A survey shows Louisiana has three cities in particular in need of charitable givings this season. I’m Matt Doyle.

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Baton Rouge Police say the 18 year old son of Alton Sterling has been arrested and faces a charge of first degree rape.  Cameron Sterling is accused of taking a child into a bedroom, locking the door, then raping the 8 year old boy he was babysitting last weekend.  Cameron Sterling’s father, Alton Sterling was shot to death by police in 2016, triggering nationwide protests.

The Bayou State can expect heavy rainfall as a storm system whipped up in Texas and Oklahoma moves into the state. Paired with a cold front one to two inches of rain is likely to land across Louisiana. State Climatologist Barry Keim says in some areas of Louisiana the rain could be even more intense…

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According to the CDC, Louisiana is among the states with the highest levels of flu activity so far this season.  Louisiana Department of Health is conducting a special one-day, multi-location flu shot promotion, throughout Louisiana from 2 until 6:30 this afternoon. The state saw more than 15,000 hospitalizations last year.   LDH Immunization director Dr. Frank Welch says Louisiana is starting to see a rise in cases, jumping above the regional baseline.

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From two to 6:30 this afternoon, the Louisiana Health Department will make flu shots available at their parish health clinics…
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It’s a rainy dreary day across Louisiana. State Climatologist Barry Keim on how much rain we can expect…
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The LSU men’s basketball team fell to 7-3 last night after losing to 24th ranked Houston 82-76.

Louisiana has three of the top 30 cities most in need of charity donations this holiday season according to the personal finance website Wallethub.com. New Orleans is ranked 10th, Shreveport 21st and Baton Rouge 26th. Wallethub analyst Jill Gonzales says one category in particular stood out…
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The report also took into account unemployment, homelessness, the high school drop out rate and economic security.

According to Google, the World Cup and LSU’s football schedule ranked at the top when it came to google searches in Louisiana during 2018. Google Technology Expert Molly Vandenburg says Louisianians also were concerned about the two major hurricanes that hit the US coastline this year….
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Free flu shots are available from two to 6:30 PM at parish health clinics across the state. Louisiana health officials have seen an uptick in flu cases. Immunization Director Doctor Frank Welch says its the best way to avoid the flu is to get vaccinated…
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And if you are sick, do not kiss babies, pregnant women, grandparents and others who may be at a higher risk of getting sick.

There’s the potential for an inch to two inches of rain today and into tonight as a result of a cluster of storms moving through the state. State Climatologist Barry Keim….
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So far today, the heaviest rainfall can be found in south Louisiana.

Louisiana has three cities in Wallethub’s ranking of top 30 cities who are in most of need in charity donations. New Orleans ranks 10th, Shreveport 21st and Baton Rouge 26th. Wallethub analyst Jill Gonzales hopes this will inspire Louisianians seek out reputable non-profits who can brighten the holidays for the less fortunate…
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The report took in account child poverty, homelessness, economic security and safety ratings.

So what were the top Google searches in Louisiana during 2018? Google technology expert Molly Vandenburg says many in the Bayou State were trying to find out when their favorite team was playing…
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And Vandenburg says Louisiana residents also showed great interest in finding out about Hurricane Florence and Michael, which hit the Carolinas and Florida respectively.

The state health department offers free flu shots today from 2 to 6:30 PM at parish health units. Immunization director for L-D-H, Doctor Frank Welch, says Louisiana is among the states with the highest levels of flu activity so far this season…
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And Welch says if you have cold symptoms or have a fever greater than 100.3 degrees, stay away from others until you have not had a fever for 24 hours.

Three Louisiana cities come in the top 30 cities for most in need of charity donations. New Orleans ranks 10th, Shreveport 21st and Baton Rouge 26th. Wallethub analyst Jill Gonzales says the state’s higher than the national unemployment rate is one reason why…
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All three cities scored above average for the number of consumer bankruptcies.

There are reports federal and local investigators are looking allegations former St. Tammany Parish Sheriff Jack Strain sexually abused at least four teenagers. According to WWL-TV, the investigation is over a year long and the abuse may have occurred over decades. No arrests have been made and no charges have been filed in the case.

Google’s annual Year in Search report has been released and shows Louisianans tend to google the most for sports information. Connor Ferrill has the story…
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The Louisiana Health Department is making flu shots available at parish health units throughout Louisiana from 2 until 6:30 this afternoon. LDH Immunization director Dr. Frank Welch says a similar event was conducted last January during the middle of a rough flu season that saw more than 1,600 deaths in Louisiana.
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Welch says Louisiana is among the states with the highest levels of flu activity so far this season.

Google’s annual Year in Search report shows Louisianans searched the most for soccer, LSU football and hurricanes. Google Technology Expert Molly Vandenburg says the number one search in the Bayou State was a little surprising…
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Vandenburg says Louisiana internet users also googled the LSU football schedule a bunch this year.

The legislative auditor’s office says they can’t determine if State Police properly spent two-point-four-million dollars policing the New Orleans French Quarter last year. But the Department of Public Safety disagrees with the report. The agency says two-point-four million in other funding was used to cover their French Quarter policing costs until funding designated for that area’s policing became available.

A survey shows Louisiana has three cities in particular in need of charitable givings this season. I’m Matt Doyle.
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The Louisiana Health Department will make flu shots available at their parish health clinics this afternoon…
voicer 3 (30) “…I’m Kevin Barnhart”

The special one-day shot promotion will take place from two until 6:30 PM.

There’s a marginal risk for severe weather today as a strong system that will bring Louisiana heavy rainfall moves in from Texas. State Climatologist Barry Keim…
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One to two inches of rain is possible.

Louisiana has three of the top 30 cities most in need of charity donations this holiday season according to the personal finance website Wallethub.com. New Orleans come in at 10th, Shreveport 21 and Baton Rouge 26th. Wallethub analyst Jill Gonzales says one category in particular stood out…
cut 7 (10) “…pretty huge”
The report also took into account unemployment, homelessness, high school drop outs and economic security.

The FBI and local prosecutors are reportedly investigating allegations that former St. Tammany Sheriff Jack Strain sexually abused teenagers. Two of Strain’s former top aids already face federal charges in an alleged kicked scheme involving a work release program. A source says an investigation is now looking to see if Strain awarded these two men a contract in an effort to keep them quiet about the alleged sexual abuse.

Google’s annual Year in Search released and shows what Louisianans want to look at online. Connor Ferrill has the story.

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A survey shows Louisiana has three cities in particular in need of charitable givings this season. I’m Matt Doyle.

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The Louisiana Department of Health is conducting a special multi-location flu shot event across the state, similar to one done last flu season.  Kevin Barnhart has the story.

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Google’s annual Year in Search released and shows what Louisianans want to look at online. The “Year in Search” lists are Google’s annual look at the trillions of searches performed throughout the year. Google Technology Expert Molly Vandenburg says the number one search in the Bayou State was a little surprising…

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Vandenburg says the global event was not the only sport trending in Louisiana searches…

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Though the Cajun navy was not a notably high search Vandenburg says Louisianans definitely showed preparation for hurricane season on all fronts…

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Louisiana has three of the top 30 cities most in need of charity donations this holiday season according to WalletHub.com. New Orleans came in at 10, Shreveport was next highest in the state at 21, and Baton Rouge came in at 26. WalletHub Analyst Jill Gonzales says one category in particular stood out for those Louisiana cities.

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The report took into account child poverty, unemployment, homelessness, high school drop outs, and economic security, health, and safety ratings.

The state as a whole has a 4.7 percent unemployment rate, one percent above the national average, but Gonzales says one city’s employment struggles in particular single it out as in need of some extra charitable love this season.

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All three cities scored above average for the number of consumer bankruptcies.

Gonzales says these rankings show the substantial need for giving’s to local charities in the holiday season, and hopes this will inspire Louisianans to seek out reputable non-profits who can bright up the holidays for the less-fortunate.

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The report surveyed 180 cities nationwide.

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The Bayou State can expect heavy rainfall as a storm system whipped up in Texas and Oklahoma moves into the state. Paired with a cold front one to two inches of rain is likely to land across Louisiana. State Climatologist Barry Keim says in some areas of Louisiana the rain could be even more intense…

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Keim says as the cold front exits warm air may be right on its tail and could bring with it some nice weather…

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Keim says looking ahead snowfall can pop up quickly but the Bayou State should not expect a white Christmas…

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Louisiana Department of Health is conducting a special one-day, multi-location flu shot promotion, throughout Louisiana from 2 until 6:30 this afternoon.  LDH Immunization director Dr. Frank Welch says a similar event was conducted in January of this year during the middle of a rough flu season that saw more than 1600 deaths in Louisiana.

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The state saw more than 15,000 hospitalizations last year.  As for this season, Welch says Louisiana is starting to see a rise in cases, jumping above the regional baseline.

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Welch says if you already have to the flu, stay away from other people.  He adds the best preventative measure against the illness is getting that flu shot.

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Shots will be little to no cost and recipients are encouraged to bring an insurance card if they have it.  Locations can be found on the LDH website.

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ESPN ranks LSU’s seven overtime loss to Texas A-and-M as the best college football game of the year. Quarterback Joe Burrow says it was a difficult defeat to get over…

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Burrow says the team’s focus is now to get ready to play Central Florida on New Year’s Day. The Tigers Q-B says before focusing in on the Knights, he’ll work to make himself a better signal caller…

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Tight end Foster Moreau says he’s excited about the opportunity to play in a New Year’s Six Bowl game…

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LSU has 20 more days until they play the Knights and they still have about a dozen more practices before the game. Moreau says bowl practices are not mundane…

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Senator John Kennedy is pushing back against a Congressional effort to pass a national criminal justice reform bill.

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Authorities are looking for two men facing hate crime charges for terrorizing a black woman at the West Monroe Walmart.  Investigators have identified the two as 22 year old Dylan Reynolds and 24 year old Michael Walters.  The woman was leaving the store as the men began yelling at her and calling her racial slurs.  One of the men is accused of chasing after her car on foot as she fled the scene.

Over the past 20 months, the Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office Metro Narcotics Division has arrested 11 for allegedly involvement in heroine distribution. Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Captain Tommy Carnline says the January 2017 arrest of Tyrone Gabriel had a major domino effect in the investigation…

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Over 98-thousand dollars was allegedly stolen from the Office of Motor Vehicles by three employees between March and June of 2017. That’s according to a new Legislative Auditor’s report that surveyed the OMV’s appropriation of funds. Auditor Daryl Purpera says the OMV has been receptive to changes since the release of the report. He notes it can be challenging for that department to prevent these kinds of crimes given how small most OMV outposts can be.
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All three were fired after the audit revealed the missing funds.

Former Port Allen police officers are accusing Police Chief Esdron Brown of forcing his religion upon his officer corp via mandatory religious meetings and using God’s will as a reasoning for promotions.  Legal analyst Tim Meche says those that lost their positions could potentially be entitled to compensation.

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98,507 dollars was allegedly stolen from the Office of Motor Vehicles by three employees between March and June of 2017. That’s according to a new Legislative Auditor’s report that surveyed the OMV’s appropriation of funds. Auditor Daryl Purpera says it appears the three took small chunks of cash from the operation at a time over the three months.

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All three were fired after the audit revealed the missing funds.

Over the past 20 months, the Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office Metro Narcotics Division has arrested 11 for allegedly involvement in heroine distribution. Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Captain Tommy Carnline says the metro team took hours of surveillance of suspects and even got some help from the community…

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Congress is set to vote this month on a criminal justice reform bill that would give judges more leeway in sentencing non-violent offenders, and would increase funding for rehabilitation programs for prisoners. The bill is backed by President Trump, but Senator John Kennedy and other Republicans say they’re concerned the legislation would lead to more prisoners getting out of jail who could potentially be violent individuals. Kennedy says there’s a number of incidents in Louisiana where a prisoner was released early under the new guidelines, and went on to commit a crime.

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