8:30 LRN Newscast December 18

The next hearing in the case that could undue Obamacare will likely be held in the New Orleans based 5th Circuit Court of Appeals. Matt Doyle has more.
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The U-S Department of Housing and Urban Development says there’s been a seven-percent decline in the homeless population in Louisiana. Louisiana is one of 31 states to report a decline, but HUD says there’s been a six-percent rise from last year in homelessness among veterans.

An eight-year-old boy in Vinton with an inoperable brain tumor has received 34-thousand Christmas cards. His wish for this holiday season was Christmas cards and that wish went viral and his mother, Danielle Quibodeaux, says some well-known individuals took time to send Drake a card…
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The Fiesta Bowl has also invited the Quibodeaux’s to the game between LSU and U-C-F on New Year’s Day.

It was far from a Masterpiece, but the Saints moved a win away from claiming the top seed in the NFC with a hard fought 12-9 win over the Carolina Panthers. It’s the first time New Orleans won a game by scoring 12 points or less since 1998, but Coach Sean Payton didn’t care. He says a win is a win, especially in December…
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The Saints host Pittsburgh this Sunday.