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Defending the title: The LSU gymnastics team is set to compete in the evening session of the 2025 NCAA Championship Finals on Thursday. LSU’s semifinal starts at 8 p.m. on ESPN2. This is LSU’s third straight semifinal appearance. Read more from LSU Wire.
39,000 applicants: More than 39,000 students applied for the Louisiana Giving All True Opportunity to Rise, or LA GATOR, scholarship program for next school year. Of those, nearly 35,000 are eligible. Gov. Jeff Landry requested just over $93 million for the program in his executive budget, covering approximately 12,000 students. Read more from the Louisiana Department of Education.
Racing to buy: Supplies of new and used vehicles for sale in the U.S. are declining rapidly as consumers flock to purchase cars and trucks ahead of potential price increases due to tariffs, according to auto dealers and industry analysis. The days’ supply of new vehicles—calculated by an estimated daily retail sales rate—dropped from 91 days at the beginning of March to 70 this month, according to Cox Automotive. Read more from CNBC.
Editor’s note: Daily Report will not be published on Friday, April 18. Daily Report will return Monday, April 21. Have a safe and happy holiday.
