LSU forward Angel Reese is making headlines not for her playing but for taunting Iowa star player Caitlin Clark in the final moments of the game. Reese waved her hand and pointed to her finger where her championship ring would go, a gesture that Clark herself has done to other players. Reese called out the hypocrisy of her receiving criticism.

Cut 3 (07) “…say nothing.”

The Baltimore native defended her actions during a post-game press conference.

New Orleans Representative Delisha Boyd has filed legislation to add rape and incest as exceptions to the state’s abortion ban. She says without them there is no protection for children who are victims of rape and the forced trauma, mentally and physically, of giving birth before they’ve matured.

Cut 15 (12)  “…own mental health.”

The session begins a week from today.

Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Sergeant Nick Pepper was killed in a fatal crash Sunday after a suspect rammed Pepper’s vehicle. Sheriff Craig Webre extended sympathy to Pepper’s family and praised his service with the department where Pepper’s wife Christie also works as an investigator. State police are overseeing the investigation.

Covington Senator Patrick McMath files legislation that would prohibit minors from having a social media account unless the minor receives consent from a parent or guardian. Teiko Foxx has more…

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Lower Energy Costs Act – authored by Congressman Steve Scalise passed the U.S. House on Thursday, and he’s hopeful it will receive support from the Senate. Scalise’s House Resolution 1 passed by a narrow 225-204 margin. Scalise says the bill is intended to help consumers financially, but he’s already spoken with some Democrats in the Senate who are interested in debating the measure.

Cut 5 (11) “…in the end.”

Scalise says 60 senators (about 11 of them Democrats) will have to vote to bring the bill up for debate.

Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre has identified the deputy who was killed in a police pursuit Sunday morning. 44-year-old Sergeant Nicholas Pepper died after a suspect rammed into Sergeant Pepper’s unit. Pepper began his career with the Sheriff’s office in 2007. The suspect was taken into custody and the investigation is ongoing.

LSU Lady Tigers are the NCAA national champions of women’s basketball. LSU scored a 102-85 win over the Iowa Hawkeyes last night. Angel Reese scored 15 points with ten rebounds, giving her an NCAA record 34th double-double for the season. Reese was also named the Most Outstanding Player of the tournament.

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This is Mulkey’s fourth national championship as a head coach.

Requiring parental consent for children 16 and younger to use social media platforms is the foundation of a bill proposed by Covington Senator Patrick McMath. The measure would give parents a path to take companies to court who they believe were negligent in children being harmed. The Republican from St. Tammany Parish says Utah passed a similar bill but his bill is designed to protect children’s mental well-being.

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Congress has so far been unable to pass national privacy laws and restrictions, leaving some states to take action.

Kim Mulkey and the LSU Tigers women’s Basketball team beat the Iowa Hawkeyes –  earning their first NCAA national championship. Angel Reese had 15 points and ten rebounds but found herself in foul trouble during the second quarter. Reese says the team has collectively been a great support the entire season.

Cut 8 (10) “…played big”

The Lady Tigers had a game record of 102 points in a final score of 102-85.

Senator Patrick McMath – a father of four – has filed a bill that would require children 16 and younger to have parental consent to download social media apps.  McMath says this is a step to give parents the opportunity to safeguard their children in the social media world.

Cut 10 (10)  “…about it.”

The bill would also place time restrictions on when children can participate on social media platforms that have five million or more users.

New Orleans Representative Delisha Boyd has authored a bill that would add the exceptions of rape and incest to the state’s abortion ban. Boyd argues without exceptions there is no protection for children.

Cut 13 (12) “…soaking wet.” 

Boyd is hopeful the bill will receive bipartisan support.

Congressman Steve Scalise is hopeful the Senate will pass his Lower Energy Costs Act that was passed in the U.S. House last week. Scalise’s House Resolution 1 passed by a narrow 225-204 margin last Wednesday. He says the bill drew some bipartisan votes and he’s expecting the Senate to follow suit.

Cut 4 (12)  “…getting that done.”

The Lower Energy Costs act would increase domestic energy production.

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That’s the longtime voice of LSU women’s basketball team, Patrick Wright, on the LSU Sports Radio Network as the Lady Tigers defeated Iowa 102 to 85 to win the school’s first championship in basketball.

House Majority Leader Steve Scalise passed his Lower Energy Costs Act in the House last week, and now looks to getting it through the Senate…:
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The legislative session begins a week from today and there are over 800 bills filed. New Orleans Representative Delisha Boyd has a bill to provide exceptions for rape and incest to the state’s abortion ban. For Boyd, the abortion issue is a personal one. Her mother was only 15 years old when she gave birth and Boyd’s father was then 28.
Cut 14 (10) “…she was 30 years old.”
The Louisiana Right to Life says the circumstances of a child’s conception has no bearing on his or her human dignity and do not impair his or her right to life.

Covington Senator Patrick McMath is a father of four and he believes social media apps and websites are harmful to his children….
cut 11 (10) “..about it”
McMath has filed a bill that would require minor to receive parental consent in order to have a social media account.

In just her second season as head coach at LSU, Tickfaw native Kim Mulkey has delivered a national championship as she led the Lady Tigers to a 102-85 win over Iowa. Mulkey says she left Baylor to win a national title in her home state…
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She’s the first coach to lead two programs to national titles in NCAA Women’s Basketball.

Louisiana Congressman and House Majority Leader Steve Scalise is working to convince the Senate to vote for his energy bill that he says will boost U-S oil and gas production. But the President says he will veto the legislation if it reaches his desk. Scalise says his bill is in the best interest of Americans…
cut 6 (12) “….ultimately sign it”

Legislation has been filed to add the exceptions for rape and incest to the state’s abortion ban and for the lawmaker who’s sponsoring the bill it’s personal. Brooke Thorington has more.
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A Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s deputy was killed early Sunday morning during a police chase that started in Houma when an officer attempted to pull over a vehicle on a traffic violation. The chase ended when the suspect rammed his vehicle into a deputy’s vehicle, killing 44-year-old Detective Sergeant Nicholas Pepper. The suspect is in custody.

Kim Mulkey and the LSU Lady Tigers are national champions of women’s basketball. LSU scored a championship game record 102 points in a 102-85 win over the Iowa Hawkeyes. Angel Reese had 15 points and ten rebounds, giving her an NCAA record 34th double-double for the season. Reese was also named Most Outstanding Player of the tournament…
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For Mulkey its the fourth national championship she’s won as a head coach. The Tangipahoa Parish native has also won a national title as an assistant and a player.

The Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office is mourning the death of 44-year-old Detective Sergeant Nicholas Pepper. He was killed when a suspect rammed into his vehicle during a police chase. The suspect is in custody.

The legislative session begins a week from today and New Orleans Representative Delisha Boyd has filed a bill that would allow an abortion in Louisiana in cases of rape and incest. The legislation faces an uphill climb with Republicans having a Super Majority in both the House and Senate. Boyd hopes conservative lawmakers listen to the debate….
cut 15 (10) “….own mental health”
She believes such decision should be left up to the woman and not lawmakers.

Now that Louisiana Congressman Steve Scalise got his Lower Energy Costs Act bill approved in the House, he will now try to convince the Democratic controlled Senate that the legislation is good for U-S energy production and will not lead to more pollution. Scalise says he’s already spoken to some Senate Democrats…
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The LSU women’s basketball program is heading to its first national championship game after beating Virginia Tech 79-72 in Dallas last night. LSU outscored the Hokies 29-13 in the fourth quarter. Alexis Morris had 27 points to lead the way…
cut 16 (16) “…don’t even know.”

They play Iowa tomorrow afternoon for the title.

Governor John Bel Edwards urges Medicaid recipients to take action and check their eligibility status to avoid losing coverage. He says look for a package in the mail and reply right away…:

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State lawmakers are accused of coming up with nutty ideas, well this one might make sense as a central Louisiana lawmaker wants to make the pecan the official state nut. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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And St Tammany Parish Sheriff Randy Smith welcomes the department’s newest recruit, six-week-old Diesel, a pygmy goat who is undergoing narcotic detection training. Diesel will serve as part of the K-9 unit and his petite size allows him to search in small tight spaces. His first day of training begins today, April Fools.