12:30 Newscast, January 18th, 2017

President Barack Obama’s approval rating is over 60-percent nationally, according to a CBS poll. Halen Doughty has more on what the numbers look like in Louisiana…:
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Researchers at the University of Vermont believe eating hot chili peppers could help you live longer, which is good news for Louisianans who love their spicy foods. Dr. Benjamin Littenberg says they found it could have something to do with an ingredient in the pepper- capsaicin:
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Secretary of State Tom Schedler is asking President-elect Donald Trump to undo President Obama’s designation that all 50 states’ election systems to be considered “critical infrastructure.” Schelder says there was no credible evidence of hacking discovered in any state during the November 2016 election…:
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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security says the designation does not mean a federal takeover.

An 11-year-old has been arrested for allegedly robbing a woman at gunpoint Saturday evening in Shreveport. According to police the juvenile turned himself in after authorities released surveillance footage to media. He is charged with a count of armed robbery.