The President of the LSU Alumni Association goes on annual leave amidst a lawsuit. Here’s Michelle Southern with that story…:
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Reports of a drowning as a three year-old was found face down in an above-ground pool yesterday afternoon around 2pm in Breaux Bridge. KLFY reports that efforts to revive her were unsuccessful.

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The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals are confirming the state’s second West Nile virus death this year. David Holcombe, who is the Medical Director for the Office of Public Health in Central Louisiana, says there are now 29 confirmed cases in Louisiana…:
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Not much is known about the latest victim, other than he was over the age of 75, and from the Capital Area Region.

Russia’s “full embargo” on food imports from the US, in response to sanctions over its crisis in Ukraine, will have a minimal impact on Louisiana farmers. The LSU AgCenter says, over the past five years, Russia has been a relatively minor customer for most US ag products…:
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That’s LSU AgCenter economist Kurt Guidry.