A new study highlights the massive cost of congestion in the trucking industry. The American Transport Research Institute’s Cost of Congestion study shows that congestion is adding almost 110-billion dollars to the industry’s costs. Renee Amar (AY-mar) says many factors contribute to the costs of congestion.

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Christmas Day is one week from today, but the warm weather does not make it feel like Christmas is approaching. LSU Public Health Climatologist Barry Keim says high temperatures will only be in the 60s tomorrow and Friday, which is a big difference from what we are seeing today. He says cool air will continue flow down into Louisiana and temperatures will drop some for Saturday…

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Soon, it will be a lot easier for schools to have the tools needed to save people experiencing cardiac arrest. Jeff Palermo reports.

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A patient in Louisiana was hospitalized with H5N1 bird flu, marking the first severe U.S. case. The CDC confirmed the D1.1 genotype, linked to wild birds and backyard flocks. Exposure to sick birds caused the infection. The risk to public health remains low, but precautions are advised for high-risk groups.