Governor John Bel Edwards announces the formation of a task force that will prepare the state for the possible outbreak of the coronavirus. Brooke Thorington has more.
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State Police officials are telling Lafayette TV stations they have found the body of a missing deaf and mute Ville Platte woman. Search teams found the body of Jody Thomas along I-49 between Sunset and Opelousas. Phillip Dewoody has already been arrested for the disappearance of Thomas.

It could take several days before investigators know what caused Saturday night’s fire in Alexandria that killed four people including three children, ranging in ages from seven-years-old to four-months-old. Alexandria Fire Chief Larry King says they do know the deadly blaze started in the living-dining room and no one was able to escape…
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King says there no working smoke detectors in the home.

The Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office has arrested two people in the death of a person who was killed from a crossbow and then his body was found near Wallace Lake in Shreveport on Saturday. Sheriff’s office spokesperson Cindy Chadwick…
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24-year-old Daniel Haire and 27-year-old Dillon Brown have been charged for their roles in 33-year-old Rodney Nordby’s death.

A 48-year-old grandmother and three children ranging from seven years old to four-months-old were killed in a house fire in Alexandria late Saturday night. Alexandria Fire Department Chief Larry King says there were no working smoke detectors in the home…
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King says the fire started in the living-diving room area of the home. A cause has yet to be determined.

Governor Edwards speaks today at the Baton Rouge Press Club, one week ahead of the start of the 2020 regular session. Efforts to reduce auto insurance rates through tort reform will be a big topic. Edwards helped to defeat this approach last year, but political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says the governor will have little choice but to try and reach a compromise this year…
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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 relaunches a website that aims to help spot fake news. The website, detect-fake-news.com, is a guide on the latest developments in fake news. Apcar says the website has tips on how to fact check, with do-it-yourself tools and information.
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Apcar says fake news is only a small percentage of the overall amount of information out there.

Governor John Bel Edwards will speak today at the Baton Rouge Press Club. It’s expected he’ll discuss his legislative priorities for the 2020 session that begins next Monday. Edwards has already said he wants to increase funding for higher education, public schools and early childhood education. But political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says the Republican-controlled legislature may have different priorities…
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The Revenue Estimating Conference has yet to agree on how much money the state can spend next fiscal year.

A Shreveport woman is dead after being attacked by two pit bulls. The Caddo Parish Coroner’s office has identified the victim as 64-year-old Geraldine Hamlin. Shreveport Police Corporal Angie Willhite says the woman shared a home with her son and the dogs.
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Willhite says they are not sure what provoked the attack.

An LSU professor is shedding light on how to detect fake news. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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This is not fake news. The 11th ranked LSU baseball team was no-hit in a one to nothing loss to Oklahoma at the Shriners Hospitals for Children College Classic at Minute Maid Park in Houston yesterday. Dane Acker threw the first no-hitter against LSU since 1978. AJ Labas was the tough-luck loser, he gave up a home run in the eighth inning.

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…
cut 15 (05) “…their protocol”
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.

Governor Edwards will detail his priorities for the upcoming legislative session today at the Baton Rouge Press Club. Matt Doyle spoke with an analyst about what to expect…
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Before addressing the press club, Edwards is meeting with his Unified Command Group this morning to discuss the state’s ongoing preparations and response to the coronavirus.

The investigation continues into the early Sunday morning house fire in Alexandria that killed one woman and three children, ranging in ages from seven-years-old to four-months.

The Caddo Parish Coroner’s office has identified the woman who was mauled to death last week by two pit bulls. Shreveport Police Corporal Angie Willhite says the dogs were very familiar with 64-year-old Geraldine Hamlin…
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Willhite says they are still not sure what provoked the attack.

LSU Manship School of Mass Communication professor Len Apcar relaunches a website that aims to help spot fake news and disinformation. The website, detectfakenews.com, is a resource guide on the latest developments in fake news. Apcar says the website has tips on how to fact check, with do-it-yourself tools and information.
Cut 10 (08) “…facts and sourcing.”
Apcar says fake news is all around us, but it’s a small percentage of the overall amount of information out there.

Governor Edwards speaks today at the Baton Rouge Press Club, one week ahead of the start of the 2020 regular session. Efforts to reduce auto insurance rates through tort reform will be a big topic. Edwards helped to defeat this approach last year, but political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says the governor will have little choice but to try and reach a compromise this year…
cut 8 (07) “…veto it’

With Corononavirus fears spreading, LSU’s National Center for Biomedical Research and Training is developing programs that provide emergency management and response professionals with the knowledge to better prevent, prepare and respond in the event their communities are faced with coronavirus cases. N-C-B-R-T Associate Director of Research Jerry Monier says they’ve done this before…
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An LSU professor is shedding light on how to detect fake news. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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LSU and Texas hooked up for a terrific baseball game at Alex Box Stadium and it was the Bayou Bengals who came out on top, beating the Longhorns four to three. Daniel Cabrera’s two-run homer in the sixth inning gave the Tigers the lead for good. Cole Henry was the winning pitcher, he gave up three runs but struck out 10. Jaden Hill was sensational out of the bullpen as he threw three shutout innings, striking out six. LSU improves to seven and three and they’ll face Baylor at Houston’s Minute Maid Park at 3 PM today.

In other action, Louisiana Tech topped Maine five to one to improve to 6-3. Illinois State doubled up ULM six to three. The Ragin Cajuns lost a tough one in Lafayette as they fell to Sam Houston State five to four in eleven innings. Nicholls edged Long Island four to three, McNeese doubled up Valparaiso four to two, Southeastern Louisiana banked Stony brook 11 to 0. And Northwestern State won again three to nothing over Eastern Illinois.
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The Pelicans took care of business last night as they defeated Cleveland 116 to 104. New Orleans took control with a 43-point first quarter. Brandon Ingram had 29 points, six rebounds and seven assists. Zion Williamson had 24 points. That’s ten straight games with 20 points or more, which is a record for a teenager. Memphis also lost, so the Pels are just two games back of the Grizzlies for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference. New Orleans will get ready to host the Lakers on Sunday night. The game is a sell out.

LSU baskeball has an 11 AM tip off today against Texas A-and-M. The Tigers are coming off a blowout loss in Florida, while the Aggies have won three of their last four. LSU needs to win to at least maintain a tie with Florida for third place in the league standings.

In other action, the Ragin Cajuns are at Little Rock, UNO is at Nicholls, Northwestern State visits Southeastern Louisiana and McNeese is at Houston Baptist. Grambling hosts Arkansas Pine-Bluff. Louisiana Tech is off today, they are home on Wednesday against F-I-U.