The Legislature’s Conservative Caucus wants lawmakers to return to Baton Rouge in July and overturn Governor Edwards’ veto of a Constitutional Carry bill. Matt Doyle has the story.
Kenner-born and raised blogger, model and actress Cassondra Billedeau-Stratton is among the 159 people who remain missing after the collapse of an apartment building in Surfside, Florida. Billedeau-Stratton is known to spend most of her time between Miami and New York City while maintaining her substantial Instagram account dedicated to fashion.
A recent overseas flight gave two LSU Health New Orleans medical students the chance to be heroes when the flight crew asked for a physician, and no one volunteered. Students Heather Duplessis and Lauren Bagneris were able to stabilize the passenger. Associate Dean for Student Affairs Dr. Cathy Lazarus says they also just happened to be wearing LSU Health New Orleans sweatshirts on the plane.
The two even made the national news.
LSU baseball enters a new era today as Jay Johnson is introduced as the new head coach of the Tigers. Johnson succeeds the now-retired Paul Mainieri, who gave Johnson some advice on how to handle one of the most passionate fan bases in America.
Johnson has signed a five-year contract and he’ll make one-point-two million dollars in his first season.