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• Domestic violence activist says holiday spike in domestic abuse is disturbing trend

  24-12-2024 21:40 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - The holidays can lead to an increase in domestic disputes. Activists say the stress after Thanksgiving into Christmas may be a contributing factor to the disturbing trend. Butterfly Society Executive Director Twahna P. Harris says the non-profit organization dedicated to ending domestic violence receives about 15 calls per month on average. In December, the amount of calls increase to 20. "We've been doing this for 10 years and it is consistent that in t
  
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• Biden signs a bill officially making the bald eagle the national bird of the US

  24-12-2024 21:02 via wbrz.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The bald eagle, a symbol of the power and strength of the United States for more than 240 years, earned an overdue honor on Tuesday: It officially became the country’s national bird.President Joe Biden signed into law legislation sent to him by Congress that amends the United States Code to correct what had long gone unnoticed and designate the bald eagle — familiar to many because of its white head, yellow beak and brown body — as the n
  
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• BRPD arrests suspected serial armed robber

  24-12-2024 19:36 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - Baton Rouge Police officers say a man arrested for robbing a Family Dollar is connected to multiple other robberies in the city. BRPD arrested 32-year-old Jamie Bethley on Dec. 19 for a an armed robbery that happened a day before at the Family Dollar on Plank Road near Choctaw Drive. Police said Bethley has been arrested for 12 times in the past for thefts, burglaries, resisting an officer, possession of a stolen firearm, second-degree battery, carnal knowledge o
  
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• BRPD arrests serial armed robber

  24-12-2024 19:36 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - Baton Rouge Police officers say a man arrested for robbing a Family Dollar is connected to multiple other robberies in the city. BRPD arrested 32-year-old Jamie Bethley on Dec. 19 for a an armed robbery that happened a day before at the Family Dollar on Plank Road near Choctaw Drive. Police said Bethley has been arrested for 12 times in the past for thefts, burglaries, resisting an officer, possession of a stolen firearm, second-degree battery, carnal knowledge o
  
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• St. Vincent de Paul serving hot lunch on Christmas Day

  24-12-2024 16:30 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROOUGE - Volunteers at St. Vincent de Paul will be serving a hot lunch Wednesday and each guest will get a Christmas present. The special Christmas meal will begin at 11:30 a.m. and end at 1 p.m. at St. Vincent de Paul's Dining Room, located at 220 St. Vincent de Paul Place.There will be a Christmas store in the parking lot and each guest who has lunch at the dining room can pick out a present. The organization said volunteers will provide gifts to every child who eats with them.
  
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• Baton Rouge woman wins $700K from Mega Millions drawing

  24-12-2024 15:13 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - A Baton Rouge woman won more than $700,000 from a Mega Millions ticket she bought at a gas station on Staring Lane. Louisiana Lottery said Felicia Burnette took home $717,507.18 after taxes for matching five of the six Mega Millions numbers in the Dec. 17 drawing. She bought her ticket from Town South Food Mart on Staring Lane. The lottery said two other winning Mega Millions tickets were purchased across the state, one in Shreveport and the other in Baldwin.&
  
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• The day before Christmas: A tale of last-minute shopping

  24-12-2024 14:36 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - To get into the holiday spirit, WBRZ's Falon Brown pieced together interviews with shoppers in the Trader Joe's parking lot Tuesday afternoon. It is as follows:'Twas the day before Christmas and all through the lot, people were scrambling to last-minute shop.It lasts a whole month, the holiday season. For the frantic dash, everyone had a reason."Just very busy. Busy and condensed season," Robyn said."I'm last-minute and indecisive," Jaynee said.Lots of different things people were
  
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• Sid Edwards chooses entrepreneur as Chief Administrative Officer

  24-12-2024 12:45 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - Mayor-president-elect Coach Sid Edwards announced his top hire in a press release Tuesday. Baton Rouge businessman Charlie Davis has been selected as the new administration's CAO. Edwards described Davis as a successful entrepreneur, community activist, and investor with more than 25 years of experience in scaling organizations. He graduated with a degree in economics from LSU. Davis serves as the secretary for the Republican Party of Louisiana and vice
  
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• Bonfires on the Levee: Where to go and how to watch

  24-12-2024 12:23 via wbrz.com
  
  GRAMERCY - A holiday tradition in Louisiana continues tonight along the Mississippi River. Each year, dozens of bonfires are carefully built along the levee before they're burned on Christmas Eve to help guide Santa to the river parishes. The bonfires are visible from anywhere along the levee in Gramercy, Paulina, and Lutcher, as well as many other communities in the river parish area. For more information on the bonfires, where you can go to see then, and where the b
  
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• Bonfires on the Levee light the way for Papa Noel

  24-12-2024 12:23 via wbrz.com
  
  GRAMERCY - A holiday tradition in Louisiana continues on the night of Christmas Eve along the Mississippi River. Each year, dozens of bonfires are carefully built along the levee before they're burned on Christmas Eve to help guide Santa to the river parishes. The bonfires are visible from anywhere along the levee in Gramercy, Paulina, and Lutcher, as well as many other communities in the river parish area. Permalink| Comments
  
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• Police searching for man wanted for molestation of a juvenile

  24-12-2024 09:21 via wbrz.com
  
  DENHAM SPRINGS - Police are searching for a man wanted for multiple counts of cruelty to juveniles as well as molestation of a juvenile and indecent behavior. Daryn Lathers, 27, is being sought by the Denham Springs Police Department. He is wanted for indecent behavior with juveniles, molestation of a juvenile, and three counts of cruelty to juveniles. Anyone with information about Lathers' whereabouts is asked to call CrimeStoppers at (225) 344-7867.Permalink| Comments
  
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• Starbucks strike expands, closes nearly 60 US stores

  24-12-2024 08:52 via wbrz.com
  
  A five-day strike by Starbucks baristas had closed 59 stores as of Monday afternoon, according to the union organizing the workers.The strike, which began Friday in Los Angeles, Chicago and Starbucks’ hometown of Seattle, spread Monday to stores in Boston, Dallas and Portland, Ore. Workers in New York, Denver, Pittsburgh and other cities had also joined the strike over the weekend.Workers are protesting a lack of progress in contract negotiation with the company. Starbucks Workers Uni
  
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• American Airlines grounds flights nationwide amid 'technical issue,' FAA and airline say

  24-12-2024 06:57 via wbrz.com
  
  A "technical issue" disrupted American Airlines flights nationwide early on Tuesday, the airline said, at the start of a busy Christmas Eve for travelers around the country.The Federal Aviation Administration said American requested a ground stop for all its flights."We're currently experiencing a technical issue with all American Airlines flights," the airline wrote in a post to X.The post added, "Your safety is our utmost priority, once this is rectified, we'll have you safely on your way to
  
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• American Airlines briefly grounds flights nationwide amid 'technical issue,' FAA and airline say

  24-12-2024 06:57 via wbrz.com
  
  A "technical issue" disrupted American Airlines flights nationwide early on Tuesday, the airline said, at the start of a busy Christmas Eve for travelers around the country.The Federal Aviation Administration said American requested a ground stop for all its flights."We're currently experiencing a technical issue with all American Airlines flights," the airline wrote in a post to X.The post added, "Your safety is our utmost priority, once this is rectified, we'll have you safely on your way to
  
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