Changes to teacher’s tenure protections has led to more educators leaving the classroom, according to a new report from Tulane…:
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State Police are responding to a crash in Pointe Coupee Parish involving a trooper, and another driver who died in the wreck, according to officials. They say preliminary investigations show the trooper was headed down 190 when a truck pulled out in front of him. The driver of the truck was sent to a hospital where he died. State Police says the trooper is injured, but nothing critical or life-threatening.

How are you planning to spend your tax refund? Well according to a new survey from the National Retail Federation, most people, especially millennials, won’t be spending returns, but instead saving. Denham Springs financial planner Matt Kennedy says younger people saw their parents suffer in the 2008 crash and don’t want to risk it…:
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The survey says of 66-percent of those getting a refund, only 21-percent plan to spend it on everyday expenses.

All-Star Center DeMarcus Cousins practices with the Pelicans for the first time today. Head Coach Alvin Gentry on making sure Cousins and Anthony Davis can succeed together…:
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Cousins and his new teammates will host the Houston Rockets tomorrow night.