LSU record: The LSU football program saw five players selected in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft, setting a school record for the most picks in the opening round, WAFB-TV reports. Former quarterback Joe Burrow, the reigning Heisman Trophy winner, was chosen No. 1 overall by the Cincinnati Bengals. He is the third Tiger to go No. 1 overall after Billy Cannon and JaMarcus Russell. Read the full story.
How we network: Even before the outbreak sent the use of social media, video-calling, streaming and gaming platforms to new records, a trend had begun to emerge online, The Wall Street Journal reports. Rather than spend all their time on broad, and often noisy, platforms like Facebook or Twitter, people have looked for respite in narrowly defined communities and on smaller social media platforms. Read the full story.
Restriction lifted: The Louisiana Office of State Fire Marshal lifted a statewide burn ban on Thursday afternoon that was in place for almost one month, WBRZ-TV reports. Amid the coronavirus crisis, the burn ban was initially issued March 24 to minimize the amount of fire-related accidents during the stay-at-home order. Read the full story.
