There’s a new personalized approach to help you lose weight, it’s free and made possible by LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center. Brooke Thorington has more

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Those who unlawfully post videos of violent criminal acts to win notoriety online will face increased penalties come August. Matt Doyle has more.

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There’s a new tool in the battle against weight loss and it’s a more user-friendly approach from LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center.  Research Scientist Dr. Casie Lindsly says the free flashcard classes are available on their website to promote successful weight loss.

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The flashcard courses mark a first for Pennington Biomedical in their longstanding mission to find causes and treat chronic diseases. Lindsly says the courses cover underlying causes of obesity.

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Lindsly says the average person can complete a course in three to five minutes. She says the courses are not only informative but entertaining as well.

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Visit PBRC.edu for more information.

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Starting August 1^st the penalty for unlawfully posting videos of violent crimes to social media is going up from 500 dollars to 2,000 dollars.

Jennings Representative Troy Romero says his bill goes after those who seek to win notoriety or publicity by posting videos of people being hurt or killed during criminal acts.

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Romero says this law applies to people who were not active participants of the crime being filmed but were just bystanders.

Romero says we’re starting to see more and more of these kinds of violent videos online, and the more people see them the more others will think it is ok to share some of their own.

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Romero says this bill was inspired by a tragic situation in Lake Charles where a 13-year-old filmed an attack on a 15-year-old.

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The bill cleared both chambers of the Legislature unanimously.

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In just over three weeks, enhanced unemployment benefits will end in Louisiana. National Federation of Independent Businesses State Director Dawn McVae says they are starting to see an increase in job searches in what they anticipate will be a return to the workforce for many.

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According to the most recent survey among NFIB members, McVae says 34-percent say they have already increased wages in order to attract more employees.

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With the enhanced benefits coming to an end and drastically changing the amount of income recipients will receive, McVae says the sooner one searches for a job the better.

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For a listing of job openings, you can visit laworks.net

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Midnight Friday is the deadline to register for the first drawing in the state’s vaccine incentive lottery “Shot at a Million,” but there’s a new scam going on where you receive a random call under the guise, they will help you register. Carmen Million with the Better Business Bureau of South Central Louisiana says it’s a common ploy using a new campaign.

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Million says there have been several reports of the scam using a local phone number that has nothing to do with the lottery.

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If you’ve received a call from such a scam, Million says to visit their website so they can keep track and help warn others.

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To register for the actual lottery you can visit ShotAtAMillion.com

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Starting August 1^st the penalty for unlawfully posting videos of violent crimes to social media is going up from 500 dollars to 2,000 dollars.

Jennings Representative Troy Romero says his bill goes after those who seek to win notoriety or publicity by posting videos of people being hurt or killed during criminal acts.

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The FBI has ordered a new look at the autopsy of Ronald Greene to consider evidence not provided after his 2019 death. Greene is the black man that died after a traffic arrest by Louisiana State Troopers. The FBI is reviewing the graphic body camera video of troopers stunning, punching and dragging Greene after a high-speed chase. This is part of a federal civil rights investigation. Federal prosecutors told the Greene family they plan to present the case to a grand jury by end of summer.

In just over three weeks, enhanced unemployment benefits will end in Louisiana. National Federation of Independent Businesses State Director Dawn McVae says 34-percent of their members say they have already increased wages in order to attract more employees.

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You can visit LA-Works.net for a listing of job openings across the state.

There’s a new tool in the battle against weight loss and it’s a more user-friendly approach from LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center.  Research Scientist Dr. Casie Lindsly says the average person can complete a course in three to five minutes. She says the courses are not only informative but entertaining as well.

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Visit PBRC.edu for more information.

In just over three weeks, enhanced unemployment benefits will end in Louisiana. National Federation of Independent Businesses State Director Dawn McVae says they are starting to see an increase in job searches in what they anticipate will be a return to the workforce for many.

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But other reports note the country is seeing a significant increase in the number of retirements as the economy rebounds, clouding the outlook for businesses hoping to return to full staff.

There’s a new tool in the battle against weight loss and it’s a more user-friendly approach from LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center.  Research Scientist Dr. Casie Lindsly says the free flashcard classes are available on their website to promote successful weight loss.

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Visit PBRC.edu for more information.

CLECO will begin working with local Councils on Aging to give away free LED lightbulbs and offer weatherization audits to seniors. CLECO Communications Strategist Fran Phoenix says many of their elderly customers are on a fixed income and saving some money on their bill would mean a lot to them.

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The bulbs will be distributed at Councils on Aging sites to elderly customers from July 12^th through August 6^th.

New LSU head baseball coach Jay Johnson has made his first addition to his coaching staff. The Tigers are expected to hire Arizona State’s Jason Kelly as the next pitching coach according to D1 Baseball’s Kendall Rogers. Kelly, spent the last three seasons with the Sun Devils as their pitching coach and recruiting coordinator. He was also named the Assistant of the Year by D1 Baseball in 2018 when he was with the Washington Huskies.

The FBI has ordered another look into the autopsy of Ronald Greene, a Black man who died in 2019 after being severely beaten by State Troopers following a car chase that ended in Union Parish. This comes a day after Legislative Black Caucus members spoke at the Capitol about the need for a deep investigation into State Police that would root out systemic racism. Baton Rouge Representative Ted James says there are rules and regulations in place that are preventing this kind of comprehensive survey from taking place at a state level…

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The search continues for a runaway snake inside of the Mall of Louisiana in Baton Rouge. It’s been over 36 hours since Cara the Python went missing from her cage and after an exhaustive late night search last night she’s still on the lam.

There’s a new personalized approach to help you lose weight, it’s free and made possible by LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center. Brooke Thorington has more

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The Louisiana Black Caucus is calling on the Department of Justice to conduct a full-scale investigation of state police. Baton Rouge Representative Ted James says it was five years ago when they gathered at the capitol asking state police to investigate Baton Rouge Police over the death of Alton Sterling. Now they are calling on LSP to be investigated.

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A weekend shooting claims the life of a 10-year-old in Bastrop and has law enforcement asking the community for help. Police say a shortly before 10 o’clock Sunday night, they received a call of a drive-by-shooting. Mayor Betty Alford-Olive extended her condolences to the family of the victim.

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There’s a new tool in the battle for weight loss and it’s a more user-friendly approach from LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research.  Research Scientist Dr. Casie Lindsly says the free flashcard classes are available on their website to promote successful weight loss.

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Visit PBRC.edu for more information.

CLECO will begin working with local Councils on Aging to give away free LED lightbulbs and offer weatherization audits to seniors. CLECO Communications Strategist Fran Phoenix says they’ve noticed many of their older customers have not made the switch to LED bulbs and that’s costing them money every month.

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The Louisiana Black Caucus is calling on the Department of Justice to conduct a full-scale investigation of state police and root out what they say are systemic practices of racism.  Baton Rouge Representative Ted James acknowledges reform by the new superintendent, Col. Lamar Davis, who is Black, but says he can only do so much…

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A weekend shooting claims the life of a 10-year-old in Bastrop and has law enforcement asking the community for help. Police say a shortly before 10 o’clock Sunday night, they received a call of a drive-by-shooting. Mayor Betty Alford-Olive says their hearts grieve for the family.

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Police say the child was pronounced dead after being taken to a local hospital.

CLECO will begin working with local Councils on Aging to give away free LED lightbulbs and offer weatherization audits to seniors. CLECO Communications Strategist Fran Phoenix says many of their elderly customers are on a fixed income and saving some money on their bill would mean a lot to them.

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The audits will take an estimated five to six hours to complete.

The search continues at the Blue Zoo Aquarium at the Mall of Louisiana in Baton Rouge for a 12-foot python that went missing Monday evening. Cara is an albino Burmese python. Burmese pythons are not venomous, but they catch their prey by coiling around them and suffocating them. The St. George Fire Department along with staff from the Baton Rouge Zoo have been called in to assist with the search.

The Louisiana Black Caucus is calling on the Department of Justice to conduct a full-scale investigation of state police and root out what they say are systemic practices of racism. Baton Rouge Representative Ted James and members of the caucus say through countless conversations they’ve been told either the laws or rules from the state police commission are keeping certain people from being called into question.
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CLECO will begin working with local Councils on Aging to give away free LED lightbulbs and offer weatherization audits to seniors.
CLECO Communications Strategist Fran Phoenix says many of their elderly customers are on a fixed income and saving some money on their bill would mean a lot to them.
Phoenix says when CLECO customers come to pick up their free bulbs they’ll be offered weatherization audits by certified contractors.
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Traffic along I-10 near Duson was shut down for over seven hours Tuesday after an accident involving multiple vehicles including a trailer full of cattle. Matt Doyle has the story.
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New LSU head baseball coach Jay Johnson has made his first addition to his coaching staff. The Tigers are expected to hire Arizona State’s Jason Kelly as the next pitching coach according to D1 Baseball’s Kendall Rogers.
Kelly, spent the last three seasons with the Sun Devils as their pitching coach and recruiting coordinator. He was also named the Assistant of the Year by D1 Baseball in 2018 when he was with the Washington Huskies.
During his coaching tenure Kelly has helped coach 15 pitchers who have been selected in the MLB Draft

Starting July 12th CLECO customers can pick up free LED lightbulbs at local Councils on Aging sites. Matt Doyle has the story.
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The Blue Zoo inside of Mall of Louisiana in Baton Rouge is temporarily closed as first responders work to capture a python snake that escaped its enclosure.
Authorities say the Mall of Louisiana is no longer closed, only the Blue Zoo inside of the mall is closed.
Firefighters say they were dispatched to the mall around 10:20 a.m. Tuesday, July 6 to assist officials with Baton Rouge animal control.
Officials say the snake, Cara, escaped her enclosure at Blue Zoo. Managers of the Blue Zoo say they feel confident the snake is still inside the store.
They say they voluntarily closed their store for the snake’s safety. Cara is non-venomous and is often used in their shows with children, they say. She is a Burmese python and is “very large,” about 12 ft long.

The Louisiana Black Caucus is calling on the Department of Justice to conduct a full-scale investigation of state police and root out what they say are systemic practices of racism. Baton Rouge Representative Ted James says it was five years ago when they gathered at the capitol asking state police to investigate Baton Rouge Police over the death of Alton Sterling. Now they are calling on LSP to be investigated.
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A tire blowout on an 18-wheeler is believed to have started a series of events that ended in the deaths of two men on I-10 near Duson.
Trooper Thomas Gossen says an 18-wheeler in the eastbound lane experienced a blowout and lost control, striking a Ford F-250 that was also heading east. That crash shut down traffic for more than seven hours, and…
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Black lawmakers are calling on the Department of Justice to investigate State Police, Brooke Thorington has more.
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CLECO will begin working with local Councils on Aging to give away free LED lightbulbs and offer weatherization audits to seniors.
CLECO Communications Strategist Fran Phoenix says they’ve noticed many of their older customers have not made the switch to LED bulbs and that’s costing them money every month.
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A weekend shooting claims the life of a 10-year-old in Bastrop and has law enforcement asking the community for help. Police say a shortly before 10 o’clock Sunday night, they received a call of a drive-by-shooting. Mayor Betty Alford-Olive says it’s a tragic loss of life.
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A tire blowout on an 18-wheeler is believed to have started a series of events that ended in the deaths of two men on I-10 near Duson.
Trooper Thomas Gossen says an 18-wheeler in the eastbound lane experienced a blowout and lost control, striking a Ford F-250 that was also heading east…
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