Governor John Bel Edwards is meeting with his Unified Command Group this morning to discuss the state’s ongoing preparations and response to the coronavirus. The governor will provide an update on what was discussed when he addresses the Baton Rouge Press Club at noon.

First responders from around the country are reaching out to the LSU National Center for Biomedical Research and Training, asking when coronavirus training will be available…
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Two pit bulls have been removed from a Shreveport home where a deadly attack occurred on 64-year-old Geraldine Hamlin. She died from her injuries on Friday morning. Shreveport Police Corporal Angie Willhite says it’s unclear what provoked the attack…
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Willhite says the woman shared a home with her son and the dogs lived with the family for four years.

LSU Manship School of Mass Communication professor Len Apcar has relaunched his website…detectfakenews.com. Apcar says the process of fact-checking is usually a quick one with the help of his website…
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Apcar says the website aims to be a singular resource looking at manipulated media and fakes in the upcoming 2020 election cycle.