The mayor of Ruston says Buc-ee’s is still on track for an April opening. Mayor Ronny Walker says it’s expected to employ about 200 workers, and management job listings will be posted in the coming months. Walker says wages for hourly employees start at upwards of 18 dollars an hour, making it a great opportunity for workers throughout North Louisiana.
Speculation is running rampant as to whether Jeanine Pirro is still the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia. This, after President Trump harshly criticized her for dropping charges against former Olympic canoeist David Hearn, who Trump says vandalized the reflecting pool. While not explicitly taking sides in the matter, Senator Bill Cassidy says he understands why Pirro made the decision she made.
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The cyclosporiasis outbreak is the biggest in the country’s history. Joe Gallinaro reports.
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A close call for a five-year-old Baton Rouge boy. Police say he shot himself in the hand after finding his babysitter’s gun. Police say 21-year-old Haidyn Moten left his gun on a bed while babysitting the child, and the child went into the bedroom, found the gun and shot himself in the hand. His injuries are not life-threatening. Moten was arrested for cruelty to juveniles.