President Joe Biden is pardoning 39 people today, among them, a 46-year-old New Orleans woman, who pled guilty to non-violent offenses she committed at age 23. Trynitha Fulton has since earned a master’s degree, worked in education, volunteered, and founded 2 non-profit organizations to help young people in her community.

Welcome news as crawfish season is underway. Laney King, co-founder of The Crawfish App, says the App will help find local vendors, sorted by the lowest price per pound.

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Vendors are offering boiled crawfish and sacks of live crawfish.

The Social Security Act is moving forward in the Senate. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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Coaching legend Hank Tierney’s career spans separate stents at Archbishop Shaw, his first from1982-2001 and a state title in 1987. He says a second state title this Friday would mean a lot to the school and the community.

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The Social Security Fairness Act will get a vote in the Senate and Baton Rouge Congressman Garret Graves who sponsored the act in the house says as long as it’s brought up for a vote, getting it through the Senate is a mere formality.

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The Social Security Fairness Act would eliminate the Windfall Elimination Penalty and the Government Pension Offset.

It’s December, but crawfish season is already underway. While the timing may seem unusual to some Laney King, co-founder of The Crawfish App, explains that an early crawfish season is not out of the ordinary in Louisiana. This year, vendors are off to a strong start.

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Coach Hank Tierney, ranked the sixth-winningest football coach in LHSAA history, was ready to retire in 2021. Instead, he returned to Archbishop Shaw and now he’s taking the Eagles back to the superdome for a Division II Select State championship. Tierney has produced athletes like Running Back Jasper Parker who has signed with Michigan.

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The Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is asking deer hunters to be on the lookout for deer exhibiting signs of chronic wasting disease after a deer at a captive deer farm in Jeff Davis Parish tested positive last month. Johnathan Bordelon, the deer program manager at the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, says

Infected deer undergo behavior changes.

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No one should take matters into their own hands instead, contact the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.

The Social Security Fairness Act that would eliminate the Windfall Elimination Penalty will get a vote in the Senate, as the bill has been placed on the legislative calendar. Baton Rouge Congressman Garret Graves, who sponsored the House bill, says Senator Chuck Schumer will be bringing it up for a vote as a standalone bill, and that’s the last hurdle before heading to President Biden’s desk.

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And Graves says as long as it’s brought up for a vote, getting it through the Senate is a mere formality.

A deer at a captive deer farm in Jeff Davis Parish tested positive for chronic wasting disease last month and the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is asking deer hunters if they encounter a deer exhibiting signs of the disease to contact them. Johnathan Bordelon, the deer program manager at the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, says chronic wasting disease is 100-percent fatal and is highly transmissible.

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It’s a Christmas miracle…crawfish season has begun in Louisiana.  Sean Richardson has more.

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Hank Tierney believed his coaching days ended in December 2021 after Ponchatoula’s loss in the Class 5A state final at the Superdome. Planning to retire, he instead became Shaw High School’s head coach by January. Now in his third season back at Shaw, Tierney leads the 11-2 Eagles to the E.D. White Division II state final.

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It’s December, but crawfish season is already underway, even as holiday decorations remain. Laney King, co-founder of The Crawfish App, explains that while last year’s season was delayed three months due to a drought, it’s not unusual to see crawfish vendors operating around the holidays.

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The Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is asking deer hunters to be on the lookout for deer exhibiting signs of chronic wasting disease. This, as a deer at a captive deer farm in Jeff Davis Parish tested positive for the disease last month.

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The Social Security Act is moving forward in the Senate. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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Louisiana recorded its hottest November ever this year, with average temperatures soaring over eight degrees above normal, according to the National Weather Service. LSU Public Health Climatologist Barry Keim says the average temperature for November – factoring in both daytime highs and overnight lows – is 57 degrees.

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Keim says cities like New Orleans and Shreveport saw multiple days in the 80s, disrupting seasonal norms.

LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier announces that he’s returning next year for his final year of eligibility. Tiger Rag Magazine Editor Todd Horne says this is not a surprise.

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Horne says it’s possible that Nussmeier was negotiating his NIL deal for his senior year, and that he got some well-placed advice from his father – Philadelphia Eagles quarterbacks coach Doug Nussmeier.

Louisiana leads the nation for early-season flu cases for the second year in a row.  Sean Richardosn has more.

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When the Saints take the field Sunday afternoon against the Commanders, they will see a familiar face on the other side of the ball – Marshawn Lattimore. The longtime Saint was traded to the Commanders earlier this season; and on Sunday, he will make his return to the Superdome, this time taking up residence in the visiting team’s locker room. Kickoff on Sunday is at noon.

A bill that would provide Louisiana with hundreds of millions of dollars in flood protection is near final legislative passage in Congress. Baton Rouge Republican Congressman Garret Graves says the Water Resources Development Act focuses on safeguarding south Louisiana from hurricanes and flooding.

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For the second consecutive year, Louisiana leads the nation in early-season flu cases. Last week, Louisiana reported the highest flu activity nearing the ‘very high’ range. State Epidemiologist Theresa Sokol says over 11-percent of flu tests in Louisiana returned positive, compared to the national average of 3.5-percent.

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Louisiana recorded its hottest November ever this year. Sean Richardson has more.

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A federal judge hears arguments from several news organizations challenging a new state law requiring a 25-foot buffer zone. The law went into effect August 1st and requires people to stay 25 feet from police officers while they’re performing official duties. News organizations argue that the law violates the 1st and 14th amendments to the constitution and the language is too vague to enforce. The state argues that it’s designed to keep officers safe while they’re investigating.

Louisiana leads the nation for early-season flu cases for the second year in a row. Sean Richardson has more.

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Last month was Louisiana’s warmest November EVER!  Experts say on average temperatures were more than eight degrees above normal last month. LSU Public Health Climatologist Barry Keim says cities like New Orleans and Shreveport saw multiple days in the 80s, disrupting seasonal norms.

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LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier is coming back to LSU next year.  He posted a video on his social media pages to announce his return for his final year of eligibility. Tiger Rag Magazine Editor Todd Horne says it’s possible that Nussmeier was negotiating his NIL deal for his senior year – and that he likely got some good advice from someone very close to him who knows what he’s talking about.

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It’s a homecoming of sorts for former LSU Tiger Jayden Daniels as he leads the Washington Commanders against the Saints in the Superdome.

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Kickoff Sunday at the Superdome is at noon.

It will provide Louisiana with hundreds of millions of dollars in flood and now the Water Resources Development Act is near final passage in DC. Baton Rouge Congressman Garrett Graves says it will mean improvements to wastewater infrastructure from Baton Rouge to Ascension and beyond.  Graves’ term in office ends at the end of the year.
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It was the hottest November on record for Louisiana this year.  According to the National Weather Service, our average temperature was more than eight degrees above normal. LSU Public Health Climatologist Barry Keim says Louisiana saw more fronts than usual, but they just weren’t that cold.

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He’s coming back. LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier posted a video on his social media pages to announce that he’s returning next season for his final year of eligibility.

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Nussmeier led the Tigers to an 8-and-4 regular season, and they will be facing Baylor in the Texas Bowl on New Year’s Eve.

For the second year in a row, Louisiana leads the nation in early-season flu cases.  Vaccination is still and option and can help reduce the severity and spread of the flu. State Epidemiologist Theresa Sokol says other preventive measures, including handwashing, covering coughs, staying home when ill, and getting a flu shot, remain critical.

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