Oil prices and futures rose today as a result of a U-S airstrike that killed a top Iranian military commander. GasBuddy-dot-com Petroleum Analyst Patrick DeHaan says gas prices will rise, but does not expect a huge spike since the U-S is producing 7 and a half million more barrels of oil every day than a decade ago.
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The average gas price per gallon in Louisiana is $2.33
A single-vehicle crash south of Alexandria kills a man from Bunkie and a woman from Marksville. State Police Trooper Casey Wallace says the victims were not buckled up
Investigators do not know what caused the crash.
43-year-old Hoang Thai Nguyen and 40-year-old Le Bui Chatelain were pronounced dead at a hospital.
The Ragin’ Cajuns are preparing to play Miami of Ohio in the LendingTree Bowl in Mobile, Alabama. While attendance is expected to be low due to the game taking place on a Monday night, season ticket holder Craig Melancon says the fans making the trip are excited to be there.
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Kickoff is at 6:30 Monday night. The alumni association is holding an event in downtown on Sunday, which will include a Saints watch party.
The Black and Gold will host the Vikings in an NFL wild card game. The Saints won 13 regular-season games last year and lost in the N-F-C Title game. New Orleans has 13 wins again in the regular season, but Detillier says the Saints are playing better on offense than a year ago and Drew Brees is a big reason why…
Minnesota has won three of the four previous meetings, but they are the underdog this time around.