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• Firefighters install free smoke detectors in Livingston Parish

  16-01-2018 19:43
  DENHAM SPRINGS - While some people might enjoy a free day off Tuesday from work and school, some know the cold weather brings dangerous and deadly problems. This is the third round of frigid weather this year. Each time, it’s left people dead.Just this weekend, a 79-year-old woman died when her home burned to the ground in Livingston Parish. She didn't have a smoke detector. Firefighters are concerned it'll happen again."A lot of people are using space heaters, they're pluggi
  
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• CATS bus service suspended until Thursday

  16-01-2018 18:19
  BATON ROUGE - The CATS bus service will be suspended until Thursday morning. According to CATS, buses will not run due to "historic severe cold weather in the area." CATS says they expect to resume operations on at 9 a.m. Thursday. Permalink| Comments
  
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• CATS bus service suspended due to icy roads

  16-01-2018 18:19
  BATON ROUGE - The CATS bus service will be suspended Monday night due to winter weather conditions in Baton Rouge.According to CATS, bus services will suspended as of 8 p.m. Tuesday night. Routes are expected to resume Wednesday morning.Permalink| Comments
  
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• Major interstate, highway closures due to icy conditions

  16-01-2018 15:34
  WATCH DAY-LONG COVERAGE HEREBATON ROUGE - List of road closures due to icy conditions.UPDATE: US 190 in both directions is open from the Amite River Bridge (Denham Springs) to LA 25 (Covington). Motorists are advised to limit movement to emergency travel only. For a complete list of road closures check 511la.org.East Baton RougeAll of I-110I-10 Lafayette to SlidellI-12 Baton Rouge to MadisonvilleI-55 is closed through the entire stateLA 10 is closed from US 61 in St Francisville to LA 10 Busine
  
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• Police seeking suspect in Tuesday morning bank robbery in Baton Rouge

  16-01-2018 15:15
  BATON ROUGE - Police are seeking a suspect in connection with a bank robbery that occurred Tuesday morning in Baton Rouge.According to the Baton Rouge Police Department, the crime happened around 9:45 a.m. Tuesday at the Chase bank on Monterrey Boulevard.Police a black male suspect walked into the bank with a handgun and demanded money. Officers say he grabbed cash from the registers before fleeing the scene.The robber had a dark complexion, was 40-50 years of age, about 5’10
  
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• Icy conditions, crashes keeping state police busy Tuesday

  16-01-2018 14:52
  WEBSTER PARISH - Icy conditions in North Louisiana are causing a bit of a headache for state police Tuesday.LSP Troops F and G, which operated in the northern sections of state, reported multiple crashes due to ice and snow on the roadways, including several involving 18-wheelers.Police released photos of two crashes along I-20 in Northeast Louisiana, including that of a jackknifed semi truck.In Minden, police had to shut down I-20 W near LA 531after another crash involving an 18-wheel
  
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• Viral video of Chimpanzee and Mastiff playing is melting hearts nationwide

  16-01-2018 14:09
  MIAMI, Fla. - A video of two unlikely friends playing on a couch has taken social media by storm over the past week.On Thursday, the Zoological Wildlife Foundation posted a video of Limbani, a young Chimpanzee, and Bruno, a fully-grown Mastiff, playing with one another.The post from the Florida-based foundation included the caption: "It's always amazing to see two different species love each other and get along so well. There is much to learn from them."That message must have resonated with qui
  
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• WATCH: Car slides on black ice, hits cop car

  16-01-2018 13:54
  PARK HILLS, Ky- Police dash cam video captured the moment a vehicle slid on a stretch of black ice and rammed into an officer's vehicle Monday.Police in Park Hill were called to the scene of  a vehicle that had run off the road Monday afternoon. While an officer was attending to the driver from the first crash, another car lost control and hit the unit.Luckily, the officer was outside of the unit when the crash took place.Authorities say the no injuries were reported in either
  
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• All BREC parks to close at 1 p.m. Tuesday

  16-01-2018 13:13
  BATON ROUGE - As south Louisiana prepares for extreme weather conditions and freezing conditions, BREC has announced plans to close all BREC facilities at 1 p.m. Tuesday. They will and remain closed through Wednesday, Jan. 17.While most BREC facilities will reopen Thursday morning, golf courses will reopen around noon on January 18. The Zoo will also close this afternoon and will monitor conditions on Wednesday afternoon.BREC is working with emergency officials and has identified shelt
  
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• No garbage pick-up in East Baton Rouge Wednesday

  16-01-2018 13:10
  BATON ROUGE - The mayor-president's office has announced that Wednesday's garbage and recycling pick-up has been canceled.Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome's office announced the closure Tuesday afternoon. Officials attributed the cancellation to icy road conditions. The city-parish landfill will also be closed Wednesday.Garbage and recycling services are expected to resume Thursday.Permalink| Comments
  
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• Elderly man's truck veers off roadway, crashes into canal near Central Thruway

  16-01-2018 12:59
  CENTRAL- Officials are responding to a vehicle trapped in a canal on the Central Thruway.The incident occurred Tuesday morning on the Central Thruway over Beaver Bayou, north of Frenchtown Road.The East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office says a 70-year-old was taken to the hospital after his truck ran off the roadway.Check back for updates.Permalink| Comments
  
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• Crews respond to vehicle stuck in canal on Central Thruway

  16-01-2018 12:59
  CENTRAL- Officials are responding to a vehicle trapped in a canal on the Central Thruway.The incident occurred Tuesday morning on the Central Thruway over Beaver Bayou near Frenchtown Road.Details are limited at this time. A News 2 crew is on the scene.Check back for updates.Permalink| Comments
  
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• Emergency crews on scene of Lovett Road fire

  16-01-2018 12:53
  BATON ROUGE- Emergency crews have extinguished what appeared to be a travel trailer fire on Lovett Road Tuesday morning.The fire was reported in the 13000 block of Lovett Road. No injuries were reported.Check back for updates.Permalink| Comments
  
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• Firefighters respond to fire on Burgess Drive

  16-01-2018 12:46
  BAKER- Crews responded to a house fire Tuesday morning.According to the Baker Fire Department, the incident took place around 11 a.m. on Burgess Drive near Trotter Drive.No injuries have been reported. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.Permalink| Comments
  
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• Police investigating shooting on Harry Drive

  16-01-2018 12:23
  BATON ROUGE- Authorities responded about 11 a.m. Tuesday to a shooting on Harry Drive.A man with a gunshot wound to the leg was taken to a hospital from an apartmet in the 6800 block of Harry.Details are limited at this time.Permalink| Comments
  
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• Officials ask residents to prepare for cold in Ascension

  16-01-2018 11:44
  ASCENSION PARISH- Water towers are full and utility crews are on "full alert" in preparation for the cold temperatures.Officials with Parish Utilities of Ascension and ACUD are urging water customers to prepare for the expected subfreezing temperatures.Low temperatures are expected to be in the 20s over the next several days in Ascension and the cold temperatures are expected to last longer than the previous cold spell.Officials say customers should protect exposed pipes and conserve water by n
  
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• Only in Louisiana: Video captures three 'skiers' on I-10

  16-01-2018 11:29
  BATON ROUGE - No, it's not an out-of-state ski resort, and officials describe this as a terrible idea.During the winter weather Tuesday, three people jumped out of their truck on I-10 westbound on the Atchafalaya Basin Bridge and decided to make the best of the slippery road, and the slow-moving traffic. Video from Chris Serio's Facebook page shows the three slipping and sliding while holding onto the back of the pick-up; the video appropriately titled "I10 West Ski R
  
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• Durbin stands by account of Trump profanity

  16-01-2018 11:03
  WASHINGTON- Democratic Sen. Richard Durbin is standing by his description of last week's White House immigration meeting at which he and others have said President Donald Trump described African nations with a profanity.  Asked Tuesday about Trump and some Republicans challenging his honesty, Durbin tells reporters, "Politics ain't beanbag. I understand that. But I'll tell you this: I stand by every word I said about what was said and what happened." &nbs
  
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• Photos from Tuesday's freeze in Louisiana

  16-01-2018 09:40
  Click HERE for the latest weather updates.Have your own photos from the freeze? Send them to [email protected]| Comments
  
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• Truck overturns, spills molasses on I-10 in New Orleans

  16-01-2018 08:58
  NEW ORLEANS- A truck carrying molasses overturned and spilled its load on I-10 eastbound, closing three lanes for hours Monday night, WWL-TV reports.Total Traffic New Orleans reported that the crash happened near the intersection of I-10 and I-510 around 10 p.m.As of 9 a.m. all lanes remained blocked on I-10 eastbound at I-510, while crews cleaned the mess.All lanes remain blocked on I-10 East past I-510 due to an accident. Traffic is being directed onto the right shoulder. Congestion
  
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• DOW opens above 26,000 Tuesday

  16-01-2018 08:48
  Stocks are opening higher on Wall Street as investors return from a long holiday weekend and size up the latest company earnings and deal news.  The Dow Jones industrial average traded above 26,000 for the first time Tuesday.  Citigroup rose 1.6 percent after the bank reported higher earnings as well as an accounting charge related the new tax law.  Energizer Holdings surged 16.5 percent after the company said it will acquire the battery and
  
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• Remaining departures canceled at Baton Rouge Airport Tuesday

  16-01-2018 08:37
  BATON ROUGE- All remaining Tuesday departures have been canceled at the Baton Rouge Airport.The airport announced the cancelations in a tweet Tuesday afternoon, noting that some flights are still scheduled to arrive Tuesday night.Additionally, flights to and from Houston, Texas through United Airlines were canceled earlier in the day for both Baton Rouge and New Orleans Airports.Earlier this morning, an inbound flight to Baton Rouge from Virginia was diverted to Ohio due to we
  
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• BRFD: Tips to prevent heating equipment fires

  16-01-2018 07:37
  BATON ROUGE - In preparation for the upcoming cold temperatures, the Baton Rouge Fire Department has released a few tips to prevent heating equipment fires.Helpful tips:-When selecting heating equipment, choose one that bears the mark of an independent testing facility and of course, meets local fire and building codes-Portable/other space heaters – electric powered or fueled by gas, liquid fuel (kerosene) or solid fuel (wood). Place all heaters at least 3 ft. away from anything that
  
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• Humane Society to protest judge's refusal to sign animal arrest warrant

  16-01-2018 07:27
  BATON ROUGE - The Humane Society is planning a peaceful protest against a judge that refused to sign an arrest warrant last week against a juvenile suspected of animal abuse.The group is protesting Juvenile Judge Pamela Johnson today from 12:15- 1:00 p.m. at the Juvenile Courthouse on Veterans Memorial Boulevard.A video of a 15-year-old male swinging two small dogs by their leashes and then releasing them into the air went viral earlier this month. The Iberville Parish Sheriff's Office initiate
  
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• Three churches firebombed in Chile during pope visit

  16-01-2018 06:42
  SANTIAGO, Chile- Three churches have been firebombed in Chile on the first full day of Pope Francis' visit to the Andean nation.  Authorities say two churches were burned in the early hours of Tuesday in the southern Araucania region. The pope is set to visit with indigenous Mapuches Wednesday in Temuco, the capital of Araucania. The third church attacked was in Puento Alto, just south of Santiago.  Including the latest firebombings, nine churches ha
  
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• Trial set to begin in ex-NFL player's road-rage killing

  16-01-2018 06:18
  GRETNA- The trial in a road-rage shooting that left a former NFL football player Joe McKnight dead is set to begin in a New Orleans suburb.  Fifty-five-year-old Ronald Gasser is charged with second-degree murder in the Dec. 1, 2016, shooting of the former running back.  McKnight played college ball at Southern California before three seasons with the New York Jets and one with the Kansas City Chiefs.  Police said the confrontation took place
  
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• New Louisiana law aims to get taxes owed by online shoppers

  16-01-2018 06:02
    BATON ROUGE, La.- Online shoppers get ready. Louisiana is beefing up its efforts to collect taxes on purchases made from out-of-state Internet retailers.  Residents who bought products last year from online companies and didn't pay state sales taxes will begin receiving notifications this month from the retailers, telling them they owe taxes to the state.  The Department of Revenue says this is the first year notice letters, to be mailed b
  
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