Two law enforcement officers and the suspect are injured in a shooting in Tangipahoa Parish early this morning. State Police say a Tangipahoa Parish sheriff’s deputy pulled a driver over on U.S. 51, but the driver sped off and led officers from several agencies on a pursuit. State Police Trooper Shelby Mayfield says shots were exchanged during the pursuit.
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All eyes will be on the House of Representatives this afternoon and this evening as it debates and votes on the funding package that the Senate passed this week to end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, which is now in its 43rd day. LSU political science professor Robert Hogan says he expects this vote to fall along party lines.
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Nick Saban returning to LSU to coach? It’s a possibility according to one online sportsbook. Jeff Palermo has the story…
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Good news for the future of young Louisiana learners. The Louisiana Department of Education released the fall results from the beginning of year literacy screener today for K – 3rd grade and it shows 50 percent of them read at grade level or higher. Deputy Superintendent of Education, Jenna
Chaisson says this is the third year the Department of Education has administered a statewide literacy screener.
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Third graders showed the most growth, improving by five points. Second grade increased by four points, first grade by 2 and kindergarten by 1 point.