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Just one day after losing his wife following a long illness, James Brannon pulled a gun on his twin stepdaughters and killed them both before shooting himself, according to police. Read the full story
Health officials are reporting 1,000 known cases of coronavirus in East Baton Rouge Parish on Thursday. Read the full story
Another two Baton Rouge residents have died from coronavirus, bringing the total to 39, the parish coroner's office announced Thursday morning. Read the full story
The push to keep public schools closed for the rest of the academic year grew Thursday when leaders of Louisiana's top school board asked Gov. John Bel Edwards to leave classrooms locked because of the coronavirus. Read the full story
The LHSAA announced the cancellation of its remaining championship events and its spring sports seasons because of the novel coronavirus pandemic. Read the full story
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10% of U.S. labor force out of work amid coronavirus shutdown; see weekly numbers
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Donald Trump to ‘take a look’ at ‘Tiger King’ Joe Exotic’s pardon request
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To fight coronavirus, Louisiana inks $500M-plus in contracts for rooms, equipment; see breakdown
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Growth of coronavirus cases slow in Baton Rouge as deaths mount, but what does it mean?
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In new Ed Orgeron PSA on coronavirus, an LSU question: 'Think we'll have football season?'
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Cassidy: Young people and those recovered from coronavirus could be first to return to school, work
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Famed personal injury attorney Morris Bart contracts coronavirus, is recovering at home
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