8:30 LRN Newscast July 10

A Webster Parish deputy was killed Friday night while responding to a call as a Doyline patrol officer. William Earl Collins, Junior , also known as Billy, died just before 8 p.m.  Webster Parish Sheriff Jason Parker says Collins was a good officer, father, and husband.

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The suspect reportedly barricaded himself in the home for several hours and was taken into custody with life-threatening injuries.

State Health Officer Dr. Joe Kanter says 39 percent of all Louisianans have received at least one dose of a vaccine, but among those most vulnerable, the 65 and older crowd, that number is 80 percent.

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Drugmaker Pfizer is advocating for a booster dose of their vaccine as immunity is waning among COVID variants. But the CDC and FDA issued a joint statement against a booster shot right now. LSU Health Shreveport infectious disease specialist Doctor John Vanchiere says in the meantime we should focus on vaccinating more people.

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A 14-year-old girl from Harvey won the Scripps National Spelling Bee Thursday  becoming the first person from Louisiana to win the bee. Zaila Avant-garde is also the first African American winner of the 96-year-old tournament. She spelled Murraya correctly to win…

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She also holds three world records of dribbling multiple basketball simultaneously.