We go back on Daylight Saving Time Saturday night. Not only is the time change unpopular, but it can also impact your health. Brooke Thorington has more..:

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A Bastrop cop is on administrative leave after a video turned up online showing him dragging a half-naked woman across a street toward his patrol car. Her entire lower half is nude. The circumstances of the arrest are under investigation, but his use of force is also under question.

Baton Rouge area Congressman Garret Graves proposes federal legislation to create a special postage stamp featuring the nutria; the money from which would go to helping combat the invasive species. Nutria are known for eating cypress saplings and generally damaging the marshes. Congressman Graves…:

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Graves says the bill would also help with other invasive species across Louisiana and elsewhere.

The coronavirus continues to diminish in Louisiana. The state Department of Health reports only 142 new cases today, with 239 in the hospital statewide. Over the two year course of the pandemic, 16,887 Louisianans have died with the virus.

Another quick COVID note: Grambling State University is the latest to lift coronavirus protocols. As of today, masks are no longer required at Grambling. If staff or students WANT to wear them, they may.