Hurricane season starts Sunday, and the National Weather Service and NOAA are both prepared to keep people informed at all times with the latest life-saving information. Acting NOAA Administrator Laura Grimm says NOAA is also improving its process in predicting how storms intensify.

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The Insurance Council of Louisiana is sounding the alarm on House Bill 148. That’s the bill that Governor Landry signed into law that gives the insurance commissioner the ability to reject rate increases regardless of market conditions. Executive Director Rodney Braxton says the new law makes insurance companies uneasy about what the future looks like.

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Keep an eye on your “pick-a-nick baskets.” Black bears have been spotted in Baton Rouge and St. Tammany Parish. Sean Richardson has more.

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Two LSU schools look to make history. The Tigers open their NCAA Baton Rouge regional this afternoon as they take on Little Rock at Alex Box Stadium. And the Pilots of LSU Shreveport can wrap up what is believed to be the first undefeated season at any level of college baseball with a win tonight over Southeastern University of Florida.

Of the six auto insurance reform bills that Governor Landry signed this week, the most contentious is the one that gives the insurance commissioner the authority to reject rate increases regardless of market conditions. It’s a bill that the current insurance commissioner, Tim Temple, opposed. He says with that bill, Louisiana will no longer be a stable, predictable rating regulatory environment.

Cut 6 (10) “…in other states.”

A bill heads to the Senate floor that would require age verification and parental approval for minors to download apps. Jason Saine (“sane”) with Netchoice, who opposes the bill, says the bill is deeply flawed and would likely undermine privacy, fail to effectively protect minors and violate Louisianans’ First Amendment rights…

Cut 10 (13) “…face of these rights.”

Senate Education approves a TOPS bill that creates a new excellence level scholarship for students who score a 31 or higher on their ACT.  Ruston Representative Chris Turner says this will hopefully keep students in the state.

Cut 11 (07) “…been offered that.”

The bill now goes to Senate Finance, because it will cost the state millions of dollars more next fiscal year.

A deceased infant’s body is found mixed in with linens at a cleaning facility in Shreveport. The Shreveport Police Department determined that the body belonged to a baby who was stillborn, arrived from a funeral home in Dallas and was supposed to have been cremated. Corporal Chris Bordelon says the baby’s parents have never been accused of any wrongdoing.

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Governor Landry says the package of reform bills he signed this week will ultimately save drivers at least ten-percent on their auto insurance premiums. He also touted the tort reform bills that he signed, saying it will reduce frivolous lawsuits and improve the litigation environment in Louisiana.

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A bill heads to the Senate floor that would require age verification and parental approval for minors to download apps. Meta supports the legislation, but Google opposes it, citing privacy concerns and claiming it would require invasive ID checks. The bill’s author, Mandeville Representative Kim Carver, said in a committee hearing that Apple CEO Tim Cook also voiced opposition in regards to a similar Texas law.

Cut 9 (08)  “…not to sign it.”

A disturbing discovery in Shreveport, as a deceased infant’s body was found mixed in with linens at a cleaning facility. The body arrived at the facility from a funeral home in Dallas. Shreveport Police Corporal Christopher Bordelon says investigators are looking into how the baby’s body ended up in Shreveport.

Cut 14 (13) “…to be cremated.”

The baby’s parents are not implicated in any wrongdoing.

It’s the weekend LSU baseball fans and the team have been waiting for since the season started in February. The Tigers open up NCAA Regional play by hosting Little Rock at 2 p-m. It will be LSU’s first game since last Saturday’s loss to Ole Miss in the SEC Tournament. Coach Jay Johnson says his guys are ready to go.

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Among the auto insurance reform bills that Governor Landry signed earlier this week is HB148, which gives the insurance commissioner the authority to reject rate increases regardless of market conditions. Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple opposes it, and he says if insurance rates don’t come down by the ten-percent Governor Landry said they will, Landry will point the finger at him.

Cut 7 (10) “…sooner than that.”

A bill heads to the Senate floor that would require age verification and parental approval for minors to download apps. Mandeville Representative Kim Carver’s bill was expanded to include app developers after an amendment was added during discussion in the Senate Commerce Committee.

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NCAA Regional time has arrived for the LSU baseball team. Colleen Crain reports fans are excited, and so is the team.

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“Win today, and we walk together forever.” LSU Shreveport head baseball coach Brad Neffendorf might want to deliver that famous quote from late NHL head coach Fred Shero to his team as they get set to take on Southeastern University of Florida tonight. If the Pilots win, not only will they win the NAIA national championship, but they will wrap up what is believed to be the first perfect season in college baseball at any level.

A bill requiring age verification and parental approval for minors to download apps heads to the Senate floor. Sean Richardson has more.

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LSU begins the road to Omaha today by hosting Little Rock in the opening round of the Baton Rouge Regional. But LSU Shreveport is one win away from an NAIA World Series Championship. The Pilots won their 58^th straight game last night which is the longest winning streak for any college baseball team.

A Tops Bill that would provide a scholarship award of up to 12-thousand dollars for students who score a 31 or higher has received approval from the Senate Education Committee. The full House has already passe the bill that also provides TOPS scholarship opportunities for medical and dental students, but Ruston Representative Chris Turner says recipients will need to stay in Louisiana after graduation…

Cut 12 (08) “…pay it back” (2x)

The measure heads to Senate Finance for review of the bill’s cost.

A stillborn baby that was set to be cremated in Dallas ended up mixed with linens at a laundry facility in Shreveport. Shreveport Police Corporal Christopher Bordelon says investigators are trying to figure out what happened here…

Cut 16 (12) “…the funeral home”

Bordelon says the child died on May 3^rd and was scheduled to be cremated on May 17^th but instead the remains ended up in Shreveport.

The governor is touting the insurance reform bills he signed this week, while the insurance commissioner is blasting one of them…

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A bill that would create a new award category for the TOPS Scholarship program called the Excellence fund is moving towards final legislative passage. Ruston Representative Chris Turner says students who score 31 or higher on the ACT can receive up to 12-thousand dollars in scholarship money…

Cut 13 (04) “…residence in Louisiana”

The bill has been approved by the House and it now has the backing of Senate Education.

There’s a bizarre story out of Shreveport that police there along with authorities in Texas are investigating. The body of a stillbirth baby was found this week in Shreveport, mixed with linens at a cleaning facility. Shreveport Police Corporal Christopher Bordelon…

Cut 15 (07) “…. been natural causes”

But how the baby’s body ended up in Shreveport is a mystery. The body was set to be cremated in Dallas.

The Baton Rouge NCAA Baseball regional begins today with LSU hosting Little Rock at 2 PM. Tigers Coach Jay Johnson treats the regular season like a 56-game playoff, so when the playoffs start, his team can handle the added pressure.

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