An Oakdale 13-year-old was killed around midnight Saturday night in a UTV crash on West River Road in Rapides Parish. The vehicle’s teen driver lost control and struck another parked UTV injuring both drivers and killing passenger Kyndal Vadrine. Master Trooper Casey Wallace says he hopes this tragedy can help prevent future ones…

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A new law increasing penalties for drivers camping in the left lane is set to take effect August 1. The legislation also raises the left lane minimum speed threshold from 10 miles per hour under the speed limit to just one. State Senator Jay Luneau hopes his bill will keep the left lane for passing…

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The LSU baseball team returned to Baton Rouge victorious today  with the program’s eighth national title after a 5-to-3 win over Coastal Carolina in the College World Series Finals yesterday. Tigers coach Jay Johnson says this team’s motto was tough and together…

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The tournament certainly was the Tigers’ time as they lost just one of their 11 NCAA Tournament games.

Residents at Baton Rouge retirement community St. James Place were also active in the celebration. The community went viral for hosting their own Rocco’s-inspired College World Series Jello shot challenge. St. James Place CEO Dick Wager says after hearing their story, the pizzeria and bar catered yesterday’s game all the way from Omaha…

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A new law increasing penalties for drivers lingering in the left lane is set to take effect August 1. Senator Jay Luneau says his bill works to prevent high-speed accidents and road rage caused by vehicles driving side by side.

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Currently, drivers traveling 10 miles per hour or more below the speed limit in the left lane are subject to a $100 fine. The new law lowers that threshold to just 1 mile per hour below the speed limit.

Rocco’s Pizza and Cantina goes out of its way to give residents in one Baton Rouge retirement community the experience of a lifetime. St. James Place went viral after holding its own Jello shot challenge in tribute to the one that Rocco’s does. Tonya Dixon, the director of active lifestyles, then had the idea of actually bringing in Rocco’s pizza.

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Rocco’s teamed up with Omaha Steaks. And with a little help from Circa Las Vegas, they delivered 30 pizzas, hot dogs and hamburgers in time for yesterday afternoon’s game.

Two juveniles were involved in a UTV crash late Saturday night in Rapides Parish, leaving one dead and two injured. Kace Kieschnick reports…

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The LSU Tigers are heading back to Baton Rouge as national champions of college baseball. The Tigers defeated Coastal Carolina five to three to win the series two games to none. Anthony Eyanson was the winning pitcher. He earned his 12th win of the year by striking out nine over six and a third innings and allowing just three runs on a hot afternoon. Eyanson transferred from UC Davis with the goal of winning a national title….

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Back in Louisiana, fans were celebrating the victory at their home or at a local establishment…

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An Oakdale 13-year-old was killed around midnight Saturday night in a UTV crash on West River Road in Rapides Parish. The juvenile operating the vehicle lost control and struck a parked UTV, ejecting both the driver and passenger, Kyndal Vadrine. Master Trooper Casey Wallace says Vadrine was taken to a local hospital, where she was pronounced dead…

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Wallace says the reason for the late-night ride and how the driver lost control are still under investigation

Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill says there is a growing presence of illegal gambling websites and mobile applications offering unauthorized online casino-style games. Murrill says her office plans to hold these illegal gambling websites accountable through all legal means. She says to be licensed, there is a process gaming operators have to go through…

Cut 8 (10) “….or money laundering”

For the eighth time in school history, LSU has won the College World Series. They swept Coastal Carolina in two straight to win the title. This fan says LSU’s two aces, Kade Anderson and Anthony Eyanson, were the difference as they neutralized Coastal’s hitters.

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There were fireworks early in yesterday’s Game Two – by Coastal Carolina’s coaching staff. Chanticleers Head Coach Kevin Schnall and First Base Coach Matt Schilling were ejected in the first inning for arguing balls and strikes. After the game, an animated Schnall said he did not hear he was warned because it was so loud in the ballpark.

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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 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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State Attorney General Liz Murrill is putting out an urgent warning about the growing presence of illegal gambling websites and apps in Louisiana. Murrill says it’s very easy for someone to get their hands on a real-money gambling app, despite being illegal.

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The LSU Tigers are once again at the top of the college baseball mountain. They swept Coastal Carolina to win the College World Series. Head Coach Jay Johnson built a very talented team after the Tigers were eliminated in the Chapel Hill Regional last June. He says once he put all of the pieces in place, the team came together very quickly.

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Not only did LSU win the College World Series, they dominated Rocco’s Jello Shot Challenge. No, they ANNIHILATED it! LSU fans scarfed down 52,390 Jello shots during the tournament, over 18-thousand more than the other seven teams combined! As a result, the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank will soon be 52-thousand-390 dollars richer.

Online gambling in Louisiana for the most part is illegal, and the attorney general says it’s a growing problem. Colleen Crain reports.

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While gas prices are on the rise, they’re still cheaper than they were a year ago. GasBuddy Petroleum Analyst Patrick DeHaan says expect them to continue to climb as we head into the summer.

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DeHaan says tensions in the Middle East will also have a direct effect on gas prices.

The LSU Tigers are national champs for the eighth time in baseball as the Tigers took down Coastal Carolina two games to none with a five to three win on Sunday afternoon in Omaha. Jay Johnson becomes the first college baseball coach to win two national championships in his first four seasons at a school.

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LSU’s pitching was too much for Coastal Carolina. The Tigers got great starts from Kade Anderson and Anthony Eyanson over the weekend. Chase Shores was great out of the bullpen and Chris Stanfield and Derek Curiel supplied the offense, each getting a two-run single yesterday. Back in Louisiana, fans were celebrating the victory at their home or at a local establishment…

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Rising tensions in the Middle East are creating rising gas prices.

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A three-judge panel of the Fifth U-S Circuit Court of Appeals is citing a 1980 U-S Supreme Court ruling for declaring the state’s Ten Commandments law as unconstitutional. Loyola University Law Professor Dane Ciolino says analysis of the 1980 ruling has evolved, but the essence of the opinion has held steady which is why the courts have said it’s unconstitutional to require the Ten Commandments to be posted in every public school classroom…

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The LSU Tigers are national champions for an eighth time after beating Coastal Carolina five to three yesterday to sweep the championship series of the College World Series. This fan says LSU’s two aces were the difference as they neutralized Coastal Carolina’s hitters…

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The offense did just enough in the College World Series. Chris Stanfield broke a one-one tie with a two-run single in the fourth inning. Stanfield, who transferred in from Auburn says Coach Jay Johnson sold him on the vision of winning another national championship…

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A 2024 law that requires the Ten Commandments to be placed in every public-school classroom remains on hold after a three-judge panel at the Fifth U-S Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a lower court’s ruling that declares the law unconstitutional. Attorney General Liz Murrill says she will immediately seek relief from the full Fifth Circuit, if necessary, the U-S Supeme Court. But Loyola University law professor Dane Ciolino says there’s no guarantee that the Supreme Court will even take up the case.

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Tensions continue to ramp up in the Middle East and Gas prices are also rising. Gas-Buddy petroleum analyst Patrick DeHaan says diesel prices are rising even higher, because diesel inventory is nearly 20-percent below the 20-year average…

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According to Gas Buddy, the statewide average price for a gallon of regular gasoline is $2.81.

The LSU Tigers are the national champions of college baseball for an eighth time after sweeping Coastal Carolina two games to nothing in the championship series. The Tigers won five to three yesterday behind strong pitching from Anthony Eyanson and Chase Shores. Chris Stanfield and Derek Curiel each drove in two runs.

Andrew Greenstein has fan reaction….

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Gas prices, which were recently at a four-year low before Memorial Day, may soon surge due to escalating tensions between Israel and Iran. GasBuddy Petroleum Analyst Patrick DeHaan expects the price at the pump to trend upward..

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And we saw the United States get involved over the weekend by conducting a military strike against three Iranian nuclear sites. According to Gas Buddy, the statewide average price for a gallon of regular gasoline is $2.81.

Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill says her office has seen an uptick in illegal gambling websites and mobile applications offering unauthorized online casino-style games. Murrill says if someone places a wager on an unlicensed online casino app, that person has no recourse…

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