The EPA approves the Louisiana Military Department’s recommended incineration method to dispose of 15 million pounds of M6 propellant at Camp Minden. Eric Gill reports…:
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The St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s office says a teacher is under arrest for allegedly telling one of his students to punch another one. They say 34-year-old Randy Louis of Baldwin, a teacher at the St. Mary Parish Alternative Program school, restrained a 9-year-old male student while instructing another student to strike him. Louis is charged of contributing to the delinquency of juveniles and simple battery.

New Orleans Police say an alligator on I-10 caused a fatal accident Friday morning. Officer Frank Robertson says a van was trying to avoid hitting the gator and slammed on his breaks before getting hit from behind by a Mitsubishi Eclipse…:
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The driver of the van and a passenger in the Eclipse were transported to a local hospital with undisclosed injuries. The dead alligator was found underneath the van.

LSU confirms senior second baseman Jared Foster is no longer going to play ball as he’s been ruled academically ineligible for the remainder of the season. Foster is tied for the team lead with eight home runs. LSU now has the best team in the SEC after beating Missouri 8-3 last night.

Tomorrow is Mother’s Day and the National Retail Federation says Americans will spend an average of $173 on mom this year. That’s up nearly $10 from last year.