Good morning Acadiana. Will the Governor reopen the state this Friday, May 1st? We expect to hear the details today. Shaquille O'Neal has done something very special for a Breaux Bridge family. Shaq is our hero of the day.

TODAY IS NATIONAL

Babe Ruth Day

Prime Rib Day

Tell A Story Day

Devil Dog Day

TODAY IN HISTORY

140 years ago - In 1880, Happy birthday to the hearing air. Francis Clarke and M.G. Foster patented the electrical hearing aid today 140 years ago.

15 years ago - In 2005, an unnamed woman became the first female in Norway to be convicted of rape.

14 years ago - In 2006, construction began on the 1,776-foot tower for the new World Trade Center in New York City, called One World Trade Center.

CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS

Lizzo is 32. Singer.

William Moseley is 33. Actor.

Patrick Stump is 36.  Fall Out Boy's lead singer.

John Osborne of Brothers Osborne is 38.

Sally Hawkins is 44. Actor.

Sheena Easton is 61. Singer.

Kevin McNally is 64. Actor.

Ace Frehley is 69. KISS guitar legend and Rock & Roll Hall of Famer.

Kate Pierson is 72. The B-52's.

Si Robertson from 'Duck Dynasty' is 72.

Casey Kasem (1932 - 2014)  Radio legend.

Coretta Scott King (1927 - 2006) Martin Luther King Jr.'s widow.

Cuba Gooding, Sr. (1944 - 2017) The Main Ingredient.

Judy Carne  (1939 - 2015) 'Laugh In'. She's the one that would say, "sock-it-to-me".

Jack Klugman (1922 - 2012) Oscar on the original 'Odd Couple'.

Samuel F.B. Morse (1791 - 1872) He's the guy who invented Morse Code.

DAYS TILL

8 days until Teacher Appreciation Day

13 days until Mother's Day

25 days until Memorial Day Weekend

WEATHER

Today: Sunny, 82.

Tuesday: 30% - 40% chance for rain late, 83.

Wednesday: 80% chance for rain, 81.

Thursday: Sunny, 80.

Friday: Sunny, 84.

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