There are two U.S. House seats remaining on the ballot for this Saturday’s election. Jeff Palermo has more on the competitive races…

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The man who was in the car with Cardell Hayes on the night former-Saints player Will Smith was killed spoke today in court, saying Smith caused his own demise by attacking Hayes. Kevin O’Neal added that he and the defendant never become hostile. Though witnesses claim, Hayes shot Smith out of vengeance, unloading his weapon on the former-defensive end and his wife, Racuqel.

An Affordable Housing Expo will be held in Baton Rouge this weekend for flood victims. Mike Steele with GOHSEP says there are people at different stages of recovery, so there will be a variety of housing options on display. He says people can come see manufactured homes, trailers and pre-fab housing.

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The expo will be open Friday and Saturday at Celtic Studios.

It’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas in the Bayou State. Clinical psychologist with LSU Health Sciences Center, Dr. Michelle Moore, says the cold weather might help more people get in the holiday spirit.

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Low temperatures will get below freezing for much of the state tonight.