The National Oceanic and Atmosphere Administration released its 2016 Atlantic Hurricane season forecast and predicts a near-normal season. NOAA Administrator Dr. Kathryn Sullivan says there is a 70-percent chance of 10 to 16 named storms throughout the season.
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The average season typically includes around 12 named storms.

Grillers should be thrilled as there is plenty of beef available to cook up this Memorial Day weekend. CEO of the Cattle Producers of Louisiana Dave Foster says beef was sold to retailers at a lower price compared to previous years and so consumers should see some good deals in store…
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An Allen Parish man has died after being stung more than a thousand times by bees in an Arizona park. Maricopa County Sheriff’s Deputy Joaquin Enriquez says 23-year-old Alex Bestler of Elton and a friend were hiking in the Usery Mountain Park when they were attacked by bees. He says Bestler’s friend escaped to a restroom but Bestler was overcome by the swarm.
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He says Bestler was taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.

A teenager has been arrested in the murder of East Feliciana School Board member, Broderick Brooks, who was found dead in his car in north Baton Rouge earlier in the week. Cpl. L’Jean Mckneely says 19-year-old Jaquez Griffin has been charged with first degree murder.
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