Hurricane season starts tomorrow and the National Weather Service and NOAA want you to know they’re prepared to keep you informed. Acting NOAA Administrator Laura Grimm says personnel will be going to great lengths to get you life-saving information and they’re improving their process for predicting how storms intensify.

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After a five hour weather delay last night, LSU took care of Little Rock seven to nothing in game one of the Baton Rouge Regional. Anthony Eyanson got the start of the mound and pitched into the eighth inning, striking out seven hitters. Second baseman Daniel Dickinson led the offense with two home runs over the left field wall after recording outs in his first two plate appearances…

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The Insurance Council of Louisiana is speaking out with concerns over a bill signed into law by the governor. It gives the insurance commissioner the ability to reject rate increases regardless of market conditions. Executive Director Rodney Braxton says this law is reminiscent of when Louisiana had the now-abolished insurance rating commission, which injected politics into the process.

Cut 8 (10) “…on actuarial science.”

Black bears have been spotted roaming neighborhoods in Baton Rouge, and the Covington and Abita Springs areas of St. Tammany Parish. LDWF Large Carnivore Program Manager John Hanks says if you encounter a bear, don’t run, back away slowly.  And don’t yell at the bear, but be loud and calm.

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The Insurance Council of Louisiana has some concerns about House Bill 148…a new law  the insurance commissioner the power to reject rate increases regardless of market conditions. Executive Director Rodney Braxton says the new law will cause insurance companies not to expand in Louisiana and will impact their desire to deploy new capital in the state.

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The LSU-Shreveport Pilots achieved perfection on Friday, becoming the first college baseball team to go undefeated in history as they defeated Southeastern of Florida 13 to 7 to win the NAIA Baseball National Championship. Coach Brad Neffendorf says this national championship was many years in the making…

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Get ready for another hurricane season – it starts Sunday. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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Black bears have been spotted roaming neighborhoods in Baton Rouge, and the Covington and Abita Springs areas of St. Tammany Parish. LDWF Large Carnivore Program Manager John Hanks says while not common, bear sightings in the parish aren’t unusual.

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Hurricane season starts Sunday, and the National Weather Service and NOAA are both prepared to keep people informed at all times with the latest life-saving information. Acting NOAA Administrator Laura Grimm says personnel will be going to great lengths in this endeavor.

Cut 9 (16)  “…of storm processes.”

The Insurance Council of Louisiana is sounding the alarm on House Bill 148. That’s the bill that Governor Landry signed into law that gives the insurance commissioner the ability to reject rate increases regardless of market conditions. Executive Director Rodney Braxton says the new law makes insurance companies uneasy about what the future looks like.

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Black bears have been spotted in Baton Rouge and St. Tammany Parish. Sean Richardson has details.

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LSU baseball waited out a five-and-a-half-hour weather delay, and once the game started, they took care of Little Rock seven to nothing in the opening game of the Baton Rouge Regional. Anthony Eyanson got the start, striking out seven hitters with his breaking ball…

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Hurricane season starts Sunday, and the National Weather Service and NOAA are both prepared to keep people informed at all times with the latest life-saving information. Acting NOAA Administrator Laura Grimm says NOAA is also improving its process in predicting how storms intensify.

Cut 10 (13) “…and underwater gliders.”

The Insurance Council of Louisiana is sounding the alarm on House Bill 148. That’s the bill that Governor Landry signed into law that gives the insurance commissioner the ability to reject rate increases regardless of market conditions. Executive Director Rodney Braxton says the new law makes insurance companies uneasy about what the future looks like.

Cut 6 (09) “…in the future.”

Black bears have been spotted roaming neighborhoods in Baton Rouge, and the Covington and Abita Springs areas of St. Tammany Parish. LDWF Large Carnivore Program Manager John Hanks says while not common, bear sightings in the parish aren’t unusual.

Cut 3 (12) “…place to live.”

Hanks says if you encounter a bear, don’t run and back away slowly. Don’t yell at the bear, but be loud and calm.

Some major allegations levied against Zion Williamson. A woman has sued the Pelicans star, claiming that during their relationship from 2018 to 2023, he repeatedly subjected her to, according to the lawsuit, “sexual, physical, emotional and financial” abuse. Williamson’s legal team says it’s nothing more than an extortion scheme, calling the allegations categorically false.

A woman claims in a civil suit field in Los Angeles that Pelicans star Zion Williamson raped her on two occasions in 2020. The woman also alleges Williamson choked her and was abusive towards her when she visited him at Beverly Hills home that Zion was renting. Williamson’s legal team says the allegations are categorically false and reckless and they claim this is an extortion scheme.

Hurricane season starts Sunday, and the National Weather Service and NOAA are both prepared to keep people informed at all times with the latest life-saving information. Acting NOAA Administrator Laura Grimm says personnel will be going to great lengths in this endeavor.

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Grimm says NOAA is also improving its process in predicting how storms intensify.

Keep an eye on your “pick-a-nick baskets.” Black bears have been spotted in Baton Rouge and St. Tammany Parish. Sean Richardson has more.

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The Insurance Council of Louisiana is sounding the alarm on House Bill 148. The bill Governor Landry signed gives the insurance commissioner the ability to reject rate increases regardless of market conditions. Executive Director Rodney Braxton says this new law will keep insurance companies from expanding in Louisiana and will impact their desire to deploy new capital in the state.

Cut 7 (06) “…be less competition.”

The Insurance Council of Louisiana is concerned about House Bill 148 that Governor Landry just signed into law that gives the insurance commissioner the ability to reject rate increases regardless of market conditions. Executive Director Rodney Braxton says this law is reminiscent of when Louisiana had the now-abolished insurance rating commission, which he says injected politics into the process.

Cut 8 (10) “…on actuarial science.”

Black bears have been spotted roaming neighborhoods in Baton Rouge, and in Covington and Abita Spring. LDWF Large Carnivore Program Manager John Hanks says while not common, bear he confirmed that bears live in the area but are rarely seen. Hanks says the largest known bear in Louisiana was 698 pounds.

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Louisiana black bears, once considered threatened, were removed from the Endangered Species List in 2016, and bear hunting quotas have since increased.

Hurricane season begins this Sunday and Acting NOAA Administrator Laura Grimm says personnel will be going to great lengths to keep people informed. They’re improving their process in predicting how storms intensify and enhancing how they issue storm surge watches and warnings.

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In addition, the National Hurricane Center will provide a rip current risk map.

LSU-Shreveport looks to make history again tonight. The Pilots won their 58^th straight game in the semifinals of the NAIA World Series last night giving LSU-S the longest winning streak in college baseball at any level. Right fielder Ryan Davenport says at the beginning of the season, they knew they were a good team…

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Tonight in Lewiston, Idaho, LSU-Shreveport can win the school’s first NAIA World Series and complete a perfect 59-0 season.

The NCAA Baseball Regionals get underway today and the LSU Tigers host Little Rock. The game that was scheduled for 2 PM is currently in a weather delay but the Tigers are one of the favorites to win their eighth national championship because of their pitching. Coach Jay Johnson…

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LSU-Shreveport made history last night and they can make more history tonight. The Pilots won their 58^th straight game in the semifinals of the NAIA World Series. The 14-4 victory over Hope International gives LSU-S the longest winning streak in college baseball at any level. Right fielder Ryan Davenport credits team chemistry…

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The 2025 Hurricane season begins this Sunday. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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Not exactly the neighbors one would expect but Black bears have been seen in neighborhoods in Baton Rouge, Covington, and Abita Springs. Louisiana black bears were removed from the Endangered Species List in 2016. LDWF Large Carnivore Program Manager John Hanks says if you encounter a bear, don’t run and back away slowly. Don’t yell at the bear but be loud and calm.

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Last year for the first time in decades a very limited bear hunting season opened briefly for a handful of hunters who were picked by lottery.