Wildfires causing problems in in northwest and southeast Louisiana over the weekend.  A stretch of Interstate 12 in St. Tammany Parish was closed for three hours due to active wildfires. Officials announced the closure around 5:30 last night between Abita Springs and Lacombe, reopening around 9.  Meantime, in Livingston Parish, a fire burning near Gum Swamp Road is now under control after scorching more than 200 acres there over the weekend. And a wildfire in the Mora community burned an estimated 30 to 40 acres in southwest Natchitoches Parish yesterday. Thankfully, no injuries have been reported.

President Trump has approved Governor Landry’s request for a Major Disaster declaration for nine parishes in north Louisiana from last month’s massive winter storm. Mike Steele with GOHSEP…

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Steele says the costs incurred by governments have been wide-ranging, with much more still to come.

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Louisiana classrooms are given the green light to start putting up the Ten Commandments posters. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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American Airlines adds an additional non-stop round-trip flight between Monroe Regional Airport and Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport. Monroe Regional Airport Director Charles Butcher on what this will mean.

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It’s one of the Supreme Court’s most significant decisions in decades – and strikes down most of President Trump’s tariffs. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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The U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Friday that challenges against Louisiana’s 10 Commandments law are premature allowing it to go into effect immediately.  The Court vacated preliminary injunctions against the law, ruling against the ACLU. This ruling allows Louisiana public schools to immediately start posting displays of the Ten Commandments.

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Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser has made cleaning up litter one of his big priorities. Nungesser says the state recently hired a litter expert to assess the state’s litter problem.

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Nungesser says part of that mission is instilling the values of properly disposing of litter at a young age, so the state has launched new programs in schools aimed at doing just that.

Winter, spring, summer and fall – this month, Louisiana has experienced it all. We’re in for another couple days for record-breaking warmth throughout the state. But LSU Health Climatologist Barry Keim says a cold front will be coming in Sunday  morning, and that will bring a rude awakening.

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Louisiana classrooms are given the green light by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals to put up Ten Commandments posters.  That after the court on Friday vacated a three-judge panel’s earlier decision that found the law requiring the classroom displays unconstitutional. Loyola University law professor Dane Ciolino says this latest decision doesn’t overturn the ruling; but said it was too soon for it to rule on whether it is or not.

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Ciolino also spoke to us about the US Supreme Court’s decision that strikes down most of President Trump’s tariffs. The court ruled yesterday that Trump did not have the broad authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to unilaterally impose tariffs. Ciolino says this decision is final and will cost the Trump administration billions of dollars in refunds.

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Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser remains focused on cleaning up litter in Louisiana. Nungesser says part of that mission is instilling the values of properly disposing of litter at a young age, so the state has launched new programs in schools aimed at doing so.

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A good start for LSU baseball in Jacksonville as they came from behind to beat Indiana 14 to 7.  That after getting 18 hits and walking 14 times late in the game.

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LSU plays again today at noon against Notre Dame.

Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser continues his crusade against litter. Andre Champagne reports.

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The top ranked LSU baseball team is in Jacksonville this weekend and is set to take on Notre Dame at noon.  That after scoring nine runs in the eighth inning yesterday, beating Indiana 14 to 7.  The Tigers trailed by a run in the eighth inning, but Zach Yorke belted a three-run home run to give the Tigers the lead and then LSU had 18 hits and walked 14 times to get the win.

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In a 6-to-3 decision, the Supreme Court has struck down most of President Trump’s tariffs. Loyola University law professor Dane Ciolino says this is one of the most significant opinions by the Supreme Court in decades.

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Ciolino says this decision is final and will cost the Trump administration billions of dollars in refunds.

It’s been a crazy weather month with feels like temperatures that have made it feel like a visit to each season.  Now we’re for a little record-breaking warmth throughout the state. And then LSU Health Climatologist Barry Keim says a cold front will be coming in Sunday morning, with the coldest weather coming on Tuesday.

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It’s one of the Supreme Court’s most significant decisions in decades – and strikes down most of President Trump’s tariffs. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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The U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Friday that challenges against Louisiana’s 10 Commandments law are premature allowing it to go into effect immediately.  The Court vacated preliminary injunctions against the law, ruling against the ACLU. This ruling allows Louisiana public schools to immediately start posting displays of the Ten Commandments.

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Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser has made cleaning up litter one of his big priorities. Nungesser says the state recently hired a litter expert to assess the state’s litter problem.

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Nungesser says part of that mission is instilling the values of properly disposing of litter at a young age, so the state has launched new programs in schools aimed at doing just that.

Winter, spring, summer and fall – this month, Louisiana has experienced it all. We’re in for another couple days for record-breaking warmth throughout the state. But LSU Health Climatologist Barry Keim says a cold front will be coming in Sunday  morning, and that will bring a rude awakening.

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Tragedy in Baton Rouge as a one-year-old child is killed after falling out of a pickup truck at a gas station. Police say the child fell out of a back door of the truck and was subsequently run over by one of the truck’s rear wheels. The child was rushed to a hospital but did not survive. At this time, it’s unclear how the child fell out of the truck.

In a 6-to-3 decision, the Supreme Court has struck down most of President Trump’s tariffs. Loyola University law professor Dane Ciolino says this is one of the most significant opinions by the Supreme Court in decades.

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Specifically, the court ruled that Trump did not have the broad authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to unilaterally impose tariffs; he would have had to go through Congress to do so.

The lieutenant governor continues his crusade against litter. Andre Champagne reports.

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Winter, spring, summer and fall – this month, Louisiana has experienced it all. After a couple more days of record-breaking warmth, LSU Health Climatologist Barry Keim says Sunday’s high will only reach about 60, and Monday will be even cooler.

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The second-ranked LSU gymnastics team is in Norman to face top-ranked Oklahoma tonight at eight p.m. The Tigers defeated the Sooners last year in Baton Rouge, and former LSU Gymnastics head coach D-D Breaux expects the meet to be an entertaining one.

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Louisiana Tech baseball started its weekend in Memphis off with a 6-0 win over Ohio State. Redshirt junior Zeb Rudell and sophomore first baseman Trey Hawsey hit solo home runs in the win. Junior right-hander Declan Dahl earned the win on the mound after only allowing four hits and striking out three in five innings of work. With the win, the Bulldogs improved to 5-1. Tech will face Memphis at noon and Ohio State at 5 tomorrow.

Earlier today, ULM baseball fell 6-4 to Northern Kentucky.

The seventh-ranked LSU women’s basketball team picked up a 78-70 win against seventeenth-ranked Ole Miss last night. The Tigers finished the game on a 19-1 run and held the Rebels to 0-of-17 shooting in the fourth quarter. LSU trailed by as many as 13 points late in the third quarter. Junior guard MiLaysia Fulwiley says the Tigers’ ability to come back on the road in the fourth quarter speaks volumes.

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The Lady Tigers will host Missouri on Sunday at 3 p.m.

The LSU men’s basketball team will host 25th-ranked Alabama tomorrow at 5 p.m. Louisiana Tech men’s basketball will be at Kennesaw State tomorrow at 4 p.m. while UL-Lafayette will host Texas State in its last home game of the season tomorrow at noon.

UL Lafayette baseball will host Maryland in a three-game series, starting tonight at 6 p.m.  McNeese baseball will host Kansas in a three-game series this weekend.

A state lawmaker wants to create a registry for those who abuse animals. Chalmette Republican Representative Mike Bayham says the purpose of his bill is to allow those who sell animals to make informed decisions.

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Those who fail to register would face a fine of up to one-thousand dollars and up to one year in prison. Bayham says it’s his way of protecting the pet population.

Cleaning up litter in Louisiana is one of Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser’s priorities and he says the state recently hired a litter expert to assess the state’s litter problem.

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Next week, the Keep American Beautiful Conference will be in New Orleans.

The Supreme Court has struck down most of President Trump’s tariffs. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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After enjoying some lovely late Spring like temperatures, a cold front is moving in Sunday morning. LSU Health Climatologist, Barry Keim…

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In a 6-to-3 decision, the Supreme Court has struck down most of President Trump’s tariffs ruling he did not have the broad authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to unilaterally impose tariffs without Congress. Loyola Law Professor Dane Ciolino says this decision is final and will cost billions of dollars in refunds.

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The State of Louisiana has reached a $45 million settlement with CVS Health, and its pharmacy benefit manager subsidiary in the lawsuits that alleged CVS engaged in unfair competition that directly harmed independent pharmacies, also engaged in deceptive consumer communications regarding pending legislation, and their pharmacy benefit management practices violated regulatory standards. CVS and their PBM agreed to the settlement without any admission of liability or wrongdoing.

Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser has made cleaning up litter one of his big priorities and Louisiana has made an impressive effort in cleaning up litter. Next week, the Keep America Beautiful Conference will be in New Orleans.

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The seventh-ranked LSU women’s basketball team came back from a late 13 point deficit to beat seventeenth ranked Ole Miss 78-70 last night. MiLaysia Fulwiley scored a career-high 26 points and did most of her damage on the fast break. Head coach Kim Mulkey says Fulwiley’s speed was too much for Ole Miss.

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The Supreme Court has struck down most of President Trump’s tariffs. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser has made cleaning up litter one of his big priorities and the state is launching new programs in schools to help in the effort.

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We’re in for another couple days of record-breaking warmth throughout the state. But LSU Health Climatologist Barry Keim says a cold front will be coming in Sunday morning and before it warms up again, Monday and Tuesday mornings will be even colder.

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MiLaysia Fulwiley scored a career-high 26 points in the LSU women’s basketball 78-70 win against Ole Miss last night. LSU trailed by as many as 13 points late in the third quarter and Fulwiley says the Tigers’ ability to come back on the road in the fourth quarter speaks volumes.

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The Tigers will host Missouri on Sunday at 3 p.m.