The US Justice Department says that special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation did not find any conspired or coordinated effort between President Trump and the Russian government to influence the 2016 election. Minority Whip Steve Scalise is glad the partisan witchunt is over.
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Democrats are calling for the entire report to be released.

The statewide average for a price of regular gasoline is $2.38, which is 26-cents higher than a month ago, but is about what we were paying at this time last year. Triple-A fuel analyst Don Redman says expect the price to rise another 30 cents over the next couple of months…
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Pediatricians and the American Heart Association call for regulations to reduce the consumption of sugary drinks by kids. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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LSU is one of the 16 teams still alive in the NCAA Tournament after a heart stopping 69-67 win over Maryland on Saturday in Jacksonville. LSU is 28-6 on the season and they will play Michigan State on Friday night in Washington D-C. It’s only the second meeting ever on the hardwood between the two teams. Tip off Friday is at 6:09.

The US Justice Department says the Mueller Report does not indicate the President colluded with Russia in the 2016 election. Matt Doyle has Louisiana reaction…
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East Baton Rouge District Attorney Hillar Moore says there are no plans to pursue charges against Louisiana Democratic Party chairwoman and state senator Karen Carter Peterson for illegally entering a Baton Rouge casino. Peterson has admitted to a gambling problem and voluntarily put her name on a list of people banned from Louisiana casinos.

Doctors say it’s time for the government and parents to do more to limit sugary drinks for kids. New research finds that children consume over 30 gallons of sugary drinks each year, which is a bathtub full of sugar. Doctor John Maa with the American Heart Association says parents are on the frontline…
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Pediatricians and the A-H-A also suggest taxes on sugary drinks and limits on advertising.

Throughout the state, gas prices have seen an notable increase. The average price for a gallon of regular gasoline has risen by six cents in the last week, with a 26 cent increase from this same time last month. AAA fuel analyst Don Redman says the trend will likely to continue into the summer.
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The US Justice Department says they’ve reviewed the Mueller report, and say it’s conclusion is that there was no collusion between President Trump and the Russian government in the 2016 election. The investigation resulted in 34 other indictments, but Minority Whip Steve Scalise Scalise says the core accusation of Russian collusion was nothing but a bad faith effort by Democrats to impeach the President.
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But Democratic political consultant Mary Patricia-Wray says President Trump still faces a series of other inquiries into his finances, including an investigation by the District Attorney of Southern New York into potential tax evasion. The consultant says the Mueller Report shouldn’t excuse the President’s other misdeeds.
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Pediatricians and the American Heart Association call for regulations to reduce the consumption of sugary drinks by kids. Dr. John Maa with the American Heart Association says says for the first time, the AAP is calling for a tax on sugary drinks, among other measures.
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Data shows that children and teens get 17% of their calories come from added sugars. Nearly half of those are coming from drinks alone, with children consuming an average of 30 gallons of sugary drinks annually.
A West Carroll Parish woman faces life in prison after she allegedly shot and killed one person and critically injured two others early Saturday morning at a bar in Lake Providence. State Police Trooper Michael Reichardt says the investigation is ongoing.
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The US Justice Department says they’ve reviewed the Mueller report, and say it’s conclusion is that there was no collusion between President Trump and the Russian government in the 2016 election. Minority Whip Steve Scalise celebrated the news, saying he’s glad the partisan witchunt is now over.
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Democratic political consultant Mary-Patricia Wray says the report may be a political win for the President, but it doesn’t clear him of all wrong doing, and doesn’t explain why the Russian government actively worked to make sure Hillary Clinton did not become the Commander in Chief.
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Democratic Party leaders are calling on the Justice Department to release the full and unedited version of the report, and make it available for public consumption.
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The American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Heart Association have issued a joint policy statement calling for a collection of measures aimed at reducing the consumption of sugary drinks by kids. American Academy of Pediatrics spokesperson Dr. John Maa says the primary goal is to raise awareness about the amount of extra sugars in beverages.
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Data shows that children and teens 17% of their calories from added sugars.
The LSU men’s basketball team is one of the 16 teams still alive in the NCAA Tournament after a heart stopping 69-67 win over Maryland on Saturday in Jacksonville. LSU is 28-6 on the season and they will play Michigan State on Friday night in Washington D-C. The Tigers have won their fair share of close games this season and Benford credits the believe system that’s been installed in these players…
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A West Carroll Parish woman faces life in prison after she allegedly shot and killed one person and critically injured two others early Saturday morning at Blackberry’s Bar and Billards in Lake Providence. State Police Trooper Michael Reichardt says 34-year-old Quinessiah Sanders of Epps has been booked into the Riverbend Detention Center…
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Sanders has been charged with second-degree murder and two counts of attempted second-degree murder.
The recently released February employment numbers show nonfarm employment has grown for a 12th consecutive month. Economic Development Secretary Don Pearson says Lafayette is on the up with the expansion of Waitr….
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New research shows cable may have met its match. Connor Ferrill has the story.
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Minority Whip Steve Scalise says he’s glad the Mueller report has wrapped up and found no evidence of collusion with Russia, and in a press release says democrats have “spent the last 674 days perpetuating conspiracy theories and lies in a shameless effort to discredit the President.”
Democrats have pointed out that the Justice Department letter summarizing the findings is not the full report, and many party leaders are calling for a full, unedited version to be released.

A West Carroll Parish woman faces life in prison after she allegedly shot and killed one person and critically injured two others early Saturday morning at Blackberry’s Bar and Billards in Lake Providence. State Police Trooper Michael Reichardt says 34-year-old Quinessiah Sanders of Epps fatally shot Cheryl Lewis…
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Sanders turned herself in and she’s been booked at the Riverbend Detention Center.

The L-H-C Group has broken ground on a Lafayette Home office that will create an additional 500 jobs in Acadiana. Economic Development Secretary Don Pierson says L-H-C is the nation’s number two company for home health care…
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The LHC Group started in 1994 as a single home health agency in St. Landry Parish. It recently merged with Almost Family and now operates in 36 states.

A new report finds that subscriptions to streaming services outnumber cable TV subscribers. LSU director of student media John Friscia says the compeitive prices of streaming have made cable consumers do a double take…
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A former Caddo Parish animal shelter worker can’t be around animals for five years after he pleaded guilty to crimes against nature. Kevin Barnhart spoke with Caddo Parish district attorney spokesperson John Prime
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LSU is one of the 16 teams still alive in the NCAA Basketball Tournament after a heart stopping 69-67 win over Maryland. For the second straight game, the Tigers nearly let a double digit second half lead slip away, but Tremont Waters driving layup with one second left preserved the victory. Interim head coach Tony Benford gives credit to the players…
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LSU will face Michigan State in DC on Friday.

The newly released February employment numbers show nonfarm employment has grown for a 12th consecutive month. The Louisiana Workforce Commission says there were 59-hundred more nonfarm jobs in February 2019, compared to the previous February. LWC chief economist Ali Bustamante says the strongest job growth is with education and health services…
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New research shows for the first time ever more Americans subscribe to streaming services like Netflix, and Hulu rather than cable providers, 69 percent to 65 percent. LSU Director of Student Media John Friscia says the majority of his students’ prefer streaming…
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The report says the average household subscribed to three paid streaming services.

43-year-old Booker Thomas of Shreveport has received a three-year suspended prison sentence after he admitted to encouraging a coworker at a Caddo animal shelter to have sex with a pitbull. Caddo Parish District Attorney spokesperson John Prime says Thomas can also no longer live or work with any animals for five years…
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The woman involved previously received an 18-month suspended sentence.

House Republican Whip Steve Scalise says the Mueller Report completely vindicates President Donald Trump and calls the investigation a “witch hunt.” But Democrats say the entire report should be released. U-S Attorney General William Barr says the lengthy investigation did not find evidence that the President conspired or coordinated with Russia to influence the 2016 presidential election.

New numbers from the Louisiana Workforce Commission show the state added over five-thousand nonfarm jobs from February 2018 to this past February. Connor Ferrill has the story…
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The Motion Picture Association of America’s annual report finds that the number of subscriptions to online video services has topped cable TV packages for the first time. Director of Student Media at LSU, John Friscia, says the trend is not surprising and will likely not slow down…
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The M-P-A-A report does say that many people have both a cable service and an online subscription.

A now-former animal shelter worker has pleaded guilty to crimes against nature following the accusations he encouraged a coworker at the shelter to have sex with a dog. Caddo Parish district attorney spokesperson John Prime says 43-year-old Booker Thomas of Shreveport received a three-year suspended sentence…
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Thomas has been ordered that he can also not work with animals or have pets for the next five years.