Not only was Pope Leo the 14th born in Chicago, but it turns out he has roots in New Orleans. Andrew Greenstein reports.
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The Rapides Area Drug Enforcement Unit makes a huge drug bust. Major Tommy Carnline
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31-year old Dequavious Wagner is facing multiple charges. The street value of the drugs confiscated is estimated at up to one and a half million dollars.
Louisiana’s own Lainey Wilson dominated the 60th annual Academy of Country Music Awards, winning entertainer of the year for the second consecutive time, as well as female artist and album of the year. The Franklin Parish native says ever since she was a kid in Louisiana, playing with her sister that she has always dreamed about entertaining people.
Speaking of wins, the LSU baseball Tiers won a baseball game after one o’ clock in the morning for the second time this season as they outlasted the Arkansas Razorbacks five to four in ten innings. Jared Jones scored the winning run on a headfirst slide into home. Zac Cowan was the winning pitcher.
The Saints have signed six of their nine draft picks, including offensive lineman Kelvin Banks who’s reportedly inked a four-year deal, worth almost 28 million dollars. New Orleans is holding a rookie minicamp this weekend.