Today is considered the biggest day of the year for the US Postal Service. Twana Barber with USPS says there is about 10% more mail moving this holiday season and the projection is for 15 billion total pieces to be sent and delivered between Thanksgiving and New Years Day. She says this week will be busiest week of the year…:
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She says if you are sending something through first class mail, you have until tomorrow to send it to make sure it arrives for Christmas.

A win is a win, but it wasn’t pretty yesterday when the Saints beat the Jets 31-19. New Orleans scored on their first three possessions, but didn’t score just 14 points the rest of the way, Quarterback Drew Brees on the struggles on offense after a quick start…:
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The Saints will now focus on the huge home game against the Falcons on Christmas Eve.

The environmental group, Louisiana Bucket Brigade, is protesting a proposed 162-mile gas pipeline in south Louisiana…:
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State Representative Chris Broadwater of Hammond has resigned his position in state government. Broadwater, a republican was elected in 2011 and his final term was set to be in 2020. He says he wants to focus more on his family and law practice.

Governor John Bel Edwards is slated to speak at this hour to provide an update on the state’s looming fiscal cliff. The state is facing more than a $1 billion dollar shortfall for the year that starts July 1st.