Governor John Bel Edwards has announced a second special session will being on June 6th, only 30 minutes after the conclusion of the regular session. During the second special session, Governor Edwards will ask legislators to raise additional revenue to fully fund TOPS, K-12 education, public colleges and healthcare.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released its 2016 Atlantic Hurricane season forecast. NOAA Administrator Dr. Kathryn Sullivan says this should be a near-normal season with a 70-percent chance of 10 to 16 named storms. She says El Nino, which hinders the production of tropical storms, is dissipating and the Climate Prediction Center forecasts a 70% chance a La Nina will form…
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The average season typically includes around 12 named storms. The Colorado State forecast team has predicted 13 named storms.

An Allen Parish man has died after being stung by bees more than a thousand times in an Arizona Park. Maricopa County Sheriff’s Deputy Joaquin Enriquez says 23-year-old Alex Bestler of Elton and a friend were hiking when they were attacked by a swarm of bees. He says Bestler was covered in bees.
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He says Usery Mountain Park is closed during the weekend pending an investigation.

A 24-year-old pregnant Thibodaux woman has been arrested for having an inappropriate sexual relationship with a teenager. Thibodaux Police Cpl. David Melancon says Alison Thibodaux has been charged with felony carnal knowledge of a juvenile. He says the teenager and his mother came forward after they learned Thibodaux was pregnant.
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The stock of beef is plenty for those planning on grilling this Memorial Day weekend. Michelle Southern has more…
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicts a near-normal season in its 2016 Atlantic hurricane season forecast. NOAA Administrator Dr. Kathryn Sullivan says there’s about a 70-percent chance of 10 to 16 named stores during the season. She says El Nino, which hinders the production of tropical storms, is dissipating.

 
A teenager has been arrested in the murder of East Feliciana School Board member, Broderick Brooks, who was found dead of multiple gunshot wounds in his car in north Baton Rouge on Monday. Cpl. L’Jean Mckneely says 19-year-old Jaquez Griffin has been charged with first degree murder. He says the motive for the shooting is still under investigation.
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Brooks was said to be an active member of the school board, who was loved by everyone.

A pregnant Thibodaux woman has been arrested for having a sexual relationship with a juvenile. Thibodaux Police Cpl. David Melancon says 24-year-old Alison Thibodaux has been charged with felony carnal knowledge of a juvenile.
Cut 11 (11) “several months.”

Melancon says at this time, they are not sure if the juvenile is the father of the child.

The National Oceanic and Atmosphere Administration released its 2016 Atlantic Hurricane season forecast and predicts a near-normal season. NOAA Administrator Dr. Kathryn Sullivan says there is a 70-percent chance of 10 to 16 named storms throughout the season.
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The average season typically includes around 12 named storms.

Grillers should be thrilled as there is plenty of beef available to cook up this Memorial Day weekend. CEO of the Cattle Producers of Louisiana Dave Foster says beef was sold to retailers at a lower price compared to previous years and so consumers should see some good deals in store…
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An Allen Parish man has died after being stung more than a thousand times by bees in an Arizona park. Maricopa County Sheriff’s Deputy Joaquin Enriquez says 23-year-old Alex Bestler of Elton and a friend were hiking in the Usery Mountain Park when they were attacked by bees. He says Bestler’s friend escaped to a restroom but Bestler was overcome by the swarm.
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He says Bestler was taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.

A teenager has been arrested in the murder of East Feliciana School Board member, Broderick Brooks, who was found dead in his car in north Baton Rouge earlier in the week. Cpl. L’Jean Mckneely says 19-year-old Jaquez Griffin has been charged with first degree murder.
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The LSU baseball team will face Florida once again this afternoon in the SEC Tournament. The Tigers have won three of four from the Gators over the last week, including a 14-inning affair on Wednesday night that ended early Thursday morning. The other SEC Tourney semifinal contest will be Ole Miss versus Texas A-and-M. That game gets underway at noon and then 30-minutes after that game it will be the Tigers and Gators. Caleb Gilbert will start on the mound for LSU.

LSU has also announced it will retire the jersey of All-American second baseman Todd Walker before a game during the 2017 season.

Louisiana Tech faces Rice again this morning in the Conference USA Tournament. The Bulldogs will need to beat the Owls twice to advance to the title game. Yesterday, first baseman Cody Daigle hit a walk-off home run in the 10th inning to give Tech a 5-4 win over 13th ranked Florida Atlantic.

 
The Ragin Cajuns will play Arkansas State at 12:30 today in the Sun Belt Tournament. UL Lafayette needs just one win to advance to the conference title game. The Cajuns defeated Texas State 4-2 for their eighth straight win yesterday.

McNeese State and Southeastern Louisiana will play each other this morning at 9 AM in the Southland Tournament. The Lions need to win once to advance to the tournament championship game, while the Cowboys will need to win twice today. S-L-U beat McNeese 10-0 on Thursday.

In the American Athletic Conference…Tulane will play HOuston at 9 AM. The Green Wave avoided elimination yesterday by blanking Central Florida five to nothing. Tulane will need to beat Houston twice to advance to the conference title game.

The LSU softball team needs two wins today over James Madison in order to advance to the Women’s College World Series. And Oklahoma eliminated UL Lafayette from the NCAA Tournament last night as the Sooners swept the Cajuns in their super regional series.

Governor John Bel Edwards has announced a second special session will begin on June 6^th, just 30 minutes after the conclusion of the regular session. In the special session, Edwards will ask lawmakers to raise more revenues to fully fund TOPS, health care, K-through-12 education and public colleges.

The stock of beef is plenty for those planning on grilling this Memorial Day weekend. Michelle Southern has more…

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An Allen Parish man has died after being stung by bees over a thousand times in an Arizona park. Maricopa County Sheriff’s Deputy Joaquin Enriquez says 23-year-old Alex Bestler and a friend were hiking in the Usery Mountain Park when they were attacked by a swarm of bees. He says Bestler’s friend was able to escape into a bathroom, but Bestler was overcome by the swarm.

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Enriquez says the park is closed through the weekend pending an investigation.

A pregnant Thibodaux woman has been arrested after having a sexual relationship with a juvenile. Thibodaux Police Cpl. David Melancon says 24-year-old Alison Thibodaux has been charged with felony carnal knowledge of a juvenile. Melancon says the juvenile and his mother came forward when they learned Thibodaux was pregnant.

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Governor John Bel Edwards has announced a second special session will begin 30 minutes after the conlcusion of the regular session which is set to end on June 6th. In the second special session, Edwards will ask lawmakers to fully fund TOPS, health care, K-through-12 education and public colleges.

An Allen Parish man was killed by a swarm of bees in an Arizona park. Jeff Palermo spoke with Maricopa County Sheriff’s Deputy Joaquin Enriquez …
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US government forecasters say we can expect a near normal 2016 Atlantic Hurricane Season. NOAA administrator Doctor Kathryn Sullivan says they are predicting 10 to 16 named storms, after three relatively slow years. Sullivan says El Nino, which hinders tropical storm development, is dissipating and the Climate Prediction Center is forecasting a 70-percent chance a La Nina will form…
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Cookouts will be taking place all across the state this Memorial Day weekend. CEO of the Cattle Producers of Louisiana, Dave Foster, says meat lovers should enjoy decent prices for the summer, because cattle prices on the market are lower this year…
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Foster adds ground beef goes faster than some of the other meats and steaks will also be a popular item on the grill.

Governor John Bel Edwards has issued a call for a second special session to address a 600-million dollar shortfall for the fiscal year that begins June 1st. The special session will convene on Monday night, June 6th and it must adjourn by midnight June 23rd. Edwards says the session is necessary to fully fund TOPS, health care, K-through-12 education and public colleges. The governor says his legislative package calls for several responsible revenue-raising measures.

NOAA Administrator Dr. Kathryn Sullivan says there is a 70-percent chance of 10 to 16 named storms during the hurricane season that begins June 1st Sullivan says this year’s forecast is challenging, because of various factors related to sea surface temperatures and how strong La Nina and its impacts will be…
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The average season has 12 named storms.

An arrest has been made in the murder of East Feliciana Parish School Board Parish member, Broderick Brooks, who was found dead in his vehicle in north Baton Rouge this week. Cpl. L’Jean Mckneely says 19-year-old Jaquez Griffin has been charged with first degree murder….
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McKneely says a motive is still under investigation.

A pregnant Thibodaux woman has been arrested for having a sexual relationship with a juvenile. Thibodaux Police Cpl. David Melancon says 24-year-old Alison Thibodaux has been charged with felony carnal knowledge of a juvenile….
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Melancon says at this time, they are not sure if he is the father of the child.

The National Oceanic and Atmosphere Administration has released its 2016 Atlantic Hurricane season forecast. NOAA Administrator Dr. Kathryn Sullivan says there is a 70-percent chance of 10 to 16 named storms during this season….
cut 6 (06) “…or higher”
Sullivan admits this year’s forecast is challenging because of various of factors related to sea surface temperatures and how strong La Nina and its impacts will be.

A south Louisiana woman who is pregnant is arrested after authorities learn she had a sexual relationship with a juvenile. Thibodaux police corporal David Melancon says the victim and his mother came forward when they learned 24-year-old Alison Thibodaux was pregnant…
cut 12 (09) “…the father”
An Allen Parish man is dead after he was attacked by a large swarm of bees while walking in an Arizona park. Maricopa Country Sheriff’s Deputy Joauquin Enriquez says 23-year-old Alex Bestler of Elton was completely covered in bees when first responders arrived on the scene….
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Enriquez says an examination of Bestler’s body showed over 1,000 bee stings.

A popular thing to do this Memorial Day weekend is to grill. CEO of the Cattle Producers of Louisiana Dave Foster says there’s a good supply of beef at your local grocery store and prices are not as high as previous summers. He says hamburger meat will be very popular….
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US government forecasters say we can expect a near normal 2016 Atlantic Hurricane Season. NOAA administrator Doctor Kathryn Sullivan says they are predicting 10 to 16 named storms, after three relatively slow years. Sullivan says El Nino, which hinders tropical storm development, is dissipating and the Climate Prediction Center is forecasting a 70-percent chance a La Nina will form…
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Baton Rouge Police have arrested a teenager in the murder of East Feliciana Parish School Board member Broderick Brooks. Brooks was found dead from multiple gunshot wounds in his vehicle earlier this week. 19-year-old Jacquez Tremaine Griffin was charged with first-degree murder and Baton Rouge Police corporal L’Jean MckNeely says a motive is still not known…
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Brooks’ murder has shocked those who knew him East Feliciana Parish.
The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for 12 parishes in central and southwest Louisiana until nine o’ clock tonight. Radar indicates a strong line of storms moving into the Bayou State from Texas. The cities of Lake Charles, Alexandria and Natchitoches are included in the watch box.

The stock of beef is plenty for those planning on grilling this Memorial Day weekend. Michelle Southern has more…
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An Allen Parish man was killed by a swarm of bees in an Arizona park. Jeff Palermo spoke with Maricopa County Sheriff’s Deputy Joaquin Enriquez …
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A Houma man has been arrested on 37 counts of child pornography involving Juveniles under the age of 13. 29-year-old Nollie Verrett was charged after being investigated by Attorney General Jeff Landry’s Cyber Crime Unit. Verrett was booked into the Lafourche Parish Jail.

The National Oceanic and Atmosphere Administration has released its 2016 Atlantic Hurricane season forecast and NOAA Administrator Dr. Kathryn Sullivan says there is a 70-percent chance of 10 to 16 named storms during the season. She admits this year’s forecast is challenging because of various factors related to sea surface temperatures and how strong La Nina and its impacts will be…
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The average season typically includes around 12 named storms.

A pregnant Thibodaux woman has been arrested for having a sexual relationship with a juvenile. Thibodaux Police Cpl. David Melancon says 24-year-old Alison Thibodaux had an inappropriate relationship with a teenager, which ended in December.
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