12:30 Newscast, April 18th, 2016

Talk of uncommitted delegates choosing Ted Cruz instead of Donald Trump for president is not true according to one of the members who said he has yet to make up his mind. Trump is trying to decry the system because even though he won the primary here, Cruz could end up with more delegates. Luke Letlow, a Marco Rubio delegate from north Louisiana, says he is 100% unbound at the moment..:
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Letlow says he and three other delegates signed letters saying they’ll remain undecided until the Republican Convention.

Dozens of dead sea turtles are washing up along the Gulf Coast and biologists are not sure why. Director of the Institute of Marine Mammal Studies, Moby Solangi says the Kemps Ridley sea turtles that are stranding early in the season are the most endangered sea turtles in the world:
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He says the animal deaths could be linked to red tide, which is caused by toxins released by algae in the water.

Governor John Bel Edwards announces enrollment for Louisiana’s expanded Medicaid program will begin June 1st. Don Molino has more…:
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The governor’s office says Edwards will be sitting down to interview with producers of HBO’s documentary TV series VICE later this afternoon. They say the episode is expected to focus on college affordability and the future of higher education.