The last two teams left standing in the College World Series, LSU and Coastal Carolina, begin their championship series on tonight. Jeff Palermo has a preview…

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A three-judge panel at the Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upholds a lower court’s ruling that Louisiana’s Ten Commandments law is unconstitutional. Attorney General Liz Murrill says she disagrees with the decision and says she will seek immediate relief from the full Fifth Circuit and the U.S. Supreme Court, if necessary.

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Gas prices in Louisiana are up almost ten cents a gallon from 2.27 last week to $2.83. Don Redman with Triple-A says it’s the result of rising crude oil prices and uncertainty fueled by the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran.

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It’s going to be a scorcher as summer officially gets underway this weekend. LSU public health climatologist Barry Keim says so far the tropics have been quiet thanks to the Saharan Air acting as a protective layer for the last few weeks, but don’t expect that to last long.

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The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s office is investigating a shooting in Mandeville that happened yesterday.  Deputies were dispatched yesterday to a residence on Jasmine Street in reference to a female being shot.  When they arrived a man fired toward deputies who tried to get him to drop his weapon, but he continued shooting, so they returned fire.  The female victim was found dead inside, the male  suspect was taken to the hospital.

Last weekend’s shootings of two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses have shaken the nation, including the legislative community, to the core. Louisiana House Speaker Phillip DeVillier says the shootings should serve as a reminder that public officials – elected or otherwise – should moderate their messaging.

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At the College World Series, a 30-foot tiger sculpture is taking the City of Omaha by storm. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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The LSU Tigers will go for its first win in a best of three CWS championship against Coastal Carolina tonight.  LSU has won seven national championships, Coastal Carolina has won one, which came in 2016 against Arizona, who was coached by Jay Johnson.  Chanticleers Catcher Caden Bodine on the matchup…

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A three judge panel of the Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upholds a lower court’s ruling that Louisiana’s law requiring the Ten Commandments be posted in every public school classroom is unconstitutional. Loyola University New Orleans law professor Dane Ciolino says the ruling was not unexpected.

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Attorney General Liz Murrill says she strongly disagrees with the panel’s ruling and will seek immediate relief from the full Fifth Circuit and, if necessary, the U.S. Supreme Court.

Summer has officially begun, and LSU public health climatologist Barry Keim says get ready for a lot of heat and humidity. Keim says the climate prediction center is forecasting a warmer and wetter summer than normal for Louisiana.

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LSU is two more wins away from another national championship in baseball. The Tigers will begin a best out of three championship on Saturday night against Coastal Carolina. Right fielder Jake Brown from Sulphur says they have been preparing for this moment since August…

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The LSU baseball Tigers aren’t the only ones 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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The last two teams left standing in the College World Series, LSU and Coastal Carolina, begin their championship series tonight. Jeff Palermo has a preview…

Cut 2 (34) “…I’m Jeff Palermo.”

A three-judge panel at the Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upholds a lower court’s ruling that Louisiana’s Ten Commandments law is unconstitutional. Attorney General Liz Murrill says she disagrees with the decision and says she will seek immediate relief from the full Fifth Circuit and the U.S. Supreme Court, if necessary.

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Gas prices throughout Louisiana are creeping up. They’ve climbed to $2.83 a gallon for regular, up from $2.74 last week. Don Redman with Triple-A says the nearly 10-cent increase is driven by rising crude oil prices and uncertainty fueled by the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran.

Cut 9 (09)  “…of this war.”

It’s going to be a scorcher as summer officially gets underway this weekend. LSU public health climatologist Barry Keim says so far the tropics have been quiet thanks to the Saharan Air acting as a protective layer for the last few weeks, but don’t expect that to last long.

Cut 13 (07)  “…above normal.”

It was nearly a year ago that Hurricane Beryl formed in the Gulf of Mexico and made landfall in Texas in early July.

Gas prices throughout Louisiana are creeping up. They’ve climbed to $2.83 a gallon for regular, up from $2.74 last week. Don Redman with Triple-A says the nearly 10-cent increase is driven by rising crude oil prices and uncertainty fueled by the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran.

Cut 9 (09)  “…of this war.”

It’s going to be a scorcher as summer officially gets underway this weekend. LSU public health climatologist Barry Keim says so far the tropics have been quiet thanks to the Saharan Air acting as a protective layer for the last few weeks, but don’t expect that to last long.

Cut 13 (07)  “…above normal.”

It was nearly a year ago that Hurricane Beryl formed in the Gulf of Mexico and made landfall in Texas in early July.

The last two teams left standing in the College World Series, LSU and Coastal Carolina, get set to begin their championship series. Jeff Palermo has a preview…

Cut 2 (34) “…I’m Jeff Palermo.”

A three-judge panel at the Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upholds a lower court’s ruling that Louisiana’s Ten Commandments law is unconstitutional. Attorney General Liz Murrill says she disagrees with the decision and says she will seek immediate relief from the full Fifth Circuit and the U.S. Supreme Court, if necessary.

Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill reacted to the ruling upholding a ban on Louisiana’s law requiring the Ten Commandments be displayed in every public-school classroom by a panel at the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. She said in a statement, “We strongly disagree with the Fifth Circuit’s affirmance of an injunction preventing five Louisiana parishes from implementing HB71. We will immediately seek relief from the full Fifth Circuit and, if necessary, the U.S. Supreme Court,” Friday, upon upholding an earlier lower court’s ruling barring the state from enforcing the law, The 3-Judge Panel called the law “plainly unconstitutional”.

Last weekend’s shootings of two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses has brought the issue of lawmaker safety to the forefront.

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That’s Louisiana House Speaker Phillip DeVillier who says with the legislative session over and there are currently no plans to beef up security for lawmakers.

Louisiana gas prices have climbed to $2.83 per gallon for regular gasoline, up from $2.74 last week, according to AAA. Spokesperson Don Redman says crude oil prices are around 75 dollars a barrel, and oil accounts for 50 to 60-percent of gas prices so you can expect to feel it at the pump.

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LSU is looking for their eighth national baseball championship. The Tigers will begin a best out of three series on Saturday night against Coastal Carolina. Coastal Carolina is 56-11 overall, while LSU is 46-15. Coach Jay Johnson says his team has been battled tested…

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First pitch on Saturday night is at 6 PM.

Louisiana’s law requiring the Ten Commandments be displayed in every public-school classroom violates the U. S. Constitution says a federal appeals court Friday. The 3-Judge Panel on the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld an earlier lower court’s November ruling barring the state from enforcing the law. The Panel called the law “plainly unconstitutional”. Appeals would next go to the Full Fifth Circuit Court. The case is expected to end up in the U.S. Supreme Court.

Today marks the official start of summer, and LSU public health climatologist Barry Keim says get ready for a lot of heat and humidity. Keim says the climate prediction center is forecasting a warmer and wetter summer than normal for Louisiana.

Cut 12 (09) “…for the summer.”

Keim says so far the tropics have been quiet thanks to the Saharan Air acting as a protective layer but that’s not expected to last.

At the College World Series, a 30-foot tiger sculpture is taking the City of Omaha by storm. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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LSU is two more wins away from another national championship in baseball. The Tigers will begin a best out of three series on Saturday night against Coastal Carolina. Right fielder Jake Brown from Sulphur says they’ve been preparing for this moment since August…

Cut 14 (12) “…number eight”

Last weekend’s shootings of two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses have shaken the nation, including the legislative community. Louisiana House Speaker Phillip DeVillier while the debate at the statehouse may get heated at times, he always has great respect for all of his colleagues, including those on the other side of the aisle and he spoke about lawmakers moderating their message.

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Louisiana gas prices are up from last week’s average of $2.74 to $2.83 per gallon for regular gasoline. AAA Spokesperson Don Redman says when you combine the conflict in the Middle East with an expected above-average hurricane season, you won’t feel relief at the pump for a while.

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The last two teams left standing in the College World Series, LSU and Coastal Carolina, begin their championship series on Saturday night. Jeff Palermo has a preview…

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Joining the team is a 30-foot tiger sculpture affectionately named Mardi Gras Mike created by Kern Studios.  CEO, Barry Kern on Mardi Gras Mike’s future.

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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.

Cut 9 (09)  “…of this war.”

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.