Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser continues his crusade against litter. Andre Champagne reports.

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The top ranked LSU baseball team is in Jacksonville this weekend and is set to take on Notre Dame at noon.  That after scoring nine runs in the eighth inning yesterday, beating Indiana 14 to 7.  The Tigers trailed by a run in the eighth inning, but Zach Yorke belted a three-run home run to give the Tigers the lead and then LSU had 18 hits and walked 14 times to get the win.

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In a 6-to-3 decision, the Supreme Court has struck down most of President Trump’s tariffs. Loyola University law professor Dane Ciolino says this is one of the most significant opinions by the Supreme Court in decades.

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Ciolino says this decision is final and will cost the Trump administration billions of dollars in refunds.

It’s been a crazy weather month with feels like temperatures that have made it feel like a visit to each season.  Now we’re for a little record-breaking warmth throughout the state. And then LSU Health Climatologist Barry Keim says a cold front will be coming in Sunday morning, with the coldest weather coming on Tuesday.

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It’s one of the Supreme Court’s most significant decisions in decades – and strikes down most of President Trump’s tariffs. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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The U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Friday that challenges against Louisiana’s 10 Commandments law are premature allowing it to go into effect immediately.  The Court vacated preliminary injunctions against the law, ruling against the ACLU. This ruling allows Louisiana public schools to immediately start posting displays of the Ten Commandments.

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Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser has made cleaning up litter one of his big priorities. Nungesser says the state recently hired a litter expert to assess the state’s litter problem.

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Nungesser says part of that mission is instilling the values of properly disposing of litter at a young age, so the state has launched new programs in schools aimed at doing just that.

Winter, spring, summer and fall – this month, Louisiana has experienced it all. We’re in for another couple days for record-breaking warmth throughout the state. But LSU Health Climatologist Barry Keim says a cold front will be coming in Sunday  morning, and that will bring a rude awakening.

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If you’ve ever thought Louisiana has really bad drivers, one group says you may be right.  Andrew Greenstein reports.

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No that Mardi Gras is over, it’s officially seafood season in Louisiana. Samantha Carroll is the executive director of the Louisiana Seafood Promotion and Marketing Board, and says .

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With no Supreme Court ruling yet on the constitutionality of two majority Black districts still pending, Louisiana’s current congressional map remains in effect heading into elections. And in District 6, incumbent Democrat Cleo Fields has drawn four Republican challengers, all of whom are also Black. Among them is Larry Davis of Livingston, who says if elected, he will represent all the people of the Sixth District.

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Peter Williams of Lettsworth is making his fourth run for Congress.  But in the past, he ran as a Democrat and he says conservatives dismissed him because of that.   Williams says, that won’t happen this time.

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The other two contenders on the Republican ballot in the sixth district are Monique Appeaning of St. George and Chris Johnson of Greenwell Springs.

Like every other state across the country, Louisiana has a sex offender registry. Now, a state lawmaker wants to create a registry for those who abuse animals. Chalmette Republican Representative Mike Bayham says the purpose of his bill is to allow those who sell animals to make informed decisions.

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Those who fail to register would face a fine of up to one-thousand dollars and up to one year in prison.

If it seems there’s bad driving everywhere you turn in Louisiana, there may be something to that. The group Consumer Affairs ranks Louisiana as one of the worst states in the nation for fatal crashes. That’s based on data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration .  Consumer Affairs Spokeswoman Dayna Edens:

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With the end of king cake season comes the start of seafood season. Andre Champagne reports.

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Former Lafayette Mayor President, Josh Guillory, has been arrested and charged with four counts of Malfeasance in Office.   The charges stem from a report by Louisiana’s legislative Auditor released last August alleged the Guillory’s administration’s decision to secretly remove spoil banks in St. martin Parish, broke local and federal laws. Guillory was booked into the St. Martin Parish Jail, bond set at 30-thousand dollars.

With a Supreme Court ruling on the constitutionality of two majority Black districts still pending, the state’s current congressional map remains as is in this year’s election. That means District 6, which is currently represented by Democrat Cleo Fields, remains majority Black, and Fields has drawn four Republican challengers, all of whom are also Black. Among them is Larry Davis of Livingston, who says the Democratic Party does not own the Black community.

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Another challenger seeking the seat is Peter Williams of Lettsworth. This is his fourth run for Congress, and he says he’s taking a different approach this time around.

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The other two contenders on the Republican ballot in the sixth district are Monique Appeaning of St. George and Chris Johnson of Greenwell Springs.

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One Louisiana lawmaker wants to create a registry for those who abuse animals.  Colleen Crain has the story.

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King cake season is over; now, seafood season is here. Samantha Carroll, the executive director of the Louisiana Seafood Promotion and Marketing Board, says Lent is always a big time for the state’s seafood industry.

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A 16-year-old is facing an attempted second-degree murder charge for allegedly shooting a 14-year-old along a Lake Charles Mardi Gras parade route Tuesday night. Jeff Palermo has the story.

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Louisiana residents who rely on SNAP benefits can no longer use them to buy soda, energy drinks, or candy. That law went into effect yesterday. The change comes after the state secured a federal waiver last year under the new SNAP Healthy Foods program, part of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s “Make America Healthy Again” (MAHA) initiative.

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A documentary released on the SEC Network, highlights legendary gymnastics coach D-D Breaux. The documentary shows how Breaux fought to keep the gymnastics program alive after several athletic directors threatened to cut it…including the time Breaux wrote a letter to LSU Athletic Director Joe Dean, requesting better resources.  Breaux says she’ll never forget the assistant athletic director’s response.

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Remembrances are pouring on for civil rights giant. Dr. Norman C. Francis, who passed away yesterday morning at the age of 94. Former New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu was a lifelong friend of Dr. Francis. Landrieu says not only did Francis’ actions transform the fight for civil rights in the 60’s, but he was also instrumental in the recovery effort following Hurricane Katrina

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House Speaker Mike Johnson has drawn four challengers in his District Four race – two Republicans and two Democrats. One of those Democrats is Conrad Cable, a fifth-generation farmer who says Johnson and his fellow Republicans have enacted policies that have decimated Louisiana farmers.

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The other Democrat on the District Four primary ballot is Matt Gromlich (GROM-lick) of Greenwood. He comes from a different background – he’s a long-time educator, currently teaching at LSU-Shreveport. As such, education issues are among his top priorities should voters send him to Washington.

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Johnson’s two Republican challengers are Mike Nichols of Pitkin and Joshua Morott (muh-ROT), who lists his home as Benton, Arkansas, but claims to be a resident of Louisiana, as required by law in order to be elected to the U.S. House.

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A former mayor of New Orleans is remembering a civil rights giant who passed away yesterday. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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Flu cases remain high in Louisiana and now that Mardi Gras is over, experts say we could see a spike in the flu.  According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Louisiana has had the highest numbers of flu cases in the country since late November. Health officials say they typically see an increase in cases after Mardi Gras, due to all the large crowds.

A 16-year-old is facing an attempted second-degree murder charge after allegedly shooting another teenager during a Mardi Gras Parade in Lake Charles Tuesday night. Deputies say a 14-year-old was treated at a hospital after being shot in the arm. Calcasieu Parish Sheriff Stitch Guillory…

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Thankfully no one else was injured.

Remembrances are pouring on for civil rights giant Dr. Norman C. Francis, who passed away at the age of 94.  Framcis served as president of Xavier University for almost half a century. Former New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu was a lifelong friend who says Francis’ actions were transformative in the fight for civil rights in the South in the 1960s.

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House Speaker Mike Johnson has drawn four challengers in his race for reelection.  Andre Champagne has details on the two democrats in the district four race.

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Johnson’s two Republican challengers are Mike Nichols of Pitkin and Joshua Morott (muh-ROT), who lists his home as Benton, Arkansas, but claims to be a resident of Louisiana, as required by law in order to be elected to the U.S. House.

Louisiana’s longest serving U-S House member, Steve Scalise, is seeking a tenth term in office. The Republican from Jefferson Parish who also serves as the U-S House majority leader, faces only one challenge who’s raised any money so far. Lauren Jewett from Metairie has spent more than 17 years as a special education teacher. She says she will bring practical experience, compassion, and accountability to Congress…

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Scalise, who’s been heavily involved in national politics for years, says he’s played a crucial role in securing funding for roads and bridges and flood control projects here at home.  He says he’d like to keep doing that and continue working to reduce inflation.

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Big disappointment over the weekend as the sixth ranked LSU lady Tigers lost to third ranked South Carolina for the 18^th straight time on Saturday. Flau’jae Johnson led LSU with 21 points, but she missed two free throws with 45-seconds left that could have given the Lady Tigers their first lead of the second half.  The senior was dejected after the game, but says they need to learn from this loss…

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The top-ranked LSU baseball team opened the 2026 season with a three-game sweep over Milwaukee. The Tigers set a school-record with 49 strikeouts in the series.

Louisiana Tech completed a four-game sweep of Houston Christian by blanking the Huskies 11 to 0 in seven innings.  The Bulldogs scored 39 runs in the four-game series.

Since 2018, accidental overdose has been the leading cause of pregnancy-related deaths in Louisiana. Colleen Crain has more on what the Department of Health is doing to address it.

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The top-ranked LSU baseball team opened the 2026 season with a three-game sweep over Milwaukee. After a sluggish win on Saturday, the Tigers dominated on Sunday, winning 21-7. The Tigers set a school-record with 49 strikeouts in a series. Coach Jay Johnson …

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The field is set for the Louisiana Republican Senate primary as inclumebt Bill Cassidy has drawn two major challengers.  Congresswoman Julia Letlow got into the race after President Trump endorsed her.

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Cassidy’s other major challenger is State Treasurer John Fleming, who had previously served in the House of Representatives and in Trump’s cabinet during his first presidency.

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For his part, Senator Cassidy has said he believes his overall record speaks for itself and voters will see that.