LRN Sportscast 16:45 March 23

Former Saints Star Darren Sharper has reached a plea deal with authorities in Louisiana and three other states in which he’s accussed of drugging and raping women. There’s a report he’ll receive a 20-year prison sentence in Louisiana, but only serve nine years. Legal analyst Doug Sunseri says Sharper has agreed to what is known as a global plea deal, which means he essentially agreed to one punishment for all of the charges…
cut 13 (07) “….four jurisdictions”
Sharper’s legal troubles are not over, he still faces federal drug charges in New Orleans and a hearing on those charges is scheduled for April 6th.

Saints General Manager Mickey Loomis spoke at today’s NFL owners meetings in Arizona and said reports that New Orleans has quarterback Drew Brees on the trade block are completely untrue. Loomis added he’s not sure how those rumors got started. Brees is 36-years-old and has two years left on a five-year contract.

The LSU Tigers are ranked number one in five of the six major college baseball polls. Collegiate Baseball is the only one where they are not ranked number. They have Texas A-and-M ranked ahead of the Tigers.

In college basketball…Louisiana Tech is at Texas A-and-M for a second round N-I-T match-up that can be seen on ESPN at six P-M. The Aggies are one of the better defensive teams out of the SEC. Bulldogs Coach Michael White says tonight’s game could be low scoring…
cut 18 (12) “….College station”
ULM will play Mercer tonight in the quarterfinals of the CBI. Tip-off is at six o’ clock from Macon, Georgia.

The Ragin Cajuns will host a C-I-T quarterfinal contest on Thursday. An opponent has yet to be determined. And in the SEC….Mississippi State has hired former UCLA Coach Ben Howland.

LRN Newscast 16:30 03-23-15

Governor Bobby Jindal says he will wait until the legislative session ends in June before announcing whether he will enter the race for President…
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The millionaire accused of killing a female friend in California 15 years ago will be staying put in Louisiana. Seventy-one year-old Robert Durst was in court today for a bond hearing on weapons charges, a week after he was discovered at a New Orleans hotel under a fake name, with a gun, passport and a large amount of cash. He had been sent to a prison’s mental health unit, as jail officials said he was a suicide risk.
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Former New Orleans Saints safety Darren Sharper, who entered a global plea deal to resolve sexual assault charges in four states including Louisiana, was sentenced today. Legal Analyst Doug Sunseri says this is likely a good move for Sharper, because if he were convicted on one of these crimes he could get life in prison…
cut 14 (08) “took the plea deal”
Sharper will get 8 years in jail in Nevada and he was sentenced to 9 in Arizona.

Gas prices are once again starting to fall. The current statewide average for a gallon of regular is $2.22 which is down three cents from this time last week, according to the American Automobile Association…
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That’s AAA fuel analyst Don Redman with that forecast.

LRN newscast 15:30 03-23-15

With Republican Texas Senator Ted Cruz officially announcing he’s running for president, what does that mean for a potential Bobby Jindal campaign? Not much at the moment, since the governor says he will wait until after the legislative session in June for his decision. At that point, if he DOES decide to make a run….
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That’s UL-Lafayette Political Science Professor Pearson Cross.

With numerous charges involving drugging and sexually assaulting women, former New Orleans Saints safety Darren Sharper has entered a global plea deal to resolve charges in Louisiana and three other states. Legal analyst Doug Sunseri says means he essentially has agreed to have one punishment for all charges…
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Sunseri says, legally, it’s a good move for all parties involved.
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A father-son dispute over a breakfast beverage in the home turned into shooting scene in Baton Rouge. BRPD Corporal Don Copola says 58 year-old Eltridge Dukes was upset with his 18 year-old son Brentin over not enough orange juice in the fridge. As matters got more intense, the son broke a porcelain vase…
CUT 10 (11) Q: ‘in the buttocks”

So, what’s up with gasoline? Not the price, as the state-wide average for a gallon of regular is down 3 cents to $2.22 a gallon. AAA Fuel analyst Don Redman says with the winter to summer blend transition, there may be a slight hiccup, but not much…
CUT 8 (07) Q: ‘which is great”
And across the nation, as the Department of Energy forecasts the national average no higher than $2.50 a gallon.

LRN Newscast 14:30 03-23-15

It’s no secret that Governor Bobby Jindal is entertaining the thought of running for president, but now he says he will wait until the legislative session ends in June before announcing whether he will enter the race. UL-Lafayette Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says that’s a good idea…
CUT 3 (09) “to Louisiana”
Texas Senator Ted Cruz is the first major presidential hopeful to officially declare his intent to run.

Baton Rouge Police say a man who allegedly shot his son over a dispute over lack of orange juice in the home, has been arrested. Fifty-eight year-old Eldridge Dukes reportedly chased 18 year-old Brentin Dukes outside the house with a gun, firing shots, and striking his son in the butoocks…
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That’s BRPD Corporal Don Copola
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Gas prices are once again starting to fall. Here’s Michelle Southern with more…:
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The recent ISIS online hit list that are targeting military personnel, has 25 names on a list of 100 that are current and/or past personnel from Barksdale Air Force Base near Shreveport-Bossier. The threat was released by an ISIS hacjking division, and because of that source, the Pentagon is asking the those concerned to adjust their online settings for social media accounts.

PM Newscall, March 23rd, 2015

Texas Senator Ted Cruz has officially announced that he is running for the Republican presidential nomination, but Governor Bobby Jindal says he will wait until the legislative session ends in June before announcing whether he will enter the race. Eric Gill has more…

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Gas prices are once again starting to fall. Michelle Southern reports…:

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Texas Senator Ted Cruz has officially announced that he is running for the Republican presidential nomination, but Governor Bobby Jindal says he will wait until the legislative session ends in June before announcing whether he will enter the race. UL-Lafayette Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says it’s smart for Jindal to wait…

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Cruz made his announcement in a Twitter message just after midnight and formally launched his campaign at an event in Virginia this morning. Cross says Cruz, along with Rick Santorum and Kentucky Senator Rand Paul, will have some impact on a Jindal candidacy due to their similar political stances…

CUT 4 (08)  “as the vice-president”

Cruz is the first major presidential hopeful to officially declare his intent to run. Cross says he fully expects the governor to enter the race and make a run of it…

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Gas prices are once again starting to fall. The current statewide average for a gallon of regular is $2.22 which is down three cents from this time last week according to the American Automobile Association. AAA fuel analyst Don Redman…:

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Redman attributes the falling price at the pump on a very healthy supply. He says a forecast from the US Department of Energy indicates that the national average won’t get above $2.50 a gallon for the entire year…:

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Redman says a lot of refineries are wrapping up the transition of the winter to summer blend which they are required to have complete by May. He says they are working on those maintenance programs which may cause a hiccup in the price here and there before summer, but it won’t be anything major…:

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Baton Rouge Police say 58-year-old Eldridge Dukes is facing attempted manslaughter charges after he allegedly shot his son during an argument over orange juice. Cpl. Don Coppola says officers were dispatched to a disturbance at Dukes’ home early Sunday morning…

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He says 18-year-old Brentin Dukes was transported to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Coppola says the situation began over an argument about a lack of orange juice in the home. He says the altercation escalated when Brentin broke a porcelain vase…

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He says Eldridge chased Brentin outside the home and fired several shots at him, striking Brentin in the buttocks. Coppola says the elder Dukes was taken into custody… (Dukes is charged with attempted manslaughter and illegal use of a dangerous weapon.)

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Former New Orleans Saints safety Darren Sharper, who entered a global plea deal to resolve sexual assault charges in four states including Louisiana, was sentenced today. He will get 8 years in jail in Nevada and he was sentenced to 9 in Arizona. Legal analyst Doug Sunseri says it’s likely the sentences in all states will not run consecutively…:

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The charges involve drugging and sexually assaulting women. Sunseri says Sharper a global plea deal means he essentially agreed to have one punishment for all of the charges…:

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Sunseri says this is likely a good move for all parties involved. He says if Sharper were convicted on one of these crimes he could get life in prison, and it’s also probably better for the victims because rape cases are extremely hard to prove without a reasonable doubt…:

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13:30 Newscast, March 23rd, 2015

Texas Senator Ted Cruz has officially announced that he is running for the Republican presidential nomination, but Governor Bobby Jindal says he will wait until the legislative session ends in June before announcing whether he will enter the race. Eric Gill has more…:
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The Terrbonne Parish Sheriff’s office says a woman from Ashland is charged with manslaughter after allegedly shooting and killing her live-in boyfriend. They say 32-year-old Schwann Williams told cops she was attacked by the victim, but evidence at the scene warranted the manslaughter charge.

Baton Rouge Police say a man is charged with attempted manslaugter chargesafter he allegedly shot his son during an argument over orange juice. Cpl. Don Coppola says officers were dispatched to a disturbance at the home of 58-year-old Eldridge Dukes…:
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He says apparently the situation began over an argument about a lack of orange juice in the home.

Former New Orleans Saints safety Darren Sharper, who pleaded guilty last week to sexual assault charges in three states including Louisiana, will reportedly get a maximum 8 years in jail in Nevada. Legal analyst Doug Sunseri says it’s likely that the similar charges in other states, including Louisiana, will run concurrently and not consecutively…:
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He says not going to trial is probably a good idea on Sharper’s part.

 

12:30 Newscast, March 23rd, 2015

We’re starting to see yet another drop in the price of gas. The statewide average is at $2.22 according to the American Automobile Association down three cents from last Monday. AAA fuel analyst Don Redman says a forecast from the US Department of Energy indicates that the national averge won’t get above $2.50 a gallon for the entire year…:
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Redman attributes the falling price at the pump on a very healthy supply.

Former New Orleans Saints safety Darren Sharper, who pleaded guilty last week to sexual assault charges in three states including Louisiana, will reportedly get 8 years in jail in Nevada. This is called a “global” plea deal to resolve the charges, including federal charges, and all sentences will run concurrently according to legal experts so the 39-year-old will only serve his time in one prison.

Texas Senator Ted Cruz has officially announced that he is running for the Republican presidential nomination, but Governor Bobby Jindal says he will wait until the legislative session ends in June before announcing whether he will enter the race. UL-Lafayette Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says Cruz, Rick Santorum and Kentucky Senator Rand Paul will all have some impact on a Jindal candidacy because of their similar politics:
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He says it’s smart for Jindal to wait until after the session to start a campaign.

The Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s office say the man who went on the crazed incident with a machete and wasp spray at the New Orleans airport died over the weekend. 63-year-old Richard White was shot by a deputy working to diffuse the situation.

 

11:30 Newscast, March 23rd, 2015

Gas prices are once again starting to fall. The current statewide average for a gallon of regular is is $2.22 which is down three cents from this time last week according to the American Automobile Association. AAA fuel analyst Don Redman…:
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He says a forecast from the US Department of Energy indicates that the national averge won’t get above $2.50 a gallon for the entire year.

A son is in the hospital recovering from a gunshot wound after cops say he was shot by his father when there was no more orange juice in their Baton Rouge home. They say 58-year-old Eldrige Dukes got into a huge fight with his son when he discovered the orange juice was gone and began to chase him around the house with a gun and firing several times eventually striking the teen in the butt. Dukes is charged with attempted manslaughter and illegal use of a dangerous weapon. The son is going to be okay.

Texas Senator Ted Cruz has officially announced that he is running for the Republican presidential nomination. So, how does this effect Governor Bobby Jindal’s anticipated run? Eric Gill has more…:
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State Police say a crash in Sabine Parish has left one teen dead and another injured. Authorities say a truck driven by 16-year-old Kelby Pilcher of Florien crossed the center line and collided with a truck driven by 18-year-old Michael Fair of Many. Pilcher suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. Fair was transported to a local hospital with moderate injuries. This crash remains under investigation.

 

11:40 LRN Sportscast March 23

D-1 Baseball, Perfect Game and Baseball America all have the Tigers ranked number one after taking two of three from Arkansas this past weekend. But LSU is not in first place in the SEC West. That honor goes to Texas A-and-M, who has a better league record than the Tigers at 5-and-1. Vanderbilt and Missouri are also five and one in league play.

The Ragin Cajuns are a half game back of Georgia Southern and Texas State for first place in the Sun Belt. U-L Lafayette took two of three from Georgia State over the weekend and the Cajuns are back on the road tomorrow to visit McNeese State.

In the Southland…Southeastern Louisiana is in first place in the league with a seven and two record, a half game ahead of Northwestern State and a full game ahead of McNeese. The Lions swept Texas A-and-M Corpus Christi and will host ULM tomorrow night. The Warhawks thumped Appalachian State ten to two yesterday.

Louisiana Tech will take on Texas A-and-M tonight in the second round of the N-I-T. Tech enters the game with a 26-8 record, while the Aggies are 21-11 and beat Montana in the opening round of the NIT. Bulldogs Coach Michael White says A&M presents a tough challenge for his guys…
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Tip-off is at six o’ clock on ESPN. ULM will look to advance in the CBI tournament tonight as they visit Mercer.

The Pelicans playoff hopes are fading as they lost their third straight yesterday as they were defeated by the Clippers 107-100. It was an up and down day for Eric Gordon, he didn’t start, because he missed a team meeting, but came off the bench to score 23 points. Head Coach Monty Williams…
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Gordon also lost a tooth during the game, as the result of a hard fall in the third quarter.

10:30 Newscast, March 23rd, 2015

Texas Senator Ted Cruz has officially announced that he is running for the Republican presidential nomination. Cruz is the first major presidential hopeful to officially declare his intent to run. UL-Lafayette Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says now that Cruz has entered, you can expect Governor Bobby Jindal to officially throw his hat into the ring soon…:
CUT 3 (06) “he actually announces”
Cruz formally launched his campaign at an event in Virginia this morning.

A Baton Rouge man is now facing attempted manslaughter charges after police say he shot his son during an argument over orange juice. Baton Rouge Police say 58-year-old Eldridge Dukes and his son 18-year-old Brentin Dukes began arguing over the fact there was no more orange juice. Cops say the dad then grabbed a gun then shot his son in his backside. He was charged with attempted manslaughter and illegal use of a dangerous weapon.

A Shreveport lawmaker feels the state legislature should look at different options in trying to shrink the state’s $1.6 billion budget deficit. Eric Gill reports…:
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State Police say a man from St. Bernard died in a crash around 2:30am. They say 37-year-old Wayne Melerine Jr ran off a road and struck a tree. Speed and impairment are not considered factors in the crash according to investigators, but Melerine was not wearing his seat belt.