Donald Trump is now the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, as both Ted Cruz and John Kasich have both dropped out of the race. UL-Lafayette political science professor Pearson Cross says Trump might start to reign in some of his controversial comments to get more voters to rally behind him..:
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Cross says not all Republicans will be happy to see Trump uncontested at the convention, but he doesn’t think the GOP will look for another nominee.

Should a national sex survey be allowed in public high schools? Baton Rouge Representative Patricia Smith barely got enough votes in the House for her bill she feels would lower the STD and teen pregnancy rate in Louisiana. Baton Rouge Representative Denise Marcelle says lawmakers need to do something to prevent these cases…:
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The measure moves to the Senate.

A measure that wouldn’t allow college athletic teams in Louisiana to travel more than 375 miles to play games has been withdrawn. The exception would have been LSU. Baton Rouge Rep. Steve Carter, says he’s trying to make a point on the state’s priorities. He says travel money could instead be used to prevent cuts on the academic side…:
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But he told the House Education committee he’s decided not to push the measure further.

The St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office is investigating a woman’s body found in Lake Pontchartrain just west of the entrance canal to the lower section in the Bonnet Carre Spillway, in Norco. Detectives say the body was in an advanced decomposition state. She was wearing a red and white plaid button down shirt, a white under shirt, and a blue sports bra. The incident is still under investigation.