The Shreveport community issues an emotional plea for information after two girls die from injuries suffered in a house fire last week. Nine-year-old Aaliyah Robinson and five-year-old Danielle Spearman died after being taken to the hospital with critical injuries. Shreveport Fire Chief Clarence Reese says while the fire is being investigated as arson.

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Crimestoppers is offering a reward of up to five thousand dollars for information leading to an arrest in this case.

President Trump honors Louisiana’s two national championship baseball teams at the White House. In a 30-minute ceremony in the East Wing, Trump praised the LSU Tigers and the LSU-Shreveport Pilots. Trump noted that many LSU players were drafted by Major League Baseball teams following their College World Series win.

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Drivers in Louisiana have it good when it comes to gas prices. Jeff Palermo reports.

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Businesses that need to report their monthly waste tire fees to the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality now have an online portal to use for that purpose. LDEQ Undersecretary Theresa Delafosse (DELL-ah-foss) says it’s meant to make the task a lot more convenient.

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She says feedback so far has also been very positive.

Two young girls died from their injuries in a house fire that authorities are investigating as arson. Firefighters pulled nine-year-old Aaliyah Robinson and five-year-old Danielle Spearman from the burning home and after being hospitalized in critical condition, family members made the difficult decision to take them off life support. Shreveport Fire Chief Clarence Reese says investigators are still looking for specific details.

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Crimestoppers is offering a reward of up to five-thousand dollars for information leading to an arrest.

A 17-year-old from Monroe was killed by lightning while he was hunting alone in Union Parish over the weekend. Investigators say Colton Honeycutt was inside an elevated deer stand in a remote wooded area Saturday when a storm came through, and a bolt of lightning hit him. Sheriff Dusty Gates says the sheriff’s department was notified about what happened when he was found by family members who went out to look for him.

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He says the remote area was difficult to reach.

LSU is on the verge of not making the College Football Playoff, and the fan base is not happy. Jeff Palermo has the story.

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St. Tammany Parish unveiled the opening of EquipmentShare’s 13^th Louisiana Location in Lacombe, which is one of the nation’s fastest-growing construction-technology and equipment-rental companies. Russell Richardson, the president of the St. Tammany Economic Development Corporation, says this launch brings excitement for the future of the parish.

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EquipmentShare opens their 13^th Louisiana Location in Lacombe. President of the St. Tammany Economic Development Corporation, Russell Richardson says the expansion of one of the nation’s fastest-growing construction technology and equipment rental companies not only benefits the parish but the whole state.

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LSU’s loss to Vanderbilt has left a bad taste in the mouths of Tiger fans. Many now believe the team that was seen as a championship contender at the start of the season may not make the playoffs. Many fans want Coach Brian Kelly fired and Kelly says he and everyone with the program love LSU and want to do well…

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The 5 and 2 Tigers face a difficult test Saturday as they host undefeated number 3, Texas A&M.

A teen hunter from Monroe is killed over the weekend. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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Two young girls died from injuries suffered in a house fire last week and authorities believe the fire was a result of arson or neglect. Nine-year-old Aaliyah Robinson and five-year-old Danielle Spearman were hospitalized in critical condition and family members had to make the difficult decision to take them off life support. Shreveport Mayor Pro Tem Tabatha Taylor has a stern message for whoever was responsible for this house fire.

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Crimestoppers is offering a reward of up to five thousand dollars for information leading to an arrest in this case.

A 17-year-old hunter from Monroe is killed by a lightning strike in Union Parish over the weekend. Sheriff Dusty Gates says Colton Honeycutt was inside an elevated deer stand in a remote wooded area when a storm came through Saturday.

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Colton was hunting by himself and was by family members who had gone to look for him.

After injuries sustained in a house fire last week took the lives of two young Shreveport girls, the community, is looking for answers. The fire is being investigated as arson and investigators are looking for details. Caddo Parish Public School Superintendent Keith Burton says the loss of Nine-year-old Aaliyah Robinson and five-year-old Danielle Spearman is a tragedy.

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Crime Stoppers is offering a reward of up to five thousand dollars for information leading to an arrest in this case.

Following a rare and disappointing loss to Vanderbilt, the LSU Tigers are 5-2 and the fan base is not happy with Coach Brian Kelly. Going into the season, the Tigers were considered a national championship contender, but another loss and LSU will likely miss out on the college football playoff. Many fans are calling for Kelly to be fired, and the veteran head coach recognizes their angst….

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LSU faces a difficult test this Saturday as they host undefeated and third ranked Texas A&M.

St. Tammany Parish unveiled the opening of EquipmentShare in Lacombe, which is one of the nation’s fastest-growing construction-technology and equipment-rental companies. Russell Richardson, the president and CEO of the St. Tammany Economic Development Corporation, says launching the company in Lacombe brings excitement for the future of the parish.

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The Lacombe Branch becomes the 13^th location in the state.

After two shootings on LSU’s campus last weekend, Unity Field is closed for the remainder of the season and a student group that organized an unsanctioned event in that area is being held accountable. Interim LSU President Matt Lee…

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Two people were shot, and Assumption Parish Sheriff Leland Falcon was grazed by a bullet Thursday in Pierre Part. One victim, a neighbor of the suspect, was found wounded in a front yard when Falcon with a responding deputy arrived on scene on Bayou Drive. The sheriff confronted the suspect behind a house nearby and the suspect opened fire grazing the Sheriff. The suspect was then shot. Both the first victim and the suspect were transported to hospitals. Authorities say Sheriff Falcon is okay. State Police are investigating and say Falcon did not fire at the suspect.

As special legislative session to push back 2026 election schedules will begin next week. The Supreme Court considering the constitutionality of the creation of the state’s second majority Black congressional district. La Politics dot com Publisher Jeremy Alford notes that if the calendar is not altered, the state could be forced to use the current map for the 2026 election cycle even if the Supreme Court strikes it down.

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The number of standardized tests high school sophomores must take is being reduced from 6 to 4 next school year. Superintendent of Education Dr. Cade Brumley says the two English and two math tests currently required are being consolidated into one each.

Cut 11 (08) “…making reductions there.”

Brumley says students must pass the English and math tests, and either the biology or the civics test to graduate.

After a pair of shootings on campus last weekend, LSU announced security enhancements for the rest of the football season. One of those shootings stemmed from an unsanctioned event at Unity Field near the intersection of Highland Road and South Stadium Drive, is where most of the school’s Black fraternity members tailgate. Interim President Matt Lee says that venue is now off-limits and denies that race has anything to do with the decision.

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LSU plays in Nashville this weekend and the defense will be challenged facing Vanderbilt’s number-seven scoring offense. Coach Brian Kelly says the Tigers’ defense has to play disciplined throughout the entire game.

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The legislature begins a special session next week. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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High school sophomores will soon have fewer standardized tests to take at the end of the school year. Starting in the 2026-27 school year, the number of standardized tests they will take will go down from six to four. State Superintendent of Education Dr. Cade Brumley says it’s one less thing that those students will have to worry about.

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Governor Landry has called a special session to adjust the calendar for the 2026 election cycle as the Supreme Court takes up the case on the state’s congressional districts. The plan is to move the calendar back 30 days La Polictics dot com publisher, Jeremy Alford says it won’t be easy.

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Assumption Parish Sheriff Leland Falcon was grazed by a bullet Thursday in while responding to a shooting in a Pierre Part neighborhood. He found a victim, a neighbor of the suspect, wounded in a front yard. The sheriff found and confronted a suspect behind a house nearby and the suspect opened fire grazing the Falcon. The suspect was then shot. Both the first victim and the suspect were transported to hospitals. Authorities say Sheriff Falcon is okay. State Police are investigating and say Falcon did not fire at the suspect.

An area on the LSU campus that was the site of one of the two shootings last weekend will now be off-limits for the remainder of the football season. Andre Champagne reports.

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The Tigers will be in Nashville to take on Vanderbilt tomorrow. Two starters on defense could miss the game. Coach Brian Kelly…

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Linebacker Whit Weeks and defensive tackle Bernard Gooden are starters on LSU’s defense. Weeks’ ankle that had offseason surgery on it is bothering him, and Gooden has an injured collarbone.

Two people were shot, and Assumption Parish Sheriff Leland Falcon was grazed by a bullet Thursday in Pierre Part. One victim, a neighbor of the suspect, was found wounded in a front yard when Falcon with a responding deputy arrived on scene on Bayou Drive. The sheriff confronted the suspect behind a house nearby and the suspect opened fire grazing the Sheriff. The suspect was then shot. Both the first victim and the suspect were transported to hospitals. Authorities say Sheriff Falcon is okay. State Police are investigating and say Falcon did not fire at the suspect.

Governor Landry has called a special session to adjust the calendar for the 2026 election cycle amid the Supreme Court case on the state’s second majority Black congressional district. The session will start next Thursday and will last 22 days. Jeremy Alford, the publisher of LaPolitics-dot-com, says the governor set the length to be on the safe side.

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The plan is to move the calendar back 30 days as the Supreme Court considers the constitutionality the state’s congressional districts.

Come next school year, high school sophomores will have fewer standardized tests to contend with. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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Yesterday, LSU announced a series of security enhancements for the remainder of the football season after a pair of shootings on campus last weekend. One of those shootings stemmed from an unsanctioned event at a field that the university broke up, and Interim President Matt Lee says that venue is now off-limits.

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Unity Field, which is located near the intersection of Highland Road and South Stadium Drive.

The EPA has returned the Smitty’s Supply site back to the company and the Tangipahoa River and connecting ponds back to the State of Louisiana. EPA Region Six Administrator Scott Mason says this is the result of the cleanup progress following the explosion at the chemical plant in August. Mason says the EPA, however, is not going away.

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After the shootings outside Tiger Stadium last week there will be beefed up security at LSU for the remainder of the football season. Scott Ballard, the chairman of the LSU Board of Supervisors, says without a gameday parking pass vehicle access to campus will be restricted and if your tailgate includes illegal substances, beware…

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He adds those caught smoking in the stadium will be ejected; and season ticket holders caught will have tickets for the next home game forfeited.

A new survey finds strong support for more federal funding for afterschool programs. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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Governor Landry issues a moratorium on new applications for carbon capture injection wells in the state. Several lawmakers, including Charles Owen, have expressed concerns about pumping and storing carbon dioxide below the ground.

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Louisiana Association of Business and Industry President Will Green says Landry’s announcement creates uncertainty and unpredictability and may allow neighboring states to take advantage of opportunities.

LSU announces enhanced security measures for football home games. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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The Tigers are on the road in Nashville this weekend with an 11 AM kickoff versus 17^th ranked Vanderbilt. Quarterback Garrett Nussmeier enjoys quieting opposing crowds…

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About four in five Louisiana children are missing out on afterschool programs according to a survey conducted by the Afterschool Alliance. Afterschool Alliance executive director Jodi Grant says 48-percent of Louisiana parents say the programs are too expensive…

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Grant says they conducted this study in response to the Trump Administration withholding funds Congress appropriated for afterschool and summer learning programs. The Administration did release one point four billion dollars for the programs after a huge public outcry