The death of Queen Elizabeth II ends the reign of Britain’s longest-serving monarch. At the age of 25, she succeeded her father, King George VI, after his death in 1952. LSU History Professor Meredith Veldman said even though the royal family no longer governs the United Kingdom…
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Veldman believes the Queen will be most remembered for her sense of obligation and her auxiliary service during WWII.

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is celebrating a successful breeding season for the endangered whooping crane . LDWF biologist Sara Zimorski says eight more chicks have reached fledgling stage in south Louisiana that’s out of the 15 that hatched….
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The whooping crane population in Louisiana is now up to 76.

Tomorrow is the statistical peak of the hurricane season, one that remains quiet despite predictions for an above-average season. Whitney Thomas reports..
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