Andrew Epperson
@andrewepperson.bsky.social
Louisiana First News Chief Investigator, Anchor ⚜️🗣️ | Emmy winner 🏆 (2022) | Formerly KARK, KNWA | University of Arkansas 2x graduate 📚 | aepperson@nexstar.tv
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October 27, 2025 at 10:47 PM
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‘It’s a big problem in Baton Rouge’: Authorities suspect human trafficking in massage parlors @andrewepperson.bsky.social
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June 13, 2025 at 2:09 PM
‘It’s a big problem in Baton Rouge’: Authorities suspect human trafficking in massage parlors @andrewepperson.bsky.social
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Happy bday to my ole pal Brian Holland…the best (and possibly first) sports director on Bluesky! He will be remembered as an OG on this app. 🍾👍
The LSU-Nicholls baseball game scheduled for Wednesday night in Thibodaux has been canceled due to extremely cold and inclement weather
They are working to re-schedule the game for a later date -- new date/time are expected to be announced later this (Wednesday) afternoon.
#LSU
They are working to re-schedule the game for a later date -- new date/time are expected to be announced later this (Wednesday) afternoon.
#LSU
February 20, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Happy bday to my ole pal Brian Holland…the best (and possibly first) sports director on Bluesky! He will be remembered as an OG on this app. 🍾👍
What a beautiful site…
Overheard in the Newsroom...
Arkansas fan: Boy, I love the new SEC Baseball power rankings
Reporter: Wait, who would put out power ranking this early??!
Arkansas fan: Here's the link...
Reporter: ...oh you mean the site named RazorBackers.com???
Arkansas fan: Good site!
Arkansas fan: Boy, I love the new SEC Baseball power rankings
Reporter: Wait, who would put out power ranking this early??!
Arkansas fan: Here's the link...
Reporter: ...oh you mean the site named RazorBackers.com???
Arkansas fan: Good site!
February 18, 2025 at 11:55 PM
What a beautiful site…
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#Louisiana man dies from hypothermia, state health officials confirm #lagov #lalege www.brproud.com/news/louisia...
Louisiana man dies from hypothermia, state health officials confirm
The Louisiana Department of Health confirmed the hypothermia death of a 65-year-old man Thursday afternoon.
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January 9, 2025 at 9:53 PM
#Louisiana man dies from hypothermia, state health officials confirm #lagov #lalege www.brproud.com/news/louisia...
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Breaking news: A Louisiana man has become the first person in the United States to die of avian influenza, state health officials reported Monday.
First U.S. bird flu death reported in Louisiana patient, officials say
The patient, who was older than 65 and had underlying medical conditions, was hospitalized Dec. 18 in critical condition with severe respiratory illness.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 6, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Breaking news: A Louisiana man has become the first person in the United States to die of avian influenza, state health officials reported Monday.
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JUST IN: The CEO of the Sugar Bowl said that after speaking with the teams and officials it was decided that "it's in the best interest of everybody and public safety that we postpone the game for 24 hours."
The Sugar Bowl is postponed to Thursday after the deadly attack in New Orleans
The game between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and Georgia Bulldogs, part of the expanded college football playoffs, has been postponed
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January 1, 2025 at 7:53 PM
JUST IN: The CEO of the Sugar Bowl said that after speaking with the teams and officials it was decided that "it's in the best interest of everybody and public safety that we postpone the game for 24 hours."
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WATCH LIVE: The FBI is holding a briefing on the terror attack in #NewOrleans www.brproud.com/news/louisia...
LIVE: Multiple dead, injured after car plowed into crowd on Bourbon Street in act of terrorism
Multiple people are dead after the New Orleans Police Department reports a car may have plowed into a group of people on Bourbon Street.
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January 1, 2025 at 7:10 PM
WATCH LIVE: The FBI is holding a briefing on the terror attack in #NewOrleans www.brproud.com/news/louisia...
Horrible news in NOLA…at least 10 dead, dozens hurt in what NOPD calls a “terrorist attack.” ⤵️
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10 dead, dozens injured after car plows into crowd in New Orleans: ‘Horrific act of violence’
New Orleans Mayor Latoya Cantrell, at a press conference on Wednesday, called the incident a “terrorist attack.”
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January 1, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Horrible news in NOLA…at least 10 dead, dozens hurt in what NOPD calls a “terrorist attack.” ⤵️
www.brproud.com/news/louisia...
www.brproud.com/news/louisia...
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The U.S. Treasury Department said on Monday that it was hacked by a Chinese state-sponsored actor who gained access to government workstations and unclassified documents, according to a letter reviewed by The Washington Post.
U.S. Treasury says it was hacked by China-backed actor
The department was notified on Dec. 8 by a third-party software provider, BeyondTrust, that a hacker had secured access to a security key, which allowed the intruder to override certain security proto...
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December 30, 2024 at 9:33 PM
The U.S. Treasury Department said on Monday that it was hacked by a Chinese state-sponsored actor who gained access to government workstations and unclassified documents, according to a letter reviewed by The Washington Post.
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A federal appeals court denied Donald Trump’s request for a new trial in New York writer E. Jean Carroll’s sexual abuse lawsuit
Trump Fails to Win New Trial in E. Jean Carroll Sex-Abuse Case
A federal appeals court denied Donald Trump’s request for a new trial in New York writer E. Jean Carroll’s sexual abuse lawsuit, dealing a blow to the president-elect as he seeks to put his legal woes...
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December 30, 2024 at 8:02 PM
A federal appeals court denied Donald Trump’s request for a new trial in New York writer E. Jean Carroll’s sexual abuse lawsuit
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Breaking news: Jimmy Carter, a no-frills and steel-willed Southern governor who was elected president in 1976, died Sunday at his home in Plains, Georgia, according to his son. He was 100 and the oldest living U.S. president of all time.
Jimmy Carter, 39th president and Nobel Peace Prize winner, dies at 100, his son says
The tenacious Southerner was turned out of office after one term. But he had a brilliant post-presidential career as a champion of health, peace and democracy.
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December 29, 2024 at 9:05 PM
Breaking news: Jimmy Carter, a no-frills and steel-willed Southern governor who was elected president in 1976, died Sunday at his home in Plains, Georgia, according to his son. He was 100 and the oldest living U.S. president of all time.
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House Speaker Mike Johnson has a new proposal to avert a government shutdown, which would extend federal spending for three months and suspend the debt limit for two years, according to sources familiar with the proposal.
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Follow live updates:
Live updates: Vote to avert government shutdown expected today after House GOP reaches deal
Get the latest news on the transition to the new administration of President-elect Donald Trump and a new Congress.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 19, 2024 at 9:12 PM
House Speaker Mike Johnson has a new proposal to avert a government shutdown, which would extend federal spending for three months and suspend the debt limit for two years, according to sources familiar with the proposal.
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The Post reports Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) may be in jeopardy of losing his speakership. ⤵
Breaking news: Republicans rejected House Speaker Johnson’s bipartisan plan to avert a government shutdown, as Donald Trump and Elon Musk joined a broad swath of the House GOP on Wednesday to condemn a compromise bill full of Democratic policy priorities.
Republicans reject spending bill, under pressure from Trump and Musk
Unless Congress acts, a shutdown deadline looms just past midnight Saturday.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 18, 2024 at 10:46 PM
The Post reports Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) may be in jeopardy of losing his speakership. ⤵
Congrats to Live Oak for the victory in BRProud’s Battle of the Bands! 🏆
We’re committed to our community, and this is a moment these kids will remember forever. The trophy is too big to forget! 😅
We’re committed to our community, and this is a moment these kids will remember forever. The trophy is too big to forget! 😅
December 17, 2024 at 9:35 PM
Congrats to Live Oak for the victory in BRProud’s Battle of the Bands! 🏆
We’re committed to our community, and this is a moment these kids will remember forever. The trophy is too big to forget! 😅
We’re committed to our community, and this is a moment these kids will remember forever. The trophy is too big to forget! 😅
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Sid Edwards names 26-member transition team ahead of January swearing-in #WGMB #WVLA #EastBatonRougeParish #BatonRouge
Sid Edwards names 26-member transition team ahead of January swearing-in
EBR Mayor-President-elect Sid Edwards announced who will be a part of his Win EBR Transition Team.
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December 17, 2024 at 6:41 PM
Sid Edwards names 26-member transition team ahead of January swearing-in #WGMB #WVLA #EastBatonRougeParish #BatonRouge
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BREAKING: Donald Trump lost his request to throw out his conviction in the New York hush money case on presidential immunity grounds
Trump Loses Bid to Have Hush Money Case Tossed Over Immunity
Donald Trump lost his request to toss his conviction in the New York hush money case on presidential immunity grounds, though it’s far from certain that the case will proceed to sentencing as the pres...
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December 17, 2024 at 12:01 AM
BREAKING: Donald Trump lost his request to throw out his conviction in the New York hush money case on presidential immunity grounds
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TikTok asked the US Supreme Court to block a government ban set to take effect next month
TikTok Asks US Supreme Court to Block Ban
TikTok and its Chinese parent company asked the US Supreme Court to block a government ban set to take effect next month, making a late push to keep the social-media platform operating in a market wit...
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December 16, 2024 at 8:26 PM
TikTok asked the US Supreme Court to block a government ban set to take effect next month
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Former Saints CB Marshon Lattimore talks returning to the Superdome with his new team, the Commanders:
"They traded me away. I'm going back to show why they shouldn't have."
#Saints
"They traded me away. I'm going back to show why they shouldn't have."
#Saints
December 13, 2024 at 6:05 PM
Former Saints CB Marshon Lattimore talks returning to the Superdome with his new team, the Commanders:
"They traded me away. I'm going back to show why they shouldn't have."
#Saints
"They traded me away. I'm going back to show why they shouldn't have."
#Saints
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Amazon said on Thursday that it was planning to donate $1 million to President-elect Donald Trump’s inaugural fund.
Amazon Plans $1 Million Donation to Trump’s Inaugural Fund
The move follows Meta’s donation of the same amount to the fund earlier this week.
www.nytimes.com
December 13, 2024 at 2:07 AM
Amazon said on Thursday that it was planning to donate $1 million to President-elect Donald Trump’s inaugural fund.
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FBI Director Christopher Wray announced he will resign before President-elect Donald Trump takes office, prematurely ending his historic and tumultuous tenure as head of the nation’s top investigative law enforcement agency
FBI Director Christopher Wray to Resign at End of Biden’s Term
FBI Director Christopher Wray announced he will resign before President-elect Donald Trump takes office, prematurely ending his historic and tumultuous tenure as head of the nation’s top investigative...
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December 11, 2024 at 7:35 PM
FBI Director Christopher Wray announced he will resign before President-elect Donald Trump takes office, prematurely ending his historic and tumultuous tenure as head of the nation’s top investigative law enforcement agency
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Breaking news: Authorities have charged Luigi Mangione, 26, with murder in the shooting death of Brian Thompson, the UnitedHealthcare chief executive who was killed in New York City last week.
Live updates: Luigi Mangione charged with murder in killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO
Authorities arrested Luigi Mangione in Pennsylvania after a five-day manhunt sparked by the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Manhattan.
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December 10, 2024 at 4:48 PM
Breaking news: Authorities have charged Luigi Mangione, 26, with murder in the shooting death of Brian Thompson, the UnitedHealthcare chief executive who was killed in New York City last week.
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As 2023 came to a close, scientists hoped that a stretch of record heat that emerged across the planet might finally begin to subside in 2024. It seemed likely that temporary conditions would give way to let Earth cool down.
That didn’t happen. wapo.st/3Bdto1x
That didn’t happen. wapo.st/3Bdto1x
December 6, 2024 at 8:23 PM
As 2023 came to a close, scientists hoped that a stretch of record heat that emerged across the planet might finally begin to subside in 2024. It seemed likely that temporary conditions would give way to let Earth cool down.
That didn’t happen. wapo.st/3Bdto1x
That didn’t happen. wapo.st/3Bdto1x
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New: The TikTok sale-or-ban law is constitutional, a high-level appeals court says. The app, with 170 million U.S. users, could be banned nationwide next month. Next stop: the Supreme Court and a showdown with Trump, who's vowed to "save TikTok" however he can www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
Appeals court upholds nationwide TikTok ban
The D.C. Court of Appeals made the expedited decision ahead of the TikTok ban’s looming Jan. 19 deadline, in a high-profile case pitting national security concerns against free speech.
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December 6, 2024 at 3:57 PM
New: The TikTok sale-or-ban law is constitutional, a high-level appeals court says. The app, with 170 million U.S. users, could be banned nationwide next month. Next stop: the Supreme Court and a showdown with Trump, who's vowed to "save TikTok" however he can www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...