AAA is forecasting the number of travelers for the Thanksgiving holiday to be the highest since 2005….
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A manhunt is underway for 49-year-old Michael Vallery of Baton Rouge. East Baton Rouge sheriff’s office spokesperson Casey Raborn Hicks says Vallery stabbed three people, including his estranged wife, 51-year-old Stefanie Vallery…
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The victim’s sister and daughter were also injured in the violent episode.

Chinese chemical giant Wanhua announces plans to build a 1.25 billion dollar chemical manufacturing complex in the St. James Parish town of Convent. Louisiana Economic Development Secretary Don Pierson is glad the trade war between the U-S and China over tariffs didn’t derail this project….
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Pierson says he visited Wanhua’s headquarters in 2017 and now the company plans to begin construction next year.

The cook in your family will likely begin preparing today that turkey for Thanksgiving dinner. LSU AgCenter food safety expert Wenqing Xu (When-Ching Shuh) says do not wash the turkey before you bake it. She says it will not remove any bacteria that should be killed in the oven and it could lead to cross contamination….
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And Xu says don’t cook the stuffing inside the turkey.