The price at the pump spikes following attacks on Saudi Arabian oil facilities. The current statewide average for a gallon of regular gasoline is $2.22, about a nickel higher than last week. AAA fuel analyst Don Redman.
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Redman expects the prices to continue to rise in response to the attacks.
The Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame has announced its 2020 induction class and the headliner is Alabama coach Nick Saban. The former LSU football coach won 75-percent of his games and the 2003 national championship during five seasons in Baton Rouge. Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame Chairman Doug Ireland says Saban’s impact on LSU football is immense
Joe Horn and Charles Tilman are also part of the class.
Legendary political reporter and New Orleans native Cokie Roberts has passed away at the age of 75. Roberts shattered glass ceilings in her prolific career and was named one of the 50 greatest women in broadcasting history. In 2015 she spoke with Jim Engster about the ongoing struggle for women’s equality…
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Roberts worked in radio, PBS, CBS News, and ABC News.
State Police says dating back to April they’ve discovered 14 products marketed as CBD gummy bears sold illegally sold in Louisiana were spiked with synthetic marijuana. Louisiana Department of Health Chief of Specialty Operations Justin Gremillion.