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• Biden celebrates a crisis averted in Oval Office address on bipartisan debt ceiling deal

  02-06-2023 20:54
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden celebrated a “crisis averted” in his first speech to the nation from the Oval Office Friday evening, ready to sign a budget agreement that eliminates the potential for an unprecedented government default that he said would have been catastrophic for the U.S. and global economies.The bipartisan measure was approved by the Senate late Thursday night after passing the House in yet another late session the night before. Biden is se
  
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• Daughter of LSU legend Billy Cannon sends dazzling gift to Kim Mulkey after championship win

  02-06-2023 20:46
  
  BATON ROUGE - Bunnie Cannon is more than an LSU fan. She's a part of the purple and gold legacy."My blood, sweat and tears, personal and professional, has been LSU," Cannon said.Her father, Billy Cannon, was the first LSU athlete to receive the Heisman trophy. He also led the Tigers to their first-ever national championship win in 1958."He loved the state of Louisiana, and he loved it's people," she said. "Everything I'm doing moving forward is to try to keep his legacy alive, but also to pay a
  
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• Paul Skenes' complete game propels LSU to regional opening win against Tulane, 7-2

  02-06-2023 16:56
  
  BATON ROUGE, La. – In one of the more talked about decisions in LSU baseball regional history, Jay Johnson sent right-hander Paul Skenes to the mound against 4 seed Tulane. When it was all said and done, the 6'6 hurler tossed a career-high nine innings and tallied 12 strikeouts to lift the No. 5 national seed LSU Tigers to an opening-round 7-2 victory over Tulane Friday afternoon.With the win, LSU improved to 44-15 on the season and the Green Wave dropped to 19-41 on the year.LSU, the
  
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• LSU tops Tulane in NCAA Regional, 7-2

  02-06-2023 16:56
  
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• Cpl. Shawn Kelly, shot May 11, is second Denham Springs police officer killed in line of duty

  02-06-2023 16:36
  
  Denham Springs Police Cpl. Shawn Kelly is the second city police officer to die in the line of duty, according to the Officer Down Memorial Page, an online tribute to fallen officers.James Ellis Foster Jr. died Dec. 30, 2104, a day after he was thrown from his motorcycle while heading toward a traffic collision on Interstate 12.At the time, investigators say a motorist struck Foster, throwing him 80 feet. The driver was cited for failure to yield.According to the memorial group, until Kelly was
  
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• Following eviction of previous operator, gymnastics center reopens

  02-06-2023 15:50
  
  BATON ROUGE - A gym that abruptly closed in April is back open following the eviction of its prior operator. Elvira and Radoslav Stefanov are happy to reopen Elite Gymnastix on Bluebonnet Boulevard and say they're ready to accept gymnasts for summer."Our goal is to rebuild the gym back to what it used to be and hopefully come out stronger," Elvira said.Over the years, the brick building has been a space for thousands of gymnasts to learn, practice, and play. It's sudden closure at the
  
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• LSU says work on first major phase of University Lakes project should begin this month

  02-06-2023 15:40
  
  LSU said Friday that the final permit needed for full-fledged work on a restoration of the University Lakes system is in and that construction on its yearlong first phase should start by the end of the month.A collection of local agencies is working to improve the series of six lakes between City Park and the LSU campus. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued the last permit necessary for the University Lakes Project, LSU said.A final signature is still required, but is expected in mid- to lat
  
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• WATCH: Nearly 40 rounds fired during drive-by shooting captured on camera

  02-06-2023 15:33
  
  PLAQUEMINE — Iberville Parish Sheriff Brett Stassi said nearly 40 rounds were fired at a passing car on Barrow Street on May 20, in response to another shooting that occurred earlier in the night. The drive-by shooting was captured on a Ring doorbell camera.Watch live newscasts here The video shows a car going down Barrow Street traveling toward LA 1 when a barrage of gunfire erupts. The car moves out of frame, and more gunfire follows."I feel like there's too much going on,"
  
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• Tropical Storm Arlene forms on second day of hurricane season, poses no threat locally

  02-06-2023 14:41
  
  Tropical Storm Arlene has formed in the eastern Gulf of Mexico on the second day of the 2023 hurricane season.Hurricane hunters flew into the storm system Friday morning and reported back that a tropical depression had strengthened into a name storm with winds at 40 mph.The storm poses no threat to Louisiana at this time. It is expected to drift southward and weaken. At some point Saturday, it's expected to just be a low-pressure system.Tropical Depression Two has been upgraded to Tropical Stor
  
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• Tropical Storm Arlene forms in Gulf, on second day of 2023 hurricane season

  02-06-2023 14:41
  
  Tropical Storm Arlene has formed in the eastern Gulf of Mexico on the second day of the 2023 hurricane season.Hurricane hunters flew into the storm system Friday morning and reported back that a tropical depression had strengthened into a name storm with winds in excess of 39 mph.This story will be updated. Check back for more details.Permalink| Comments
  
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• US hiring jumped last month. So did unemployment. Heres what that says about the economy.

  02-06-2023 13:46
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s employers stepped up their hiring in May, adding a robust 339,000 jobs, well above expectations and evidence of enduring strength in an economy that the Federal Reserve is desperately trying to cool.Friday’s report from the government reflected the job market’s resilience after more than a year of aggressive interest rate increases by the Fed. Many industries, from construction to restaurants to health care, are still adding
  
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• Wildlife and fisheries agents searching for person who illegally shot, killed black bear

  02-06-2023 13:23
  
  RUSTON - Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries agents are offering a $6,000 reward for information on a person who reportedly shot and killed a black bear. The LDWF posted a notice on its social media advertising the reward, saying that agents and biologists found the bear dead along Millie Road in Ruston with a gunshot wound on May 12. Multiple agencies pitched in to fund the reward, including the Humane Society of the U.S., the Safari Club International Acadiana Cha
  
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• Proposed bill aims get rid of parole for 'dangerous offenders'

  02-06-2023 12:51
  
  BATON ROUGE- Legislators and law enforcement continue to say that crime has become a major problem in Louisiana, but the solution is not cut and dry. State Representative Larry Frieman says a good place to start is by making sure dangerous criminals serve out their sentence and stay in prison."A lot of these people are serving maybe 25% of their sentence," Frieman told WBRZ. "They are getting out on good time, they are getting out on parole and they are re-offending."According to the b
  
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• LSU star Angel Reese featured in new music video with Cardi B

  02-06-2023 12:39
  
  "I've been ballin' so hard, could've went to LSU."Musician Latto's new song, "Put It On Da Floor Again," features rapper Cardi B who referenced and featured LSU Basketball star Angel Reese in one of her verses. Reese reposted a tweet from Cardi B about the verse with a screenshot from the music video where she cameoed posing while the line is sung.Listen to the song here. The lyrics contain explicit language. Permalink| Comments
  
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• Angel Reese featured in new music video with Cardi B

  02-06-2023 12:39
  
  "I've been ballin' so hard, could've went to LSU."Musician Latto's new song, "Put It On Da Floor Again," features rapper Cardi B who referenced and featured LSU Basketball star Angel Reese in one of her verses. Reese reposted a tweet from Cardi B about the verse with a screenshot from the music video where she cameoed posing while the line is sung.Listen to the song here. The lyrics contain explicit language. Permalink| Comments
  
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• Henderson man dies in motorcycle crash

  02-06-2023 12:36
  
  ST. MARTIN PARISH - A Henderson man died on Friday when the motorcycle he was riding veered into a guardrail.St. Martin Parish Sheriff Becket Breaux said the accident happened about 6:30 p.m. That's when deputies responded to a report of a motorcycle crash in the 1000 block of Henderson Levee Road, in
  Henderson.They said 23-year-old Luke Robert Ragas, 23, was traveling south on Henderson Levee Road
  when he lost control of his motorcycle and struck a guardrail.He was taken to a local hospital, w
  
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• St. Jude Dream Home opens for tours

  02-06-2023 12:07
  
  BATON ROUGE - The tickets may be sold out, but everyone is invited over the next six days to tour the grand prize in the 2023 St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway.This year's top winner will receive a home valued at $775,000. The house is part of the Pointe-Marie community, and is located at 2860 Pointe-Marie Drive in Baton Rouge.Built by Alvarez Construction, the home features four bedrooms and 3.5 baths. It's just under 3,000 square feet.Tours are offered as indicated below:- Saturday, June 3: 10 a.m
  
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• The salad days are over: LSU ends Caesars pact amid criticism of school's marketing practices

  02-06-2023 09:47
  
  BATON ROUGE — LSU is ending its controversial, seven-figure agreement allowing Caesars Entertainment to advertise sports betting across its main campus, according to officials at LSU and a sports marketing company involved in the deal.The agreement, struck in 2021, was supposed to last several more years, said Lauren Capone of Playfly Sports, a marketing company that helped arrange the deal.Capone said that talk of ending the deal began when a bill was filed in the Louisiana Legislatu
  
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• LSU ends Caesars pact amid criticism of school's marketing practices

  02-06-2023 09:47
  
  BATON ROUGE — LSU is ending its controversial, seven-figure agreement allowing Caesars Entertainment to advertise sports betting across its main campus, according to officials at LSU and a sports marketing company involved in the deal.The agreement, struck in 2021, was supposed to last several more years, said Lauren Capone of Playfly Sports, a marketing company that helped arrange the deal.Capone said that talk of ending the deal began when a bill was filed in the Louisiana Legislatu
  
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• LSU ending controversial sports-betting deal with Caesars

  02-06-2023 09:47
  
  BATON ROUGE—LSU is ending its controversial, seven-figure agreement allowing Caesars
  Entertainment to advertise sports betting across the campus, according to officials at LSU and a sports marketing company involved in the deal.The agreement, struck in 2021, was supposed to last several more years, said Lauren Capone of Playfly Sports, a marketing company that helped arrange the deal.Capone said that talk of ending the deal began when a bill was filed in the Louisiana Legislature in M
  
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• Police searching for suspect in armed robbery of Hammond Papa John's

  02-06-2023 09:34
  
  HAMMOND - Police are searching for a suspect who allegedly entered a Papa John's and demanded money from the cash registers be put into a bag for him to take before fleeing. According to the Hammond Police Department, the man entered the Papa John's on North Morrison Boulevard wearing a mask, dark-colored clothing, and gloves. He was also reportedly carrying a handgun. He told the employee to place money from the registers into a bag before running away. Anyone with i
  
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• 'Extremely dangerous' teen caught after escaping botched transfer to juvenile court in New Orleans

  02-06-2023 06:21
  
  NEW ORLEANS - The "Houdini of juvenile escapees" slipped out of custody Wednesday morning and was recaptured Thursday night, according to WWL-TV. Curtis Tassin, 17, was at large for nearly 48 hours after he escaped from a botched transfer to juvenile court. He was being held at the Acadiana Center for Youth in St. Martinville prior to his escape. Tassin was previously charged with assault, battery, armed robbery, and carjacking, as well as a history of simple escape. The Offic
  
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