Three boaters were rescued Monday from a shark-infested ordeal in the Gulf of Mexico, after their boat sunk. Now professional anglers are saying the sharks are hurting their industry…:

CUT 01  (32)        “…Thorington.”

Shreveport Police are investigating four separate shooting incidents that left three people dead; all happening within the space of a single hour. The deaths take the Caddo Parish homicide rate to 42 for the year; 41 of those occurred IN Shreveport proper.

Baton Rouge Police arrest the son a former NFL star for a fatal hit & run last Saturday. BRPD’s Lt. Don Coppola says the 44-year-old victim was trying to cross a street near LSU, when he was hit by a black Range Rover…:

CUT 13  (06)        “…at the scene.”

21-year-old Walter Brister IV came forward and admitted he was the driver. Brister is the son of former ULM and Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Bubbie Brister. If convicted, he could face ten years in prison.

30-percent of small business owners surveyed say inflation is their single most important problem and they worry the holiday shopping surge won’t help much. NFIB State Director Dawn McVea says tax reforms could help with their fiscal difficulties and she’s hopeful some tax changes can occur in next year’s legislative session..:

CUT 08(08)      “…business friendly.”