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• Dawgs run wild: Georgia beats Oklahoma 54-48 in Rose Bowl

  01-01-2018 20:52
  PASADENA, Calif. - Sony Michel burst through the line for a 27-yard touchdown run to give No. 3 Georgia a 54-48 victory Monday night against No. 2 Oklahoma, winning the first overtime Rose Bowl and sending the Bulldogs to the College Football Playoff championship game.  Michel, who had a fumble in the fourth quarter returned for a go-ahead Oklahoma touchdown, ran for 181 yards and three scores for the Bulldogs (13-1), but none bigger than the last one in the second overtime.&a
  
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• California girl killed in bus crash, 12 injured

  01-01-2018 20:51
  SALT LAKE CITY - Authorities have identified a girl killed in a rural Utah bus crash as a 13-year-old from California.  The Utah Highway Patrol said in a statement Monday that 13-year-old Summer Pinzon of Azusa was traveling on the bus with her mother when it crashed Sunday night off Interstate 70 west of Green River, Utah.  Troopers say the girl's mother has been hospitalized.  Utah troopers also said 12 people had been injured. Troopers ha
  
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• Robbery possible motive in shooting on Victoria Drive

  01-01-2018 19:58
  BATON ROUGE - One person was injured in a shooting on Victoria Drive Monday night.According to Baton Rouge Police, the shooting took place around 7:30 p.m. in the 3800 block of Victoria Drive near Airline Hwy.The extent of the person's injuries is unknown at this time. Police say robbery is a possible motive. This is a developing story. Check back for updates.Permalink| Comments
  
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• Residents protecting plants from frigid temps

  01-01-2018 18:28
  BATON ROUGE - People with plants are not taking any chances in this cold weather.Homeowners are covering their plants up trying to keep them as warm as possible until the low temperatures pass.One home-owner, Justin Schleis, has a unique way keeping his plants out of the cold. Two years ago, Schleis and his wife decided to use tents to cover their plants to shield them from the freezing cold."I think we used to put sticks up there or something like that and attach the sheets to them. A
  
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• Impaired driver flips car, arrested for fifth DWI

  01-01-2018 14:58
  ASCENSION PARISH- A man was arrested for his fifth DWI after he flipped his vehicle Sunday night.Louisiana State Troopers arrested 30-year-old Colby Templet after he flipped his vehicle on LA 44 south of I-10 in Ascension Parish.Authorities say Templet admitted to using illegal narcotics on New Year's Eve night and was booked into the Ascension Parish Jail.Troopers were also on the scene of a crash that involved a suspected impaired driver that struck a train in East Baton Rouge Parish. The cra
  
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• Impaired driver flips car, another hits train according to state police

  01-01-2018 14:58
  ASCENSION PARISH- A man was arrested for his fifth DWI after he flipped his vehicle Sunday night.Louisiana State Troopers arrested 30-year-old Colby Templet after he flipped his vehicle on LA 44 south of I-10 in Ascension Parish.Authorities say Templet admitted to using illegal narcotics on New Year's Eve night and was booked into the Ascension Parish Jail.Troopers were also on the scene of a crash that involved a suspected impaired driver that struck a train in East Baton Rouge Parish. The cra
  
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• Notre Dame beats LSU 21-17 in Citrus Bowl

  01-01-2018 13:55
  ORLANDO - The Citrus Bowl shook off it's New Years Day hangover and turned into an interesting game in the second half of play, unfortunately for LSU it was Notre Dame making the memorable plays.Notre Dame scored the go ahead touchdown with a minute and a half to play as back up Irish quarterback Ian Book found Miles Boykin down the sideline for a one handed grab pushing off one defender and shaking the other en route to a 55 yard touchdown score that made it 21-17.The Tigers
  
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• Two boil water advisories issued for Livingston Parish

  01-01-2018 13:32
  LIVINGSTON-Two water systems in Livingston Parish are under boil water advisories after experiencing freeze-related problems overnight.The Town of Livingston Water System  is under a boil advisory as well as French Settlement Water Company.The Livingston advisory was issued this morning. It was reported that a well went down, but water is now back up and running. Samples will be tested as a precautionary measure. Due to holiday hours, water samples can't be turned in
  
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• Broken pipes and chilly nights in Baton Rouge

  01-01-2018 12:02
  BATON ROUGE - Water leaked from underneath several houses near downtown Baton Rouge Monday. Freezing temperatures busted pipes, causing a wet and miserable maintenance problem for residents."The ice froze up and busted the pipes," said a man working on South 17th Street house. "I've got to fix that, and I got people on the other side of town to fix."Some only had to deal with a drip, while others had water gushing into the streets. They did quick repairs and wrapped their pipes to avoid more da
  
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• State Fire Marshal issues emergency alert amid freezing temperatures

  01-01-2018 11:34
  BATON ROUGE - The Louisiana Office of State Fire Marshal issued an emergency alert as freezing cold temperatures are expected in much of the state this week. Fire Marshal Deputies responded to seven fire investigations during a 12 hour period Monday. In a Facebook post, the State Fire Marshal reminded homeowners of several safety principles during the next few days.Permalink| Comments
  
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• Two New Year's babies reported in Baton Rouge

  01-01-2018 11:31
  BATON ROUGE- The first baby born in Baton Rouge in 2018 was born at the Woman's Hospital early Monday morning.The little bundle of joy was born at 12:16 a.m.Another baby was born at 12:46 a.m. at the Birth Center of Baton Rouge. According to a release, the little boy weighed 9 pounds 5 ounces.No photos of the babies were immediately provided.Permalink| Comments
  
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• Two New Year's babies born in Baton Rouge

  01-01-2018 11:31
  BATON ROUGE- The first baby born in Baton Rouge in 2018 was born at the Woman's Hospital early Monday morning.The little bundle of joy was born at 12:16 a.m.Another baby was born at 12:46 a.m. at the Birth Center of Baton Rouge. According to a release the little boy, born to Aimee and Stephen Baehr, weighed 9 pounds 5 ounces. The newborn is the parent's second at the Birth Center of Baton Rouge.Permalink| Comments
  
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• First fatal shooting of the year reported on Balis Drive

  01-01-2018 11:04
  BATON ROUGE- The first fatal shooting of 2018 has been reported.The Baton Rouge Police Department is investigating a fatal shooting that occurred around 1:45 a.m. in the 2600 block of Balis Drive.Trenity Grimes, 29, was observed in the area suffering from apparent gunshot injuries. Authorities say Grimes died at the scene.Investigators believe that the shooting was a result of an altercation. There are no known suspects at this time.Anyone with any information can call the Violent Crimes Unit a
  
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• Power outages reported across three parishes

  01-01-2018 09:55
  ASSUMPTION PARISH- Entergy is reporting thousands of people are without power in Assumption, Ascension and St. John the Baptist Parish Monday morning.There are 311 residents in Assumption Parish without power.Almost 60 outages have been reported in Ascension Parish near the Tanger Outlet mall. Entergy said a transformer failed and crews were on their way to restore power as soon as possible.According to the online map, St. John the Baptist Parish is reporting 5,266 customers w
  
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• Police arrest man accused of robbing two businesses in same block

  01-01-2018 09:15
  NEW ORLEANS- Police have arrested a man they say is responsible for robbing two businesses in December.WWL-TV reports that 32-year-old Ken Avant was identified as the suspect in the Dec. 15 armed robbery of a nail salon and Dec. 18 armed robbery of a Subway restaurant. Authorities say both businesses are in the same 3600 block of Macarthur Boulevard.Avant was arrested Thursday and booked on two counts of armed robbery.Permalink| Comments
  
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• A Week of Freezing Temps

  01-01-2018 08:52
  ***HARD FREEZE WARNING***The first day of the 2018 year has brought incredibly cold temperatures and frigid wind chills due to a large arctic air mass that has fully established itself across the region.  Much of the lower 48 has been in the grip of this arctic air mass for the past several days and the frigid air has finally arrived in south Louisiana bringing sub-freezing temps in the overnight hours, and unfortunately, it is here to stay for the remainder of the week.  The
  
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• Trump says Iran 'failing at every level'

  01-01-2018 08:41
  PALM BEACH, Fla.-President Donald Trump says Iran is "failing at every level," and he is voicing his support for the protesters there, saying it is "TIME FOR CHANGE."Trump says on Twitter Monday: "Iran is failing at every level despite the terrible deal made with them by the Obama Administration. The great Iranian people have been repressed for many years. They are hungry for food & for freedom. Along with human rights, the wealth of Iran is being looted. TIME FOR CHANGE!"The protests began
  
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• Teen held in shooting death of parents, sister

  01-01-2018 08:39
  LONG BRANCH, N.J. - The Monmouth County prosecutor says a 16-year-old is in custody after his parents, sister and a family friend were found shot to death in a home in the New Jersey shore town of Long Branch.Prosecutor Chris Gramiccioni said Monday the teenager is expected to face four counts of murder and other charges in the shooting deaths of his parents, Steven and Linda Kologi, 44 and 42 respectively, his 18-year-old sister, Brittany, and 70-year-old Mary Schultz, who lived with the famil
  
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• Hearty souls brave overnight cold for Rose Parade

  01-01-2018 08:24
  PASADENA, Calif. -Overnight temperatures in the low 40s didn't deter some hearty souls from camping out in Southern California to secure the best spots for the 129th annual Rose Parade.Dozens of people bundled up and slept along the parade route in Pasadena where floats decked out with hundreds of thousands of flowers will begin drifting by at 8 a.m. on New Year's morning.Those who braved the cold will be rewarded by daytime highs Monday in the mid-70s  and sunny skies.The theme of the
  
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• Early morning fire engulfs pool house

  01-01-2018 07:41
  BATON ROUGE- Authorities say a fire that engulfed a pool house early Monday morning started in the fire place.The St. George Fire Protection District was dispatched to a fire in the 3000 block of Pleasant Point Boulevard at 2 a.m. At the scene, firefighters saw flames coming from the pool house.The pool house was separate from the main structure which did not receive any damage. No injuries were reported.Authorities say three engines, one ladder truck, one rescue truck and three chief
  
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