Only 51% of LSU Health New Orleans medical graduates are staying in Louisiana for their residencies. Dr. Steve Nelson, Dean of the School of Medicine at LSU Health New Orleans, says that’s a significant drop from previous years…:
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Nelson says the drop in grads staying in the state is due to Louisiana’s budget concerns.

Two giraffes at the Baton Rouge Zoo died over the weekend, and workers are heartbroken. Sam Winslow, the zoo’s general curator, says one of the giraffes, a 24-year-old named Hope, was receiving treatment for a chronic illness Friday. He says then severe storms moved in and they were forced to put another female into a stall with a male she’s normally not with…:
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He says that female died from her injuries in the fall and staff decided to euthanize Hope Saturday when her condition worsened.

Residents in Ouachita Parish are still dealing with high water in many areas. Neal Brown, Director of Ouachita Parish Homeland Security, says his biggest concern is the high water putting pressure on levees around neighborhoods that were not meant to hold that much water for so long. He says when the water does start to drain, it could be bad for nearby parishes…:
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Those in Louisiana who flooded are asked to report their damage online at emergency-dot-la-dot-gov.

LSU’s Ben Simmons tells ESPN he is entering his name into the NBA Draft. Simmons will most likely be the number one overall pick in June. Tiger Rag Editor Cody Worsham says statistically, Simmons had one of the best seasons in college basketball history, but he was not able to lead the Tigers to the NCAA Tournament…:
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Simmons said he plans to hire an agent soon.