17:30 Newscast June 26

Student fees are going up at most of the colleges within the University of Louisiana System, but the hike is the lowest increase in a decade. Jeff Palermo has more…

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Just one month away from her trial date, 19-year-old Brittany Monk pleads guilty to manslaughter in the death of 47-year-old Robert Noce. Monk and her fiancé, 23-year-old Jace Crehan, allegedly stabbed Noce and strangled him with a belt because she says he molested her as a child.

The LSU AgCenter receives nearly a million dollars from the USDA for honeybee research. Entomologist Kristen Healy says they’ll look at mite populations in the hives because Varroa mites can be devastating to honeybee colonies.

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Healy says one out of every three bites of food we eat relies on bees for pollination.

Fans of the purple and gold are flocking to Omaha ahead of tonight’s College World Series final between LSU and Florida State. Jaques Berry is one of those Tiger fans to hit the road. He says fans have a lot of faith in Coach Paul Maineri’s team.

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