A massive software breach could possibly affect Louisianans that have a state-issued ID, driver’s license and/or vehicles registered with the Office of Motor Vehicles. Director of the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness Casey Tingle urges residents to take preemptive measures to secure their accounts…:

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Those would be Experion, Equifax and Transunion.

Mother Nature whipped up powerful and severe thunderstorms that rolled through northwestern Louisiana yesterday, packing winds up to 80 mph. National Weather Service Meteorologist Shane Pendleton…:

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Over 200-thousand lost power. SWEPCO says they’re restored service to all but a few hundred.

Just one year ago, Louisiana motorists were paying a record-high $4.56 a gallon for regular gasoline, but today it’s nearly $1.50 lower. More from Teiko Foxx…”

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Lawyers for the family of a woman who died after being locked inside a freezer in a New Iberia Arby’s says they found and emergency escape mechanism, to prevent such incidents didn’t work, and that the chain has a culture of management NOT addressing complaints and malfunctions. 63-year-old Nguyet Le died after over 4 hours in sub-zero temperatures.

SWEPCO reports power has been restored to a great many customers who were blacked out Friday morning, as severe thunderstorms rolled through northwestern Louisiana. At one point more than 200-thousand homes and businesses were without power in Caddo, Bossier, DeSoto, Red River and Natchitoches parishes. As of this morning SWEPCO reports that’s down to several hundred. However, forecaster Shane Pendleton, with the National Weather Service in Shreveport, says the weather risk is not over…:

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Gasoline in Louisiana is pretty costly, but a downright bargain, compared with just one year ago, when the statewide average price of regular was $4.56. Today it’s at $3.12. Louisiana AAA’s Don Redman says that’s because crude oil prices have retreated and demand is lower too…:

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He expects a small price surge for July 4^th, but otherwise stable prices through to Labor Day.

A massive cyberattack could possibly impact your financial and personal accounts. Brooke Thorington has more…:

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Police in Ponchatoula rack up the biggest drug bust in their history. Officers carrying out a search warrant found nearly a pound of heroin, a pound of coke, plus crack cocaine, fentanyl, guns and a bunch of cash. One suspect has been arrested..

At the College World Series in Omaha, LSU faces Tennessee at 6 tonight. The Tigers have won their last five straight games going into the CWS.

LSU has made it to the College World Series and now the goal is to win the school’s seventh national championship. The Tigers have the best pitcher in college baseball in Paul Skenes. Skenes is also a good hitter but Coach Jay Johnson says having him focus on pitching has brought out the best in Skenes
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Skenes is expected to get the start in Saturday night’s game against Tennessee.

Wake Forest and LSU are the betting odd favorites to win the College World Series. D-1 Baseball’s Kendall Rogers says LSU looks like a more complete team after some struggles in May…
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The Saints completed mini-camp Thursday and now will take some time off until the start of training camp in late July. Coach Dennis Allen says looking ahead to camp there will be some position battles to watch
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The Saints added more depth to the wide receiver room by signing veterans Lynn Bowden and Keke Coutee.

Omaha is ready to welcome thousands of LSU fans to their city for the College World Series. Jack Barrett, manager of Barrett’s Barleycorn Pub and Grill says there’s just something special about Tiger fans…
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LSU will take on Tennessee on Saturday night at 6 PM.

The state is urging Louisianans to take immediate steps to safeguard their identity because of a major cyber-attack on a third-party software used by the Office of Motor Vehicles. Individuals should freeze their credit and change passwords for any financial account. Casey Tingle heads up the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness…

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For more information go to next steps-dot-la-dot-gov.

Over 200-thousand SWEPCO customers left without power after some wicked storms moved through northwest Louisiana during the early Friday morning.  No significant injuries were reported but Shane Pendleton with the National Weather Service says the amount of clean-up is astonishing…

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When it comes to gas prices, what a difference a year makes as the price at the pump is nearly a dollar and a half lower compared to last year’s record high gas prices. AAA Fuel Analyst Don Redman says motorists should be happy…

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LSU has made it to the College World Series and now the goal is to win the school’s seventh national championship. Pitcher Paul Skenes, is expected to start on the mound Saturday night when LSU meets their first opponent Tennessee. LSU won two of three from the Volunteers in the regular season. LSU centerfielder Dylan Crews has a lot of respect for the Vols…

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The first pitch Saturday night against the Volunteers is at 6 PM.

Louisianans that have a state-issued ID, driver’s license and/or vehicles registered with the Office of Motor Vehicles are urged to act after a global data breach could make their accounts vulnerable. Director of the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness Casey Tingle

says they know passwords were not included in the data that was involved in the breach.

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For more information visit NextSteps–dot-LA -dot- gov.

Mother Nature whipped up powerful and severe thunderstorms that rolled through Caddo and Bossier Parishes early early Friday  morning packing winds up to 80 mph. National Weather Service Meteorologist Shane Pendleton…

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53-year-old Susan Johnson of Hammond, was killed by two vehicles Thursday night while trying to cross the road in Tangipahoa Parish. State Police say when Johnson was walking across Highway 3234 near Patti Drive she was struck by a 2020 Nissan Altima first and then a 2007 Toyota Yaris that was traveling behind the Nissan. The cause of the crash is under investigation.

A year ago, Louisiana motorists were paying a record $4.56 a gallon for of regular gasoline. But today it’s nearly $1.50 lower. Teiko Foxx has more…

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If you have a Louisiana driver’s license, state ID, or vehicle registered with the Office of Motor Vehicles, your personal information was likely exposed in a massive data breach caused by the hacking of third-party software. Director of the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness Casey Tingle urges residents to take measures to secure their accounts.

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Tingle says this is an ongoing investigation and they will provide updates on their website. For more information visit NextSteps–dot-LA -dot- gov.

Severe thunderstorms rolled through Caddo and Bossier Parishes early this morning packing winds up to 80 mph. National Weather Service Meteorologist Shane Pendleton says extreme temperatures and more storms will make a bad situation worse.

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LSU has made it to the College World Series and now the goal is to win the school’s seventh national championship.  Since going 1-and-2 in the SEC Tournament, LSU has won five straight, and crews say they are clicking…

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The Tiger’s first opponent is Tennessee Saturday night against Tennessee at 6 PM.

When it comes to gas prices, what a difference a year makes as the price at the pump is nearly a dollar and a half lower compared to last year’s record high gas prices. Redman says gas prices should hold steady for the summer maybe a slight bump around the 4th of July holiday but no steep hikes are expected unless a hurricane shuts down a bunch of refineries.

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A massive cyberattack could possibly impact your financial and personal accounts. Brooke Thorington has more

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SWEPCO – north Louisiana’s electric utility company – has discharged linemen to assess and restore utilities from more than 237,000 customers impacted by severe thunderstorms in northwest Louisiana. Crews are also working to support four regional hospitals in Shreveport, Louisiana, and Marshall and Longview Texas.

LSU Tigers is in the C-W-S for the first time since 2017 and the target is bringing home the school’s seventh national championship. The Tigers have the best pitcher in college baseball in Paul Skenes. Skenes is also a good hitter but Coach Jay Johnson says having him focus on pitching has brought out the best in Skenes

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Skenes is expected to start on the mound Saturday night when LSU begins play in the C-W-S.

Gas prices in Louisiana are down at the pump by nearly a dollar and a half compared to last year’s record-high gas prices. AAA Fuel Analyst Don Redman says the drop is due to the price of oil and ease in demand.

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The national average for regular gas is $3.58 a gallon.

The state is urging Louisianans to take immediate steps to safeguard their identity because of a major cyber attack on a third-party software used by the Office of Motor Vehicles. Individuals should freeze their credit and change passwords for any financial account. Casey Tingle heads up the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness…
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For more information go to next steps-dot-la-dot-gov.

Over 200-thousand SWEPCO customers are without power after some wicked storms moved through northwest Louisiana during the overnight hours. No significant injuries were reported but Shane Pendleton with the National Weather Service says the amount of clean-up is astonishing…
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A year ago, Louisiana motorists were paying a record $4.56 a gallon for of regular gasoline. But today it’s nearly $1.50 lower. Teiko Foxx has more…
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Governor John Bel Edwards left today for an economic development mission to Europe, along with a delegation of Louisiana business and health sciences leaders. One of the first stops will be the Paris Air Show, the largest aerospace and aviation trade show in the world. In addition, Edwards will also visit Belgium to meet with bioscience and health business leaders.