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• EBR superintendent finalists chosen; interim superintendent not among them

  28-06-2024 20:14 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - The East Baton Rouge Parish School Board chose three finalists Friday for the superintendent's job, and interim Superintendent Adam Smith was not among them.Smith, who has worked in the school system for 28 years, has vied for the role twice before.The only local finalist is Kevin George, director of the LSU Lab School.The other finalists are Krish Mohip, chief education officer for the Illinois State Board of Education, and Andrea Zayas, who was previously the chief academic offi
  
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• East Baton Rouge Parish Libraries closed on July 4 and 5

  01-07-2024 12:26 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE — All East Baton Rouge Parish Library locations will be closed Thursday and Friday to observe Independence Day, the library announced Monday.Online resources including e-books, videos and online newspapers will still be available on the library's website. Permalink| Comments
  
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• SCOTUS: Trump, other former presidents have absolute immunity from prosecution for official acts

  01-07-2024 09:43 via wbrz.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday extended the delay in the Washington criminal case against Donald Trump on charges he plotted to overturn his 2020 presidential election loss, all but ending prospects the former president could be tried before the November election.In a historic 6-3 ruling, the justices said for the first time that former presidents have absolute immunity from prosecution for their official acts and no immunity for unofficial acts. But rather than do it t
  
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• Three people dead in apparent murder-suicide in Albany early Monday

  01-07-2024 09:22 via wbrz.com
  
  ALBANY - Three people - a man, a woman, and a juvenile - were found dead Monday morning in what deputies said appeared to be a murder-suicide.The Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office was called to West Bates Road in Hammond shortly before 8 a.m.. Deputies found the three bodies on the scene. Detectives are on scene Monday morning during the investigation. The identities of the victims were not immediately known. This is a developing story. Permalink| Comments
  
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• Sunday Journal: Rotary Club

  01-07-2024 08:36 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - This week on Sunday Journal, JP went on the air live from the Rotary Club!He spoke with some of the Rotary Club officials about what makes the club unique. You can watch the full special above!Permalink| Comments
  
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• Police investigating fatal hit-and-run early Monday morning

  01-07-2024 08:21 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - Police are investigating a fatal hit-and-run that happened sometime Monday morning and left one person dead. The Baton Rouge Police Department was called to North Ardenwood Drive near Greenwell Springs Road around 5:30 a.m. after a body was found. Officers said the person's death was being investigated as a traffic homicide. No further information was available. Permalink| Comments
  
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• Hurricane Beryl takes aim at southeastern Caribbean as a powerful Category 4 storm

  01-07-2024 07:47 via wbrz.com
  
  SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Hurricane Beryl began pounding the southeast Caribbean on Monday as a powerful Category 4 storm after becoming the earliest storm of that strength to form in the Atlantic, fueled by record warm waters.Hurricane warnings were in effect for Barbados, Grenada, Tobago and St. Vincent and the Grenadines as thousands of people hunkered down in homes and shelters. The last strong hurricane to hit the southeast Caribbean was Hurricane Ivan nearly 20 years ago, whi
  
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• Dog rescued from late-night fire off Plank Road; investigators determining cause

  01-07-2024 05:33 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - A dog was rescued from an otherwise-empty home after it caught fire late Sunday night. The fire started shortly before 11 p.m. Sunday on Peerless Street off Plank Road. While the Baton Rouge Fire Department reported there was one person living in the home, they were not present during the fire. However, a dog was rescued from the building and made it out unharmed. The back of the home and the attic were both damaged by flame, and the rest of the home sustained sm
  
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• Dog saved from house fire on Peerless Street

  01-07-2024 01:11 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - Firefighters saved a pet dog from a house fire on Peerless Street Sunday night.Firefighters with the Baton Rouge Fire Department arrived at the scene just before 11 p.m. and found the fire burning the attic and the rear of the home.While crews attacked the fire outside, other firefighters searched the home, where they found the dog that they brought out without injury. Crews got the fire under control just after 11 p.m.A fire investigator is working to determine the cause of the f
  
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• 'They should always be remembered:' Candlelight vigil held for Loranger victims

  30-06-2024 21:24 via wbrz.com
  
  LORANGER - Tangipahoa Parish residents gathered for candlelight vigil in remembrance of mother Callie Jo Brunett and her 4-year-old daughter Erin. "How could this happen to her of all people? She was a great mother. She was a good friend to those who needed her. And it's sad that this happened right here in our community," family friend of the Brunetts, Jenafer Sheridan, said. The Brunett's story made headlines June 13 when Callie was found dead and her two daughters missing.
  
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• Double rainbow spotted above Watson

  30-06-2024 20:41 via wbrz.com
  
  WATSON - A double rainbow was spotted over Watson on Sunday evening. The Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office shared a photo of the beautiful sight just after 7:30 p.m. Sunday. The double rainbow comes before an excessive heat warning on Monday. For more information about the forecast, click here. Permalink| Comments
  
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• Making sense of college sports realignment. Which schools are changing conference affiliation?

  30-06-2024 17:45 via wbrz.com
  
  College sports in the U.S. has seen scores of schools change conference affiliation over the past century, but the pace has quickened over the past three decades and certainly over the past two years. It is no longer a surprise to see storied programs leave their longtime conference home in search of more stability and more revenue in the college athletics arms race.By early August, a dozen more schools will officially change affiliation, from Stanford and USC to Oklahoma, Texas, Arizona State,
  
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• Angel Reese breaks WNBA record for most consecutive double-doubles in a single season

  30-06-2024 16:19 via wbrz.com
  
  CHICAGO - Former LSU women's basketball player Angel Reese broke a WNBA record while playing the Minnesota Lynx Sunday.Reese put up 10 consecutive double-doubles, setting a new record for consecutive double-doubles in a single season.The FT that soldified Angel Reese in the history books for most consecutive double-doubles in a single sznReese finished with 10 PTS, 16 REB pic.twitter.com/Yazfu0OIkp— WNBA (@WNBA) June 30, 2024Reese passed Candace Parker's nine consecutive double-double
  
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• Family drapes 50-foot American flag over Walker home in honor of Fourth of July

  30-06-2024 15:44 via wbrz.com
  
  WALKER - An American flag is now covering one man's entire home in Walker. It weighs more than 60 pounds and is 50 feet wide. Homeowner John Beard says it is his family's way to show their patriotism. "We figured in honor of the Fourth of July week, we would cover our house just to symbolize how America has been so great to us and how it covers us, and covers our household," Beard said.Beard says a Marine veteran gave him the flag after serving four tours in Iraq."We're really good fri
  
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• Sha'Carri Richardson finishes 4th, won't have spot in 200 meters at Olympics

  30-06-2024 14:26 via wbrz.com
  
  EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Sha’Carri Richardson got passed on the outside down the stretch and finished fourth in the 200-meter final at U.S. track trials Saturday, meaning she’ll only have one chance for an individual Olympic gold medal next month in Paris.Gabby Thomas won the race in 21.81 seconds for her second straight national title. Richardson was in the top three in this, her second-best distance, with about 40 meters left, but Brittany Brown and McKenzie Long pass
  
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• Zion City neighborhood to be affected by power outage after vehicle hits Entergy pole

  30-06-2024 14:18 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - The Zion City neighborhood in Baton Rouge will experience a power outage Sunday evening after a vehicle hit an Entergy pole, according to Metro Council member Darryl Hurst.A vehicle accident resulted damage to one of Entergy's poles in the 7400 block of Plank Road.Hurst provided a statement from Entergy around 12 p.m., who said their crews would begin pre-work before switching out the pole in "3-4 hours." Roughly 200-300 customers are expected to be impacted when Entergy begins sw
  
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• Should gun store sales get special credit card tracking? States split on mandating or prohibiting it

  30-06-2024 13:34 via wbrz.com
  
  Beginning Monday, a California law will require credit card networks like Visa and Mastercard to provide banks with special retail codes that can be assigned to gun stores in order to track their sales.But new laws will do the exact opposite in Georgia, Iowa, Tennessee and Wyoming by banning the use of specific gun shop codes.The conflicting laws highlight what has quietly emerged as one of the nation’s newest gun policy debates, dividing state capitols alon
  
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• LSU basketball star Flau'Jae Johnson dazzles at BET Awards days after dropping album

  30-06-2024 12:28 via wbrz.com
  
  LOS ANGELES - LSU basketball star Flau'Jae Johnson attended the BET Awards on Sunday evening, just days after releasing her debut album. Johnson wore a one shouldered olive-green dress with a high leg slit. She was interviewed during the event by Taraji P. Henson. "Baby, you special. You exemplify what sisterhood looks like. You get down in the studio, on the court. You are a monster," Henson said. Flau'Jae responded by plugging her album, specifically a track featuri
  
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• Two injured in shooting on Coursey Boulevard early Sunday morning

  30-06-2024 12:14 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - Two people were injured in a shooting on Coursey Boulevard early Sunday morning, according to the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office.The shooting happened at Coursey Boulevard and Jones Creek Road around 2 a.m. after deputies received a complaint of individuals in two vehicles shooting at each other.Shortly after deputies arrived, EBRSO was informed two adult males who suffered gunshot wounds in the arm and leg as a result of the shooting went to the hospital. The severity of those
  
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• TEAM 2 TRAFFIC: I-10 Westbound near Port Allen closed due to overturned semi trailers

  30-06-2024 04:36 via wbrz.com
  
  PORT ALLEN - I-10 westbound at mile marker 149 near Port Allen is closed due to several overturned semitrailers, Louisiana State Police said.A detour is set up from Highway 415 to 190 West. State police are working the scene.Images from the accident showed candles scattered across I-10.No other information is available at this time.Permalink| Comments
  
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• LSP: I-10 Westbound near Port Allen closed due to overturned semi trailers

  30-06-2024 04:36 via wbrz.com
  
  PORT ALLEN - There is a road closure on I-10 westbound at mile marker 149 near Port Allen, caused by several overturned semitrailers. A detour is set up from Highway 415 to 190 West. State police are working the scene. This is all the information we have at this time, we will update you as more information becomes available.  Permalink| Comments
  
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• I-10 Westbound near Port Allen re-opened after overturned semi trailers, candles covered road

  30-06-2024 04:36 via wbrz.com
  
  PORT ALLEN - I-10 westbound at mile marker 149 near Port Allen re-opened after an accident involving several overturned semitrailers, Louisiana State Police said.Images from the accident showed candles scattered across I-10. According to Louisiana State Police, approximately 40,000 pounds of candles were scattered.No other information is available at this time.Permalink| Comments
  
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• I-10 Westbound near Port Allen closed due to overturned semi trailers; 40,000 pounds of candles on road

  30-06-2024 04:36 via wbrz.com
  
  PORT ALLEN - I-10 westbound at mile marker 149 near Port Allen is closed due to several overturned semitrailers, Louisiana State Police said.A detour is set up from Highway 415 to 190 West. Congestion has now reached the Mississippi River Bridge.Images from the accident showed candles scattered across I-10. According to Louisiana State Police, approximately 40,000 pounds of candles were scattered.No other information is available at this time.Permalink| Comments
  
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• LSP: Four people killed in three separate crashes across capital area

  29-06-2024 17:42 via wbrz.com
  
  LIVIGNSTON PARISH - Four people were killed in three separate crashes in Livingston and West Baton Rouge parishes from Friday evening to Saturday morning, according to State Police.In Denham Springs, 28-year-old Kenneth M. Broussard II of Prairieville and 22-year-old Abigail Wheat of Denham Springs were killed in a crash shortly before midnight Friday along LA-16 at Bailey Lane. Three hours later, two crashes happened - one in Livingston and the other in Port Allen. State Poli
  
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• Officers looking for suspect in 50-year-old woman's killing

  29-06-2024 17:25 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - A 50-year-old woman was found shot to death inside a home Saturday morning.The Baton Rouge Police Department said officers found Sheila Mitchell shot inside of a home near the corner of La Margie Ave and North Cristy Drive around 8:45 a.m. Officers are searching for suspect Josue Guevera Mejia, who was last seen driving a white Ford van with temp tag 1366461. Anyone with information can call (225) 389-4869. Permalink| Comments
  
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• 50-year-old woman found shot to death inside home Saturday

  29-06-2024 17:25 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - A 50-year-old woman was found dead in her home Saturday morning. The Baton Rouge Police Department said officers found Sheila Mitchell shot inside of her home near the corner of La Margie Ave and North Cristy Drive around 8:45 a.m. Police said they are still searching for suspects. Anyone with information can call (225) 389-4869. Permalink| Comments
  
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• Baton Rouge Pride Fest takes over the River Center on Saturday

  29-06-2024 17:03 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - Thousands made their way to the Raisin' Canes River Center Saturday afternoon for the annual Baton Rouge Pride Fest.The fest has grown every year. What originally started out as just a picnic has now become so large the event moved to the River Center. A few years down the road, they even hope to add a parade to the festivities.Pride Fest has always been about celebrating the LGBTQ+ community, organizers say but it also acts as a resource fair.The fest has also given a lot of smal
  
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• New Tangipahoa Parish sheriff details plan to fix parish jail, gives update on high-profile murder case

  29-06-2024 16:46 via wbrz.com
  
  AMITE - The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office is getting ready for a leadership transition amid ongoing challenges, including a multi-state murder investigation and a search for an escaped inmate.Sheriff Elect Gerald Sticker was sworn in Saturday morning. Tangipahoa Parish residents still have worries about recent escapes from the parish jail and are looking to their new leader to fix the issue."There are a lot of improvements that have been made to the jail already, as we all know with the es
  
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• There are 4.8 billion reasons why other leagues are watching the fallout from 'Sunday Ticket' case

  29-06-2024 15:05 via wbrz.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Professional sports leagues have 4.8 billion reasons to review how they distribute out-of-market broadcasts after Thursday’s judgement against the NFL in the “Sunday Ticket” case in U.S. District Court.“It’s going to require other leagues to take a close look at their model and make sure that the means by which they’re providing consumer choice really does ensure true choice,” sa
  
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• What it means for the Supreme Court to throw out Chevron decision, undercutting federal regulators

  29-06-2024 14:32 via wbrz.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Executive branch agencies will likely have more difficulty regulating the environment, public health, workplace safety and other issues under a far-reaching decision by the Supreme Court.The court’s 6-3 ruling on Friday overturned a 1984 decision colloquially known as Chevron that has instructed lower courts to defer to federal agencies when laws passed by Congress are not crystal clear.The 40-year-old decision has been the basis for upholding thou
  
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