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LSU faces Iowa in tonight's Elite Eight match

BY VICKI FERSTEL | Staff writer​ ​ ​

Excitement, drama? Yes, we're talking about tonight's game when No. 3 LSU takes on No. 1 Iowa in the Elite Eight. The Advocate's Reed Darcy explores the Caitlin Clark-Angel Reese rivalry. Meanwhile, sports columnist Scott Rabalais weighs in on all the drama. And we share Rabalais' outrage at the sexism displayed by a Los Angeles columnist — in a reference since deleted — calling the LSU women's team "dirty debutantes." 

And here's how you can catch the game. 


Seeking a revenue source to address Louisiana's coastal land loss, one state representative is proposing a constitutional amendment to dedicate revenues from offshore wind energy projects in federal waters. Those funds would offset declining oil spill funds. We may get to vote on the proposal in November. Staff writer Mike Smith delves into the issue.


We've got a bit of April Foolishness we hope you will enjoy. Of course, we'd be remiss if we didn't mention today's Smiley Anders column, with readers reminiscing about the dangerous games they played as children (including one contest featuring hunting knives). Also, cartoonist Walt Handelsman is asking readers to submit entries in his latest Cartoon Caption Contest.

No fooling, this is a lot of fun! 

How the real estate settlement will change buying and selling homes in Louisiana

When Wanda Gentris was shopping for her first home in Metairie early this year, she didn’t think much about how her real estate agent would get paid for services that included showing her a half dozen homes, helping her negotiate a deal and eventually closing the sale. She knew the seller’s agent would be paying her agent’s commission from a portion of the sale proceeds, as is customary, so she didn’t worry about it. Read more

Girl was in bed when she was struck by gunfire, Baton Rouge police say

A juvenile girl was lying in bed when she was struck by gunfire early Sunday morning, a spokesperson with the Baton Rouge Police Department said. Read more

 
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Today's Obituaries

Pricer, Tensey Glyn

"And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith." Hebrews 12:1-2… Read more

Watson, Donald Ray

Donald Ray Watson, a resident of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, was born on April 20, 1952, to the late Oscar and Dorothy Watson. He departed this… Read more

Hull, Edna Thompson "Mae"

Edna "Mae" Thompson Hull passed away peacefully in her sleep at her home in Baton Rouge, La., on Monday, March 25, 2024, at the age of 97 y… Read more

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