The Pelicans thrashed the warriors at home 119-100 in their first home game of the western conference semi finals, bringing the series against the resigning champs to 2-1. That means no matter what, New Orleans has booked a ticket back to California to keep the series alive. The Brow was massive in the game, with 33 points and 18 rebounds, leading the team in both categories. But Davis didn’t just lead the team on the boxscore, reports say he roused New Orleans before the game with a simple message, “We’re not losing this game”.

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Game four tips off at 2:30 tomorrow, with game five in Oakland on Tuesday at 9:30.

And today is the Kentucky Derby. The owner of the Pelicans and Saints, Gayle Benson, has a horse in the race. Lone Sailor is one of the biggest long shots to win.  The jockey will be James Graham and the horse drew the eighth post.

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The LSU baseball team blew another late game lead as they fell to 4^th ranked Arkansas 5-4 in the opening game of a three-game set. The Tigers led 4-2 in the eighth inning, but they gave up three runs in the eighth inning as Nick Bush was charged with his first loss of the season. LSU is now 10-12 in the SEC.

The Ragin Cajuns clobbered 15^th ranked Coastal Carolina 12-6. Colten Schmidt gave up just one run over eight innings and struck out nine to get the win. Kellon Fontenot’s three-run homer in the fifth busted the game wide open.

Georgia State and ULM was rained out. Louisiana Tech played and lost to Middle Tennessee 6-4, Texas Southern trounced Grambling eight to one.

Sam Houston State over Southeastern five to three…McNeese fell to Texas A-and-M Corpus Christi nine to four, UNO split a doubleheader with Houston Baptist and Northwestern and Nicholls had their games rained out.

Louisiana’s Gross Domestic Product Growth in 2017 was the lowest in the nation at minus-point-two-percent in 2017. That’s according to new data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis. But the state’s G-D-P for the fourth quarter of 2017 was two-point-two percent. Scott credits the industrial expansion boom ongoing in Lake Charles and Baton Rouge…
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Scott says the state’s 28-month recession ended at the end of 2017.

The chemical fire has been distinguished at Flowchem in Duson and evacuated residents were allowed back into their homes today. State Police spokesperson Brooks David says investigators still don’t know what caused the blaze
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No injuries were reported.

15 thousand pounds of crawfish will be devoured starting today and running through the weekend at the Breaux Bridge Crawfish Festival. Jeff Palermo the scoop.
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Caddo Parish native Johnnie Cochran Senior will be laid to rest tomorrow. He’s the father of Johnnie Cochran Junior who was one of the lead attorneys in the defense of O-J Simpson in the brutal murders of Nicole Simpson and Ron Goldman. Senior lived to be 101 years old and even though he lived in California he regularly visited Shreveport.

The state posted the slowest gross domestic product growth in the nation in 2017 at minus-point-two-percent. It’s the second straight year Louisiana had a decline in the real G-D-P. LSU Economist Doctor Loren Scott says it’s not surprising since Louisiana is coming off a 28-month recession that ended in the final quarter of 2017…
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Lousiaina’s G-D-P in the fourth quarter of 2017 was two-point-two-percent, so Scott hopefully that’s a sign of good things to come.

The Breaux Bridge Crawfish Festival is expecting 30 to 35 thousand people to attend this weekend’s massive festival just outside Lafayette. Festival Spokesperson Angelique Bernard says an unbelievable amount of mudbugs will be consumed over the three days.
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There are also over 30 zydeco bands scheduled to play throughout the festival that starts today.

Good news for Anglers as the feds have given Louisiana control of Red Snapper fishing in state and federal waters for the 2018 and 2019 seasons. Don Molino has more.
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It’s a big sports weekend in Louisiana. Game 3 of the Western Conference semifinal playoff series between the Pelicans and the Warriors is tonight in the Smoothie King Center. Golden State leads two games to none. LSU and UL Lafayette baseball both host nationally ranked teams and Gayle Benson has a horse running in tomorrow’s Kentucky Derby. Lone Sailor is considered a long shot.

Mitch Landrieu’s eight-year run as the mayor of New Orleans is coming to an end as his second term finishes on Monday with the swearing in of LaToya Cantrell. Political Analyst Clancy Dubos when Landrieu was sworn-in, the Katrina recovery was slow and the city’s finances were a mess…
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Dubos says New Orleans violent crime rate remains too high.

The state legislature is close to approving legislation that would make more information available about putting a child up for adoption for women who are seeking to have an abortion. Ben Clapper is the executive director of the Louisiana Right to Life…
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There will be a new website called adoption-option-dot-la-dot-gov.

A 62-year-old Hammond man faces a vehicular negligent homicide charge, plus a host of other charges for a fatal wreck on I-12 that killed a one-month old child and injured four others. Don Molino has the story…
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Residents that were forced to evacuate yesterday as a result of a massive chemical fire at Flowchem in Duson are allowed to return home this morning. The state department of environmental quality is available to provide an air quality check for those who request one for their home. The blaze also shut down on I-10, but the interstate has since been reopened.

Mitch Landrieu is in his final few days as Mayor of New Orleans. Landrieu was sworn in eight years ago as the city was still trying to rebound from Hurricane Katrina. Political analyst Clancy Dubos says Landrieu did well in moving the recovery along, but the failure of the Sewage and Water Board will weigh on his legacy as it led to flooding that could have been avoided…
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State Police say 62-year-old Erroll Nugent was impaired when he attempted a U-Turn on I-12 through the grassy median. Senior Trooper Dustin Dwight says when Nugent re-entered the interstate, an 18-wheeler hit his vehicle and the impact killed a one-month old child in his car…
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Nugent has been charged with vehicular negligent homicide.

Legislation is one step away from the governor’s desk that would require abortion clinics to provide additional information to women seeking their services. Michael Farrar has more.
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The Louisiana House approves legislation that prohibits the use of your hand-held cell phone while driving. Supporters say it will minimize distractions while behind the wheel and Slidell Representative Kevin Pearson says it’s about a driving culture change…
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New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu’s two term run ends Monday and Matt Doyle looks back at his administration…
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Still no word on what caused a massive chemical plant fire in Duson that led to an evacuation of homes and businesses one mile around FlowChem Technologies. No injuries reported and those evacuated are allowed back in their home this morning. They can request the department of environmental quality to conduct an air quality check of their home.

The Louisiana House has passed legislation that says drivers are not allowed to handle their cell phone while behind the wheel. It passed on a 53-34 vote. State Representative Barbara Norton voted no. The Shreveport Democrat says she conducts work on her phone during her 250-mile drive to the capitol….
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More debate will take place in the Senate.

A one-month old child was killed in a wreck involving an 18-wheeler on I-12 near Covington. Senior Trooper Dustin Dwight says 62-year-old Erroll Nugent attempted a U-Turn through a grassy median when he truck upon re-entering the interstate. Nugent now faces numerous charges…
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Nugent and four others were injured.