Lawmakers have created a new scholarship award for the TOPS program. Colleen Crain reports high school students who score a 31 or higher on the ACT and have at least a 3.5 GPA are eligible for more scholarship money….

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Governor Landry will hold two bill signing ceremonies today. The first one will take place in Lafayette. The governor’s office says Landry will sign legislation that will unleash Louisiana’s coastal energy production. This afternoon, Landry will return to the State Capitol to sign a bill that reforms Pharmacy Benefit Managers with the hopes of lowering drug prescription prices.

Southeastern Louisiana University reached its 100-million-dollar goal for its “Get There Together” fundraising campaign, celebrating 100 years of SLU. The university’s biggest fundraising campaign to date, university President Dr. William Wainwright says funds will go towards supporting scholarships and professorships.

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The campaign is led by Honorary Chair and ABC Good Morning America, Anchor Robin Roberts.

The national champion LSU baseball team received a hero’s welcome yesterday as they returned to Baton Rouge with the program’s eight national championship. Hundreds of fans braved the heat to greet the team at Alex Box Stadium….

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The party will continue tomorrow night as a national championship celebration will take place at Alex Box Stadium beginning at 7 PM.

The LSU Tigers are heading back to Baton Rouge as national champions of college baseball. The Tigers defeated Coastal Carolina five to three to win the series two games to none. Anthony Eyanson was the winning pitcher. He earned his 12th win of the year by striking out nine over six and a third innings and allowing just three runs on a hot afternoon. Eyanson transferred from UC Davis with the goal of winning a national title….

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Back in Louisiana, fans were celebrating the victory at their home or at a local establishment…

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An Oakdale 13-year-old was killed around midnight Saturday night in a UTV crash on West River Road in Rapides Parish. The juvenile operating the vehicle lost control and struck a parked UTV, ejecting both the driver and passenger, Kyndal Vadrine. Master Trooper Casey Wallace says Vadrine was taken to a local hospital, where she was pronounced dead…

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Wallace says the reason for the late-night ride and how the driver lost control are still under investigation

Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill says there is a growing presence of illegal gambling websites and mobile applications offering unauthorized online casino-style games. Murrill says her office plans to hold these illegal gambling websites accountable through all legal means. She says to be licensed, there is a process gaming operators have to go through…

Cut 8 (10) “….or money laundering”

The LSU Tigers are national champs for the eighth time in baseball as the Tigers took down Coastal Carolina two games to none with a five to three win on Sunday afternoon in Omaha. Jay Johnson becomes the first college baseball coach to win two national championships in his first four seasons at a school.

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LSU’s pitching was too much for Coastal Carolina. The Tigers got great starts from Kade Anderson and Anthony Eyanson over the weekend. Chase Shores was great out of the bullpen and Chris Stanfield and Derek Curiel supplied the offense, each getting a two-run single yesterday. Back in Louisiana, fans were celebrating the victory at their home or at a local establishment…

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Rising tensions in the Middle East are creating rising gas prices.

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A three-judge panel of the Fifth U-S Circuit Court of Appeals is citing a 1980 U-S Supreme Court ruling for declaring the state’s Ten Commandments law as unconstitutional. Loyola University Law Professor Dane Ciolino says analysis of the 1980 ruling has evolved, but the essence of the opinion has held steady which is why the courts have said it’s unconstitutional to require the Ten Commandments to be posted in every public school classroom…

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The LSU Tigers are national champions for an eighth time after beating Coastal Carolina five to three yesterday to sweep the championship series of the College World Series. This fan says LSU’s two aces were the difference as they neutralized Coastal Carolina’s hitters…

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The offense did just enough in the College World Series. Chris Stanfield broke a one-one tie with a two-run single in the fourth inning. Stanfield, who transferred in from Auburn says Coach Jay Johnson sold him on the vision of winning another national championship…

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A 2024 law that requires the Ten Commandments to be placed in every public-school classroom remains on hold after a three-judge panel at the Fifth U-S Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a lower court’s ruling that declares the law unconstitutional. Attorney General Liz Murrill says she will immediately seek relief from the full Fifth Circuit, if necessary, the U-S Supeme Court. But Loyola University law professor Dane Ciolino says there’s no guarantee that the Supreme Court will even take up the case.

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Tensions continue to ramp up in the Middle East and Gas prices are also rising. Gas-Buddy petroleum analyst Patrick DeHaan says diesel prices are rising even higher, because diesel inventory is nearly 20-percent below the 20-year average…

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According to Gas Buddy, the statewide average price for a gallon of regular gasoline is $2.81.

The LSU Tigers are the national champions of college baseball for an eighth time after sweeping Coastal Carolina two games to nothing in the championship series. The Tigers won five to three yesterday behind strong pitching from Anthony Eyanson and Chase Shores. Chris Stanfield and Derek Curiel each drove in two runs.

Andrew Greenstein has fan reaction….

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Gas prices, which were recently at a four-year low before Memorial Day, may soon surge due to escalating tensions between Israel and Iran. GasBuddy Petroleum Analyst Patrick DeHaan expects the price at the pump to trend upward..

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And we saw the United States get involved over the weekend by conducting a military strike against three Iranian nuclear sites. According to Gas Buddy, the statewide average price for a gallon of regular gasoline is $2.81.

Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill says her office has seen an uptick in illegal gambling websites and mobile applications offering unauthorized online casino-style games. Murrill says if someone places a wager on an unlicensed online casino app, that person has no recourse…

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Louisiana gas prices have climbed to $2.83 per gallon for a regular gallon of gasoline, up nearly ten-cents from last week, according to AAA. Spokesperson Don Redman says the increase is driven by rising crude oil prices and uncertainty fueled by the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran.

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Redman says crude oil prices are around 75 dollars a barrel, and oil accounts for 50 to 60-percenet of gas prices.

It was nearly a week ago when a gunman attacked two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses at their homes, killing one couple and leaving the other couple severely injured. Louisiana House Speaker Phillip Devillier says the shootings have no place in American politics. He says he’s grateful to serve in the Louisiana legislature where civil discourse and true love for one another remain at the heart of how they do their work…

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As LSU gets ready to take on Coastal Carolina for the national championship at the College World Series, their fans are blowing out the competition in the Jello Shot Challenge across the street. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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There are disappointed Luke Bryan fans. The country music star was scheduled to perform at the Cajundome in Lafayette on Saturday night, but Bryan has been forced to reschedule the show to September 11^th because of an illness.

It was nearly a week ago when a gunman attacked two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses at their homes, killing one couple and leaving the other couple severely injured. Louisiana House Speaker Phillip Devillier says the tragic events in Minnesota have no place in American politics. He says he’s grateful to serve in the Louisiana legislature where civil discourse and true love for one another remain at the heart of how they do their work…

Cut 4 (14) “…represent our constituents”

Steven Milam, Jared Jones and Kade Anderson aren’t the only LSU stars taking Omaha by storm this week. A 30-foot tiger sculpture on a flatbed trailer affectionately named Mardi Gras Mike has been the talk of the town. Barry Kern, the president and CEO of Kern Studios, which created Mardi Gras Mike, says they’ve been taking him all over the city all week long.

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As he’s being wheeled throughout the city, speakers on the flatbed play a very special playlist that include LSU staples “Louisiana Saturday Night,” “Callin’ Baton Rouge,” and the LSU fight song.

As LSU gets ready to take on Coastal Carolina for the national championship at the College World Series, their fans are blowing out the competition in the Jello Shot Challenge across the street. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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Coastal Carolina goes into the championship series with a 26-game winning streak, while LSU is the betting favorites to win. Chanticleers Catcher Caden Bodine sizes up the matchup…

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First pitch tomorrow is at 6 PM.