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• Some Central parents may keep children home from school due to teacher illnesses

  07-01-2018 21:32
  CENTRAL- Several reports of teacher illnesses leaves some parents with the option to keep their children home from school on Monday.Sources from the Central Community School System told WBRZ that multiple cases of teacher illnesses at Bellingrath Hills Elementary have been reported.School officials believe the cause may be from food eaten during teacher in-service days last week, but it remains uncertain.Teachers are being asked to return to school after being symptom
  
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• Single vehicle crash on LA 126 claims life of Natchitoches man

  07-01-2018 20:32
  WINN PARISH- One man has died after a single vehicle crash occurred Sunday afternoon.According to Louisiana State Police, the incident happened around 3:20 p.m. on LA Highway 126 west of Dodson.Officials say 34-year-old Thomas Choate of Natchitoches was traveling eastbound on LA 126 in a 2008 Ford pickup truck when he lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle went off of the roadway, flipped, and struck a tree.Choate was unrestrained at the time of the crash and was pronounced
  
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• Ground broken for New Orleans culinary, hospitality school

  07-01-2018 20:13
  NEW ORLEANS- Two New Orleans restaurateurs and a developer say they have the $32 million financing needed to turn a failed visual arts center into a nonprofit restaurant and hotel school, and construction has begun.Officials said the New Orleans Culinary and Hospitality Institute should open next year, with classes at levels from tourist to professional. It says courses for student certification will be developed with consultation from the famed Culinary Institute of America.The school's founde
  
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• FBI: Drones spotted in sky before title game despite ban

  07-01-2018 14:42
  ATLANTA- The FBI says it has spotted drones in restricted air space surrounding the Atlanta stadium where college football's title game will be held, despite a temporary ban.FBI spokesman Kevin Rowson said Sunday that flying drones or aircraft in the area of Mercedes-Benz stadium and the nearby entertainment venues is a violation of federal law.The University of Georgia faces the University of Alabama Monday night in the College Football Playoff Championship game. The Federal Aviation Administr
  
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• Average U.S. gas price jumps 3 cents to $2.54 for regular

  07-01-2018 14:21
  CAMARILLO, Calif.- The average price of a gallon of regular-grade gasoline jumped 3 cents nationally over the past three weeks to $2.54.Industry analyst Trilby Lundberg of the Lundberg Survey said Sunday that the increase is due to higher crude oil costs.The current gas price is 16 cents above where it was a year ago.Gas in San Francisco was the highest in the contiguous United States at an average of $3.22 a gallon. The lowest was in Tucson, Arizona, at $2.10 a gallon.The U.S. average diesel p
  
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• 'Jumanji,' 'Insidious' top 'Star Wars' in its fourth weekend

  07-01-2018 13:57
  LOS ANGELES - Move over "Star Wars," there's some new box office champs this weekend. "Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle" has topped the charts after three weekends in theaters, and newcomer "Insidious: The Final Key" opened in second.  Columbia Pictures says Sunday that the Dwayne Johnson-led "Jumanji" is estimated to have earned an additional $36 million, bringing its total to $244.4 million.  In second place is the horror film "Insidious: The Final Key," the
  
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• Monroe PD officer killed in single-vehicle crash while on duty

  07-01-2018 12:24
  MONROE - An officer with the Monroe Police Department was killed in a single-vehicle crash early Sunday morning.According to a post on the Monroe PD's Facebook page, Officer Chris Beaudion was involved in a single-vehicle crash early this morning while on duty.Beaudion served with Monroe PD from August 4, 2016, until his end of watch on January 7, 2018."Our prayers and deepest condolences are extended to his wife and (2) two children along with his parents, family and friends. He will greatly b
  
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• Man dies in explosion outside Stockholm subway

  07-01-2018 11:53
  HELSINKI - Swedish national broadcaster SVT says a man has died after he picked up an unidentified object from the ground near a subway station in Stockholm that detonated in his hand.  Swedish police could not immediately confirm the death.  Stockholm region police spokesman Sven-Erik Olsson says the explosion took place Sunday morning just outside the Varby Gard subway station in Huddinge - a residential district in greater Stockholm. He says a woman with t
  
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• Mississippi governor's State of the State set for Tuesday

  07-01-2018 11:51
  JACKSON, Miss. - Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant is preparing to discuss his legislative priorities for 2018.  The Republican delivers his State of the State speech at 5 p.m. Tuesday at the Capitol. It be carried live by Mississippi Public Broadcasting on radio and TV and online.  During his 2017 speech, Bryant said legislators should consider creating a state lottery. They didn't do it then, but the issue could be debated this year as lawmakers seek a new sourc
  
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• New Orleans has Mardi Gras cleanup job fair Tuesday

  07-01-2018 11:50
  NEW ORLEANS - The City of New Orleans is holding a job fair Tuesday to recruit 150 temporary employees for Mardi Gras clean-up work.  An announcement Thursday said workers will earn $10.55 an hour with the potential to earn an average of $700 over the two-week season. That season runs from Feb. 2 through Feb. 13.  It says qualified people will chosen to attend an orientation session and register for a required job readiness class on Jan. 16. &nbs
  
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• Mississippi city allows lounge to reopen after shooting

  07-01-2018 11:48
  VICKSBURG, Miss. - A Mississippi city will let a lounge where five people were shot on Christmas Eve reopen after the owner agreed to safety improvements.  The Vicksburg Post reports that officials approved the agreement with owner Larry Prentiss to reopen L.D.'s Kitchen.  Prentiss says his lounge won't open until 5 p.m. daily, that customers will be screened with metal detectors, and that the minimum age will be 25.  He will also install se
  
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• Winning Powerball ticket sold at New Hampshire market

  07-01-2018 11:47
  MERRIMACK, N.H. - The owner of the New Hampshire convenience store that sold the winning ticket for the $570 million Powerball lottery jackpot says he is very excited and overwhelmed by the win.  Sam Safa says many of Reeds Ferry Market regulars have been stopping by since it opened at 5:30 a.m. Sunday to congratulate him and chat about the nation's seventh-largest jackpot. He says the store in Merrimack, about 25 miles (40 kilometers) south of Concord, is a small, independent
  
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• Lottery official: Actual jackpot was $559.7M

  07-01-2018 11:47
  MERRIMACK, N.H. - A New Hampshire lottery official says he's looking forward to meeting the winner of a $559.7 million Powerball lottery jackpot sold in Merrimack.  New Hampshire Lottery Executive Director Charlie McIntyre says someone woke up a multimillionaire today.  Officials say the jackpot was initially estimated at $570 million, but the actual jackpot at the time of the Saturday drawing was the lesser amount.  The winner has not yet c
  
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• Faithful Saints fans cheer on the black and gold

  07-01-2018 11:21
  BATON ROUGE- Saints fans rallied at Walk-On's to cheer on the black and gold Sunday.Plenty of pints were poured as Saints fans hoped to pounce the Panthers, and expectations were high for this win-or-go-home game.Fans had a lot to say about rival Carolina, but weren't sweating the third matchup of the season with the division foe."I think we've done a good job with them already. I'm not nervous about it," one fan told WBRZ.While the game was nowhere near a blow out, the Saints got the victory,
  
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