Seven of the Orleans Parish jail escapees remain on the run. They busted out of the jail during the middle of the night early Friday morning. Superintendent of State Police, Colonel Robert Hodges, believes it’s only a matter of time before these fugitives are back in custody…

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Louisiana ranks in the upper quarter in the U.S. in lightning deaths. A new study from the CDC says Louisiana is 11th in the country for lightning deaths with 12 deaths from 2006 to 2021. Florida is first with 79 in that time frame, followed by Texas with 36. LSU Public Health Climatologist Barry Keim says those two states have a lot more golf courses than Louisiana.

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LSU’s president is stepping down at the end of next month. Jeff Palermo reports.

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LSU won’t be the only school welcoming a new president. ULM has hired a new president – Carrie Castille. She’s an agriculture and natural resources consultant, most recently supporting the USDA during the presidential transition. Dr. Castille takes over the full-time role from Ron Berry, who stepped down in January to return to teaching.