06:30 News
Tragedy in our state as two three year old boys – in separate incidents – shot themselves with guns they found within their homes. One of the cases is fatal; a Baton Rouge 3-year-old shot himeself in the head with the weapon he’d found. Across the state, in Keithville, another three-year-old shot himself in the shoulder. He is expected to recover. Authorities are investigating both cases.
The Louisiana Department of Health kicks off the Own Your Own Health Challenge, a competition aimed at getting Louisianans more active, healthier, and ultimately lighter. Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness Director Rudy Macklin says you can compete against others around the state and country to see who can win a steps challenge, or who can lose the most weight.
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OYOH has been going strong in Louisiana for nearly two decades.
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Today is National Plan Your Vacation Day and Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser is encouraging Louisiana residents to plan a staycation instead.
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The Coast Guard says the search for three men who went missing on the Mississippi River when two barge towing vessels collided has been suspended. The two vessels collided Sunday morning near Luling, Louisiana, temporarily closing the river to vessel traffic.
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