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• Portion of Florida Boulevard closed as crews respond to building fire

  26-11-2017 21:48
  BATON ROUGE - Authorities shut down a portion of Florida Boulevard Sunday night as crews responded to a fire at a local business.The fire was reported sometime after 9:30 p.m. Sunday night. According to the Baton Rouge Fire Department, crews are responding to the fire at the Hair Connection in the 4200 block of Florida.Traffic is shut down at the scene as crews try to get the fire under control.There is currently no word on injuries.Check back for updates.Permalink| Comments
  
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• Contestant from South Africa wins Miss Universe

  26-11-2017 21:16
  LAS VEGAS - The woman representing South Africa has won has won the Miss Universe crown.  Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters, who recently earned a business management degree, was crowned Sunday during the event that took place at The AXIS theater at Planet Hollywood casino-resort on the Las Vegas Strip.  The runner-up was Miss Colombia Laura Gonzalez. The second runner-up was Miss Jamaica Davina Bennett.  Ninety-two women from around the world participa
  
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• Local church had its last mass Sunday, closing doors after 51 years

  26-11-2017 20:43
  BATON ROUGE- St. Louis the King of France Catholic Church is closing its doors after 51 years.There wasn't an empty seat during Sunday morning's mass. Churchgoers gathered to attend the last service at St. Louis the King of France Catholic Church. Parishioners say this is the largest number of people they've seen at the church in years."The hard part is that in involves people and this is a home for people and it has been for 51 years," Father Michael Alello said.The
  
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• WATCH: Former LSU star Leonard Fournette makes fan's day

  26-11-2017 19:31
  JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Former LSU running back Leonard Fournette may be finding success in the NFL, but a video taken Sunday shows he still knows how to stay humble.Before the Jaguars' win against the Arizona Cardinals Sunday the rookie running back made his way over to the sidelines and met with a wheelchair-bound fan. After Fournette shook hands with the young fan named Kevin, the former Tiger began signing his cleats and handed them over. Fournette&
  
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• Police: 2 injured when gun discharges at NY mall

  26-11-2017 18:15
  MIDDLETOWN, N.Y. - Police say two people suffered minor injuries when a gun discharged at a mall crowded with holiday shoppers in New York's Hudson Valley.  Wallkill Police Department Chief Robert Hertman said the gun discharged shortly after 3 p.m. Sunday at the Galleria at Crystal Run in Middletown, about 70 miles (113 kilometers) north of Manhattan.  Hertman said a single round was fired into the floor on the mall's second level. He said police are still s
  
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• Man arrested Sunday after drive-by shooting

  26-11-2017 17:29
  BATON ROUGE- A man was arrested Sunday morning after police say he was responsible for a drive-by shooting in Mid-City.According to the Baton Rouge Police Department, officers responded to a shooting around 1:30 a.m. Sunday morning in the 2600 block of Weller Avenue.Police arrived to the scene on Weller Ave. and learned that someone driving a silver Toyota Camry had stopped in front of a store and fired shots at several people outside. No injuries were report
  
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• Authorities investigating body found in wooded area in East Feliciana Parish

  26-11-2017 15:26
  CLINTON - Authorities are investigating a body that was discovered just off a roadway in East Feliciana Sunday afternoon.According to the East Feliciana Sheriff's Office, the body was discovered by a resident in the area just off Nesom Road. Sources say the body of a woman was discovered wrapped in a comforter in a nearby wooded area.The Louisiana State Police Crime Lab was on the scene.This is a developing story. Check back for updates.Permalink| Comments
  
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• Stuck bobcat survives 50 mile car ride

  26-11-2017 15:11
  RICHMOND- A woman hit a bobcat in Gloucester on her way to work Thanksgiving morning.The woman told Animal Control that didn't realize what had happened until she parked her car and saw the bobcat stuck in the grill.Richmond Animal Care and Control was able to sedate the bobcat and successfully free him. The cat was uninjured with the exception of a scratch on his back.Permalink| Comments
  
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• George HW Bush now the longest living president

  26-11-2017 14:40
  Former President George H.W. Bush can check off his list another milestone: As of Saturday, he became the longest-living president at the age of 93 years and 166 days. The 41st president surpassed Gerald Ford, who lived to be 93 years and 165 days, according to Gabe Fleisher of the "Wake up to Politics" newsletter, who was first to point out the presidential milestone on Twitter.Among living presidents, Jimmy Carteris not far behind, clocking in at 93 years a
  
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• Sen. Al Franken says he'll return to work Monday

  26-11-2017 14:21
  MINNEAPOLIS - Minnesota Sen. Al Franken is telling a local newspaper that he plans to return to work on Monday and is "embarrassed and ashamed" by the groping allegations levied against him.  The Democrat spoke with the Minneapolis Star Tribune on Sunday, marking his first interview since being swept into a nationwide tide of sexual harassment allegations.  At least four women have accused Franken of misconduct. Three of them say he grabbed their buttocks whi
  
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• Conyers steps aside from top spot on Judiciary

  26-11-2017 13:23
  WASHINGTON - Michigan Rep. John Conyers says he is stepping aside as the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee amid a congressional investigation into allegations he sexually harassed female staff members.  In a statement Sunday, the 88-year-old Conyers says he denies the allegations and would like to keep his leadership role on the panel. But he says he "cannot in good conscience" allow the charges to be an undue distraction to his House colleagues while the investiga
  
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• Pixar's 'Coco' feasts on 'Justice League' at box office

  26-11-2017 13:22
  NEW YORK - Pixar's "Coco" sang its way to the fourth best Thanksgiving weekend ever with an estimated $71.2 million over the five-day weekend, a total that easily toppled Warner Bros.' "Justice League."  "Coco" rode strong reviews and an A-plus CinemaScore from audiences to the top spot at the domestic box office. According to studio estimates Sunday, it grossed $49 million from Friday to Sunday. Centered on the Mexican holiday Dia de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead), "Coco" has
  
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• 'Glee' actress accused of domestic battery on husband

  26-11-2017 13:17
  CHESAPEAKE, W.Va. - An actress on the former hit show "Glee" has been charged with domestic battery in West Virginia.  The Kanawha County Sheriff's Office tweeted Sunday that 30-year-old Naya Rivera was arrested overnight for domestic battery in Chesapeake.  A sheriff's office statement says Ryan Keith Dorsey told a deputy that Rivera struck him in the head and face. The statement says Dorsey had minor injuries and showed deputies a video that supported his a
  
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• Louisiana colleges offering scholarships to FFA students

  26-11-2017 13:12
  BATON ROUGE - Louisiana's community college system is creating a scholarship program for students in the future farmers' association.  The Louisiana Community and Technical College System will give a $500 one-time scholarship to each high school graduate who belongs to the Louisiana Future Farmers of America Student Association.  Each state champion in the organization will get a $1,000 scholarship.  The awards can be used to attend any scho
  
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• LSP: Vehicle fluid trail leads to arrest of Slidell man in fatal hit-and-run crash

  26-11-2017 12:26
  SLIDELL - A Slidell man was arrested following a fatal hit-and-run crash on US 190 Saturday night.According to Louisiana State Police, a fluid trail from the suspect's vehicle would ultimately lead to his arrest.At 10:40 p.m. on Nov. 25, Troopers responded to a fatal hit and run crash on US 190 near the intersection of Christa Drive. A cyclist, 59-year-old Calvin Lefort Jr. of Slidell, was killed in the crash, according to LSP.Through the initial investigation, State Police discovered the crash
  
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• Jail trusty captured after walking off from Washington Parish Jail

  26-11-2017 11:57
  WASHINGTON PARISH - A jail trusty who walked off from the Washington Parish Jail Friday night is back in custody.According to the Washington Parish Sheriff's Office, 30-year-old Timothy John Williams was captured in Bogalusa Saturday night.Deputies went to a house on Michigan Avenue around 11:00 p.m. after an intense daylong manhunt focused inside the city limits of Bogalusa.Williams was discovered at the house on Michigan Avenue and initially resisted arrest. However, after a brief struggle, h
  
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• Woman with Down syndrome wins 'Spirit of Miss USA'

  26-11-2017 11:21
  BURNSVILLE, Minn. - Kalie Wright was crowned Miss Minnesota USA on Sunday night. But another exceptional contestant won two very special honors.According to KARE 11, Mikayla Holmgren is the first woman with Down syndrome to compete in the pageant, taking home the honors of the Spirit of Miss USA award, and the Director's Award.Holmgren, a Bethel University student, shared her story with KARE earlier this year.This is the second year in a row this pag
  
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• Expect heavy traffic Sunday through Baton Rouge

  26-11-2017 09:58
  BATON ROUGE - Expect westbound delays on I-10 through Baton Rouge Sunday.Following Wednesday's eastbound gridlock, the Sunday after Thanksgiving is typically gridlock as drivers leave the New Orleans and Baton Rouge areas, headed west.  The state warned of expected day-long congestion earlier Sunday morning.CLICK HERE to monitor traffic flow live via WBRZ's advanced traffic-tracking system. Authorities planned extra patrols in an effort to keep traffic moving as much
  
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• Man pre-ordered flowers for daughter's birthday before he died five years ago

  26-11-2017 09:49
  KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - A 21-year-old has been receiving flowers from her deceased dad for the last five years.Bailey Sellers' Saturday tweet went viral overnight, getting more than 300,000 retweets by Sunday.  Sellers shared pictures of flowers and a note from her father received this weekend on her 21st birthday.  Her dad died when she was 16-years-old but pre-ordered flowers for her next five birthdays before he died.Sellers said her dad died of cancer five years ago.  
  
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• Driver injured after ramming concrete barricade on closed bridge

  26-11-2017 09:41
  CENTRAL - A driver was taken to the hospital after crashing through a concrete barrier blocking a closed bridge overnight.Firefighters had to use equipment similar to the Jaws of Life to cut the driver from the mangled mess after the vehicle slammed into the barricade.  Authorities said the barricade was blocking the closed bridge on Victoria Drive.  For some reason, the driver ignored the closure and ran into the concrete blockade.The wreck happened at 4 a.m. Sunday.The Distr
  
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