LSU Health New Orleans has made a plan to reduce cancer deaths in Louisiana over the next five years. Director of the Louisiana Cancer Prevention and Control Program, Donna Williams, says the Louisiana Comprehensive Cancer Control Plan will help ensure people have access to the health services they need…:
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Williams says Louisiana is currently ranked fourth in the nation for deaths from cancer.

A day after Baton Rouge Police announced nearly 40 arrests on charges ranging from underage drinking to fighting, a popular Baton Rouge bar near LSU has had its liquor license suspended. It says Reggie’s may still be open, but they won’t be allowed to serve any alcohol. The Tigerland establishment was where cops conducting a sting which resulted in the arrests.

Saints Quarterback Drew Brees says he’s starting a coed, youth flag football league called Football ‘N” America he says will save the sport and make it safer for kids to play and learn. He says he didn’t put pads on until his freshman year in high school, and flag football not only taught him great fundamentals about the sport…:
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He says he’s also going to help the coaches, and adds he doesn’t think it’s necessary for kids to tackle before high school. You can register for Brees’ co-ed youth flag football league online at playFNA.com starting tomorrow.

President Donald Trump applauds a new sugar trade agreement with Mexico, saying it will be good for the country and the U.S. General Manager of the American Sugarcane League Jim Simon (See-moan) says the US brought a trade case against Mexico because they flooded the market with subsidized sugar. He says this agreement should put that to an end…:
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He says while they’re pleased with the agreement, any trade agreement is only as good as how well it’s enforced.

A two-year-old is among the three dead after a car chase ended with a crash in New Orleans East. Louisiana State Police spokesperson, Trooper Melissa Matey, says cops attempted to stop the vehicle downtown for a stolen license plate. She says the driver fled the scene and collided with a truck before running off the road…:
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She says a third person took their own life after the crash.

Saints Quarterback Drew Brees is launching a co-ed youth flag football league he says would be an alternative to tackle football across the country. He says Football ‘N America, or FNA, will be the premium youth co-ed flag football league for ages K-8th grade in the country. He says registration will begin tomorrow…:
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He says he’ll also help to coach the coaches in the Football ‘N’ America league by providing personal video tutorials and starter playbooks.

Cox is bringing its terabyte internet data caps to Louisiana. This means customers will have to pay $10 for every 50GB of data they consume over the limited plan, starting July 6th — with a two-bill grace period that will last up until September. The company expects the number of customers affected will be slim at about 2%.

Able-bodied food stamp recipients without dependents would be required to use job search and job training resources under a proposal by Baton Rouge Congressman Garret Graves. Graves says this is a common sense approach to reform the SNAP program.

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Two people and a toddler are dead after a police chase in New Orleans ended in a fatal crash. State Trooper Melissa Matey says the tragic incident began when troopers attempted to stop a vehicle for a stolen license plate, but the driver refused to comply.

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The chase ended when the vehicle crashed into a truck.

Officials at the Denka Performance Elastomer plant in Laplace could face criminal charges, as the EPA finds the facility is releasing high concentrations of carcinogens. Wilma Subra with the Louisiana Environmental Action Network says this chemical chloroprene must be kept out of the air.

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The company has agreed to retrofit the facility and reduce emissions before the end of the year.

Entergy will build a new natural gas-fired plant in Westlake after a unanimous vote of approval from the Louisiana Public Service Commission. Company spokesperson Michael Burns says this will create new jobs in the area.

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The plant is expected to be up and running by 2020.

Baton Rouge Congressman Garret Graves says he’s filed a common-sense approach to reforming the food stamp program that would impact able-bodied adults without dependents. Graves says people need to be incentivised to to work, not stay home. He says some individual states already do this…:
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His bill would connect SNAP recipients with job search and job training programs.

The Louisiana Public Service Commission unanimously approved construction for a new Entergy plant in Westlake. Spokesperson Michael Burns says the new plant will be cleaner and more energy efficient…:
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He says it will also save customers a lot of money.

EPA says residents of St. John the Baptist Parish could have an increased risk of cancer due to a plant in Laplace releasing carcinogens into the air. Wilma Subra with the Louisiana Environmental Action Network says Denka Performance Elastomer had 31 valve leaks and which did not have the proper tools to measure the chemical emissions. She says the company argues not all the violations were made under their watch..:
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The company has agreed to retrofit the facility and reduce emissions by 85 percent before the end of the year.

Authorities say a 2-year-old is among three people killed after a car chase ended in a crash in New Orleans East. State Police say units tried to stop the vehicle downtown for a stolen license plate. The driver fled then collided with a truck and ran off the road, and at least two people were ejected during the crash, including a 2-year-old and both died. LSP says a third person in the vehicle committed suicide.

Baton Rouge Congressman Garret Graves says he wants to change the nation’s food stamps as a way of encouraging more people on the program to find a job. He says the number of SNAP recipients has more than doubled in the last 15 years…:
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He says there needs to be a safety net for people who fall on hard times, but for many, government assistance has become a way of life.

A two-year-old is among the three dead after a car chase ended with a crash in New Orleans East. Louisiana State Police spokesperson, Trooper Melissa Matey, says cops attempted to stop the vehicle downtown for a stolen license plate. She says the driver fled the scene and collided with a truck before running off the road…:
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She says a third person took their own life after the crash.

Entergy will build a new plant in Westlake after the Louisiana Public Service Commission unanimously approves construction of the Lake Charles Power Station…:
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Cox is bringing its terabyte internet data caps to Louisiana. This means customers will have to pay $10 for every 50GB of data they consume over the limited plan, starting July 6th — with a two-bill grace period that will last up until September. The company expects the number of customers affected will be slim at about 2%.

Baton Rouge Congressman Garret Graves is hoping to reform the SNAP program and put more people back to work. Halen Doughty has more..:
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The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Watch for Southeast Louisiana through this evening. They say rainfall amounts of 1-3 inches are possible across the area, and some of the storms could become stronger and lead to isolated heavier amounts.

Residents of St. John the Baptist Parish could have an increased risk of cancer, as the EPA finds a plant in Laplace is releasing carcinogens into the air. Wilma Subra with the Louisiana Environmental Action Network says the Denka Performance Elastomer facility is emitting huge quantities of chloroprene, which can pose a serious health risk to the community:
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Denka has agreed to retrofit the plant and reduce emissions by 85 percent before the end of 2017.

The Louisiana Public Service Commission unanimously approved construction for a new Entergy plant in Westlake. Entergy spokesperson Michael Burns says the new Lake Charles Power Station plant will save customers a lot of money…:
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Customer savings are expected to exceed the $872 million cost of the plant in less than a decade.

Baton Rouge Congressman Garret Graves says he’s filed a common-sense approach to reforming the food stamp program that would impact able-bodied adults without dependents. Graves says his bill would connect SNAP recipients with job search and job training programs to help them find work opportunities…:
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He says we need to incentivize  people to work, not to stay home.

Three LSU basketball players were issued summons after allegedly shooting paintballs at pedestrians on campus. 19-year-old Mayan Keer Kirr, 18-year-old Galen Ishan Alexander and 19-year-old Wayde Kenneth Sims were reportedly busted after a pedestrian was hit by paintballs. The report indicates LSU basketball coach Will Wade is aware of the situation and dealing with it internally.

Cox Communications announces their south Louisiana customers will be put on a data plan starting July 6th and it allows them to upload or download one terabyte of data…:
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Fifty years after opening his first store in Monroe, Johnny’s Pizza House founder Johnny Huntsman has passed away. His brother Chester Huntsman says Johnny learned to make pizzas while at college in Iowa to become a football coach. He says those skills translated well in the kitchen.

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Johnny died at the age of 77 after a struggle with Alzheimer’s.

A toddler and two others were killed after crash following a police chase in New Orleans. State Trooper Melissa Matey says as the driver rounded a corner, he came upon a box truck that was attempting to make a right turn.

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None of the passengers were properly restrained in the vehicle.

Entergy will build a new plant in Westlake after the Louisiana Public Service Commission unanimously approves construction of the Lake Charles Power Station. Jeff Palermo has more…

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A Minden woman will spend 40 years in prison for fatally shooting her 22-year-old son while she was intoxicated. Forty-eight-year-old Dora Blake was sentenced Tuesday for shooting her son in the back of the head as he drove her home after she was kicked out of a casino.

A two-year-old is among the three dead after a car chase ended with a crash in New Orleans east. Louisiana State Police spokesperson, Trooper Melissa Matey, says state police units attempted to stop the vehicle in downtown New Orleans for a stolen license plate. Matey says the driver fled the scene and collided with a truck and ran off the road…
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Matey says a third person took their own life after the crash.

Johnny Huntsman, the man who founded the West Monroe-based Johnny’s Pizza House franchise has died at 77 from Azheimer’s disease. His brother, Chester Hunstman, says Johnny’s postive and encouraging attitude sparked the business into what it is today….
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The Johnny’s franchise started in 1967 and has expanded other states.

A new report finds Louisiana students who attend private schools on taxpayer funded vouchers are not outperforming their peers in public schools. One of the authors of the report, Jonathan Mills, says the goal was to paint a picture of how the program is doing….
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Louisiana spends about 40-million dollars a year on the voucher program and there are 71-hundred students who participate.

The Louisiana Public Service Commission unanimously approved construction for a new Entergy plant in Westlake. Entergy spokesperson Michael Burns says the new Lake Charles Power Station plant will save customers a lot of money.
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The plant should be up and running by June of 2020.

Pizza enthusiasts across Louisiana are mourning the loss of Johnny Huntsman, founder of Johnny’s Pizza House and creator of the famed Sweep the Kitchen pizza. His brother Chester Huntsman says coaching was Johnny’s first love, and he spent one season at the helm of the West Monroe High School Rebel football team.

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Johnny passed away this morning at the age of 77.

All four suspects in the brutal beating and robbery in New Orleans are behind bars. NOPD Superintendent Michael Harrison says it was only a matter of time before these men were tracked down.

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Footage of the incident went viral, which helped law enforcement identify and locate the suspects.

The National Safety Council ranks Louisiana the tenth safest state in the country overall, but the state receives an F rating for workplace safety. President and CEO Deborah Hersman says the state has lots of improvement to make in this category.

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Louisiana earned an A grade for roadway safety and a C for home and community safety.

A new report finds Louisiana voucher students are now even with their district peers, even after an initial dip. The findings were co-released by Jonathan Mills, who has been tracking the progress of the students who enrolled three years ago. He says after the first year they were performing worse, and in year 2 they were slightly less behind.

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