330PM LRN News

LSU moves on to the second round of the NCAA tournament after beating Yale 79-74. They came out strong, but Unfortunately the Bayou Bengal’s second half woes continued, and the Purple and Gold has now been outscored in the half half by a combined 24 points over their last two games. The Bulldogs nearly caught up behind a barrage of threes in the last few minutes, and interim head coach Tony Benford says the Yalelies composure was impressive.
Cut 13 (11) “…stretch”
LSU did not cover the seven and a half point spread.
Spring is in the air and with that comes spring cleaning and home improvement projects, but the State Fire Marshal’s office is warning the public of the dangers of the chemicals they may be using could be a fire risk. Fire Marshal spokesperson Ashley Rodrigue says after you wrap up your spring cleaning, don’t immediately store the discarded chemicals and other materials indoors.
Cut 11 (10) “…is left outdoors.”
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The Louisiana Oil and Gas Association meets today for it’s annual gathering in Lake Charles with the industry showing some signs of life in the Gulf of Mexico and Haynesville Shale. President Gifford Briggs says rig activity in the Gulf has doubled since the 2016 downturn, which should help improve quality of life in south Louisiana.
Cut 3 (11) “…families”
Two people were killed, four others injured, when a car that was apparently stolen slammed into a beauty salon in New Orleans. New Orleans Police Superintendent Shaun Ferguson says the two deceased individuals were in the vehicle. Ferguson says the car had just accelerated away from a patrol vehicle that had attempted to conduct a traffic stop…
Cut 7 (09) “…traffic stop”
Last night’s crash sparked a major fire in the Broadmoor neighborhood.