2:30 PM Jan 1 LRN Newscast

The Saints will be without Chris Olave in their final game of the season as they face the Falcons in Atlanta on Sunday. Olave is being treated for blood clot in his lungs. The condition was fortunately caught early. He is reportedly doing well and expected to go home from the hospital today. This season Olave achieved career highs — 100 receptions, over 1,100 receiving yards, and 9 receiving touchdowns.

As the college football transfer portal opens tomorrow, LSU Linebacker Whit Weeks made it clear he’s not going anywhere. In a social media post, he said, “College Football is too hard to leave, and there is no better place in the country to be right now than Baton Rouge, Louisiana. All I want to do is ball in the purple and gold. See you in September.” 17 Tigers are planning to enter the portal and Geaux 247 writer Glen West says…

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New Orleans is looking to continue a three-year trend in 2026. Andrew Greenstein explains.

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Keep Louisiana Beautiful and Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser are suggesting ten resolutions aimed at helping keep Louisiana clean in 2026 and Nungesser says you can report litter bugs to the litter hotline at 855-LA-LITTER, and those who are confirmed to be littering will get a ticket, which Nungesser says has been an effective way to prevent them from littering in the future.

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