The absence of teacher pay raises, and not funding Early Childhood Education to the level the governor proposed in the state’s budget bill approved by the House has some up-in-arms.
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Lafayette Police is investigating a shooting at Heymann Park last night that left three people wounded. Authorities say two of the victims have non-life threatening injuries, while a third person, a 35-year-old male, was in critical condition at last report. No arrests have been announced.

Domestic violence advocates are encouraging legislators to support funding for domestic violence shelters in the state budget. Louisiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence Director Mariah Wineski says HB1 that passed the House last week did not contain any funding ….
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Louisiana ranks 5th in the nation for femicide and 81% of female homicides in Louisiana are committed by a partner or ex-partner.

Gubernatorial candidates are already taking to the airwaves. Treasurer John Schroder and AG Jeff Landry have TV ads running and this week ads from the political action committee known as Reboot Louisiana, supporting Stephen Waguespack begin today. La-Politics.com Publisher, Jeremy Alford…
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Alford says expect Independent candidate Hunter Lundy to launch a TV ad in the next month.

The World Health Organization says COVID-19 is no longer a global health emergency, which marks a historic end to the pandemic. But LSU Health New Orleans Infectious Disease specialist, Dr. Fred Lopez says this doesn’t mean the virus has been extinguished.
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A mass shooting in Bastrop Thursday night left two juveniles dead and two others injured. Morehouse Parish Sheriff Mike Tubbs says one of the injured victims showed up at a local hospital and told authorities what happened…:

CUT 12(10) “…also died.”
Tubbs says a big argument led to the gunplay. 20-year-old Willie Williams is the accused gunman and he’s in custody

We’re over five months away from the governor’s election in October and two candidates have been running TV ads, Jeff Landry and John Schroder. A PAC supporting Stephen Waguespack is set to begin TV ads next week and la-politics-dot-com publisher, Jeremy Alford, says Hunter Lundy will soon release his first TV ads. Alford says Lunday has support from two groups you normally don’t see paired together….
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New Orleans resident Dennis “Maliq” Barnes, who set a record of receiving ten-million dollars in scholarship money, says he will attend Cornell University this fall….
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The 16-year-old scholar will graduate high school in three weeks, with a 4.98 GPA.

Two teens are dead and two are recovering from a shooting in Bastrop Thursday night; the result of an apparent argument. Morehouse parish Sheriff Mike Tubbs says it’s bad when youths settle their disputes with gunfire…:
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A 20-year-old is in custody. Tubbs says Willie Wiliams has been charged with two counts of first degree murder and two counts of attempted first degree murder.

Advocates for early childhood education are upset the proposed state budget approved by the House did not provide the additional 51-million dollars in funding for early childhood education assistance that Governor Edwards requested. Libbie Sonnier is executive director of the Louisiana Policy Institute for Children…
cut 7 (12) “…throughout the state”

A shooting Thursday morning in New Iberia left a little girl with a gunshot injury. NIPD’s Sgt. Daesha Hughes says it happened at a Raceway gas station, when a mom left her 4 kids in the car while she ran inside. While gone, one of the kids found a gun in the car and somehow shot his 5-year-old sister in the leg. Hughes says never leave your kids unattended in the car..:
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He has a Guinness World Record for receiving ten-million dollars worth in scholarships and now 16-year-old Maliq Barnes of New Orleans says he’s decided to accept Cornell University’s offer and pursue dual degrees in computer science and criminal justice. His advice to fellow teens? “Put your best foot forward”…:
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Maliq is set to graduate from International High School of New Orleans on May 24th.

In Bastrop, 20-year-old Willie Williams is in custody after he allegedly fatally shot two juveniles, and wounded two others in a shooting that took place at an abandoned home around midnight, Thursday night. Morehouse Parish Sheriff Mike Tubbs says one of the injured victims showed up at a local hospital and told authorities about the shooting. Tubbs says some sort of a dispute between those involved led to the shooting…
cut 13 (07) “….the week”
Williams has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder, and two counts of attempted first-degree murder.

A shooting in New Iberia left a 5-year-old girl with a gunshot wound. New Iberia Police Sgt. Daesha Hughes says a mom left her four kids in the car while she went into a Raceway store. She says one of the kids found a gun in the car and shot the girl – a sibling – in the leg…:
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The little girl is in stable condition.

The absence of any teacher pay raises, and big cuts to Early Childhood Education programs in the state’s next budget bill has some up-in-arms. More from Kevin Gallagher…:

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Paul Skenes struck out a career-high 15 hitters last night as the top ranked Tigers blanked Auburn three to nothing. Tre Morgan had a two-run homer in the first inning and drove in all three runs. The Ragin Cajuns doubled up ULM eight to four as the Warhawks have lost six straight league games. La Tech trounced UAB 16 to 3 in Ruston.

The World Health Organization says COVID-19 is no longer a global health emergency, which marks a historic end to the pandemic. But LSU Health New Orleans Infectious Disease specialist, Dr. Fred Lopez says those who are 65 and older or immunocompromised they should remain diligent about their COVID vaccines.

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He says the country averages 200 COVID deaths daily.

New Iberia Police are investigating a shooting incident that left a 5-year old injured at a Raceway on LA-14 Thursday morning. Sergeant Daesh Hughes says officers received a call of a child shot in a vehicle.

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The shooting happened when the mother went in the gas station and left the kids in the car.

Dennis Maliq Barnes, a 16-year-old senior who holds the Guinness Book of World Records for receiving $9 million in scholarship offers from 125 colleges, has decided to attend Cornell University. Teiko Foxx has more.

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Attorney General Jeff Landry says consumers tricked into paying for free their federal tax return on TurboTax will begin receiving checks this month. Landry says it impacts just over 60,000 customers in Louisiana. Most consumers can expect to receive around $30.

A shooting last night in New Iberia leaves a little girl with a gunshot injury. NIPD’s Sgt. Daesha Hughes says it happened at a Raceway gas and convenience store, when a mom left her 4 kids in the car while she ran inside for a minute. While she was gone, one of the kids found a gun in the car and somehow shot his 5-year-old sister in the leg. Hughes says never leave your kids unattended in the car..:

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He has a Guinness World Record for most scholarships offered in U.S. history and now New Orleans high school senior Maliq Barnes says he’s decided to accept Cornell University’s offer. He graduates in just weeks and says, once at Cornell, he’ll pursue dual degrees in computer science and criminal justice. His advice to fellow teens? “Put your best foot forward”…:

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Maliq has accumulated nearly $10-million in scholarship offers.

The World Health Organization declare an end to the pandemic, but that doesn’t mean COVID is eradicated. Brooke Thorington has more…:

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Police in Baton Rouge arrest a convenience store clerk who allegedly faked a robbery this week. BRPD says 36-year-old Ishawna West called police to report the robbery, but holes in her story turned up immediately.  Police say she emptied the store safe of about $7500. West was booked on theft, obstruction of justice and injuring public records.

A shooting incident between groups of teens in Bastrop last night leaves two of them dead and two injured. Morehouse Parish Sheriff Mike Tubbs says one of the injured victims showed up at a local hospital and told authorities what happened…:

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Tubbs says a big argument led to the gunplay. If you any tips on the crime, call the MPSO.

New Orleans high school senior Dennis “Maliq” Barnes, who set a record of receiving ten-million dollars in scholarship money, announced today he will attend Cornell University this fall. The 16-year-old scholar set a Guinness World Record for the highest amount of scholarships offered in U.S. history. Currently dual-enrolled in high school and at Southern University New Orleans, he says selecting Cornell was easy..:

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He graduates high school in three weeks, with a 4.98 GPA.

Police in Shreveport are searching for the person or persons who shot and seriously wounded a 6-year-old girl Thursday night. Police say the child was playing in her front yard when multiple people began shooting at one another. She caught a stray bullet. She suffered life-threatening injury. Caddo Crimestoppers would love to hear what you may know.

The World Health Organization says COVID-19 is no longer a global health emergency, which marks a historic end to the pandemic. But LSU Health New Orleans Infectious Disease specialist, Dr. Fred Lopez says the virus is still active, so we need to stay up-to-date on shots and testing…:

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Lopez says this particularly applies to the elderly, diabetics and people with otherwise compromised immune systems.

A shooting in New Iberia leaves a 5-year-old girl with gunshot wounds. New Iberia Police Sgt. Daesha Hughes says a mom left her four kids in the car while she went into a Raceway store. She says one of the kids found a gun in the car and shot the girl – a sibling – in the leg…:

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The little girl is in stable condition.

Two teens are dead and two shot and injured in the shooting in Batrop last night; the result of an apparent argument. Morehouse parish Sheriff Mike Tubbs says they believe there was only one gunman, who they are seeking. He says it’s bad when youths settle their disputes with gunfire…:

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An update on the fire this morning at Alexandria’s historic Hotel Bentley. KALB TV reports three people were hurt in that fire; two construction workers and a fire investigator. All are expected to be OK. Damage was concentrated to one lower area that was under renovation.

The World Health Organization declare an end to the pandemic, but that doesn’t necessarily mean COVID itself is over…:

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New Iberia Police are investigating a shooting incident that left a 5-year-old injured at a Raceway on LA-14 Thursday morning. Sergeant Daesha Hughes says officers received a call of a 4-year-old shot in a vehicle.

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Investigators say the shooting happened at the gas station after the mother left her four kids in the car while she went inside. The child was transported to a local hospital with moderate injuries.

And in Bastrop, two juveniles are dead, and two others are injured from a shooting that took place around midnight. Morehouse Parish Sheriff Mike Tubbs says one of the injured victims showed up at a local hospital and told authorities about the shooting. They believe there was only one gunman and some sort of a dispute between those involved.

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A fire broke out at The Hotel Bentley in Alexandria this morning. The fire was extinguished by 10 am. According to KALB-TV the fire was on the lower-level exterior roof elevation of the hotel. It was in the midst of being replaced. The building was evacuated, and a contractor receive burns from the blaze.

The 16-year-old from New Orleans who holds The Guinness Book of World Records for receiving $9 million in scholarship offers from 125 colleges, makes a big announcement. Teiko Foxx has the story.

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Two juveniles are dead and two others are injured from a shooting that took place around midnight in Bastrop. Morehouse Parish Sheriff Mike Tubbs says one of the injured victims showed up at a local hospital and told authorities about the shooting on Welch Avenue and Pruett Street.

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Tubbs says they believe there was only one gunman and some sort of a dispute between the individuals involved resulted in the shooting.

The World Health Organization ended the COVID-19 global health emergency status, more than three years after the pandemic began. But LSU Health New Orleans Infectious Disease specialist, Dr. Fred Lopez says the battle is not over.

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According to the WHO, the pandemic claimed seven million lives across the globe. Lopez says individuals need to stay up to date on vaccinations.

The New Orleans high school senior who received more than $10 million in scholarships and acceptance to over 185 universities, Dennis “Maliq” Barnes, announced he will attend Cornell University this fall. Barnes made the announcement during a special news conference.

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The 16-year-old scholar set the Guinness Book of World Records for the highest amount of scholarships offered in U.S. history. Barnes will graduate from the International High School of New Orleans on May 24.

The coronation of King Charles III will take place Saturday morning, almost 70 years after his mother Queen Elizabeth II was crowned.Historian and LSU Professor Meredith Veldman says this will be the second coronation to ever be televised and it’s an opportunity for the United Kingdom to celebrate.

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Veldman says there’s a huge PR campaign to change the narrative of the affair between Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles.