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• Residents react to Prairieville High School construction

  06-05-2023 21:18
  
  ASCENSION PARISH - Sitting on the corner of Highway 929 and Parker Road is the future site of Prairieville High School. Drivers can see equipment and the structure of the building from the road.With the population in Ascension Parish growing rapidly, a new school is supposed to stop overcrowding, which means redistricting the current attendance zones to balance the number of students at each school.“The effort here is to, as much as possible, relieve overcrowded schools, while at the
  
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• King Charles III crowned with regal pomp, cheers and shrugs

  06-05-2023 19:24
  
  LONDON (AP) — King Charles III was crowned Saturday at Westminster Abbey, in a ceremony steeped in ancient ritual and brimming with bling at a time when the monarchy is striving to remain relevant in a fractured modern Britain.At a coronation with displays of royal power straight out of the Middle Ages, Charles was given an orb, a sword and scepter and had the solid gold, bejeweled St. Edward’s Crown placed atop his head as he sat upon a 700-year-old oak chair.In front of wo
  
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• Report: Police responding to shooting at Dallas-area outlet mall; multiple casualties, shooter killed

  06-05-2023 18:28
  
  ALLEN, Texas (AP) — Law enforcement responded to a shooting at an outlet mall Saturday in the Dallas area.Calls about shots being fired came in about 3:40 p.m. from the Allen Premium Outlets in Allen, Texas.WFAA-TV reported that police on the scene said there were multiple victims, including children. Their conditions were not immediately known, but WFAA reported that the Collin County Sheriff said the shooter is dead.Video shared on social media showed people running through a parkin
  
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• Report: 9 people killed in shooting at Dallas-area outlet mall, 7 in hospital

  06-05-2023 18:28
  
  UPDATE: Nine people died in the fatal mall shooting on Saturday, according to Jonathan Boyd, fire chief for the Allen Fire Department.He said that seven were pronounced dead at the scene and two taken to the hospital had since died. Three victims are in critical surgery and four are stable.This is a breaking update. Read the original story below.---------------------ALLEN, Texas (AP) — Law enforcement responded to a shooting at an outlet mall Saturday in the Dallas area.Calls about sh
  
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• Police: 8 killed in Texas mall shooting, gunman also dead

  06-05-2023 18:28
  
  ALLEN, Texas (AP) — Police say a shooting at a Dallas-area mall left 9 dead and others injured.A gunman stepped out of a silver sedan and began shooting people at an outlet mall in Allen, Texas, on Saturday, sending hundreds of shoppers fleeing in panic in the latest gun violence to strike the country.Witnesses who were at the Allen Premium Outlets told The Associated Press they saw multiple victims, including some who appeared to be children, and that they saw a police officer and a
  
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• Saturday's storms cause damage in East Baton Rouge and surrounding parishes

  06-05-2023 17:49
  
  Saturday's morning storms lasted through much of the afternoon and caused damage in East Baton Rouge Parish and the surrounding areas. Several trees fell and blocked roadways. A woman in Central is lucky to be alive after a tree fell on her home. In the Red Oak subdivision of Baton Rouge two trees fell one one house.In Ascension Parish siding was ripped off of buildings and ended up in yards and on roofs of homes. Permalink| Comments
  
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• Kentucky Derby races on amid 7th horse death, scratched favorite

  06-05-2023 16:46
  
  LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Two more horses died, making it seven in all, before the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, and early favorite Forte was scratched with an injury in another series of blows to a sport already reeling from doping suspensions and breakdowns.“This is part of racing and it’s the cruel part,” Mike Repole, co-owner of Forte, said in an interview with FanDuel TV.Chloe’s Dream, a 3-year-old gelding, and Freezing Point, a 3-year-old colt, were
  
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• Southern baseball postponed, double header scheduled for Sunday afternoon

  06-05-2023 16:19
  
  BATON ROUGE - Due to a rainy Saturday, the Southern Jaguars will be pushing game two against Prairie View A&M University to Sunday for a double header. Southern and PVAMU played on Friday and the Jaguars won 3-2. The first game on Sunday is at the Bluff and starts at 3 p.m. Permalink| Comments
  
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• LSU and Georgia softball game two postponed due to weather; double header slated for Sunday

  06-05-2023 15:38
  
  BATON ROUGE - Due to inclement weather on Saturday, game two of the series between No. 15 LSU and No. 11 Georgia softball has been postponed.The two teams will play a doubleheader on Sunday, May 7 at Tiger Park. Game two is slated for a noon first pitch with game three to follow at 3 p.m. Both games will be aired on SEC Network+. Permalink| Comments
  
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• No. 5 LSU Beach Volleyball loses in NCAA Quarterfinals to Florida State

  06-05-2023 14:45
  
  GULF SHORES, Ala. – The LSU Beach Volleyball team falls to No. 4 FSU in the National Quarterfinals 3-1 early Saturday afternoon. The Tigers finish the season with an overall record of 27-13.“So proud of the season,” said head coach Russell Brock. “Can’t believe it’s over. Definitely felt like we had another couple matches to play, but have no doubts that we gave our all today. I have a lot of respect for the teams who
  
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• 1 injured in early Saturday morning shooting along I-10

  06-05-2023 13:32
  
  BATON ROUGE - A man was injured in a shooting that occurred along I-10 early Saturday morning, according to the Baton Rouge Police Department.The shooting happened on I-10 East near N. Acadian Thruway around 4 a.m.Authorities believe it was a targeted attack.The victim sustained non-life-threatening injuries.This is an ongoing investigation.Permalink| Comments
  
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• Section of Hwy 64 closed due to fallen tree

  06-05-2023 13:07
  
  PRIDE - A section of Hwy 64 between Hubbs Road and N Joor Road is closed due to a fallen tree after Saturday morning storms.The Pride Fire Department posted to their Facebook account to alert travelers of the closure.The road is still closed at this time.Permalink| Comments
  
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• No. 1 LSU baseball loses game 2 vs Auburn 8-6

  06-05-2023 13:00
  
  AUBURN, AL - The LSU baseball team falls in game 2 vs Auburn 8-6. The Tigers struggled in the 6th inning, giving up 4 hits.Starting pitcher Ty Floyd looked like he was going to have a solid outing, striking out 9 batters including 7 straight, but a weird 4th inning ended his night early. 3rd base coach Josh Jordan got ejected, then Floyd gave up 3 runs on only 1 hit.Offensively, Hayden Travinski hit a solo home run, while Tommy White had a 3 hit game with 1 RBI.The Tigers will look to win the s
  
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• Central woman rescued after tree falls in storm

  06-05-2023 09:00
  
  CENTRAL - Firefighters helped a woman from a damaged trailer after a large tree fell on it during stormy weather on Saturday.The incident happened on Gemini Drive. Rescue crews said the woman had only minor injuries, including a broken arm. Neighbors say firefighters had break her front window to get her out. When they called to check on her she said she was trapped and needed help immediately. Fortunately, her children were not home at the time.The Central Fire Department also tweeted
  
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• Thousands of EBR and Ascension residents without power

  06-05-2023 08:21
  
  BATON ROUGE - Thousands of people in the Baton Rouge area are without power Saturday morning.Over 16,000 East Baton Rouge residents and over 8,000 Ascension residents are without power.An Entergy spokesman claimed Saturday's morning storms are the cause of the outages.Crews are working on restoring power across the Baton Rouge area.This is a developing story.Permalink| Comments
  
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