Big night for the LSU baseball Tigers last night as they came back from a 3 to nothing deficit in true Tiger fashion, scoring six runs in the 9th inning to take down Tennessee. Jared Jones hit the three run home that made it happen. Coach Jay Johnson
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A bill that passed the House unanimously could end the unregulated buying and selling of restaurant reservations through platforms that auctions tables at restaurants without their knowledge, often at very very high prices. Republican Troy Hebert sponsored the bill that carries a fine of a thousand dollars a day for taking reservations without the restaurants’ consent.
The bill also allows the state attorney general to seek restitution for misled consumers.
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Today is national drug take-back day. The DEA will be at several collection sites throughout the country, including Louisiana, collecting expired or unwanted medications. Keith Bakewell, the assistant special agent in charge of the Baton Rouge field office of the DEA, says this prevents the drugs from being used for illicit purposes.
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About 700 soldiers from the mission of the Louisiana National Guard’s 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, the “Tiger Brigade,” are deploying to support Operation Joint Guardian in Kosovo and Operation Enduring Freedom – Horn of Africa. Commander Jonathan Lloyd says the goal of both deployments is to contribute to a safe and secure environment in those areas.