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• LSU Baseball falls to Tennessee in SEC Championship 4-3

  26-05-2024 17:51 via wbrz.com
  
  HOOVER, AL - LSU Baseball's run in Hoover comes to an end with a loss to Tennessee in the SEC Championship game. They fell 4-3 to the Volunteers.The Tigers struck first with a Jared Jones solo home run to left field in the first inning. The 471 foot homer was the longest in the SEC Tournament this year.LSU would only get four more hits against the Volunteers, and they left runners stranded in four innings.The Tigers tried to make a come back in the bottom of the ninth inning with a Steven Milam
  
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• OLOL experiencing critical blood shortage - 2une In shows you how you can help

  17-06-2024 12:24 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - Our Lady of the Lake is experiencing a critical shortage of blood donations, specifically types O-, O+, and platelets. 2une In's Brandi B. Harris spoke with a representative from OLOL on how to donate and help. Permalink| Comments
  
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• Winning lottery ticket sold in Mandeville expires Tuesday

  17-06-2024 12:14 via wbrz.com
  
  MANDEVILLE - Someone has the ticket to $50 thousand stowed away in a pocket or purse somewhere, and they've got one more day to figure it out. As of Monday, no one has stepped forward to claim a ticket matching four Powerball numbers to win $50 thousand. The ticket was sold at Diaz Market on Highway 59 and Lonesome Road in Mandeville. The ticket expires tomorrow, June 18. The ticketholder has until 5 p.m. Tuesday to claim their prize. Permalink| Comments
  
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• Parents of 12-year-old boy injured in Father's Day accident say boy has a long way to go

  17-06-2024 09:51 via wbrz.com
  
  SLIDELL - A 12-year-old boy is fighting for his life after being critically injured in what officers called a "tragic Father's Day accident."Grayson Manning was hit by a car Sunday after running into the road while chasing his dog. He was listed to be in critical condition Sunday, but an update from his parents released Monday morning says that he is now stable. "Grayson had 3 emergency surgeries that according to doctors went well," his parents said. "One to implant something to keep
  
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• REPORT: Les Miles filing lawsuit against LSU after losing Hall of Fame eligibility

  17-06-2024 09:38 via wbrz.com
  
  Former LSU coach Les Miles filed a lawsuit against the university Monday, claiming the school's decision to nullify the school's wins from 2012 to 2015 lost him his eligibility for the College Football Hall of Fame, according to ESPN reporter Adam Rittenberg. Former LSU coach Les Miles today filed a lawsuit against LSU, alleging the school's decision to vacate the wins his teams attained cost him the chance for College Football Hall of Fame qualification. News release called it "an irr
  
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• Man arrested for assault after pointing gun at victim during fight

  17-06-2024 09:29 via wbrz.com
  
  NAPOLEONVILLE - Deputies arrested a man for aggravated assault after he allegedly pointed a gun at multiple people during an argument. The Assumption Parish Sheriff's Office reported it arrested Marlon Lewis, 26, on Saturday a month after the initial argument on May 17. The victim told deputies Lewis had come to a home on LA-1 near Jefferson Street and got into an argument with certain other people, and pointed a gun at them to allegedly further his threats. Lewis was arrested
  
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• Crash involving 18-wheeler bogs down I-12 morning commute for hours

  17-06-2024 08:33 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - A crash involving an 18-wheeler left two lanes blocked on I-12 westbound into the capital city, causing backups into Denham Springs and slowing the Monday morning commute to molasses. The crash happened around 4:30 a.m. on I-12 westbound before the Sherwood Forest Boulevard exit. At 8:30 a.m., delays still remained and the trailed had not yet been removed, leaving lingering backups and traffic for miles. Officials said there were no injuries in the crash, but the
  
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• Sunday Journal: Summer of Heroes

  17-06-2024 06:51 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - This week on Sunday Journal, join John Pastorek as he talks to some of our country's greatest: veterans of World War II. Watch the full Sunday Journal above!Permalink| Comments
  
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• Severe weather forecast around US with high Southwest temperatures, Gulf rain and Rockies snow

  17-06-2024 06:36 via wbrz.com
  
  PHOENIX (AP) — Heat and cold extremes are expected this week in the U.S. Officials warned Southwest residents to take precautions as a heat wave moves east, while heavy rains and flooding could drench the Gulf states and snow threatens parts of the Rockies and Northwest.Extreme heat spread across Arizona, New Mexico and parts of Texas, Colorado and Kansas as severe weather swept across many parts of the U.S. on Sunday. There was unseasonable cold in the Pacific Northwest, snow headed
  
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• House of Cuts owner strives to bring the youth together this Juneteenth

  16-06-2024 21:06 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - Johmel's House of Cuts second annual Juneteenth Celebration took place Sunday evening. Owner Johmel Jolla says the inspiration behind this year's event was to bring together the youth in the community. "Here in north Baton Rouge, it's a lot of violence. I just want people to know that there are some people here who want to push positivity and bring everybody together," Jolla says. Small businesses were also able to network with the community. Vendor Lasu
  
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• 12-year-old boy critically injured after chasing dog into roadway, in front of vehicle

  16-06-2024 19:28 via wbrz.com
  
  SLIDELL - A 12-year-old boy was seriously injured after running in front of a vehicle while chasing his dog on Sunday. The Slidell Police Department said the accident happened just before 1 p.m. near an intersection in the city. The boy was taken to a children's hospital where he is listed in critical condition. "Incidents like this are never easy to comprehend, but even harder when it involves a young child. We are all praying for this young boy, his family, and all those aff
  
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• Five residents displaced after house fire on Summer Glenn Avenue

  16-06-2024 19:10 via wbrz.com
  
  ST. GEORGE - Five residents were displaced Sunday morning after a house fire on Summer Glenn Avenue. The St. George Fire Department said smoke was billowing out of the front of the home on the corner of Summer Glenn Avenue and Fall Creek Drive around 9 a.m. After making sure all of the occupants were out of the house, firefighters began aggressively attacking the flames. The fire was put out in 15 minutes. St. George said one person was checked out by paramedics and t
  
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• Central high school club teams up with funeral home to celebrate Father's Day for kids without a dad

  16-06-2024 18:55 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - Greenoaks Funeral Home & Memorial Park and Central High School’s Fishing Club celebrated Father’s Day collecting tackle boxes.Gretchen Varnell with Greenoaks Funeral Home and Memorial Park said the donations not only go toward the school’s fishing team, but it helps spread love to those who are without a father."This goes hand-in-hand with what they're doing, so they can give back to those that don't have dads. Teaching them how to fish, their clu
  
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• Shooting on Levera Street leaves one injured

  16-06-2024 18:30 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - One person was shot multiple times along Levera Street on Sunday afternoon. The Baton Rouge Police Department said the shooting happened near the corner of Levera Street and Prescott Road around 5:45 p.m. One person was taken to a hospital with multiple gunshot wounds. Officers said the victim's injuries are non-life-threatening. No more information was immediately available. Permalink| Comments
  
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• Angel Reese contends she was making basketball play on Caitlin Clark despite flagrant foul call

  16-06-2024 17:09 via wbrz.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Angel Reese insisted all she did Sunday was make a basketball play against Caitlin Clark.The former Iowa star agreed with her college rival. But that isn’t likely to defuse what happens next.Angel Reese sends Caitlin Clark to the floor with a hard foul which has been upgraded to a Flagrant 1pic.twitter.com/OuAUJLR9I9— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) June 16, 2024After the Indiana Fever rookie wound up on the ground courtesy of Reese’
  
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• Israel's army says it will pause daytime fighting along a route in southern Gaza to help flow of aid

  16-06-2024 15:09 via wbrz.com
  
  JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s military announced on Sunday that it would pause fighting during daytime hours along a route in southern Gaza to free up a backlog of humanitarian aid deliveries for desperate Palestinians enduring a humanitarian crisis sparked by the war, now in its ninth month.The “tactical pause,” which applies to about 12 kilometers (7½ miles) of road in the Rafah area, falls far short of a complete cease-fire in
  
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• An emotional win for theaters, Hollywood: 'Inside Out 2' scores massive $155 million opening

  16-06-2024 13:49 via wbrz.com
  
  Hollywood’s summer movie anxieties gave way to joy this weekend with the massive debut of Disney and Pixar’s “ Inside Out 2.” The animated sequel earned $155 million in ticket sales from 4,440 theaters in the U.S. and Canada, according to studio estimates Sunday.Not only is it the second-highest opening weekend in Pixar’s nearly 29 years of making films and the second-biggest animated opening ever (behind only the $182.7 million launch of &l
  
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• Woman arrested for murder after allegedly shooting man in Darrow Saturday night

  16-06-2024 13:29 via wbrz.com
  
  DARROW - A woman was booked for second-degree murder Sunday after allegedly shooting a man she was in a relationship with Saturday night, according to the Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office.APSO says the shooting happened around 11:00 p.m. at a residence along Highway 75 in Darrow. Mark Perkins, 45, was transported to an area hospital after deputies found him with a gunshot wound, and he died as a result of his injuries.Kendra Washington, 52, was arrested for second-degree murder and illegal use
  
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• Vacant house fire on North 36th Street results in total loss

  16-06-2024 13:12 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - A vacant house on North 36th Street is considered a total loss after a fire Sunday.According to the Baton Rouge Fire Department, the fire was called in at 10:49 a.m. and the fire was under control by 11:13 a.m. No one was inside and crews kept the flames from spreading to neighboring homes.The cause of the fire is under investigation.Permalink| Comments
  
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• Funeral home and memorial park holding Father's Day tackle box turn-in and snowballs event

  16-06-2024 12:17 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - Greenoaks Funeral Home and Memorial Parks is holding a Father's Day tackle box turn-in and snowballs event Sunday.Ninja Snowballs will provide snowballs as people can visit their loved one's memorial site. Additionally, the Central High School Fishing Club will accept any tackle boxes, lures and fishing rods at the event "in honor of Father's Day and passing on the legacy of fishing.The event is going from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Anyone interested can learn more details at the link here
  
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• BRPD trying to identify man who broke into woman's home

  16-06-2024 12:04 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - Baton Rouge police officers are trying to identify a man who broke into a woman's apartment and tried to rob her in June. Crimestoppers shared photos of a man who broke into a unit at the Kingston Point Apartments on June 10. The woman told officers that she was inside her bedroom when she heard loud noises in a different part of the home. She said she found a man trying to steal her things, but he ran away when he saw her. Anyone with information about the ident
  
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• FBI looking for information about days leading up to murder, kidnapping out of Tangipahoa Parish

  15-06-2024 21:44 via wbrz.com
  
  NEW ORLEANS - The New Orleans FBI office is investigating the murder of a Tangipahoa Parish mother and the kidnapping of her two children, one of whom was also killed. The FBI is asking for people who spoke to Callie Brunett or her children 6-year-old Jalie and 3-year-old Erin on Tuesday, June 11, through Thursday, June 13, to come forward with any information they have.The woman and her daughters were last seen alive on Tuesday. The following day, Brunett's family called in a wellness
  
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• One killed, another hurt in Donaldsonville shooting Friday night

  15-06-2024 19:49 via wbrz.com
  
  DONALDSONVILLE - A 22-year-old was killed and another person was hurt in a shooting late Friday night in Donaldsonville. The Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office said 22-year-old Trevon Dunn of Donaldsonville was shot to death just before 11 p.m. on St. Patrick Street. Another man was shot, but he drove himself to a hospital and was treated for non-life-threatening injuries. Deputies did not release any details about what led up to the shooting. Anyone with information can call 2
  
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• Child severely injured after being run over by boat on False River

  15-06-2024 18:14 via wbrz.com
  
  JARREAU - A child was severely injured Saturday after they were run over by a boat on False River. Pointe Coupee Parish Sheriff Rene Thibodeaux said the accident happened around 4:15 p.m. The child was taken from the water to a boat launch in Jarreau, where they were airlifted to a Baton Rouge hospital. The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is investigating the incident. No more information was immediately available. Permalink| Comments
  
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• Donaldsonville Juneteenth Music Festival celebrates 29 years

  15-06-2024 17:04 via wbrz.com
  
  DONALDSONVILLE - Donaldsonville residents celebrated at the town's 29th annual Juneteenth Music Festival on Saturday. Even though the federal holiday is always on June 19 — in commemoration of the day in 1865 when the last slaves in Galveston, Texas were notified of their freedom — Louisianians kicked off celebrations over the weekend.Donaldsonville's Juneteenth Music Festival was started in 1995 by then-mayor Bernard Francis Sr. and his wife Janet. The pair put tog
  
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• Two injured in shooting at North Ardenwood Drive apartment complex

  15-06-2024 16:02 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - Two people were injured in a shooting at a North Ardenwood Drive apartment complex, officials confirmed.Both were transported to the hospital in stable condition.Permalink| Comments
  
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• Child, adult shot during robbery at North Ardenwood Drive apartment complex

  15-06-2024 16:02 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - A child and an adult were shot during a robbery Saturday afternoon, officials said. According to the Baton Rouge Police Department, the robbery happened at the Dali Place apartments along North Ardenwood Drive shortly before 3 p.m. Saturday. A juvenile and an adult were both taken to a hospital with gunshot wounds. Their injuries were non-life-threatening. No more information about what was stolen or any arrests made has been released. Permalink| Comment
  
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• Documents show communication breakdown between TPSO, State Police regarding AMBER Alert for missing kids

  15-06-2024 13:55 via wbrz.com
  
  LORANGER - New documents from the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office shows that deputies applied for an AMBER Alert for two missing girls hours before it was sent out by State Police, who claim the delay was due to incomplete paperwork. During a press conference Friday, TPSO Sheriff Daniel Edwards questioned why the AMBER Alert for Erin and Jalie Brunett took so long to be issued from LSP."It was something that needs to be looked into – to say we provided an
  
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• A Southwest Airlines plane that did a 'Dutch roll' suffered structural damage, investigators say

  15-06-2024 12:53 via wbrz.com
  
  A Boeing 737 Max suffered damage to parts of the plane’s structure after it went into a “Dutch roll” during a Southwest Airlines flight last month, U.S. investigators said Friday.The incident happened as the jet cruised at 34,000 feet from Phoenix to Oakland, California, on May 25, but Southwest did not notify the National Transportation Safety Board about the roll or damage to the jetliner unt
  
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• Glasgow Middle School student wins Louisiana Leadership Institute spelling bee

  15-06-2024 12:43 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - Middle-schooler Rishaan Reddy took home $10,000 after winning the Louisiana Learning Institute's 2024 Spelling Bee. Event organizers said 15 students from around the state competed in the finals Saturday. Each student won a regional tournament earlier in the month. Reddy is a student at Glasgow Middle School in Baton Rouge. Permalink| Comments
  
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