LSU shortstop Steven Milam has removed his name from the MLB draft and will return to LSU for his senior season. Milam has been an elite defensive starter all three years in Baton Rouge and was a key piece of the Tigers’ 2025 national championship. Glen West of On3.com says it’s a massive win for the Tigers.

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“Monster” Milam hit .296 with 11 home runs and 49 RBI this season and only had three errors.

Early voting for the June 27^th election is underway. The US Senate Republican primary pits John Fleming versus Julia Letlow, while the Democratic Primary runoff has Jamie Davis versus Gary Crockett. ULM Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says the lack of drama in the runoff will likely carry over into the general election…

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A documentary on the great Billy Cannon will air on Louisiana Public Broadcasting on the week of LSU’s football game versus Ole Miss.

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Rain chances increase starting late this weekend and into early next week. Several inches of rain is expected to fall across the state through Thursday. LSU Health Climatologist Barry Keim says the rain is needed…

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In the May 16th primary, confusion reigned supreme at times regarding which ballots no-party voters could cast. Andrew Greenstein is here to untangle the confusion for the runoff.

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At this hour, Governor Landry is signing the Caleb Wilson Act into law. It’s named after the late Southern University student who died during an off-campus hazing ritual. The legislation requires college students in campus organizations to complete an anti-hazing course within their first two semesters.

After a week of relief from the rain, you can expect summer showers across Louisiana to return next week. LSU Health climatologist Barry Keim says a front will combine with tropical moisture and linger over the state throughout the week.

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Keim says it’s possible that some areas of the state could see between six to ten inches of rain from Sunday to Thursday.

Louisiana Public Broadcasting will air in September a documentary on LSU’s first Heisman Trophy winner the late Billy Cannon. His daughter, Bunnie Cannon, is spearheading the project and she says the documentary will feature the good and bad…

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Bunnie Cannon hopes the documentary will lead to a movie on the life of the 1959 Heisman winner.

Early voting for the U.S. Senate primary runoff elections is underway. The winner of the Republican and Democratic primaries will  advance to the November general election. ULM political science professor Pearson Cross says while there was great anticipation leading up to the May 16th primaries, but there seems to be a sense of apathy leading up to the runoffs.

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Remember, registered Republicans vote in the Republican primary and registered Democrats vote in the Democratic primary and Secretary of State spokesperson Trey Williams says if you are a registered no party voter you can’t switch back and forth…

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Early voting runs through June 20th.

Local school superintendents are not pleased with the governor’s plan to take 168-million dollars in public school funding and use that money instead to keep paying a two-thousand-dollar stipend for teachers. Rapides Parish Schools Superintendent Jeff Powell, who’s also the president of the Louisiana Association of Superintendents, says the loss of funding will hurt and school leaders are talking to their local lawmakers.

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Landry believes his plan is doable and will not result in deep cuts to school operations. A two-thirds vote by the legislature is needed for the plan to pass and mail-in ballots must be turned in by June 23^rd.

A documentary on legendary Heisman trophy-winning LSU running back Billy Cannon is set to release the week of this year’s LSU-Ole Miss game. His daughter, Bunnie Cannon, made the project happen. She says she wants to give fans a glimpse at who he truly was.

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The documentary will be aired by Louisiana Public Broadcasting.

Early voting for the June 27^th election is underway. The US Senate Republican primary pits John Fleming versus Julia Letlow, while the Democratic Primary runoff has Jamie Davis versus Gary Crockett. ULM Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says the lack of drama in the runoff will likely carry over into the general election…

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School Superintendents are not on board with Governor Landry’s plan to use 168-million dollars in public school funding to pay the two-thousand stipend that teachers have received the last three years. During a press conference last week, Landry directed local school systems to use non-instructional dollars to pay the two-thousand-dollar stipend for teachers and one-thousand dollars for support workers. But Rapides Parish schools’ Superintendent Jeff Powell says non-instructional dollar covers a lot of the operating costs.

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Lawmakers have until June 23^rd to turn in a mail in vote on Landry’s teacher pay plan. It needs two-thirds approval in the House and Senate.

An already below-average hurricane season is now forecast to be even more so. Researchers from Colorado State University have revised their original prediction down from 13 to eleven, with just five hurricanes predicted now, two of them expected to be major.  While this is good news, CSU Researcher Nick Mesa says it does not mean we should let our guard down.

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The United States begins play in the World Cup tonight as they take on Paraguay in Los Angeles. The nearest host sites to Louisiana are Atlanta, Dallas and Houston, but Paul Boron who does reporting for the Louisiana Soccer Association says tickets are extremely expensive and he says FIFA has done that by design…

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The cheapest tickets to get into even low-demand games are upwards of 200 dollars.

Believe it or not, it’s time to head to the polls once again. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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An ICE agent in Beauregard Parish fired a shot at a truck while trying to serve a warrant yesterday. The vehicle came to a stop after nearly running an agent over, and that’s when neighbors in the area say they heard at least one shot fired, while many reported hearing two. Three suspects fled from the truck, which was later seen being towed away with a bullet hole near the rear wheel.

The U.S. Men’s National Team has its first game of the World Cup tonight against Paraguay. The Stars and Stripes will also have group matches against Australia and Turkey. Louisiana Soccer Association reporter Paul Boron says this year’s team could be one of the nation’s best. They can certainly score, but he has questions of the defense.

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The top two teams from each group and the top eight teams to finish third advance to the 32-team knockout round. USA’s matchup with Paraguay is set for 8 p.m. in Los Angeles.

An already below-average hurricane season is now forecast to be even more so. Researchers from Colorado State University have revised their original prediction down to 11 named storms, including five hurricanes, two of which to be major hurricanes. CSU Researcher Nick Mesa says those are down from 13, six and two, respectively.

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Early voting for the U.S. Senate runoff elections has begun. ULM political science professor Pearson Cross says while there was great anticipation leading up to the May 16th primaries, there seems to be a sense of apathy leading up to the runoffs – at least on the Republican side…due in large part that the outcome of the GOP runoff doesn’t appear to be in doubt.

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Local school superintendents are not pleased with the governor’s plan to take 168-million dollars in public school funding and use that money instead to keep paying a two-thousand-dollar stipend for teachers. Rapides Parish Schools Superintendent Jeff Powell, who’s also the Louisiana Association of Superintendents, says the loss of funding will hurt and school leaders are talking to their local senators and representatives.

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The World Cup officially began with two games in Mexico yesterday, and the first match on American soil is tonight between the U.S. and Paraguay. Kace Kieshnick reports.

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An already below-average hurricane season is now forecast to be even slower, down from 13 named storms, and six hurricanes to just 11 named storms, including five hurricanes.   Researchers from Colorado State University have revised their original prediction which still includes two major hurricanes.  CSU Researcher Nick Mesa says the rise of El Nino conditions is what’s lowering the threat.

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Local school superintendents are not on board with Governor Landry’s plan to use 168-million dollars in funding for public schools to pay a two-thousand-dollar stipend for teachers. Jeff Palermo has the story.

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The City of New Orleans has announced a new task force to address blighted properties across the city. New Orleans Mayor Helena Moreno announced Thursday that the new Adjudicated Property Task Force will address more than 6,500 city properties stuck in the tax-adjudication process, many of them for year or even generations.

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Early voting for the U.S. Senate runoff elections begins today, with these races determining once and for all who will advance to the November general election. ULM political science professor Pearson Cross says while there was great anticipation leading up to the May 16th primaries, there seems to be a sense of apathy leading up to the runoffs – at least on the Republican side.

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An already below-average hurricane season is now forecast to be even more so. Researchers from Colorado State University have revised their original prediction down from 13 to eleven, with just five hurricanes predicted now, two of them expected to be major.  While this is good news, CSU Researcher Nick Mesa it does not mean you’re free to let your guard down this year or any year.

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Believe it or not, it’s time to head to the polls once again. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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It was already forecast to be a slow hurricane season and now researchers from Colorado State University revised that prediction, making it even lower, down now to 11 named storms, including five hurricanes, two of those major. CSU Researcher Nick.

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Local school superintendents are not on board with the governor’s plan to take 168-million dollars in funding for public schools and use that money instead to keep paying a two-thousand-dollar stipend for teachers. Rapides Parish Schools Superintendent Jeff Powell says the loss of that funding will have real consequences.

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The FIFA World Cup kicked off in Mexico yesterday, and the first games in Canada and the U.S. are today. It’s been 32 years since America hosted the Cup in 1994. Paul Boron (bore-AHN), a reporter for the Louisiana Soccer Association,  says from sold-out SEC stadiums for warm-up matches to life-changing Waffle House trips, the excitement is palpable for both local and international fans.

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