A Facebook scam rears its ugly head in Louisiana, and at least one person is out a lot of money. Colleen Crain reports.

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The attorney general of Louisiana files a trio of lawsuits against CVS. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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Glen West of 247Sports says LSU has the talent to make another run to Omaha next season. Kace Kieschnick has more.

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As the old adage goes, if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. That’s what the Better Business Bureau is saying as it warns you of a scam involving mobile home sales. Carmen Million, the president of the Better Business Bureau serving South Central Louisiana, says a seller going by the name Rose Harvey Mobile Homes created a fake Facebook listing using real mobile home photos, luring real would-be buyers.

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The Better Business Bureau has received several complaints about this company, with one person reporting a loss of 35-hundred dollars. Million says when conducting any business, there are many red flags to watch out for.

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Million says the shipping cost that the so-called company quoted should have set off alarm bells too.

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And Million says whenever possible, pay with a credit card. Otherwise, if there’s an issue, the money is as good as gone.

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Attorney General Liz Murrill has filed three lawsuits against CVS. One of them stems from the text message CVS sent to people on June 11th, urging them to contact their legislator and oppose House Bill 358. Murrill said CVS used private patient information to send the text messages.

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HB 358, which ultimately died when time ran out on the session, had a provision tacked on at the last minute that would have banned pharmacy benefit managers from owning pharmacies. CVS said in the text blast would have forced it to close all stores statewide. Murrill said CVS’ texts were full of misinformation.

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The other two lawsuits Murrill filed allege that CVS’ abuse of pharmacy benefit managers manipulates drug prices, and CVS’ business practices drives independent pharmacies out of business.

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In a statement, CVS says it sent the text messages in accordance with the law and because it was important for people to know about a potential disruption to its operations. It says Murrill’s allegations of manipulation of drug prices have no merit, and its business model delivers value to its customers.

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U-S Senator Bill Cassidy says he prefers the House version of the Big Beautiful Bill over the Senate’s version because the Senate is looking at cutting Medicaid to the point that it threatens rural hospitals, and some people could lose their insurance. Cassidy says the House version freezes the Medicaid provider tax…

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Cassidy says the Senate bill is a starting point and negotiations will continue between Republican lawmakers.  The Big Beautiful Bill will make the president’s 217 tax cuts permanent and Cassidy its passage will deliver the largest tax cut for working families in the nation’s history…

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Cassidy says the Big, Beautiful Bill also reduces taxes on tips and overtime…

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The President has asked Congress to pass the Big, Beautiful Bill by July 4^th.

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LSU may have won its eighth national championship just a few days ago, but head coach Jay Johnson and his staff are already hard at work putting together next year’s roster to defend their title. Glen West of 247Sports says the Tigers are still loaded with enough talent to make another run. The centerpiece will be freshman pitcher Casan Evans.

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The biggest question mark will be what the infield looks like around shortstop Stephen Milam. Incoming transfers Brayden Simpson out of High Point and Kansas State’s Seth Darder will compete with LSU’s always-talented freshman class. West says some returning bench pieces could be in the mix as well.

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Priority one will be keeping names out of next month’s MLB Draft. Center fielder Chris Stanfield and right-handed pitcher Zac Cowan would be key contributors next season if they choose to stay in Baton Rouge. West identified D-H Ethan Frey as another target.

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The Pelicans hold the seventh and twenty-third overall picks in tonight’s NBA draft. New Orleans and new Head of Basketball Operations Joe Dumars made a splash yesterday, trading veterans C-J McCollum and Kelly Olynyk to the Wizards for young guard Jordan Poole and wing Saddiq Bey. With room for improvement across the roster, Jake Madison of the Locked On Pelicans Podcast thinks the team will go best available at No. 7.

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One target for the Pelicans that could bolster an undersized frontcourt is 18-year-old Duke center Khaman Maluach. Madison says the South Sudanese seven-footer offers rim protection last year’s first-round pick Yves Missi can’t.

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Another prospect linked to New Orleans has been freshman Oklahoma guard Jeremiah Fears. With starting point guard Dejounte Murray expected to be out with a torn Achilles until January, Madison says the Pelicans need a true playmaking guard.

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Madison says some names to watch for New Orleans at pick 23 are Florida guard Walter Clayton Jr. Colorado State guard Nique Clifford and Stanford center Maxime Raynaud.

Shoplifters, beware, the Tangipahoa Sheriff’s Office has two more heroic deputies. They weigh over one ton and pursue at over 25 miles per hour. Kace Kieschnick has more…

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Legendary Louisiana Tech sports broadcaster Dave Nitz passed away at the age of 82 this morning. Jeff Palermo reports.

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The Tangipahoa Sheriff’s Office assisted in an unusual shoplifting arrest Saturday at the grand opening of a new Tractor Supply store in Ponchatoula. Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Ashley Rodrigue says 35-year-old Theresa Prine was confronted by the store owner for trying to leave without paying when hooved heroes Caddy and Yella took notice..

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The shoplifter was detained until the Ponchatoula Police Department arrived. The woman was issued a summons for Felony Theft after determining her cart contained over 12-hundred-dollars’ worth of merchandise. Rodrigue says the pursuit was over as soon as it began.

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Rodrigue says the Mounted Division was stationed at the opening to be a positive presence, as they are at many public events, but these officers are more than just a long, pretty face. She says they specialize in crowd control and pursuit.

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The longtime voice of the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs, Dave Nitz passed away at the age of 82 this morning. A master storyteller, Nitz called over 45-hundred Tech games over 50 years. LA Tech broadcaster Malcolm Butler says the Loyal Blue lost an icon.

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A native of West Virginia, Nitz arrived in Ruston in the spring of 1974 when he called his first Bulldog baseball game, an NCAA Regional matchup at old Arlington Stadium. Butler says Nitz was a professional in every sport, but baseball was his passion…

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Nitz called his final Louisiana Tech game last year- a Bulldog baseball home game. He’d relinquished football and men’s basketball duties to Butler years before. Butler says Nitz and his signature call were a tough act to follow…

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Governor Landry signs a series of bills aimed at unleashing Louisiana’s coastal energy production. Among the bills Landry signed during a ceremony at Moncla Well Services in Lafayette was one that addressed legacy lawsuits by encouraging parties to admit responsibility in damaging the state’s coastline and work towards remediation. 

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Another bill Landry signed is the Affordable, Reliable, Clean Energy Security Act.

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Landry also signed a bill that reduced the severance tax on all new oil drilling projects in the state, continuing his work on reducing taxes throughout the state.

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Louisiana Congresswoman Julia Letlow has filed legislation that would help agricultural producers impacted by disruptions to the global trade market. Letlow says the bill would create a dedicated fund that would allow the Trump Administration to respond swiftly to trade-related losses

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Letlow says its important farmers receive financial assistance if they lose revenue, because of a decrease in exports, higher input costs and retaliatory trade barriers imposed by foreign countries. She this measure would make sure farmers receive the support they need, while President Trump works to fix unfair trade practices…

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The Republican who serves Louisiana’s 5^th Congressional District says her legislation already has the support of the House Agriculture Committee…

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Letlow says an exact time on when the legislation could receive a vote on the House floor is not known.