The budget remains a top priority for lawmakers as we near the end of the regular session. Halen Doughty…:
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A bill that would prohibit abortions because the fetus has a genetic abnormality moves closer to final legislative passage. But Baton Rouge Sen. Dan Claitor, who typically supports measures that add restrictions to abortions, says this goes against a woman’s constitutional right to terminate a pregnancy…:
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The Senate voted in favor of the bill 29-6.

A 9-thousand dollar reward is being offered by the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries for any information on the fatal shooting of two endangered Whooping Cranes in Acadia Parish. LDWF Spokesperson Adam Einck says they found the endangered birds with gunshot wounds in Rayne…:
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Anyone with information on these illegal killings is urged to contact authorities.

Two people who were on their way to a funeral were killed when their car was hit by a train in the White Castle area. The Iberville Parish Sheriff’s Office identifies the victims as a sister and brother from Baton Rouge, 42-year-old Myra Henderson and 41-year-old Byron Henderson.