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Six people were arrested during protests at the Capitol on Friday, and a trooper was punched in the chest. This follows the tense vote that passed restrictions on abortion and gender-affirming care.

Weak earthquake reported in northwest Louisiana this morning Share Updated: 11:38 AM CDT Apr 1, 2021 WDSU Digital Team Share Updated: 11:38 AM CDT Apr 1, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript THE GULF OF MEXICO. WE WILL CONTINUE TO SEE THAT HAPPEN AND MORE SUNSHINE THROUGH THE DAY. INTERESTING FROM OVERNIGHT, THERE WAS A REGISTERED EARTHQUAKE IN NORTHWEST LOUISIANA. THIS YELLOWOT, IT WAS A WEAK ONE, A THREE .0 MAGNITUDE EARTHQUAKE, BUT REPORTEDLY WAS FEL...

Intestinal parasites. but theres still no explanation as to why that bear went on such an aggressive attack against several people. the grizzly was captured a day later at the same campground and was later euthanized. her three cubs are in a zoo in billings. the optimism about how much oil remains in the gulf may be premature, according to a new study. scientists from georgia say up to 80% of the oil that spewed into the water still remains there. the government has said only one-quarter of th...

>> we were not able to identify any evidence of total petroleum hydrocarbons in those seafood samples. >> reporter: those hydrocarbons could potentially cause cancer. kendall and other scientists said it could be months, even years, before carcinogens start to appear in fish and shrimp. the fda has said the hundreds of samples that its tested, none have come back with any contamination. matt gutman, abc news, buras, louisiana. the class of 2014 enrolls in college this fall. a wisconsin college...

Catching seafood are now raising concerns. matt gutman reports from buras, louisiana. >> reporter: its reputation shot, gulf seafood has a new cheerleader. >> were excited that fishermen can go back to work and americans can confidently and safely enjoy gulf seafood once again. >> tell me what you think is wrong with them. >> i kind of think they have oil on them. you see that brown? i never seen that on shrimp, even in the mud. >> reporter: randy has been shrimping these waters his whole life. ...

Contacted question the governments standards for testing. >> many consumers may not be protected from contaminants in their seafood. >> reporter: in the meantime, folks like this who need the work are afraid to fish. you wouldnt sell this? >> i wouldnt want to -- me personally, i wouldnt want to get nobody sick. >> reporter: despite these concerns the fda defended its testing and says the state and federal government are in agreement, that seafood from these waters is safe to eat. matt gutman, a...

Dauphin island in alabama. but wary tourists are staying away. >> i have to go out of business. the window of opportunity, of 100 days of high volume did not happen. >> reporter: it is too late for fae. others will come back. its not clear how long it will take. jeffrey kofman, abc news, buras, louisiana. an emergency jobs bill is speeding its way through congress, now that supporters have overcome a republican filibuster. the bill would save some 300,000 jobs. most of them teachers, firefight...

Alive." the pilot was found dead on that hillside. no one is saying yet exactly why this plane crashed. bad weather certainly appears to be a factor. nick watt, abc news, london. a u.s. military cargo plane has crashed at an alaska air force base. the c-17 with four passengers on board went down at elmendorf air force base in anchorage last evening. witnesses say the crash sent a huge fireball 750 feet into the air. the air force said the c-17 was on a local training mission at the time. no wo...

And rescue crews are having difficulty reaching the crash site, which is in a mountainous area. >> 152 passengers and the crew were on board. the airbus 320 jet crashed as it was approaching islamabads airport after a flight from karachi. the initial reports are that it lost contact with the control tower. the plane crashed in rainy weather and wet conditions are making the rescue effort very difficult. well continue to follow the story. in other news now, it has been 100 days since the nation...

Quick action, responding to an 800,000 gallon oil spill in southern michigan. it has been leaking since monday from a broken pipeline. it carries about 8,000 gallons of oil a day from indiana to ontario. the oil flowed into a creek and then into the kalamazoo river, coating birds and fish. about 20 homes have been evacuated. now to the gulf oil spill. it has now been 100 days since the deadly deepwater horizon explosion which led to the environmental disaster. >> the chairman of bp says his pr...