Governor John Bel Edwards spoke at the commencement ceremony for the graduating LSU class of 2017. Jeff Palermo has more…:
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Consumers are planning to spend more than ever on Mother’s Day this year, according to the National Retail Federation. Spokesperson Anna Serafin Smith says 85 percent of people plan to celebrate the holiday, spending a total of more than $23 billion….:
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She says that’s a record high for the survey’s 14-year history.

An early morning crash in the Village of Tangipahoa claimed the lives of two people, including the former Mayor of the Village of Tangipahoa and retired NFL player Michael Dyson, according to State Police. Trooper Dustin Dwight says the 48-year-old Dyson was traveling down US 51 on his motorcycle at a high rate of speed…:
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Dyson played for the Browns and Ravens in the 1990s.

Twelve inmates at the Tangipahoa Parish Prison have been indicted for manslaughter after they allegedly beat a fellow inmate to death. The victim is 40-year-old Tommy Joe Smith of Independence, and officials say a witness described the attack as a “shark-feeding frenzy,” meaning it was an extremely brutal and very quick attack. Guards and rescue crews were quickly notified of the attack, but Smith died from his injuries.