The American Automobile Association says more people are traveling for the Labor Day Holiday than since the recession. AAA spokesman Don Redman says 34.7 million people are projected to journey 50 miles or more from home this holiday weekend…:
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He says more people are also likely hitting the road this weekend because gas prices are so low being (statewide) about 17 cents lower than this time last year.

Officials have released the name of an armed man shot and killed by deputy rounds in Livingston Parish. He is 48-year-old Freddie W. LeBlanc. The incident happened in Albany in Livingston Parish around 3:30 p.m. Wednesday. Sheriff Jason Ard says deputies responded to a call about an attempted suicide with a gun. When deputies arrived, they found LeBlanc with a gun and an incident ensued and the man was shot and killed by deputy rounds. State Police is investigating.

The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals allocates 18-million dollars to a Baton Rouge Hospital to keep its emergency room open. Baton Rouge General decided to close their Mid-City ER because they were losing money providing health care to an increasing number of uninsured patients. But DHH Chief of Staff Calder Lynch says this commitment should meet the ER’s needs for the current fiscal year…:
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Baton Rouge General says the increase in uninsured patients is due, in part, to the closure of LSU’s Earl K. Long Medical Center.

The Louisiana Lottery says nobody won the Powerball last night. The prize goes to $90 million for Saturday.

Governor Bobby Jindal has filed a lawsuit against the federal government alleging the Obama administration violated the Constitution by using federal grant money to force states to adopt the Common Core education standards. Jindal says Common Core is the latest effort by the feds to have Washington D-C in control of everything…

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The audio is from a recent PSA from the governor, calling for the public’s help in his effort to stop Common Core.

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals says they have some serious problems with Harvey Kliebert’s Turtle & Alligator Farm & Tours in Hammond. PETA council Brittany Peet says not only are the animals there living in deplorable conditions, but they are also putting their employees at risk…

cut 10 (12) “for these tours”

Peet says they’ve filed a complaint with OSHA to investigate reports of employees being required to taunt the animals. Kliebert’s has yet to respond to our request for comment.

Natchitoches Central High Principal Bill Gordy says it was a random act of violence that led to the death of 18-year-old Johnquaries Smith. Smith died yesterday from the head injury he sustained during a fight with another student at school. Gordy describes Smith as a nice young man, who he spoke to frequently…

cut 5 (09) “Johnquaries”

16-year-old Timothy Ray Robinson has been charged with manslaughter.

Questions continue to surround the case of the handcuffed New Iberia man who is said to have fatally shot himself in the back of a police car. The Iberia Parish Coroner ruled Victor White III shot himself in the chest. UL-Lafayette Anthropology Professor Maranda Kles is a former Florida homicide investigator and says we do know White was intoxicated at the time of his arrest and tested positive for marijuana…

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The Iberia Parish Sheriff’s Office and State Police have not released many details in the ongoing investigation.

The 16-year-old who sucker-punched another student at Natchitoches Central High School will be charged as an adult with manslaughter in connection with the death of another student in a fight. Principal Bill Gordy says they don’t know much about 16 year old Timothy Ray Robinson, because he had just started at Natchitoches Central…

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Eighteen year-old Johnquaries Smith died yesterday at a local hospital.
Today, Governor Jindal filed a lawsuit against the federal government alleging the Obama administration violated the Constitution by using federal grant money to force states to use Common Core for education standards. Jindal says Common Core has turned into a scheme by the feds to nationalize curriculum.

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US Education Secretary Arne Duncan has said Jindal’s actions are about politics, not education.
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In the case of the handcuffed New Iberia man who is said to have fatally shot himself in the back of a police car, the Iberia Parish Coroner ruled Victor White III died after he shot himself in the chest. UL-Lafayette Anthropology Professor Maranda Kles is a former Florida homicide investigator (and she says, while rare, a handcuffed suicide is possible)

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The Iberia Parish Sheriff’s Office and State Police are releasing very little information at this time.
The Iberville Parish Sheriff’s office says a Baton Rouge TV personality was killed early this afternoon in what is being called a murder-attempted suicide. Authorities say deputies were called to a home in St. Gabriel after receiving a call of shots fired at the residence. Scott Rogers was found dead at the home and the other man, 36-year-old Mathew Hodgkinson is in critical condition.

Natchitoches Central High Principal Bill Gordy says it was a random act of violence that led to the death of 18-year-old Johnquaries Smith. Smith died yesterday from the head injury he sustained during a fight with another student at school. He said two students had no interaction prior to their altercation…:
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Sixteen year-old Timothy Ray Robinson will tried as an adult on the charge of manslaughter.

The investigation continues in the police car suicide of a New Iberia man, who was handcuffed in the back seat. Victor White III shot himself in the chest. U-L Lafayette Anthropology Professor Marand Kles says he could have been under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs…
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The Iberia Parish Sheriff’s Office and State Police are not releasing too many details at this time.

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Following second arrest of the star of the “Sons of Guns” show, the Discovery Channel, has decided to pull the plug on the series. In this latest charge, Will Hayden is accused of repeatedly raping an 11 year old for almost a year and a half. Hayden’s bond is set for $250 thousand dollars.

The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals says they have some serious problems with a swamp tour operation out of Hammond. Michelle Southern reports.

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More details are coming out about the death of a Natchitoches Central High student, who passed away from injuries he sustained during a fight at school. Jeff Palermo has the story…
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Interstate 10 is open once again between Roanoke and Laccasine, after a hazardous chemical spill that involved an 18 wheeler crash in the median of the interstate between Lake Charles and Lafayette. The road was closed for over 12 hours and reopened early this morning.

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Governor Bobby Jindal is continuing his fight against the Common Core Curriculum, as he files a lawsuit against feds, claiming that the Obama administration violated the Constitution by using federal grant money to force states to adopt the Common Core education standards. Jindal says education content should be chosen by the state, and not the feds…
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US Education Secretary Arne (arnie) Duncan has said Jindal’s actions are about politics, not education.

The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals says they have some serious problems with a swamp tour operation in Hammond. PETA’s Brittany Peet says they received complaints about Harvey Kliebert’s Turtle & Alligator Farm & Tours.
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Kliebert’s has yet to respond to our request for comment.

Governor Jindal has filed a lawsuit against the federal government alleging the Obama administration violated the Constitution by using federal grant money to force states to adopt the Common Core education standards. Jindal says Common Core is the latest effort by the feds to have Washington D-C in control of everything…

cut 12 (04) “our schools”

The audio is from a recent PSA from the governor, calling for the public’s help in his effort to stop Common Core.

There have been some questions surrounding the case of the handcuffed New Iberia man who is said to have shot himself to death in the back of a police car. The Iberia Parish Coroner has ruled that Victor White III shot himself in the chest. UL-Lafayette Anthropology Professor Maranda Kles is a former Florida homicide investigator. She says, while rare, a handcuffed suicide is possible…

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Other experts have speculated that cops missed the gun during a search of White which is why it was in the car with him.

Natchitoches Central High Principal Bill Gordy says it was a random act of violence that led to the death of 18-year-old Johnquaries Smith. Smith died yesterday from the head injury he sustained during a fight with another student at school. Gordy describes Smith as a nice young man, who he spoke to frequently…

cut 5 (09) “Johnquaries”

The 16-year-old who punched Smith has been charged with manslaughter.

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals say they have some serious problems with Harvey Kliebert’s Turtle & Alligator Farm & Tours in Hammond. PETA’s Brittany Peet says they’ve filed a complaint with OSHA to investigate reports of employees being required to taunt the animals. She says they’ve also filed a complaint with Child Protective Services regarding the manager’s 6-year-old son who is allowed to wrangle alligators…

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Kliebert’s has yet to respond to our request for comment.

A federal lawsuit filed today by Governor Bobby Jindal accuses the Obama Administration of illegally using federal money to force states to adopt the controversial Common Core education standards. The suit claims the US Department of Education used a muti-billion dollar grant program to encourage states to adopt Common Core. The lawsuit claims this violates federal law prohibiting national control of education policy.

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals says they have some serious problems with a swamp tour operation out of Hammond. PETA council Brittany Peet says not only are the animals at Harvey Kliebert’s Turtle & Alligator Farm & Tours living in deplorable conditions, but they are also putting their employees at risk…

cut 10 (12) “for these tours”

Peet says they’ve filed a complaint with the Occupational Health and Safety Administration to investigate reports of employees being required to taunt the animals. Kliebert’s has yet to respond to our request for comment.

Natchitoches Central High Principal Bill Gordy says it was a random act of violence that led to the death of 18-year-old Johnquaries Smith. Smith died yesterday from the head injury he sustained during a fight with another student at school. Gordy says they don’t know much about the 16-year-old who punched Smith because he just started at the school…

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The suspect has been charged with manslaughter. Because he is a juvenile, his name will not be released.

Carencro High School and the WD and Mary Baker Smith Career Center were placed on lockdown today after anonymous threats were called in to both campuses. Authorities say the threats indicated there would be a random shooting at both schools. The schools are working with local law enforcement to ensure students’ safety.

Governor Bobby Jindal filed a federal lawsuit against the Obama Administration today accusing it of illegally using federal money to force states to adopt the Common Core education standards. The suit alleges the US Department of Education used a $4.3 billion grant program to illegally manipulate states to adopt Common Core. This legal action claims this violates federal law prohibiting national control of education policy.

The Department of Children and Family Services says they’ve collected more than $2 million in casino winnings from deadbeat parents. Deputy Assistant Secretary Lisa Andry says this is a huge milestone for the Casino Intercept Program which launched in September 2011…

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She says the money was taken from 1,526 non-custodial parents who owed back child support.

Natchitoches Central High Principal Bill Gordy says it was a random act of violence that led to the death of 18-year-old Johnquaries Smith. Smith died yesterday from the head injury he sustained during a fight with another student at school. Gordy says the two students had no interaction prior to their altercation…

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The 16-year-old who punched Smith has been charged with manslaughter. His name will not be released, because he is a juvenile.

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals says they have some serious problems with a swamp tour operation out of Hammond. PETA council Brittany Peet says they received the complaints from a visitor to Harvey Kliebert’s Turtle & Alligator Farm & Tours. She says the animals there are living in deplorable conditions…

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Peet says reptiles are rarely seen suffering in the wild but when they are held in captivity it can take years for them to die from stress, malnutrition and infection.

The Department of Children and Family Services says they’ve collected more than $2 million in casino winnings from parents who owe back child support. Deputy Assistant Secretary Lisa Andry says, under the Casino Intercept Program, when someone wins over 1200 dollars, the casino has to cross check the winner with people who owe money in the DCFS database…

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She says the money was collected from over 15-hundred deadbeat parents.

The Louisiana Attorney General’s office says a Marrero woman faces more than 200 years in prison on charges related to child sex trafficking. Spokesman David Ferris says when most think of human trafficking, they think of it only happening outside the United States. Ferris says the reality is that it’s also happening right underneath our noses…

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38-year-old Candice Caulfield was arrested on several charges including trafficking of children for sexual purposes.

The 18-year-old Natchitoches Central High School student who was involved in an altercation with another student has died as a result of injuries he sustained. Natchitoches Police Captain Brad Walker says Johnquaries Smith was punched by a 16-year-old male and hit his head on the concrete suffering injuries that ultimately cost him his life. He says the juvenile suspect was originally booked into the Ware Detention Center on second degree battery charges…

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Walker says rumors that this was a gang fight are not true.

The American Heart Association has released a statement saying the use of electronic cigarettes may help some people quit smoking. The recommendation is for the use of e-cigarettes as a last resort with several notes of caution. Associate Dean for Research at LSU, Dr. Ed Trapido, aggrees with the statement but says there is concern in the public health community…

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The group’s statement admits that there’s much more research that needs to be done.