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Lawmakers deny Jindal proposal to cut budgets of domestic violence programs

By David Lippman
Three budget amendments approved by the House Committee on Appropriations would reject proposed reductions in funding for programs that fight domestic violence in Louisiana.

Coalition of groups to host rally at the Capitol regarding budget cuts, hospital system

By Samantha Morgan
A Community Voice, as part of a coalition of groups across the State will rally at 11:30 a.m. on the Capitol steps, Tuesday, April 30.

EBR breakaway school district clears senate finance committee

By Alex Deiro
The breakaway school district is one step closer to being created. Today a senate finance committee cleared the bill that allows for money to be given to the district if it's made.

Coming up tonight at 10: Resources for Veterans

By Alicia Pekema
Veterans returning from war say the government isn't doing enough to help them.

Metairie woman killed after being ejected from scooter during crash on I-10

By Samantha Morgan
A Metairie woman was killed on I-10 this afternoon after crashing into a barrier on her scooter.

Slidell woman killed while trying to escape vehicle stuck on train tracks

By Samantha Morgan
A Slidell woman died last night after her vehicle became stuck in the gravel by the railroad tracks. Officials say this is the second death in two months due to a train collision.
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CAUGHT ON CAMERA: NWS confirms two tornadoes in Jefferson Parish

By WDSU
After two tornadoes made their way through the New Orleans metro area April 24, WDSU received a video that captured both tornadoes. The tornadoes touched down in Jefferson Parish.

Empty nets in Louisiana three years after the spill

By Matt Smith - CNN
On his dock along the banks of Bayou Yscloskey, Darren Stander makes the pelicans dance.

Study finds criminal record not too harmful to NFL hopefuls

By Alex Deiro
With not one, but two arrests under their belt for this week, some of LSU’s top football players have been making headlines for all the wrong reasons.

LSU Theatre Lab season presents Outworks 2013 Festival

By LSU MEDIA RELATIONS
LSU Theatre will present its annual Outworks Festival – an evening of six new, previously unproduced one-act plays from April 30-May 5.

Southern Review co-editor awarded fellowship at Virginia Center for the Creative Arts

By LSU MEDIA RELATIONS
Cara Blue Adams, co-editor of The Southern Review, published quarterly by LSU Press, has been awarded a fellowship at the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts.

Project Runway's Anthony Ryan Auld to teach sewing class in Baton Rouge

By ALL Brands
All Brands, a leading supplier of innovative products for the home sewing enthusiast in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, is pleased to announce that Anthony Ryan Auld, the winner of Project Runway All Stars 2, will be appearing in person to teach an upc

LSU Women’s Center to Hold Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony for New Center on May 2

By LSU MEDIA RELATIONS
On Thursday, May 2, at 3 p.m., the LSU Women’s Center will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony to officially open its new facility, located on campus at 5 Union Square in the same building as the Barnes & Noble at LSU, the new African Amer

FAA furlough reprieve: 'No fair!'

By Jeanne Sahadi CNN
Millions of travelers frustrated by airport delays may be relieved that Congress did an about-face this week, passing legislation to end the furloughs of FAA air traffic controllers.

FAA suspends furloughs, typo or not

By Kevin Bohn and Deirdre Walsh CNN
A typo is keeping President Obama from signing legislation designed to end budget-related FAA air traffic controller furloughs blamed for widespread flight delays, a congressional source told CNN Saturday.