Baton Rouge lawmen cracked down on street racers over the weekend; towing 26 vehicles and issuing about 30 citations. Participants in high-power muscle cars will take over a parking lot – or worse, an intersection – to do donuts, burnouts and other dangerous stunts. People have been hurt. Baton Rouge Police spokesman L’Jean McKneely says there will be legal consequences for the impromptu stunt rallies…:

CUT 13  (12)        “…cost you.”

Deputies in St. Tammany Parish arrest a Tennessee man for allegedly burglarizing restaurants in the Covington area. Sheriff’s spokesperson Suzanne Carboni says the chase started Saturday afternoon, when officers tried to pull over 25-year-old Malik Morris, who was driving a box truck…:

CUT 07  (11)        “…medical assistance.”

Beginning next year, private school parents will get a boost in their state tax break for tuition; from $5-thousand per kid, per year to $6-thousand. The average cost per kid of private school is a little over $7-thousand. In the legislative session, DeRidder Senator Mike Reese said he likes the bill’s intent, but questions its cost…:

CUT 11  (11)        “…them there.”

The tax break was created 15 years ago. This s the first time it has been increased for inflation.

Paul Skenes is the first LSU player to be selected number one in the Major League Baseball draft since Ben McDonald in 1989. The Pittsburgh Pirates used their top overall pick on Skenes and his 100-mile-an-hour fastball. Skenes is surprised and humbled…:

CUT 04(09)      “…in Pittsburgh.”

Skenes and teammate Dylan Crews are the first high school or college teammates to be selected 1 and 2 in the MLB draft.