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One of the highest rates for accidental drownings in the country. last year 21 people drowned in open water. when the weather gets warmer, the temptation is to cool off and try to swim like here at this reservoir. it looks very inviting but we know potentially it's a very bad idea. let's talk to david walker. david, you have been teaching young people, primary school children today about the dangers of open water swimming? by the dangers of open water swimming? by the end of next week we will have had 500 different primary school age children down here, going through not only some fun water sp...

African. >> very african. >> you have okra, gumbo, the saute. this is incredible. this is a new thing. >> yeah this is a new thing. this is the reason why i'm cooking. you can mix all the culture. if you are curious and if you are gourmet, you can mix stuff and everything -- if -- if it is tasty it will be okay. >> i went to culinary school and obviously you don't learn to cook it culinary you learn tech niece neeks and recipe cook something something some people can do it and some people cannot. >> it's not all about technique. >> it's about pleasure and love. >> i think it's one of the most ...

>> saint-ouen is a suburb that lies on the northern edge of the periphery. historically, this neighbor was a no-man's-land populated by the nomadic community known as gyp gypsy. celebrated for its jazz music and flea market. it's quickly become a mecca for a diverse group of young talent. >> ooh la la! >> but today i'm here for the food. >> your wine is a big classy wine, right? >> what does that mean? >> it's an expensive wine. >> that's got nothing to could with it. >> i have a simple wine. >> i'll be the judge of, that if it's simple or not. >> okay. this is a rarity for me. i'll let you de...

BATON ROUGE - A pot left on a hot stove caused a fire at an apartment building while its tenants were seemingly asleep.

Babette Werner with Fleur fest, joined News15 at Noon to share all of the beautiful plants available this weekend.