11:30 AM Newscast

Governor Edwards has suggested the closure of Bayou Steel in LaPlace may be tariff-related, but an LSU Economist says that’s unlikely. Matt Doyle has the story.

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A Baton Rouge man is wanted as a suspect in the shooting death of 31-year-old Jessica Clark at a Watson residence last night.  Livingston Parish deputies say the suspect, 37-year-old Terrell Anthony is accused of holding the occupants of the home against their will until the victim returned home from a weekend trip, then shooting her multiple times and fleeing the scene in the victim’s vehicle.

51 percent of Louisianans would vote for President Trump if the election were held today according to a new Gray Television poll.  The support is highly regional, with 60 percent of voters backing the President in north and south-central Louisiana, 51 percent in Baton Rouge, and only 40 percent in Louisiana. LSU Political Science Professor Robert Hogan…

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43 percent say they would prefer to replace the President with a Democrat, and six percent say they’re unsure.

The Gators/Tigers game is officially sold out and the only way to get in to Tiger Stadium is buy getting tickets from the secondary market.  StubHub spokesperson Adam Budelli says often the timing of a ticket purchase can affect how much someone has to fork over for seats.

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The average ticket price is $234, while the cheapest is just over $100.