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BATON ROUGE – Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden spoke Friday night on the days-long election. Click here to stream the speech live or watch it on WBRZ, WBRZ Plus, or Facebook Live. Watch the next WBRZ newscast for more late-breaking news coverage: Weekday mornings 5 a.m. – nine on WBRZ Ch. 2 and WBRZ Plus (7-9)…

DONALDSONVILLE – A man was arrested Friday after a double shooting that left a person dead in Ascension Parish last month.  The sheriff’s office said Trae Muse, 21, was arrested on charges related to the Oct. 19 shooting.  Officials said Muse shot two people in a vehicle along LA 70. The gunfire killed Brandon Turner,…

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia police said they arrested two men Thursday for not having permits to carry the guns they were armed with near the state convention center, where vote counting is ongoing. Police said they had received information earlier in the day that individuals armed with firearms were on their way to the convention…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Facing the potential for narrow losses in multiple battlegrounds, President Donald Trump might have to persuade the Supreme Court to set aside votes in two or more states to prevent Joe Biden from becoming president. That’s a substantially different scenario than in the contested presidential election of 2000, which was effectively settled…

Researchers believe they’ve identified a ‘hellish’ exoplanet comprised of a molten lava ocean and an atmosphere that’s partially made up of vaporized rock, space.com reports. That lava world is an exoplanet called K2-141b that was originally discovered in 2017. It’s not as large as Earth, only about half of our planet’s size, but K2-141b orbits so…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Arizona state officials say there are about 450,000 ballots still to be counted in the Western battleground. The AP says it is monitoring that vote count as it comes in. The AP has called the presidential race in Arizona for Democrat Joe Biden. AP executive editor Sally Buzbee says: “The Associated Press…

BATON ROUGE – According to Robin Fambrough of The Advocate, as of Thursday morning, Woodlawn High School has canceled its Friday, Nov. 6 match against East Ascension High. Fambrough says Woodlawn cited precautions against COVID as the reason for the cancellation, explaining that contact tracing involving a positive case outside of the school’s football team…

Temperatures continue to warm up, and the humidity is creeping back in.  THE FORECAST Today and Tonight: Once again, we are starting in the 40s and ending in the 70s. Highs this afternoon will be near 77 degrees, and clouds will roll through all day. The days of overnight lows in the 40s are over. Tonight…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The fate of the United States presidency hung in the balance Wednesday morning, as President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden battled for three familiar battleground states — Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania — that could prove crucial in determining who wins the White House. >Click here for live map of presidential…

BATON ROUGE – According to The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD), as of Wednesday morning, the second Plaquemine ferry is out of service due to an electrical problem. Officials say the vessel is expected to remain out of service for the next two to three days. The first boat’s hours of operation are…

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are opening higher on Wall Street as investors pile more money into Big Tech companies, which have proven reliable moneymakers even as the coronavirus pandemic devastates other industries. The S&P 500 climbed 1.2% and the tech-heavy Nasdaq jumped 2.4%. Small-company stocks and Treasury yields fell, signs that investors remain cautious…

According to USA Today, those who brave the cold to cast their vote can reward themselves with a few Election Day specials from fast-casual eateries like Krispy Kreme and Zoë’s Kitchen. And of course, those who’ve already voted or who choose to abstain from voting can still partake in an array of November 3 specials.  Deals…

For four years, the world’s nations have observed how a very different American president engages with the international community. Longtime alliances have been strained, agreements wiped away, tariffs erected, funding withdrawn. Some nations have been the objects of presidential derision. Others, like North Korea, have been on the receiving end of diplomatic overtures once considered…

According to CNN, on Tuesday Ant Group’s much anticipated IPO was abruptly suspended after a meeting between the company’s billionaire co-founder Jack Ma and China regulators. The Shanghai Stock Exchange said in a statement on Tuesday that it decided to postpone the company’s listing, which was originally set for Thursday, due to “major issues” that may…

BATON ROUGE – A home health nurse called 911 when her patient was found covered in flies and feces after being left unattended for several days. Authorities responded to the call in the 2600 block of Main St. on Oct. 27 to find a 96-year-old woman crying, wincing, and covered in blood and feces. The…

BATON ROUGE – A record 964,181 Louisianians voted early and that high-turnout trend is expected to continue on Election Day. “We expect about 1.1 to 1.2 million more voters to participate,” Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin said. Ardoin says lines Tuesday could at least mirror the crowds seen during early voting. “COVID-19 issues, I think…

BATON ROUGE – Emergency crews responded to a deadly shooting at an apartment complex Monday evening. The gunfire was first reported around 6:30 p.m. at the Serenity Apartments off N Ardenwood Drive. Police said a female was shot and the coroner was called to the scene. This is a developing story and ongoing investigation. Permalink|…

OPA-LOCKA, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump is suggesting that he will fire Dr. Anthony Fauci after Tuesday’s election, as his rift with the nation’s top infectious disease expert widens while the nation sees its most alarming outbreak of the coronavirus since the spring. Speaking at a campaign rally in Opa-locka, Florida, Trump expressed frustration…

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are climbing Monday, kicking off a potentially turbulent stretch for markets, as Wall Street recovers some of its sharp sell-off from last week. The S&P 500 was 1.4% higher in morning trading after more companies reported stronger profits for the summer than Wall Street feared and reports on manufacturing…

The latest popular restaurant chain to be devastatingly impacted by the COVID pandemic is the 85-year-old fast casual dining eatery, Friendly’s; restaurant officials filed for Chapter 11 during the pandemic and announced Sunday that it would “sell substantially all of its assets” to a private hedge fund company that owns other quick-service restaurants, CNN reports. The…

BATON ROUGE – This October 31 many locals opted on giving back instead of simply celebrating. On Saturday, a slew of capital city volunteers used 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. to participate in a drive-through boxed food and mask giveaway sponsored by a partnership between East Baton Rouge Parish Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome, Wesley United…

BATON ROUGE – Across the Capital City, residents celebrated an adjusted Halloween that was adapted to suit life amid a global viral pandemic. While some wore masks, observed social distancing guidelines, and used unique techniques to pass out candy to trick or treaters, others used the day to ensure every member of their community would…