12:30 Newscast March 30, 2015

A National Wildlife Federation report provides evidence that sea turtles, dolphins, fish and birds are still suffering from the BP oil spill that occurred nearly five years ago. Lead author, Ryan Fikes, says the exposure to oil has been shown to cause abnormal development in many species of fish and dolphins on the Louisiana coast were found dead at four times the historic rates in 2014.

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The report looked at how 20 types of wildlife are faring in the wake of the spill.

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries investigation continues into a fatal boat wreck on the Pearl River in St. Tammany Parish. L-D-W-F spokesperson Adam Einck says there were three children on the boat, who survived because they wore life jackets. The youngest person on the boat was a four-year-old girl. Einck says it appears at this time she was stuck under the vessel….

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The incident claimed the life of 41-year-old Terry O’ Keefe Junior of Folsum and his 31-year-old girlfriend Jonie Morgan still has not been found.

The Louisiana Democratic Party endorses Amite Representative John Bel Edwards as its candidate in Louisiana’s governor’s race. Jeff Palermo reports…

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Tonight is Game One of the best-of-three C-B-I championship series between U-L-M and Loyola of Chicago. Tip-off is set at 7 PM in the Windy City and it will be televised on the CBS Sports Network.