It was close but 2 last minute votes came through to re-elect Louisiana Congressman Mike Johnson as speaker of the House of Representatives today Representatives Ralph Norman of South Carolina and Keith Self of Texas changed their votes to Johnson at the last minute, bringing the votes for Johnson to the needed. 218. Kentucky Representative Thomas Massie kept his word to not cast his vote for Johnson. Johnson secured President-elect Donald Trump’s support just before the new year, but many republicans were upset over the way he handled the budget bill just before Christmas.

As they were sworn in today, the Republican controlled House and Senate say they have a mandate from voters to improve the livelihoods of Americans. Majority Leader Steve Scalise from Jefferson Parish says they have an ambitious agenda to carry out in the first 100 days…

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In the wake of the New Year’s Day Terrorist attack on Bourbon Street, French Quarter businesses are asking what can be done to prevent something like it from happening again.

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The mild weather we’ve been experiencing will come to an end on Sunday as the coldest weather of the season will begin to make its way into the Bayou State. LSU Public Health Climatologist Barry Keim says high temperatures will be in the 70s on Sunday, but be prepared for a big change…

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Keim says the threat of severe weather exists Sunday for nearly the entire state

A sense of normalcy is returning to the French Quarter, two days after the first ever terrorist attack on the city of New Orleans that left 15 people dead including the suspected terrorist who died in a gunfight with police on Bourbon Street.

Russell Desmond owner of Arcadian Books located in the French Quarter, and he says there’s an increased security presence around the French Quarter and he said it was on full display for Thursday night’s Sugar Bowl as bomb sniffing dogs were checking vehicles…

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One New Orleans pastor says he’s heartbroken that such a heinous event happened in his city….

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The 119^th Congress was sworn in today, and the Republican controlled House and Senate say they have a mandate from voters to improve the livelihoods of Americans. Majority Leader Steve Scalise from Jefferson Parish says they have an ambitious agenda to carry out in the first 100 days…

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The first order of business is to elect a House Speaker and Louisiana’s Mike Johnson fell two votes short from staying on as speaker. There will be another vote.

The coldest air of the winter will hit the state in a couple of days. LSU Public Health Climatologist Barry Keim says Sunday will start out warm, but a strong cold front will drop High temperatures on Monday into the 40s….

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There’s also a chance for severe weather on Sunday.

A vigil will be held Saturday night at seven in memory of the 14 innocent victims of Wednesday morning’s terror attack on Bourbon Street. Meanwhile, after being closed for nearly 36 hours, Bourbon Street is getting back to normal. Andrew Greenstein was there last night.

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President Biden is scheduled to travel to New Orleans on Monday to visit victim family members.

Early reports said multiple suspects were involved in the attack, but now the FBI says Shamsud Din Jabbar acted alone. FBI Deputy Assistant Director of Counter Terrorism Christopher Raia says Jabbar had three cell phones and two laptops; and after searching the devices they can confirm that no information on the devices linked anyone else to the attack.

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The FBI said today that investigators found bomb making materials at Jabbar’s residence in Houston.

A new Congress has convened in Washington D-C. House Majority Leader Steve Scalise from Jefferson Parish says lowering inflation is a priority for the Republican led House…

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Voting is taking place at this hour to see if Louisiana’s Mike Johnson will remain the House Speaker.

A pall of sadness hovered over one of the most festive areas in in the world until it was reopened yesterday afternoon. Andrew Greenstein talked with people passing by Bourbon Street prior to its reopening.

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Russell Desmond owns Arcadian Books on Orleans Street and says normalcy is returning…

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Early reports said multiple suspects were involved in the New Orleans terrorist attack, now the FBI says Shamsud Din Jabbar acted alone. FBI Deputy Assistant Director of Counter Terrorism Christopher Raia confirmed there was no one else assisting Jabbar in placing two functional IEDs in coolers in the area…

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The FBI has released photos of Jabbar placing the devices. And the FBI said today they found bomb-making chemicals at his home in Houston.

Georgia was eliminated from the College Football Playoff last night as the Bulldogs lost to Notre Dame 23 to 10 in the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans. Georgia Coach Kirby Smart says he’s still proud of his team….

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Notre Dame moves on to play Penn State in the Orange Bowl

Bourbon Street is back open after being closed for 36 hours following the New Year’s Day terror attack that left 14 innocent people dead. I spoke to a man outside Bourbon Street who was visiting from Georgia. He told me the whole scene was surreal.

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Early reports said multiple suspects were involved in the attack, but now the FBI says Shamsud Din Jabbar acted alone. FBI Deputy Assistant Director of Counter Terrorism Christopher Raia says Jabbar had three cell phones and two laptops; and after searching the devices they can confirm that no information on the devices linked anyone else to the attack.

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President Biden will fly to New Orleans early next week to meet with the families of the victims.

The 119th Congress gets to work today, and the Republican controlled House and Senate say they have a mandate from voters to improve the livelihoods of Americans. Majority Leader Steve Scalise from Jefferson Parish says they have an ambitious agenda to carry out in the first 100 days…

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Among those being sworn in today is Cleo Fields. The Baton Rouge Democrat is returning to Congress following a three-decade absence. Fields says he wants to focus on education; saying when he left Congress the first time, there was the Education Caucus that doesn’t exist anymore…

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The redrawing of the 6th District which Fields represents led in part to Garret Graves deciding not to seek re-election.

Federal investigators are now saying the terrorist attack in the New Orleans French Quarter was not a coordinated event. FBI Deputy Assistant Director of Counter Terrorism Christopher Raia says 42-year-old Shamsud-Din Jabbar acted alone when he drove at a high rate of speed on Bourbon Street.

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Jabbar drove from Houston to New Orleans on December 30^th posting Facebook videos. In one video, Jabbar proclaimed his support of ISIS.

At around 2:30 yesterday afternoon, Bourbon Street re-opened. Governor Jeff Landry…

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This woman from Indiana says the city’s response has been tremendous…

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A tight vote is expected in the U-S House today as Louisiana Republican Mike Johnson seeks re-election as Speaker of the House.

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Baton Rouge Democrat Cleo Fields returns to Congress today representing the newly drawn Sixth District. Fields served as a U-S Representative from 1993 to 1997 and knows Washington is much more partisan now…

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A pall of sadness hovered over one of the most festive areas in in the world until it was reopened yesterday afternoon. Andrew Greenstein talked with people passing by Bourbon Street prior to its reopening.

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University Medical Center says it treated 26 patients following the terrorism attack and 16 remain hospitalized, including eight that are in intensive care. The FBI says Shamsud-Din Jabbar acted alone.

A new Congress will be sworn in at 11 AM this morning and Baton Rouge Democrat Cleo Fields is returning to the U-S House of Representatives. Fields represented Louisiana in Congress from 1993 to 1997 and he wants to re-start the Education Caucus again….

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And Louisiana Congressman Mike Johnson wants to remain as House Speaker, but he can’t afford to have any more defections from Republicans in his effort to keep the gavel.

In the Sugar Bowl last night, Notre Dame defeated Georgia 23 to 10. The play of the game came late in the second quarter when the Fighting Irish recovered a strip sack fumble of Bulldogs quarterback Gunner Stockton. Georgia Coach Kirby Smart says they were trying to score before halftime…

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It’s been more than 50 hours since Shamsud-Din Jabbar, a U-S Army veteran from Houston, drove a rented pickup truck into a crowd of people on Bourbon Street killing 14 people. The FBI says Jabbar acted alone. Deputy assistant director of the FBI’s counter-terrorism division Christopher Raia says the attacker was inspired by ISIS and they are still trying to learn more…

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You can call the FBI at 1-800-call-FBI.

The shock of what happened New Year’s Day Morning on Bourbon Street has not worn off. This visitor from Georgia says its surreal…

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A new Congress will be sworn in today and Baton Rouge Democrat Cleo Fields returns to Capitol Hill after nearly three decades since he last served as a U-S Representative.

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There could be drama in the House today if Louisiana 4^th district Congressman Mike Johnson does not get enough votes to remain Speaker of the House. U-S Senator John Kennedy says President-elect Donald Trump wants Johnson to lead the House and he’ll work to make sure Republicans vote for him…

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