With a $1.36 billion investment by the federal government, more Louisianans will receive high-speed internet…:

CUT 02(32)      “…Teiko Foxx.”

Two people are dead and three others hurt, after an ambulance crashed into a Coca-Cola truck this morning. Pointe Coupee Parish deputies say it happened on LA 1 in Morganza. We’re told the driver of the Acadian ambulance and a patient being taken to the hospital were the victims. The cause of the crash is under investigation.

A bizarre carjacking in Slidell Sunday ended with an arrest in Alabama. Slidell Police spokesman Daniel Seuzeneau says shortly before 1 PM Sunday, 37-year-old Tyron Pryor of Kingsville, Texas barged into the Outback Steakhouse, grabbed a kitchen knife, and threaten employees and customers. He then carjacked a vehicle and fled. Flash forward an hour or two, and Pryor encounters an Alabama state Trooper working an accident…:

CUT 13(14) “…in Alabama.”

He’ll eventually be extradited back to Slidell.

Bravo to LSU fans who helped push the College World Series Jell-O shot competition over the top; meaning about $60-thousand for the LSU food pantry. Spokesperson Allison Paz is grateful to Rocco’s Pizza in Omaha…:

CUT 11(09)      “…that donation.”