The Supreme Court has struck down most of President Trump’s tariffs. In a 6-to-3 decision, the court ruled that Trump did not have the broad authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to impose tariffs without congress. Loyola University law professor Dane Ciolino says while many of the tariffs were ultimately passed onto the consumer, there were some direct importers who paid the tariffs and took possession of those tariffed goods.

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A new report shows Louisiana’s job growth and wage growth improved last year. The Louisiana Association of Business and Industry report says the state added almost 20,000 nonfarm jobs between August 2024 and August 2025 ranking 24^th among the states. LABI also says wages improved by just over 3 ½ percent which also brought the state up to 24^th place in that category.

Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser continues his crusade against litter. Andre Champagne reports.

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We’re looking at a couple days of warm weather, but LSU Health Climatologist Barry Keim says a cold front will be coming in Sunday morning. And Monday morning will bring very cold temperatures.

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Tuesday will be even colder but, then temperatures will start to pick back up again.

In a 6-to-3 decision, the Supreme Court has struck down most of President Trump’s tariffs. Loyola University law professor Dane Ciolino says this is one of the most significant opinions by the Supreme Court in decades.

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Specifically, the court ruled that Trump did not have the broad authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to unilaterally impose tariffs; he would have had to go through Congress to do so.

Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser has made cleaning up litter one of his big priorities. Nungesser says the state recently hired a litter expert to assess the state’s litter problem.

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Winter, spring, summer and fall – this month, Louisiana has experienced it all. We’re in for another couple days for record-breaking warmth throughout the state. But LSU Health Climatologist Barry Keim says a cold front will be coming in Sunday morning, and that will bring a rude awakening.

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A very impressive comeback win for the LSU women’s basketball team last night, coming back from down 13 to beat Ole Miss, 78-70. The seventh-ranked Lady Tigers ended the game on a 19-1 run and held the Rebels without a single field goal in the fourth quarter. Junior guard MiLaysia Fulwiley says the team was able to play together in the dominant finish.

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Last night, the seventh-ranked LSU women’s basketball team defeated 17th-ranked Ole Miss, 78-70, in Oxford. The Lady Tigers finished the game on a 19-1 run and held the Rebels to 0-of-17 shooting in the fourth quarter. Junior guard MiLasysia Fulwiley scored a career-high 26 points and added seven rebounds, two assists, two blocks and three steals.

The LSU baseball team is in Jacksonville this weekend for the Live Like Lou Classic. The Tigers have played in early-season tournaments in Texas for the last four seasons. Johnson believes playing in Jacksonville this weekend could help with recruiting in the state of Florida.

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The Tigers will kick the tournament off against Indiana at 1 p.m. Sophomore right-hander Casan Evans will start for LSU.

The second-ranked LSU gymnastics team is in Norman to face top-ranked Oklahoma tonight at eight p.m. The Tigers defeated the Sooners last year in Baton Rouge, and former LSU Gymnastics head coach D-D Breaux expects the meet to be an entertaining one.

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Last night, the Louisiana Tech women’s basketball team beat Jacksonville State 58-57 to win its 13th straight game. With a win at Kennesaw State tomorrow, the Lady Techsters would win at least a share of the Conference-USA regular-season title.

The McNeese Women’s basketball team clinched at least a share of the Southland Conference regular-season title last night after defeating Texas Rio Valley Grande 60-53. It was the Cowgirls’ 16th straight win. McNeese will host Texas A&M Corpus-Christi tomorrow at 1 p.m.

UL-Lafayette baseball will host Maryland tonight at 7 p.m.

With no Supreme Court decision on the constitutionality of Louisiana’s two majority-Black congressional districts, the current congressional map is intact for this election cycle. That includes the majority-Black sixth district, where Democratic incumbent Cleo Fields has drawn four Republican challengers, all of whom are also Black. Peter Williams of Lettsworth says when he ran previously as a Democrat, conservatives would tune him out because of the “D” next to his name – but not anymore.

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Larry Davis of Livingston says he will represent all the people of the Sixth District, which runs diagonally from Shreveport to Baton Rouge and includes Natchitoches, Alexandria and Opelousas.

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Much like the sex offender registry, one state representative is now looking to create one for those who harm animals. Chalmette Republican Mike Bayham says it’s his way of protecting the pet population.

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Bayham says the main purpose is to give those who are selling pets or animals a way to vet those who are looking to buy them. Registration would only be required for those convicted of certain crimes against animals.

If you think your fellow Louisianan is a bad driver, statistics show you may be right. Using data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the group Consumer Affairs ranks Louisiana as one of the worst states in the nation for fatal crashes. Spokeswoman Dayna Edens:

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One state lawmaker is seeking to create an animal abuser registry, similar to the sex offender registry. Chalmette Republican Representative Mike Bayham says it’s intended to allow those selling animals to fully vet those they’re looking to sell them to, and registration would only be required for those convicted of certain offenses.

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If you think Louisiana drivers are the worst, statistics show that you may be right. Using data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration from 2023, the group Consumer Affairs says Louisiana was the fourth worst state in fatal crashes that year. Spokeswoman Dayna Edens:

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Consumer Affairs says millennials were responsible for the greatest percentage of those deadly crashes.

With the end of king cake season comes the start of seafood season. Andre Champagne reports.

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Former Lafayette Mayor-President Josh Guillory is indicted by a grand jury on four felony counts. Guillory is indicted for Malfeasance in Office for allegedly spearheading the illegal removal of spoil banks along the Vermilion River in St. Martin Parish in 2022 without obtaining the required permits to do so. Guillory is free on 30-thousand dollars bond.

The Lenten season is always a big one for Louisiana’s seafood industry, and the Louisiana Seafood Promotion and Marketing Board says this year’s supply is plentiful. If you’re Catholic and you’re wondering if you can indulge in one of Louisiana’s biggest delicacies on Friday nights, Executive Director Samantha Carroll says dig in!

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Using data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration from 2023, the group Consumer Affairs says Louisiana is the fourth worst state when it comes to fatal crashes. Spokeswoman Dayna Edens says millennials were behind the wheel of 41-percent of those deadly crashes.

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Like all other states, Louisiana has a sex offender registry. Now, one lawmaker wants to create a similar registry for those who abuse animals. Colleen Crain reports.

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A huge confidence-booster for the LSU Women’s basketball team as it enters the home stretch of the regular season. Down 13 in the third quarter in Oxford, the seventh-ranked Lady Tigers stormed back, outscoring number-17 Ole Miss 24-to-7 in the fourth quarter to come away with a 78-to-70 win.

If you’ve ever thought Louisiana has really bad drivers, one group says you may be right.  Andrew Greenstein reports.

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No that Mardi Gras is over, it’s officially seafood season in Louisiana. Samantha Carroll is the executive director of the Louisiana Seafood Promotion and Marketing Board, and says .

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With no Supreme Court ruling yet on the constitutionality of two majority Black districts still pending, Louisiana’s current congressional map remains in effect heading into elections. And in District 6, incumbent Democrat Cleo Fields has drawn four Republican challengers, all of whom are also Black. Among them is Larry Davis of Livingston, who says if elected, he will represent all the people of the Sixth District.

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Peter Williams of Lettsworth is making his fourth run for Congress.  But in the past, he ran as a Democrat and he says conservatives dismissed him because of that.   Williams says, that won’t happen this time.

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The other two contenders on the Republican ballot in the sixth district are Monique Appeaning of St. George and Chris Johnson of Greenwell Springs.

Like every other state across the country, Louisiana has a sex offender registry. Now, a state lawmaker wants to create a registry for those who abuse animals. Chalmette Republican Representative Mike Bayham says the purpose of his bill is to allow those who sell animals to make informed decisions.

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Those who fail to register would face a fine of up to one-thousand dollars and up to one year in prison.

If it seems there’s bad driving everywhere you turn in Louisiana, there may be something to that. The group Consumer Affairs ranks Louisiana as one of the worst states in the nation for fatal crashes. That’s based on data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration .  Consumer Affairs Spokeswoman Dayna Edens:

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With the end of king cake season comes the start of seafood season. Andre Champagne reports.

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Former Lafayette Mayor President, Josh Guillory, has been arrested and charged with four counts of Malfeasance in Office.   The charges stem from a report by Louisiana’s legislative Auditor released last August alleged the Guillory’s administration’s decision to secretly remove spoil banks in St. martin Parish, broke local and federal laws. Guillory was booked into the St. Martin Parish Jail, bond set at 30-thousand dollars.

With a Supreme Court ruling on the constitutionality of two majority Black districts still pending, the state’s current congressional map remains as is in this year’s election. That means District 6, which is currently represented by Democrat Cleo Fields, remains majority Black, and Fields has drawn four Republican challengers, all of whom are also Black. Among them is Larry Davis of Livingston, who says the Democratic Party does not own the Black community.

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Another challenger seeking the seat is Peter Williams of Lettsworth. This is his fourth run for Congress, and he says he’s taking a different approach this time around.

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The other two contenders on the Republican ballot in the sixth district are Monique Appeaning of St. George and Chris Johnson of Greenwell Springs.

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One Louisiana lawmaker wants to create a registry for those who abuse animals.  Colleen Crain has the story.

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King cake season is over; now, seafood season is here. Samantha Carroll, the executive director of the Louisiana Seafood Promotion and Marketing Board, says Lent is always a big time for the state’s seafood industry.

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