08:30 Newscast, January 6th, 2017

Louisiana is bracing for cold temperatures today into tomorrow. This is prompting winter weather advisories and freeze watches and warnings in some areas. State Climatologist Barry Keim…:
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He says temperatures are expected to easily dip into the 20s tonight and tomorrow night.

Donald Trump’s transition team is drumming up support for the President-elect’s agenda for his first 100 days in office. Halen Doughty has more…:
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The Restore Louisiana Task Force is meeting today to again discuss plans for distributing federal flood relief funds. The state initially secured 438-million and then another 1.2 billion was appropriated in December. Pat Forbes, executive director of the State Office of Community Development, says the total $1.6 billion pledged by Congress is greatly appreciated…:
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He urges flood victims to be patient during this arduous process.

Many people make New Years resolutions to lose weight, but nutritionists are urging caution with fad diets. Registered Dietitian with the LSU AgCenter Sandra May also says juicing or detoxing can be very dangerous, especially if you have a medical condition like diabetes…:
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She says the best way to lose weight is to eat a balanced diet, and exercise.