The Secretary of State puts out the help-wanted sign for poll commissioners. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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Former LSU pole vaulter Mondo Duplantis’s historic streak of 40 straight victories came to an end Sunday at the Diamond League Meet in Stockholm, Sweden. Duplantis holds the current world record of 20 feet-8-and-a-half inches, but he failed to clear any more than the 19 feet-four-and-a-quarter mark set by Australia’s Kurtis Marschall.

Louisiana ranks 48^th for child well-being in the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s 2026 Kids Count Data Book. Chief Data and Impact Officer at the Agenda For Children, Teresa Falgoust, says one out of five children in Louisiana live in high-poverty neighborhood, which is one reason why the state ranks so low, but it’s not all bad news…

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It’s the 30^th anniversary of the most famous moment in LSU baseball history- Warren Morris’s walk-off home run in the 1996 College World Series Championship. With two outs in the bottom of the ninth, Morris blasted a two-run shot after not hitting a home run all season. Morris returned from wrist surgery two weeks before the start of the tournament but told coach Skip Bertman something was different that day.

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LSU baseball coach Jay Johnson has already started revamping his roster in the transfer portal this summer after a disappointing 30-and-28 season this year.

The Tigers welcomed their first two commits in Gonzaga pitcher Landon Hood and Texas State infielder Dawson Park. Hood was the freshman of the year in the West Coast Conference with 78 strikeouts in 54-and-one-third innings. Park hit 52 RBIs and 13 home runs on a .301 average.

Last season, Johnson brought in a trio of sluggers with 67 career homers among them. That group hit just 13 this year. ESPN Baton Rouge Radio’s Hunt Palmer says Johnson won’t rely on the portal for slugging again.

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He says this year’s portal class will try to add talent to the bullpen and versatility to the defense.

The Super Regional round of the NCAA tournament began today. West Virginia took care of business against Cal Poly with a 12-2 win to open the Morgantown Super Regional series. UNC is taking on USC in Chapel Hill, and Troy is hosting Little Rock. First pitch between Ole Miss and Auburn is set for 7:00 tonight.

Tomorrow’s games begin at 10 a.m. when Mississippi State takes on top-remaining-seed Georgia in Athens before the rematches between today’s opponents.

West Virginia will look to close out the series against Cal Poly at 11.

USC and UNC play at 1, followed by Troy and Little Rock at 2:00 and Ole Miss and Auburn at 4:00.

Kansas and Oklahoma begin the Lawrence Super Regional at 5 tomorrow evening.

At 7:00, Oregon and Texas will face off in Austin, and St. John’s and Alabama will cap off the full day of baseball at 8 p.m.

Also tonight is game two of the NBA Finals between the Spurs and Knicks. New York stole game one in San Antonio with a 105-95 win Wednesday night and has now won 12 straight games this postseason. Tip off is at 7:30.

The Hammond Police Department has named a suspect vehicle in yesterday morning’s shooting at a Hammond gas station. The car is a white 4-door Honda Civic carjacked in Pike County, Mississippi, three days ago. No suspects have been identified as the two masked individuals who shot from the vehicle.

The U.S. Senate runoffs are rapidly approaching, and a key deadline is right around the corner. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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You won’t need a license to fish in Louisiana this weekend because it’s the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries’ free fishing weekend. If you’re not sure where to go, LDWF has stocked ponds across the state that are freshly filled. LDWF Biologist Joshua Porter encourages new anglers and families to visit one of these sites for the best chance of bringing home something to fry.

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A full list of all 17 sites, as well as fishing tips and recipes, can be found on the LDWF website.

The first bill Governor Landry has vetoed this year is Senate Bill 125 by Lafayette Democrat Gerald Boudreaux. The bill would have increased the maximum compensation to those who had been wrongfully incarcerated.

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Landry’s veto letter stated the bill failed to ensure that the process is fair, accountable and protected against abuse.

The U.S. Senate runoffs are rapidly approaching, and a key deadline is right around the corner. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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LDWF Biologist Joshua Porter says this weekend is Free Fishing Weekend in Louisiana

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The first bill Governor Landry has vetoed this year is Senate Bill 125 by Lafayette Democrat Gerald Boudreaux. It’s a bill that would have increased the maximum compensation to those who had been wrongfully incarcerated.

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The 76^th Louisiana Peach Festival is tomorrow in downtown Ruston. This year’s peach fest was jeopardized by a mid-march freeze that dropped lows to 22 degrees, killing a significant amount of local farmers’ peach crop. Experience Ruston President Tori Davis says farmers worked to bring in extra peaches from South Carolina to make sure there would be enough for the festivities.

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The Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s Office announced a new Drone as First Responder program. When a 911 call comes in, the new real-time crime center can launch drones directly to the scene. The fleet features two drones that can break glass to enter a building and allow deputies to negotiate with suspects remotely. Sheriff Marc Mashaw says the program transforms emergency response and community protection.

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Biologists with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife have been working to restore a critical fish habitat on Toledo Bend. Crews have spent two weeks planting native eelgrass. Biologist Manager Villis Dowden says some early attempts to plant eelgrass in past years did not succeed, because of several challenges, including strong wave action, so they are using more sheltered planting areas…

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The vehicle inspection sticker is officially replaced January 1^st, but Governor Landry has already told State Police not to issue citations for expired stickers. The author of the bill eliminating the stickers, Larry Bagley, says one byproduct of the law is putting counterfeiters out of business.

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The stickers will be replaced by QR Codes.

Governor Landry signed a bill increasing the penalties for marijuana use on college campuses and near schools in hopes of promoting a family-friendly atmosphere on college football gamedays. Opponents of the bill argue it does nothing to address alcohol use on campus, especially that done by underage students. Representative Gabe Firment’s answer is simple — consuming alcohol in a school zone is not illegal— marijuana use is.

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Even though the new law doesn’t take effect until January 1st, your days of schlepping to a vehicle inspection station are over. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office Juvenile Unit detectives have arrested a Prairieville 37-year-old in connection with the May 18 drowning death of a three-year-old. Babysitter Joann Johnson is charged with one count of Negligent Homicide after leaving the boy unsupervised as he fell into a backyard pool.

Those caught smoking marijuana in school zones now face up to a year in jail and a one-thousand-dollar fine, thanks to a new law signed by Governor Landry. Pollock Representative Gabe Firment says smoking marijuana within two thousand feet of campuses and schools was already illegal in Louisiana. He says his bill does not create any new crimes.

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The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries biologists believe they are making progress in restoring a critical fish habitat on Toledo Bend. LDWF Biologist Manager Villis Dowden says over the past two weeks crews have stocked 110 containers of native eelgrass which can provide critical habitat for juvenile fish….

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From 2015 to 2017, Bassmaster Magazine ranked Toledo Bend as the best bass lake in the nation.