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Grandview grad Kevin Gausmans MLB debut spoiled as Blue Jays beat Orioles 12-6
TORONTO-Edwin Encarnacion hit his fifth career grand slam, J.P. Arencibia homered and drove in four runs and the Toronto Blue Jays beat Baltimore 12-6 on Thursday night, spoiling the debut of Orioles right-hander Kevin Gausman. Brandon Morrow (2-3) allowed six runs and a season-high 10 hits in seven-plus innings. He walked one and struck out five. Brett Cecil and Brad Lincoln each worked one ...
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Disaster response team deployed to Oklahoma returns to Baton Rouge
BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) - The destruction in Oklahoma is much worse in person than what we see on television, that's according to one Baton Rouge man who's just returned from Moore. Chuck Smith is the commander of the region six D-MORT (Disaster Mortuary Operational Response Team). The region includes Louisiana and Oklahoma. He says Monday's tornado took almost the same path as ...
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Jindal declares NWLA emergency due to wind damage
BATON ROUGE - After last week's severe weather in Northwest Louisiana, Gov. Bobby Jindal has declared a state of emergency for the area. The National Weather Service says a May 16 thunderstorm produced four tornadoes as it moved into Louisiana from Texas. Each twister had winds up to 100 mph. The storm also brought straight-line winds up to 105 mph to northern DeSoto and southern Caddo ...
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Baton Rouge lawyer sentenced to 27 months in prison
BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) - Baton Rouge lawyer, James M. Bernhard III, was sentenced to 27 months in prison Thursday for wire fraud in connection with the theft of more than $453,000 from his former law firm's trust account. Bernhard pleaded guilty to the wire fraud charge and surrendered his law license shortly before he appeared for sentencing Thursday in Baton Rouge federal court. ...
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Intersection of Louisiana Avenue and Hwy. 7 to be rebuilt in St. Louis Park
The busy intersection of Louisiana Avenue and Hwy. 7 will become an interchange with on- and off-ramps. The city hopes it will spur ...
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Louisiana Passes Measure To Criminalize Reporting On Gun Owners
(Credit: Wikimedia Commons) In the latest move by Louisiana to plow ahead with looser gun laws, the state legislature passed a measure that would criminalize journalists for publishing information about gun owners. ...
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Judge wont let Orleans out of police reform pact
NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- A federal judge has refused to let the city of New Orleans out of a potentially expensive agreement to reform its troubled police ...
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Former school bus driver pleads guilty to drug trafficking other charges
BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) - A former East Baton Rouge Parish School System bus driver pleaded guilty Thursday on drug trafficking and money laundering charges. She was sentenced in federal court to 28 months. The 47 year old Baton Rouge resident, Naeemah Emile, pleaded guilty to money laundering and possession with intent to distribute and distribution of crack cocaine and hydrocodone. ...
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Lawmakers hold ceremony for fallen Louisiana soldiers
Brett Moree reflected on the lives of some of the seven thousand fallen soldiers at Port Hudson National Cemetery Thursday, as he and his coworker planted American flags at the base of tombstones. "It's amazing to see some of the campaigns these men and women have fought in," said Moree. Moree who served 20 years in the Marine Corps himself, says the constant reminders from his ...
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Golden Gate Petroleum to production test Louisiana oil well
(MENAFN - ProactiveInvestors - Australia) Golden Gate Petroleum (ASX: GGP) will soon participate in production testing of the Hensarling-1 well in the Napoleonville Project, Louisiana. A workover rig is scheduled to arrive today to run the completion operation and commence production testing from the Cris R III sands, which has 49 feet of net oil pay.Another 31 feet of net pay was intersected in ...
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4 vehicles 1 in lake in Pontchartrain accident
The causeway's manager says the lone occupant of that car was rescued by emergency workers and appeared to be in good shape. No serious injuries have been reported so far in the Thursday afternoon accident. Other details on the accident and what caused it were not immediately ...
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Grand jury empaneled to review Medicaid contract
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) -- The Louisiana attorney general's office says a special grand jury has been selected to look into possible criminal activity involving the award of a $200 million Medicaid contract by Gov. Bobby Jindal's ...
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Mathieu signs with the Cardinals
Phoenix, AZ (WAFB) - The Arizona Cardinals announced Thursday that the team had reached a four year deal with Tyrann Mathieu. The team did not disclose the financial terms of Mathieu's ...
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Special grand jury selected to look into Medicaid contract.
By MELINDA DESLATTE - BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - The Louisiana attorney general's office says a special grand jury has been selected to look into possible criminal activity involving the award of a $200 million Medicaid contract by Gov. Bobby Jindal's administration. Assistant Attorney General Butch Wilson told a judge that the grand jury was being empaneled Thursday as part of an ...
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Causeway closed in both directions after 3 car crash
LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN CAUSEWAY (WAFB/WWL) - According to WWL-TV in New Orleans, the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway is closed in both directions after a three vehicle crash. Reports are that one vehicle has gone into the water. There is no word on injuries or what caused the crash. St. Tammany Fire Department is on the way to the ...
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State Police share Clyde Barrows fingerprint card on 79th anniversary of death
It took 51 years but 73-year-old Felix Vail is finally facing serious questions in the 1962 death of his wife Mary Horton. Felix claimed they were out checking trotlines on the Calcasieu River when ...
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Woman accused of wielding garden gnome in domestic assault
Florida police said a woman accused of domestic battery allegedly used a garden gnome decked out in New Orleans Saints gear to strike a man in the head. Gulfport police said Lisa Buckley, 47, arrived home around 4:17 p.m. Sunday "and began yelling at the victim" to start an argument that soon turned physical, the Tampa Bay (Fla.) Times reported Thursday. Buckley "threw items all ...
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Slideshow Termite swarms surrounded the New Orleans area Wednesday night
WDSU anchor Scott Walker proclaimed a termite-apocalypse on Twitter Wednesday night, and a few viewers sent him some photos of the swarms around ...
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DOTD installs enhanced monitoring equipment near Bayou Corne sinkhole
Assumption Parish, La - The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development will use enhanced monitoring along La. 70, near the Assumption Parish sinkhole. The improvements will provide broader observation and greater accuracy in measuring the area for movement and subsidence. DOTD will be able to use data from these monitoring systems and alert responders via DOTD’s Traffic ...
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Hurricane forecast Another busy Atlantic season
COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- Federal forecasters are predicting yet another busy hurricane season.Thursday's outlook calls for 13 to 20 named storms, 7 to 11 that strengthen into hurricanes and 3 to 6 that become major hurricanes.The prediction by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is more than what's considered an average Atlantic season. Last year was the third-busiest ...
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Will new Hornets bring back teal purple jerseys
dropping the Bobcats nickname for the Hornets , but the status of the iconic Hornets’ colors (purple, teal and white) is still up in the air. Owner Michael Jordan wouldn’t confirm what colors the new Hornets would adopt, but the designer of the original Hornets uniforms is hoping to reintroduce them to a willing public ...
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Sinkhole lawsuits to get class-action status
NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- A federal judge in New Orleans says he will grant class-action status to four lawsuits filed over issues raised by the Assumption Parish sinkhole. That's according to a new court filing ...
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Former Southern receiver signs with the Arizona Cardinals
Former Southern University wide receiver Charles Hawkins has signed with the Arizona Cardinals. In 2012, Hawkins caught 31 passes for 467 yards and seven touchdowns for a Jaguars team that finished 3-6. The New Orleans native attended St. Augustine High School before enrolling at ...
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Collins leaving LSU basketball team
BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) - LSU guard Corban Collins has decided to leave the LSU basketball program."We have granted a release from LSU to guard Corban Collins," said head coach Johnny Jones. "We appreciate his hard work during his time here and wish him well in the future." As a freshman, Collins averaged 2.6 points and 1.0 rebound in the 27 games he played.The North ...
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Nola on Pitcher of the Year Watch List
LUBBOCK, TX (WAFB) - The Pitcher of the Year Watch List is down to 22 players and it includes LSU starter Aaron Nola.The award, sponsored by Diamond Sports, will be presented on June 29 as part of the College Baseball Hall of Fame's annual Night of Champions event in Lubbock. In 13 starts this season, the sophomore from Catholic High School, is 10-0 with a 1.99 ERA. He has struck out 97 ...
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New Orleans under threat from misconceptions
Looking toward the end of the year and 2011, there are two major challenges facing the city of New Orleans, the misconception created by the oil spill and the massive budget deficit that needs to be filled at a time when the city is still recovering from the devastation of Katrina in 2005.
New Orleans is a city famous for many things, as the setting of A Streetcar Named Desire, as the host city of the famous Mardi Gras, which is one of the most visited events in America, as a major hub for jazz and blues musicians and as the most celebrated city of the American South. Read more
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