US Senator Bill Cassidy is looking into why NOAA predictions were off on the crest of the Red River. Originally the agency said the Red would crest at 34 feet but it actually came in at 37 feet. Cassidy says a lot of people will need financial help…:
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He plans to push for federal assistance.

It was an ugly game for the Tigers in Omaha who fell to TCU yesterday 10-3. Coach Paul Mainieri says two throwing errors by pitcher Jared Poche was the turning point…:
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LSU will now play an elimination game Tuesday afternoon in the College World Series.

Louisiana Film and Entertainment Association President Will French believes the bill that caps the film tax program at 180-million dollars is unconstitutional. Eric Gill reports…:
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The Livingston Parish Sheriff’s office says an Opelousas man drowned over the weekend while tubing on the Amite River. The believe 32-year-old Ketni Thomas was on the river near Watson when he began swimming upstream to help a younger tuber in distress. Investigators indicate Thomas likely became exhausted and went under. The Investigation is ongoing.