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BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Nearly 160,000 Louisiana residents have yet to claim their stimulus checks and the deadline to do so is fast approaching. The Internal Revenue Service said those who have not yet claimed their stimulus check should get a letter letting them know they are still eligible to receive the money the…

LIVINGSTON- The Associated Professional Educators of Louisiana (APEL) is raising serious concerns about the promotion of a central office employee whose spouse sits on the school board. The concern comes as a litany of complaints are lodged against Bonnie Cox. “We are hearing the same thing, and it’s concerning,” APEL Executive Director Dr. Keith Courville…

MARATHON, Fla. (AP) — When a shark attacked her husband during a snorkeling trip in the Florida Keys, his pregnant wife didn’t think twice, jumping out of a boat to pull him to safety, a sheriff’s deputy said. Andrew Eddy, 30, was on a private boat with his wife, Margot Dukes-Eddy and her family at…

Budweiser has created a new scholarship named after the company’s first Black female Brewmaster in St. Lewis and released a video featuring the moment she was told about the scholarship, allowing viewers to see her sincere reaction to the news.  A Wednesday morning press released announced the creation of the UNCF Budweiser Natalie Johnson Scholarship,…

LIVINGSTON PARISH – Authorities with the Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office have requested public assistance in identifying a man and woman accused of robbery and theft. Authorities say one of the crimes occurred on September 17 when a woman in a purple LSU shirt behind the wheel of a black Volkswagen Jetta or Passat drove a…

BATON ROUGE – Pastor Tony Spell, who defied the state’s stay-at-home order in the early days of the pandemic by holding large services at his church, was not allowed into court for his own hearing Tuesday after he refused to abide by the courthouse’s mask requirement. Spell appeared at the 19th JDC Monday morning to…

As ten former federal judges, including former FBI Director William Webster, are asking Senate leaders to withhold consideration of a Supreme Court nominee until after Inauguration Day, Utah Sen. Mitt Romney says he will not oppose a Senate vote on President Trump’s nominee to the Supreme Court, the Associated Press reports.  The ex-judges, appointed by…

LAS VEGAS – Monday night’s faceoff between the New Orleans Saints and Las Vegas Raiders was, at times, painful for Saints fans to watch.  But even after the loss, with the Raiders defeating the boys in black and gold in a final score of 34-24, fans did what they’ve done throughout the pandemic to keep…

OMAHA, Neb. – A white business owner charged with manslaughter for fatally shooting a Black man during protests in Nebraska has died by suicide days after his indictment, his attorney said Sunday. Jacob Gardner, of Omaha, Nebraska, was found dead Sunday outside a medical clinic in Hillsboro, Oregon, the Hillsboro Police Department said in a…

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are falling sharply on Wall Street Monday, joining a global tumble for markets as the S&P 500 sinks more than 2%. Losses began in Asia as soon as trading opened for the week, and they accelerated in Europe on worries about the possibility of tougher restrictions there to stem rising…

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Hall of Fame cornerback Deion Sanders says he will become Jackson State’s football coach. Sanders made the announcement Sunday night on the first episode of the “21st & Prime” podcast with Jamie Dukes on Barstool Sports. The player known as “Prime Time” during his career added, “Isn’t the time? Isn’t this…

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is promising to put forth a female nominee in the coming week to fill the Supreme Court vacancy created by the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, pushing the Republican-controlled Senate to consider the pick without delay. Taking the stage Saturday night at a North Carolina rally to chants…

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Cameron Kinley’s interception near his own goal line kept Navy’s 24-point hole from getting deeper and set the stage for previously benched quarterback Dalen Morris to win back his job by helping the Midshipmen stage a historic rally. Jamale Carothers rushed for 125 yards, Bijan Nichols kicked a 33-yard field goal…

Saturday, family, friends, and members of the Denham Springs community joined together for a blood drive in honor of Remy Hidalgo. “I’ve known him since he was 5. I can’t tell you about a sweeter child,” said Lisa Smith. 16-year-old Remy Hidalgo passed away on Friday, just three days after he collapsed during football practice…

CENTRAL – Central Fire Department responded to a vehicle in a pond in 23,000 block of Greenwell Springs Rd. this morning. When fireman went into the water to see if anyone was inside they didn’t find anyone. The EBRSO divers arrived to see if anyone was inside the vehicle and no one was inside. The…

BATON ROUGE – Baton Rouge Police are investigating a shooting that left one person dead Friday evening on the 800 block of North 7th Street. According to investigators, two friends, 20-year-old Jermaine Sampson and 19 year old Brandon Spartley was returning from a shooting range. As Spartley was attempting to unload his gun, he discharged…

BATON ROUGE – After the sudden death of 16-year-old Remy Hidalgo, a football player at Denham Springs High School, one local doctor wants to share his expertise with the athletes and coaching staff as an extra precaution. Dr. Vincent Shaw specializes in sports medicine at Baton Rouge General Hospital. He says he was touched by…

BATON ROUGE – Only a select few fans will be part of the roughly 25,000 fans who get to attend football games in Tiger Stadium this season, but LSU is giving everyone else an opportunity to leave their mark on game day. The LSU Athletics department announced Friday that fans can now purchase cut-outs to…

METAIRIE, La. (AP) — Two of the Saints’ starting receivers, two-time All-Pro Michael Thomas and veteran Emmanuel Sanders, missed practice on Thursday, raising questions about who would replace their production in New Orleans’ passing attack. Thomas limped off the field late in Sunday’s victory over Tampa Bay, and the team said Thursday he had an…

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (AP) — A firefighter died battling a wildfire in California that officials said was sparked by a device used to reveal a baby’s gender. The death happened Thursday in the San Bernardino National Forest as crews battled the El Dorado Fire, the U.S. Forest Service said in a statement. The fire erupted…

BATON ROUGE – There’s a joyful celebration within the halls of WBRZ Thursday as a second-generation employee celebrates forty years of paying the bills. Tonya Hebert runs WBRZ’s finance department, a job she’s held since Wednesday, September 17, 1980. In remembering her first years Thursday, Hebert recounted how little – almost nothing – was done…

ADRIAN, Mich. – An 85-year-old man was stabbed to death inside a southern Michigan supermarket, but his attacker was unable to flee because a woman who witnessed the attack held him at gunpoint until the police arrived. The victim was stabbed multiple times in the head and neck Wednesday afternoon at a Meijer store in…