A bill passed the House unanimously, could end the unregulated buying and selling of restaurant reservations through platforms like Appointment Trader, Dorsia, and ResX. Sponsored by Rep. Troy Hebert, the bill aims to protect restaurants unaware that their tables are being auctioned, often at high prices, like the Antoine’s reservation sold for over two thousand dollars during Super Bowl weekend.

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About 700 Soldiers from the mission of the Louisiana National Guard’s 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, the “Tiger Brigade,” are deploying to support Operation Joint Guardian in Kosovo and Operation Enduring Freedom – Horn of Africa, providing security and support to U.S. and partner forces. Commander Jonathan Lloyd says the 256 will conduct pre-mobilization training at their home base…

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Saturday is the DEA’s National Drug Take Back Day, with agents at several sights throughout Louisiana collecting unwanted medications. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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With the ninth overall pick, the Saints selected Texas offensive tackle Kelvin Banks Jr Thursday night.  About his first selection as Head Coach, Kellen Moore says he wanted to fortify the team’s offensive line and it feels great to get his first pick nailed down.

Cut 13 (10)  “…to do that.”

The first draft pick of Kellen Moore’s head coaching career is in the books, as the Saints selected Texas offensive tackle Kelvin Banks Jr. with the ninth overall pick. Moore says it feels great to get the first one nailed down.

Cut 12 (12) “…lot of fun.”

Tomorrow is national drug take-back day. The DEA will be at several collection sites throughout the country, including Louisiana, collecting expired or unwanted medications. Keith Bakewell, the assistant special agent in charge of the Baton Rouge field office of the DEA, says there are reasons for turning in your unwanted medications to the DEA instead of simply throwing them out.

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The Louisiana National Guard’s 256th Tiger Brigade will deploy nearly 700 guardsmen overseas to the Horn of Africa and Kosovo to support operations. Sean Richardson has more.

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A bill to repeal the state statute that allows for financially compensating people who served time in prison for crimes that they did not commit heads to the full house. The vote in the House Criminal Justice Committee was 7-to-4. Meredith Angelson testified against it, saying most wrongfully convicted people aren’t being fully compensated right now as it is.

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About 200-thousand people are expected at the Vatican tomorrow for the funeral of Pope Francis. The funeral service will be held at Saint Peter’s Square, and he will be buried in the Basilica of Saint Mary Major in Rome. Bishop Michael Duca of the Diocese of Baton Rouge got to meet Pope Francis in 2019 and says the pontiff was genuine.

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LSU will open a new instructional site in Baton Rouge for its top-ranked Bachelor of Science in Nursing program to help address Louisiana’s critical nursing shortage. Sean Richardson has more.

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Heavy rains have caused flooding in some areas, and one company is stepping up to help those affected. The two U-Haul stores in Lafayette are offering 30 days of free self-storage and U-box container usage for those impacted. The U-Box offer is for on-site storage at company centers.

The House Criminal Justice Committee votes to advance a bill that would repeal the state statute that allows for financially compensating people who served time in prison for crimes that they did not commit. Attorney General Liz Murrill testified in support of the bill, saying that the burden to compensate wrongfully-convicted people should be at the local level and not the state level.

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This fall, LSU opens a new instructional site in Baton Rouge for its top-ranked Bachelor of Science in Nursing program. School of Nursing Associate Dean Jennifer Manning says the addition of the Baton Rouge campus will keep more students in Louisiana instead of applying to other SEC schools in other states.

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Pope Francis will be laid to rest tomorrow. Colleen Crain reports.

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An improperly installed child safety seat is being blamed for the death of a two-year-old Slidell boy. Preston Odone was killed when the pickup truck he was riding in veered off the roadway along eastbound I-12 in Covington. State Police say while Preston was in a car seat, he was not properly restrained.

The House Criminal Justice Committee advances a bill that would repeal the state statute that allows for financial compensation for people who served time in prison for crimes that they did not commit. Kenner Republican Debbie Villio proposed the bill to strike the current law, arguing that exonerees can still seek relief through the federal courts. Jarvis Ballard, who served 23 years of a life prison sentence for a sex crime that he did not commit, says that avenue would not have been an option in his instance.

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About 200-thousand people are expected at the Vatican tomorrow for the funeral of Pope Francis. Bishop Michael Duca of the Diocese of Baton Rouge says Francis continued the work of his two immediate predecessors, popes John Paul the Second and Benedict the 16th.

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LSU opens a new instructional site in Baton Rouge this fall for its top-ranked Bachelor of Science in Nursing  program. School of Nursing Associate Dean Jennifer Manning says students will receive the same rigorous curriculum as at LSU Health New Orleans.

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One big goal behind the new Baton Rouge site is to help address the state’s critical nursing shortage.

As widely expected, LSU tackle Will Campbell was taken fourth overall in the NFL Draft by the New England Patriots. Campbell says he’s looking forward to playing with second-year quarterback – and fellow first round pick – Drake Maye.

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Campbell is the second LSU offensive lineman ever to be taken in the first round.

With a critical nursing crisis in Louisiana, LSU is set to open a new instructional site in Baton Rouge for its top-ranked Nursing Program. Here’s Sean Richardson.

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About 200-thousand people are expected at the Vatican tomorrow for the funeral of Pope Francis. The funeral service will begin nine days of mourning. And Bishop Michael Duca of the Diocese of Baton Rouge says after that, work will begin on selecting a new pope.

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Pope Francis had served since 2013 following the resignation of Pope Benedict the 16th.

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Will Campbell has become the second LSU offensive lineman ever to be taken in the first round of the NFL Draft. And as nearly all prognosticators predicted, he was selected 4th overall by the New England Patriots. Campbell saays ever since Patriots Executive Vice President of Player Personnel Eliot Wolf came to one of his practices, he knew he wanted to play in Foxborough.

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The Saints chose to bolster their offensive line with the 9th overall pick in the NFL Draft by taking tackle Kelvin Banks Jr. from Texas.

Banks says he’s looking forward to playing for another rookie – rookie head coach Kellen Moore.

Cut 17 (14)  “…team win games.”

The House Criminal Justice Committee votes to advance a bill that repeal thes state statute that allows for financial compensation of those who served time in prison for crimes that they did not commit. Attorney General Liz Murrill has said the burden of compensation should be born at the local level instead of the state. But not everyone agrees. Meredith Angelson testified against it, saying most wrongfully convicted people aren’t being fully compensated right now as it is.

Cut 11 (12) “…at ten years.”

About 200-thousand people are expected at the Vatican tomorrow for the funeral of Pope Francis. The pontiff died of a stroke Easter Monday at the age of 88 – just hours after he made Easter Sunday appearances. The funeral service will be held at Saint Peter’s Square. Bishop Michael Duca of the Diocese of Baton Rouge got to meet Pope Francis just a few years ago…

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It was a night of offensive tackles for Louisiana at the NFL Draft. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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The most anticipated series of the season has arrived for the LSU baseball team as the 7th ranked Tigers host the 6th ranked Tennessee Volunteers in a matchup of the last two College World Series championship teams. Coach Jay Johnson…

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Pope Francis will be laid to rest tomorrow. Colleen Crain reports.

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The House Criminal Justice Committee votes to advance a bill that would repeal the state statute that allows financial compensation for those who serve prison time for crimes they did not commit. Attorney General Liz Murrill testified in support of the bill, saying that compensating those who are wrongfully convicted should be done on a local not state level.

Cut 10 (07) “…attorney in Orleans.”

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LSU’s set to open  new instructional site in Baton Rouge this Fall for its top-ranked Bachelor of Science in Nursing  program to help address Louisiana’s critical nursing shortage. LSU School of Nursing Associate Dean Jennifer Manning says the expansion allows pre-nursing students in Baton Rouge to complete their degrees locally, a highly requested option.

Cut 7 (12) “…a space issue.”

Will Campbell has become the second LSU offensive lineman to be taken in the first round of the NFL Draft. And as nearly all prognosticators predicted, he was selected 4th overall by the New England Patriots. After he was selected, Campbell said he’s excited to be playing for a franchise that has won six Super Bowls and is ready to help them return to their winning ways.

Cut 13 (14)  “…I’m just excited.”