The big story of the day around the country is this afternoon’s solar eclipse. A NASA based program of LSU students will be the first ever to broadcast the historic event live from a high-altitude balloon. Associate Chair of the LSU Physics and Astronomy Department Dr. Dana Browne says by hanging an HD video camera underneath a weather balloon, they will be able to see the shadow of the moon crossing over the earth’s surface…:
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That will take place in Illinois.

LSU astronomy professor Michael Cherry says the best time to view in Louisiana today will be between 1 and 2pm…:
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Cherry says most of the state will see about 80 percent of the sun blocked during the eclipse.

Secretary of State Tom Schedler is reminding citizens to register to vote, as voter registration week begins today…:
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Slidell Police say a 2-year-old girl drowned in a family pool over the weekend. They say cops were called to a home where witnesses reported the toddler was out of site for just a few seconds when she apparently fell into the pool. Desperate attempts were made to revive the child by both family members and medical personnel. Unfortunately, the young girl was pronounced dead at a nearby hospital later Saturday evening.