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WHITE CASTLE – A handful of people were arrested overnight after sheriff’s deputies caught them hurling homemade explosives at homes. The sheriff’s office said Thursday that three were arrested and another two were believed to be on the run. Deputies said the group tossed molotov cocktails at people’s homes and were caught carrying multiple stolen…

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is ticking higher in Thursday morning trading with hopes that Washington can get past its partisanship to deliver more support for the economy. The S&P 500 was 0.3% higher as talks continue on a deal that could send more cash to Americans, restore jobless benefits for laid-off workers and deliver assistance…

BATON ROUGE – High school football is back after months of meetings and delays, with October 1 marking its official return since last December.  But with fans keeping face-coverings in place throughout the entirety of games, sitting in designated seats, and concession stands most likely closed, games will not look like they did before the…

BATON ROUGE – Three large trucks involved in a crash on the Mississippi River Bridge, one of them appearing to be jacknifed, resulted in a temporary interstate closure and then lane closure along I-10 East as officials worked to remove the vehicles Wednesday morning.  As of 10 a.m., the crash site was cleared and all…

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is rallying Wednesday on optimism for the economy and rising hope that Washington may pierce through its paralyzing partisanship to offer more aid for it. The S&P 500 was up 1% in early trading, on pace to more than reverse the prior day’s losses. After setting a record high…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Pittsburgh-Tennessee NFL game will be played either Monday or Tuesday due to positive coronavirus test results among the Titans. The NFL announced the switch on Wednesday. The previous day the NFL said that three Titans and five other team personnel had tested positive for COVID-19. The Titans have closed their…

CHICAGO – A Chicago woman charged with first-degree murder in the stabbing death of her 5-year-old daughter was ordered Monday to be held without bond after prosecutors gave chilling details provided by the child’s older sister who witnessed the slaying. Prosecutors presented a proffer that included details of the last moments of Serenity Arrington’s life…

The NFL says the Tennessee Titans and Minnesota Vikings are suspending in-person activities after the Titans had three players test positive for the coronavirus, along with five other personnel. The league said Tuesday that both clubs are working closely with the NFL and the players’ union, including their infectious disease experts, on tracing contacts, more…

Stocks are off to a mixed start Tuesday, as the market cooled off from the rally the day before and as investors waited for the debate between President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden. The S&P 500 was up 0.1% after drifting between small gains and losses in the early going. The Dow Jones…

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are rallying Monday, as Wall Street claws back some of its sharp and sudden September losses. The S&P 500 was 1.5% higher in morning trading, following up on its first four-week losing streak in more than a year. Momentum has been ultra-quick to shift recently, though, and the market…

PONTIAC, Mich. – A dispute over cutting in line led to a fatal shooting outside a popular haunted house in southeastern Michigan, police said. Investigators were looking for a suspect Monday after the early Sunday shooting at Erebus in Pontiac. The victim was a 29-year-old man from Detroit. “The victim and his girlfriend had been…

BATON ROUGE – The first few days of October bring the initial deadlines for some voting regulations in Louisiana. Monday, October 5, is the deadline to register to vote or change voter registration information traditionally, unless making changes online.  The online deadline is October 13. Early voting for the  November election is Oct. 16-27. The…

BATON ROUGE – A man and his two sons are in custody after shooting and injuring a retreating man who they said broke into their home and tried to rob them. According to the Advocate, the incident occurred early Friday morning around 4 in the 6500 block of Sumrall Drive. 50 year old Willie Profit…

Ascension Parish President Clint Cointment has announced that all Ascension Parish waterways will reopen to all boat traffic today, Sunday September 27, at Noon. The waterways were closed to recreational boating as a precaution against storm and tidal surges from Tropical Storm Beta. In conjunction with Ascension Parish, Livingston Parish President Layton Ricks and the…

BATON ROUGE – Following the team’s season opening loss to Mississippi State, the LSU Tigers now find themselves outside the top 25 rankings according to ESPN rankings. The Bulldogs had their way offensively with LSU as transfer Bulldog quarterback, K.J Costello threw for an SEC single game record 623 passing yards.   Mississippi State entered this…

BATON ROUGE – LSU will be without a key player on defense ahead of their season opener against Mississippi State. Derek Stingley Jr. has been ruled out for Saturday’s game after becoming ill Friday night. He was evaluated overnight in the hospital. His condition is said to not be COVID related and is expected to…

ZACHARY – High school football is a back with some teams wrapping up their first scrimmages Friday night. The regular season doesn’t officially start until next week but that didn’t stop the Zachary High Broncos and the West Feliciana High Saints from putting on a show. The first play from scrimmage was a kick return…

BATON ROUGE – On Friday nights in the fall, you can count on the Krewe of Old School to load up its purple and gold trailer and head for LSU’s campus. With COVID-19 restrictions preventing tailgating this year, that trailer is headed for a backyard. “This is 2020, go figure,” Brian Belzer said. While the…

HARVEY — Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry announced Friday his office is investigating the suspension of a 4th grader whose BB gun was visible during a virtual class. Woodmere Elementary student Ka Mauri Harrison was suspended for six days and almost expelled for the incident, news outlets reported.  A school behavior report said Ka Mauri was taking…

BATON ROUGE – Governor John Bel Edwards sent a request to lawmakers Friday asking them to reallocate $175 million in unused money from Louisiana’s Main Street Recovery Program and put it toward other areas of coronavirus relief. In a letter sent to Louisiana’s Speaker of the House, Edwards proposed putting $75 million toward the state’s…

PINEVILLE – A Pineville police officer was arrested after saying he was shot on duty, which was in stark contrast to the conclusion of an investigation that revealed he’d allegedly accidentally shot himself and then lied about the incident, The Advocate reports.  A report from CNN identifies the officer as 25-year-old John Michael Goulart Jr.…

Walmart is gearing up for a very different-looking Black Friday blow-out this holiday season. The retail giant says key parts of its Black Friday plan include earlier holiday shopping deals, a greater emphasis on online sales, thousands of new hires and more in-store safety guidelines. Additionally, the store will make an effort to stock up…