June 2023

Fizzled probe spares governor scrutiny over Ronald Greene's deadly arrest

BATON ROUGE (AP) — Louisiana legislators who last year demanded answers from Gov. John Bel Edwards on whether he was complicit in a coverup of state troopers' deadly arrest of a Black motorist have quietly abandoned their work without hearing from the governor or issuing any findings.

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'It was tough': World War II veterans return to Utah Beach to mark D-Day's 79th anniversary

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ON UTAH BEACH, France (AP) — World War II veterans shared vivid memories of D-Day and the fighting as dozens returned to Normandy beaches and key battle sites to mark the 79th anniversary of the decisive assault that led to the liberation of France and Western Europe from Nazi control.

Former FBI agent Robert Hanssen, who was convicted of spying for Russia, dies in prison

WASHINGTON (AP) — Robert Hanssen, a former FBI agent who took more than $1.4 million in cash and diamonds to trade secrets with Moscow in one of the most notorious spying cases in American history, died in prison Monday.

Ukraine trying to end battlefield stalemate in what may be start of counteroffensive

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian forces were making a major effort to end a battlefield stalemate and punch through Russian defensive lines in southeast Ukraine for a second day Monday, in what may herald the start of a long-anticipated counteroffensive after 15 months of war.

Tigers squeak past Oregon State, 6-5

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BATON ROUGE – Louisiana State University (LSU) right fielder Brayden Jobert launched a solo homer in the bottom of the eighth inning, which was one of five for the Tigers, to lift the No. 5 national seed to a 6-5 victory over Oregon State University (OSU) Sunday night at Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field.

Synthetic surfaces gaining traction at major horse racing tracks

(AP) — Dirt flying as horses race around the track. Fans cheering as their favorite thunders down the stretch, hooves pounding toward the finish line.

Local library to hold summer reading program

The public library will be kicking off a summer reading program for children in the area.

Budget bills advance through Senate Finance Committee

BATON ROUGE – The Senate Finance Committee today advanced House Bill 1, the general appropriations bill that funds state services (including education) for the next fiscal year, and the supplemental appropriations bill (HB 560) as the 2023 Legislative Session rapidly comes to a close at the end of next week.

Whistling in the wild

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This black-bellied whistling duck