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• Shoppers take advantage of day after Christmas sales

  26-12-2017 19:04
  BATON ROUGE- One of the busiest shopping days of the year is still going strong.People around the city are packing into stores and taking advantage of end-of-the-year deals.Many shoppers believe this is the smartest way to shop, and say that savings are even better than the deals on Black Friday. And that's exactly what's bringing most folks out to the Mall of Louisiana the day after Christmas."I shop the day after Christmas every year, because believe it or not, they have better sales after Ch
  
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• Local non-profit brings Christmas to family affected by domestic violence

  26-12-2017 18:42
  BATON ROUGE- A non-profit organization is stepping up to give kids a Christmas after their mother was shot and killed by her ex-boyfriend. A Christmas sleigh of a different kind arrived at the home of 2-year-old Kevon Warner, 5-year-old Roland Thomas, and 6-year-old Roshay Warner. These children will be spending Christmas without one special person this year: their mother.25-year-old Dezarae Warner was brutally gunned down on Washington Avenue. Police say her
  
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• Firefighters respond to house fire on Sunset Boulevard

  26-12-2017 18:21
  BATON ROUGE- Fire officials are currently responding to a house fire on Sunset Boulevard.Authorities say the incident took place around 6 p.m. Tuesday evening in the 100 block of Sunset Blvd.Injuries are not yet known. A News 2 crew is on the scene. Check back for updates.Permalink| Comments
  
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• BREAKING: Firefighters respond to house fire on Sunset Boulevard

  26-12-2017 18:21
  BATON ROUGE- Fire officials are currently responding to a house fire on Sunset Boulevard.Authorities say the incident took place around 6 p.m. Tuesday evening in the 100 block of Sunset Blvd.Injuries are not yet known. A News 2 crew is on the scene. Check back for updates.Permalink| Comments
  
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• BREAKING: Firefighters respond to house fire on Sunset Blvd

  26-12-2017 18:21
  BATON ROUGE- Fire officials are currently responding to a house fire on Sunset Blvd.Authorities say the incident took place around 6 p.m. Tuesday evening in the 100 block of Sunset Blvd.Injuries are not yet known. A News 2 crew is on the scene. Check back for updates.Permalink| Comments
  
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• Accidental house fire rips through roof of Sunset Blvd home

  26-12-2017 18:21
  BATON ROUGE - Baton Rouge firefighters responded to a house fire Tuesday afternoon in the 100 block of Sunset Blvd. That fire broke out around 5:45 p.m. Flames were seen shooting through the roof of the garage connected to the home. Additional support was called after the blaze reached the attic. The home received heavy fire and smoke damage. Red Cross is assisting the family. Permalink| Comments
  
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• Man dies after line drive to head during softball game

  26-12-2017 17:28
  ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla.- A Florida man has died several weeks after taking a line drive to the head during a softball game.The Tampa Bay Times reports that 37-year-old Greg Fusco died Sunday. The St. Johns County Sheriff's Office says a softball stuck the Palm Harbor man in the left temple during a Dec. 2 tournament near Jacksonville. A friend says Fusco had been pitching.Officials say the ball initially knocked Fusco unconscious but he was awake and dazed by the time an ambulance arrived. He was t
  
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• Police: Man attempted to rob store with fake gun made of furniture

  26-12-2017 16:57
  AKRON, Ohio- Police say a man who tried and failed to rob an Ohio convenience store with a fake gun made from pieces of furniture has been charged with robbery.Akron police say the man walked into a local Circle K store Monday afternoon waving what appeared to be a rifle and demanding cash. An employee realized the rifle was a fake and confronted the man with the help of three customers.The man tried to flee but was subdued and detained by the people in the store until police arrived. He has be
  
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• FDA announces recall of contaminated antibiotic

  26-12-2017 15:01
  A pharmaceutical company has issued a recall of an injectable antibiotic that contains mold.The problem was discovered when a product complaint led to the discovery of a white, particulate matter floating in a flexible bag containing the drug.AutoMedica Pharma LLC is recalling one lot of Linesolis Injection 600/300mL flexible bags that was distributed from May 15 through Aug. 14.The use of a non-sterile injectable product can result in fatal infections in a broad array of patients, the
  
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• WATCH: Fire captain proposes to girlfriend with the help of his fellow firemen

  26-12-2017 14:50
  ROCKVILLE, Md.- A fire captain proposed to his girlfriend just two days before Christmas, but couldn't have done it without the help of his fellow firefighters.Captain James of the Rockville Volunteer Fire Department in Maryland surprised his longtime girlfriend Kathleen in Rockville Town Square. The fire department posted the romantic video to their Facebook page, congratulating the happy couple.The video shows Captain James heading towards the square in a fire truck with sirens blazing. Kathl
  
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• Construction halted at church destroyed in Sept. 11 attacks

  26-12-2017 13:54
  NEW YORK- Construction has been temporarily suspended on a Greek Orthodox church destroyed in the Sept. 11 attacks.A statement posted earlier this month on the website of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America says the stoppage was ordered by the construction company. It comes amid financial difficulties and questions over how funds have been managed.The St. Nicholas National Shrine, next to the World Trade Center memorial plaza, is to replace a tiny church that was crushed on Sept. 11, 2001
  
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• Christmas tree recycling program begins this week for EBR and Ascension

  26-12-2017 13:39
  BATON ROUGE- This year's Christmas tree curbside recycling program begins Jan. 8.The Department of Environmental Services has announced that the recycling of Christmas trees will run from Jan. 8 through Jan. 21 for all East Baton Rouge Parish residents, with the exception of Baker and Zachary.In order to be collected, trees must be placed curbside a minimum of three feet from other garbage and unbundled trash. Officials ask that all decorations be removed from trees, and to avoid placing trees
  
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• Investment adviser charged with defrauding clients

  26-12-2017 13:33
  BATON ROUGE- A Louisiana-based investment adviser has been charged with defrauding clients by using their money for personal expenses, to pay off other investors and to invest in a risky real estate venture.Ralph Willard Savoie, a resident of Baton Rouge and Mandeville, was charged last Friday in federal court with two counts of wire fraud and one count of identity theft.A court filing says Savoie obtained more than $150,000 from investors he allegedly defrauded and used some of the money on je
  
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• Two suspects at large after Gonzales burglary

  26-12-2017 13:26
  ASCENSION PARISH- Deputies say two suspects are wanted after a residential burglary occurred last week in Gonzales. According to the Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office, authorities responded to a report of a burglary on Dec. 23 after the Gonzales Police Department located a stolen safe.Detectives learned that the safe belonged to homeowners on Royal Dunes Drive, who were currently on vacation.As the investigation continued, it was learned that Timyrus Jenkins, 22, along with Rayquan Ran
  
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• One teen still at large after Gonzales burglary

  26-12-2017 13:26
  ASCENSION PARISH- Deputies say one suspect is wanted after a residential burglary occurred last week in Gonzales. According to the Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office, authorities responded to a report of a burglary on Dec. 23 after the Gonzales Police Department located a stolen safe.Detectives learned that the safe belonged to homeowners on Royal Dunes Drive, who were currently on vacation.As the investigation continued, it was learned that Timyrus Jenkins, 22, Rayquan Ransom,
  
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• Overturned 18-wheeler blocks ramp on I-110 near Capitol Access

  26-12-2017 12:51
  BATON ROUGE - Crews are on the scene on an overturned 18-wheeler on Interstate 110 near Capitol Access.The accident occurred around 11:30 a.m. It's unclear what caused the truck to overturn. The truck turned over near the DOTD building.No one was injured. Crews expect the ramp to be closed for some time while crews work to remove the truck from the roadway. Drivers are advised to take an alternate route.Permalink| Comments
  
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• Big rig slams into I-10 barrier, causes traffic jam

  26-12-2017 11:57
  BATON ROUGE- A late night crash involving an 18-wheeler caused a big traffic jam on I-10 W near Perkins Rd. Tuesday night. People on scene told WBRZ the big rig slammed into an interstate barrier above the Schlittz & Giggles restaurant on Perkins Rd. It took first-responders several minutes to reach the scene but they eventually shutdown two lanes of traffic. Several other vehicles appeared to be pulled off to the side of the interstate but it was not immediately clear how
  
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• Man accused of shooting two people after Christmas Eve fight

  26-12-2017 09:23
  BATON ROUGE - East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Deputies have arrested a man for allegedly shooting two people on Christmas Eve after a brawl. According to official documents, James McManus fired several rounds hitting the victims. That shooting happened around 11 p.m. in the 5100 block of Bluewater Drive. Deputies arrived on the scene where two victims, ages 22 and 14, had sustained gunshot wounds to their lower extremities. Detectives later learned that t
  
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• Woman stunned to find electric bill listed as $284 billion

  26-12-2017 08:00
  ERIE, Pa.  - A Pennsylvania woman says she went online to check her electric bill and was stunned at the amount - more than $284 billion.  The Erie Times-News reports that Mary Horomanski said her eyes "just about popped out" of her head when she saw the amount. She suspected that her family had put up their Christmas lights wrong.  The silver lining was that she didn't have to pay the full amount until November 2018 - only a $28,156 minimum payment
  
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