18 percent got a "D'' and 8 percent an "F."The state released scores and letter grades for individual schools and school districts on Tuesday. It also launched a new online reporting sy
  
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• Cancer patient dies days after wedding ceremony at hospital

  07-11-2017 13:25
  CHARLESTON, SC - A woman diagnosed with stage 4 cancer died Saturday, just two days after a hospital held a wedding ceremony for her and the love of her life. Kizzie Priestly passed away at age 39 Saturday, according to a post from her husband, David Hall, on Facebook."I would like to extend our deepest gratitude and appreciation for all of the support we have recently received," Hall's statement said. "The outpouring of love and prayers from throughout the n
  
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• NASA seeks nickname for tiny, icy world on solar system edge

  07-11-2017 13:18
  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.— Heads up, armchair travelers.NASA is seeking a nickname for a tiny, icy world on the edge of the solar system that’s the next destination for New Horizons, the spacecraft that surveyed Pluto.New Horizons whipped past Pluto two years ago. Now it’s headed for 2014 MU69 — gobbledygook to even the most die-hard scientists.To lighten the mood as New Horizons aims for a 2019 flyby, the research team is holding a naming contest. The deadlin
  
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• FBI: Pregnant woman misses baby shower, now missing for six months

  07-11-2017 12:41
  BALTIMORE, MD - Federal authorities are offering thousands of dollars for any info leading to the whereabouts of a pregnant woman who missed her baby shower in May and has been missing ever since.According to the FBI, 23-year-old Akia Shawnta Eggleston was last seen in Baltimore on May 3, 2017. She was reported missing after she failed to show up for her own baby shower on May 7 and hasn't been seen or heard from since.Eggleston was eight months pregnant at the time.T
  
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• Traffic concerns at new Ascension school sites

  07-11-2017 11:47
  ASCENSION PARISH - The Ascension Parish School Board approved traffic studies Tuesday night for its four new school sites."They'll help to make recommendations to us that would help improve traffic and flow," said Chad Lynch, Director of Planning and Building for the District.Lynch expects engineers to recommend traffic lights or turn lanes to mitigate higher congestion. All four sites are being built in the northern part of the parish to relieve overcrowded schools in that area.The schools wil
  
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• Biker runs from deputies, captured with drugs

  07-11-2017 11:31
  ST. MARY PARISH- A man was arrested after failing to pull over for a traffic stop and leading deputies on a chase.Deputies from the St. Mary Parish Sheriff's Office arrested Franklin Pearce III Monday afternoon.Narcotics detectives in the Morgan City and Berwick area observed a motorcycle with no side view mirrors or visible license plate. Detectives saw the motorcycle cross the centerline of the roadway on LA Highway 182 and Frontage Road in Berwick.Authorities tried to initiate a traffic stop
  
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• Senate committee backs new sanctions targeting North Korea

  07-11-2017 09:57
  WASHINGTON- A Senate committee has unanimously approved legislation that imposes sanctions on Chinese banks and other financial institutions if they're found to be helping North Korea evade existing penalties from the U.S. and U.N. Security Council.The Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee voted 23-0 to pass the bill named for Otto Warmbier. He's the American college student who was imprisoned by North Korea for more than a year, and returned home in June with brain damage and die
  
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• Trump not invited to Paris climate summit next month

  07-11-2017 09:43
  French authorities say President Donald Trump is not among more than 100 world leaders invited to Paris for a climate summit next month.ABC news reports, French President Emmanuel Macron plans a summit to push his "Make our Planet Great Again" agenda on Dec. 12, the anniversary of the 2015 Paris climate accord.A French diplomatic official said the countries invited are those who are "especially committed" to applying the Paris accord.The  official also said, an invitation will soon be
  
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• Dallas man arrested near White House after allegedly threatening to kill 'all white police'

  07-11-2017 08:58
  A man was arrested near the White House Monday for allegedly threatening to kill “all white police” at the residence.ABC News reports, the Secret Service was notified to be on the lookout for the man who had "reportedly traveled to Washington, D.C., for the purpose" of carrying out the alleged threat. The Secret Service said they were tipped off by Montgomery County, Maryland, Police Department."Secret Service personnel at the White House immediately increased their
  
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• FEMA rethinking ban on disaster aid to church buildings

  07-11-2017 08:49
  Pressure is mounting on the federal agency overseeing disaster response to change its routine denial of aid to churches, synagogues and mosques.Houses of worship are eligible for assistance when damaged buildings double as community halls. But the Federal Emergency Management Agency typically does not provide money to repair or rebuild damaged sanctuaries.FEMA is now rethinking its policies in the face of a federal lawsuit, which is scheduled for hearing on Tuesday. It was filed by three Texas
  
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• DRIVE WITH CAUTION: A foggy drive in our viewing area

  07-11-2017 06:38
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• Appeals court argument set for Texas immigration law

  07-11-2017 05:43
  NEW ORLEANS - A federal appeals court in New Orleans is set to hear arguments over a Texas law cracking down on so-called "sanctuary cities."The Texas Legislature approved the law in the spring. It was challenged by several Texas city governments and civil rights advocates. It requires local law enforcement agencies to honor federal immigration requests to detain people in local jails for possible deportation.Opponents go before the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday afternoon, seekin
  
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