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• Louisiana State Police welcomes more than two dozen graduates

  06-01-2018 20:56
  BATON ROUGE- After five months of training, more than two dozen cadets have graduated the academy and are ready to join the Louisiana State Police.Twenty-seven cadets are now troopers after graduating from the Louisiana State Police Training Academy on Friday.Those men and women range from 22 to 48-years-old, and hail from all over the state. Now, they're all sporting the gold boot badge.But of all the newly installed troopers, one stands above the rest. The top cadet is an honor given to just
  
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• EBR officials, volunteers install over 200 smoke detectors amid recent fire tragedies

  06-01-2018 20:25
  BATON ROUGE - Mayor-President Broome partnered with the Baton Rouge Fire Department, American Red Cross, Cajun Navy, Cajun Army and other volunteers to install over two hundred smoke detectors throughout the parish on Saturday."We want our citizens and our families to be equipped because we don't want any more fire tragedies to take place like we've seen in the first week of January," Mayor Broome said to a group of volunteers Saturday before walking the street.Among the volun
  
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• No injuries reported in evening house fire on 75th Avenue

  06-01-2018 17:26
  BATON ROUGE - Firefighters responded to a house fire on 75th Avenue Saturday.The fire began just before 5:30 p.m., according to officials with the Baton Rouge Fire Department.Sources tell WBRZ no one was injured in the fire.Officials say the fire was caused by lawn equipment and gasoline being stored too close to the water heater. The fire started in the utility room and extended into the attic of the home before it was brought under control.The rest of the home received some water dam
  
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• WATCH: Officials rescue over 200 cold-stunned sea turtles off Florida coast

  06-01-2018 17:08
  FLORIDA- The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has rescued over 200 sea turtles this past week.The sea turtles have been suffering from freezing temperatures.  "Sea turtles are one species that can be affected by cold weather. When the water temperatures drop, stunned sea turtles may float listlessly in the water on or near shore. Although these turtles may appear to be dead, they are often still alive," the FWC said. After undergoing health assessment
  
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• 22-year-old arrested for second DWI, passenger in critical condition

  06-01-2018 14:06
  BATON ROUGE- A man arrested Friday has been accused of severely injuring a passenger while driving under the influence of alcohol.22-year-old Agustin Flores, of Texas, was booked with first degree vehicular negligent injuring, booking records show.On Nov. 11, 2017, Flores was traveling on South River Road in a Chevrolet truck just before 8 p.m. when his vehicle went off of the roadway and flipped multiple times. According to the warrant, the truck eventually crashed into a fen
  
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• Florida man calls 911 to report himself drunk driving

  06-01-2018 13:59
  WINTER HAVEN, Fla. - Authorities in Florida are sharing an unusual 911 call they got on New Year's Eve from a man who said he was driving drunk and needed police.  Polk County Sheriff's officials say the dispatcher "did a fantastic job" urging Michael Lester to park his truck and wait for officers to find him.  Lester told her he had been driving around all night, "trying to get pulled over." At another point in the call, he said "I'm driving on the wrong sid
  
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• NASA: Legendary astronaut, moonwalker John Young has died

  06-01-2018 13:36
  WASHINGTON - NASA says legendary astronaut John Young, who walked on the moon and later commanded the first space shuttle flight, has died. Young was 87.  The space agency said Young died Friday night following complications from pneumonia.  NASA said Young was the only agency astronaut to go into space as part of the Gemini, Apollo and space shuttle programs, and the first to fly into space six times. He was the ninth man to walk on the moon. &n
  
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• Trump says he'd be open to talking with North Korean leader

  06-01-2018 13:32
  THURMONT, Md. - President Donald Trump says he's open to talking with the North Korean leader he's called "Rocket Man" and is hoping some good can come from upcoming talks between the Koreas.  Trump tells reporters at Camp David that he "always believes in talking."  North and South Korea have agreed to discuss cooperation on the upcoming Olympics in South Korea, as well as other issues, in rare talks set to begin Tuesday.  Trump calls that
  
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• English boy is reunited with camera that drifted to Germany

  06-01-2018 13:07
  BERLIN - An English boy has been reunited in Germany with a video camera he lost four months ago on the other side of the North Sea.  The German news agency dpa reported that the camera was handed back Saturday to the 10-year-old from Hull on Suederoog, a small island off Germany's western coast.  William Etherton's camera was carried off Sept. 1 by a wave in Thornwick Bay in Yorkshire, on England's east coast. It drifted for about two months before washing u
  
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• LSP: Prairieville woman dies after two-vehicle crash in Ascension Parish

  06-01-2018 12:33
  ST. AMANT - A two-vehicle crash claimed the life of 75-year-old Prairieville woman in Ascension Parish Friday evening.According to Louisiana State Police, troopers began investigating the two-vehicle crash on LA 431 near the intersection of Gold Place Road shortly after 6:00 p.m.Troopers later learned that 75-year-old Zora Marshall of Prairieville died as a result of injuries she sustained in the crash.Through the initial investigation, State Police determined the crash occurred as 74-year-old
  
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• Despite DOJ move, Louisiana moving ahead with medical pot

  06-01-2018 11:54
  BATON ROUGE - U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions' dictate on federal marijuana prosecutions isn't slowing Louisiana plans to have medical marijuana available to patients by the summer.  Sessions announced the end to Obama-era policy that kept federal authorities from cracking down on legalized pot.  Supporters of Louisiana's medical marijuana program hope the state won't be targeted because it only allows medicinal, not recreational, marijuana. Acting U.S. A
  
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• Takata adds 3.3 million air bag inflators to massive recall

  06-01-2018 11:52
  DETROIT - Japanese air bag maker Takata is recalling another 3.3 million faulty air bag inflators as it continues to expand the largest automotive recall in U.S. history.  The latest recalls cover frontal air bags in certain 2009, 2010 and 2013 vehicles. They're made by Honda, Toyota, Audi, BMW, Daimler Vans, Fiat Chrysler, Ford, General Motors, Jaguar-Land Rover, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Subaru and Tesla.  Automakers will provide specific mo
  
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• New app: Homeowners check Louisiana horticulture licenses

  06-01-2018 11:43
  BATON ROUGE - Louisiana has a new app to let homeowners check whether someone claiming to be a landscape or horticulture professional has a state license or business permit.  The Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry says people can also file complaints through the app. It's called LDAF Business Search, and is available for both Apple and Android devices.  Horticulture program director Ansel Rankins said in a news release Friday that routine grass
  
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• Former Trump chief of staff headlining Louisiana GOP event

  06-01-2018 11:36
  BATON ROUGE - President Donald Trump's former chief of staff will be a headlining guest at a Republican Party of Louisiana fundraising event honoring U.S. Rep. Steve Scalise.  The state GOP announced Reince Priebus, a former Republican National Committee chairman ousted as White House chief of staff in July, is among the "special guests" for the Jan. 20 reception in New Orleans.  Attendees at the event, called the Elephant Gala, will pay at least $125 for an
  
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• Hurricane Harvey survivors feel grief, distress months later

  06-01-2018 11:35
  DALLAS - People in Texas who were displaced or lost their homes during Hurricane Harvey are realizing they need help that can't be provided by construction crews and insurance companies.  Free mental health counseling is being offered across affected areas in Texas by private and government-funded programs. Groups providing the therapy say they're still getting new patients, even five months after the storm hit.  Experts say the emotional distress caused by s
  
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• $450 million Mega Millions winning ticket sold in Florida

  06-01-2018 11:33
  DES MOINES, Iowa - The winning ticket in the latest Mega Millions drawing was sold in Florida.  One ticket matched all six numbers in Friday night's drawing and will claim a $450 million grand prize. The Florida Lottery says the winning ticket was bought at a 7-Eleven convenience store in Port Richey.  The winning numbers to claim the nation's 10th-largest jackpot were 28-30-39-59-70-10.  Lottery officials also increased the jackpot of Power
  
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• Fiery crash kills 15-year-old driver in Ascension

  06-01-2018 11:17
  ASCENSION PARISH- Authorities say one person was killed in a single-vehicle crash that occurred Saturday morning.According to Louisiana State Police, the accident happened around 1 a.m. Saturday on I-10 West near LA 73.Officials say 15-year-old Jessie Chaney from Denham Springs was traveling westbound on I-10 in a 2004 Infinity G35. Troopers believe Chaney was traveling at a high rate of speed when the left rear tire failed, and he lost control of the vehicle.The vehi
  
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