We now know the names of the New Orleans police officers who shot and killed the terrorist who plowed a pickup truck into a crowd on Bourbon Street New Year’s Day. They are Nigel Daggs, Christian Byer and Jacobie Jordan, and Police Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick calls them national heroes. Kirkpatrick says two officers that Shamsud-Din Jabbar shot in the ensuing gunfight have been treated and released .

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Body camera footage shows officers approaching Jabbar’s pickup truck after it crashed into construction equipment near the intersection of Bourbon and Bienville streets.

Two children are among three people stabbed to death in St. Helena Parish. The sheriff’s office there says it’s the end result of a domestic disturbance that took place in Amite. Sheriff Clay Chutz says 31-year-old Ryant Jones is arrested and charged with three counts of first-degree murder. The victims’ ages are 40, ten, and one years old.

With the help of Congresswoman Julia Letlow, Woman’s Hospital in Baton Rouge rolls out the Newborn Essential Support Toolkit. Congresswoman Letlow says it gives new parents peace of mind.

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Through a partnership between the Department of Health and Human Services and the non-profit organization Baby2Baby, the kits include things like diapers, wipes, skin cream, clothes and other essentials.

It’s king cake season; and for the first time in its 104-year history, Hubig’s Pies is selling King Cakes. The owner of the New Orleans staple, Andrew Ramsey, says the store-sold cakes measure 10×10 inches, while online orders will be slightly larger.

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Ramsey says they have four flavors: traditional cinnamon, Hubig’s custard, Dutch apple, and cream cheese.

The St. Helena Parish Sheriff’s Office says three people were stabbed to death, two of the victims are children, in a domestic disturbance incident that took place in Amite. Sheriff Clay Chutz says 31-year-old Ryant Jones has been arrested and charged with three counts of first-degree murder. Chutz calls it a horrible tragedy. The victims’ ages are 40, ten, and one years old.

New Orleans Police Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick identified the three officers who fatally shot the Houston man who carried out the attack on Bourbon Street on New Year’s Day. Kirkpatrick says officers Nigel Daggs, Christian Byer and Jacobie Jordan are heroes….

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Kirkpatrick says two officers that were shot by Shamsud-Din Jabbar in the gun fight have been treated and released.

The New Orleans icon, Hubig’s Pie, debuts nostalgic King Cakes for this Carnival Season. Jeanne (ZHAHN) Burns has more.

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For those looking to eat healthy this year, nutrition experts say increasing your fiber intake is important.  Candida Rebello at LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center says whole grain bread is high in dietary fiber….

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The New Orleans Police Department has identified the officers who fatally shot the Houston man who carried out the New Year’s Day attack on Bourbon Street. NOPD Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick says body camera footage shows officers approaching Shamsud-Din Jabbar’s pickup truck after it crashed into construction equipment in the 300-block of Bourbon Street…

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Kirkpatrick calls officers Nigel Daggs,  Christian Byer and Jacobie Jordan heroes.

It’s king cake season and for the first time in its 104 year history Hubig’s Pies is selling King Cakes. The owner of the New Orleans staple, Andrew Ramsey, says they have four flavors: traditional cinnamon, Hubig’s custard, Dutch apple, and cream cheese.

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Ramsey says the store-sold cakes measure 10×10 inches, while online orders will be slightly larger.

A popular New Year’s Resolution is to eat better. Candida Rebello, the director of the nutrition and chronic disease program at LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center, says when choosing foods, look for foods that are low in energy density – those are foods that have high dietary fiber content and high-water content.

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To increase you fiber intake, try to cover at least half of your plate with fruits and vegetables.

Southeastern Louisiana University is once again collecting discarded Christmas trees to enhance local wetlands. Turtle Cove Environmental Research Station Manager Rob Moreau says this initiative marks its 30th year.

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Instead of going into landfills, the discarded trees are used to combat erosion and create wildlife habitats in the Manchac (MAN-shack) Swamp Wetlands.

Seven victims of the attack on Bourbon Street have filed a lawsuit against the city and two of its contractors, alleging they failed to protect the street from what happened on New Year’s Day morning, an assailant driving down the street at a high rate of speed. Loyola University Law professor Dane Ciolino says a lawsuit targeting private contractors instead of the police department could be successful….

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The suit takes aim at one of the contractors Mott MacDonald, alleging the firm was warned Bourbon Street was vulnerable to a vehicle attack. Ciolino adds it may take years for this suit to be resolved.

Former New York Police Commissioner Bill Bratton met with the media yesterday. He’s the consultant brought in to help New Orleans Police with its security plan for the Super Bowl and Mardi Gras…

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Governor Jeff Landry has named Scott Ballard as the new president of the LSU Board of Supervisors. Ballard is a co-owner of P-J’s Coffee and according to the Advocate newspaper helped raise substantial amounts of money for Landry’s gubernatorial campaign. Ballard is not an LSU grad and this is his second stint on the LSU Board of Supervisors.

The oldest institute of higher education in Louisiana is celebrating a milestone this year. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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The New Orleans Police Department is bringing in an expert to recommend strategies to prevent another attack. It’s bringing aboard former New York City Police Commissioner Bill Bratton, a renowned security expert. At his introductory news conference, Commissioner Bratton says identifying strategies to bolster public safety will be a learning experience.

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Seven victims of the New Year’s Day terror attack on Bourbon Street are suing the city and two of its contractors. Loyola University Law Professor Dane Ciolino says there is a lot of litigation to be done in these cases.

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This lawsuit claims the defendants ignored repeated warnings about security risks.  

Centenary College in Shreveport is celebrating its 200th anniversary this year. College President Dr. Christopher Holloman says in recent years, the school has rolled out new majors, such as kinesiology and sports management. Speaking of sports, Centenary has recently added some new athletic teams.

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Southeastern Louisiana University is offering Christmas tree recycling in Hammond and Ponchatoula to support wetland restoration efforts. Turtle Cove Environmental Research Station Manager Rob Moreau says this initiative marks its 30th year.

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Instead of going into landfills, the discarded trees are used to combat erosion and create wildlife habitats in the Manchac (MAN-shack) Swamp Wetlands.

The New Orleans Police Department is bringing in some outside assistance to help devise counterterrorism strategies ahead of two major events coming up.

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The Louisiana Supreme Court says State Police has the authority to clear homeless encampments in New Orleans. The city of New Orleans argued Governor Jeff Landry overstepped his authority by ordering the sweeps and disrupted efforts to provide permanent housing. Landry gave the city a November deadline to address the issue. It’s unknown when the sweeps will resume.

Centenary College in Shreveport is celebrating its 200^th anniversary this year. Centenary president Doctor Christopher Holoman says for two centuries, the college has prepared students for a wide variety of professions, including the medical profession.

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Dr. Holoman says a couple years ago, they started the Centenary Affordability Pledge, in which the school does not charge any additional tuition for students who carry full Pell scholarship and a full TOPS scholarship.

Southeastern Louisiana University is once again collecting discarded Christmas trees and using them to help enhance the Manchac Swamp Wetlands. Rob Moreau says trees can be dropped off at the Hammond Maintenance Facility and the Southeastern Sustainability Center…

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Seven victims of the New Year’s Day Bourbon Street attack have filed a lawsuit against the City of New Orleans and city contractors. The lawsuit claims the defendants ignored repeated warnings about security risks.  Loyola University Law Professor Dane Ciolino says it’s an interesting angle.

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With the Super Bowl and Mardi Gras happening in New Orleans in the coming weeks, the New Orleans Police Department is bringing in a renowned security expert to recommend strategies to prevent another attack. Former New York City Police Commissioner Bill Bratton was introduced yesterday and said he’s bringing in a team of experts.

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Southeastern Louisiana University is once again involved in a project where they use discarded Christmas Trees to aid in Louisiana wetlands restoration. Rob Moreau, manager of Southeastern’s Turtle Cove Environmental Research Station says they deploy the trees into areas needed most in the Manchac Swamp Wetlands…

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Approximately 45-thousand trees have been deployed through the Southeastern program in the past 29 years.

The sixth ranked LSU Lady Tigers are now 18-and-0 after Kailyn Gilbert made a difficult shot in the lane with less than a second left to beat 16^th ranked Tennessee 89 to 87 in Knoxville. Coach Kim Mulkey says they wanted Gilbert to take that shot…

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Gilbert finished with 22 points.

A lawsuit has been filed against the City of New Orleans and city contractors by seven victims of the terror attack on Bourbon Street. Sean Richardson has more.

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Former New York Police Commissioner Bill Bratton met with the media yesterday. He’s the consultant brought in to help New Orleans Police with its security plan for the Super Bowl and Mardi Gras…

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A winter storm warning is still up for northwest Louisiana, but most of the precipitation has left the area. SWEPCO is reporting 16-hundred of its customers are without power, most of those are in Caddo and Bossier Parishes.

The cold weather has also produced one death in Louisiana. The Louisiana Department of Health reports a 65-year-old homeless man in Rapides Parish died from hypothermia.

The oldest higher education institution in Louisiana is celebrating its 200th anniversary this year. Centenary College in Shreveport was founded in 1825, with its original campus in Jackson, Louisiana. Centenary President Dr. Christopher Holoman says the school takes a unique approach to its liberal arts curriculum.

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A lawsuit has been filed against the City of New Orleans and city contractors by seven victims of the terror attack on Bourbon Street. Sean Richardson has more.

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The oldest institute of higher education in Louisiana is celebrating a milestone this year. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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The New Orleans Police Department is bringing in some outside assistance to help devise counterterrorism strategies ahead of two major events coming up. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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Seven victims of the New Year’s Day terror attack on Bourbon Street have filed a lawsuit against the City of New Orleans and city contractors. The lawsuit claims the defendants ignored repeated warnings about security risks.  Loyola University Law Professor Dane Ciolino says it’s an interesting angle.

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They argue that stronger protections could have prevented the incident, which caused severe injuries and trauma. Ciolino says targeting private contractors instead of police officers could be successful.

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The lawsuit seeks accountability for the oversight and damages to cover medical expenses and pain and suffering endured by the victims. Ciolino says there is a lot of litigation to be done in these cases.

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The oldest higher education institution in Louisiana is celebrating its 200th anniversary this year. Centenary College in Shreveport was founded in 1825, with its original campus in Jackson, Louisiana. Centenary President Dr. Christopher Holoman says the school takes a unique approach to its liberal arts curriculum.

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Dr. Holoman says for two centuries, the college has prepared students for a wide variety of professions, including the medical profession.

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Holloman says in recent years, the school has rolled out new majors, such as kinesiology and sports management. Speaking of sports, Centenary has recently added some new athletic teams, who go by the nicknames “Ladies” and “Gentlemen.”

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Dr. Holoman says a couple years ago, started the Centenary Affordability Pledge, in which the school does not charge any additional tuition for students who carry full Pell scholarship and a full TOPS scholarship. The school will be holding bicentennial celebrations throughout the year.

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Southeastern Louisiana University and its partners are offering Christmas tree recycling in Hammond and Ponchatoula to support wetland restoration efforts. Discarded trees, instead of going to landfills, are used to combat erosion and create wildlife habitats in the Manchac (MAN-shack) Swamp Wetlands. Turtle Cove Environmental Research Station Manager Rob Moreau says this initiative marks its 30th year.

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Moreau says residents can drop off trees at various locations, and trees must be free of decorations, stands, and flocking.

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This program continues thanks to local collaboration despite the end of state grants and Moreau says it’s a great hands-on activity to get people connected more to the environment.

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With the Super Bowl and Mardi Gras happening in New Orleans in the aftermath of a terror attack on Bourbon Street, the New Orleans Police Department is bringing in an expert to recommend strategies to prevent another attack. NOPD is bringing aboard former New York City Police Commissioner Bill Bratton, a renowned security expert. At his introductory news conference, Commissioner Bratton says he will be bringing in a team of experts.

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Commissioner Bratton says identifying strategies to bolster public safety will be a learning experience.

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Bratton says he and his team will be getting to work right away.

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Bratton’s team will be an additional layer of counterterrorism, with both the Super Bowl and Mardi Gras being given the highest Special Event Assessment Rating by the Department of Homeland Security.

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Sean Payton has the Denver Broncos in the playoffs in his second season in Denver. The Broncos will visit the Buffalo Bills on Sunday. Payton was nine and eight in the postseason as the head coach of the Saints and he had Drew Brees as his quarterback. Rookie Bo Nix is the starting quarterback for the Broncos, and Payton expects the former Auburn and Oregon star to do just fine…

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The Broncos beat the Kansas City Chiefs last Sunday to clinch a playoff spot.

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Rookie Jayden Daniels has led the Washington Commanders to the playoffs for the first time since 2020. The Heisman Trophy winning quarterback at LSU is not building up the matchup against the Buccaneers on Sunday night too much…

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January 2006 is the last time the Washington franchise won a playoff game. Daniels says there’s no added pressure in trying to break the postseason victory drought…

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We now have a report of a death from this arctic blast. The Louisiana Department of Health says a 65-year-old Rapides Parish man died of hypothermia. The department did not go into any further details of how the man died.

While temperatures in Rapides Parish are certainly much lower than normal, they’re not as low as those in areas further north, where a winter storm warning remains in effect. Snow is falling in Texas and Arkansas, but Louisiana is mainly dealing with rain.

SWEPCO is prepared to respond to power outages when they occur from the winter storm. Michelle Marcotte with SWEPCO says they’ve been getting the trucks and crews ready.

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Marcotte says they also have extra personnel ready to respond.

The frigid temperatures have led to several house fires; and so far eight across the state have turned deadly. 11 people have been killed in those eight fires. State Fire Marshal Bryan Adams says at this time last year, they did not have a single house fire fatality.

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The Louisiana Office of the State Fire Marshal says there were no fire deaths last night, and it’s urging you to do your part in ensuring that it stays that way. That includes placing nothing within three to five feet of space heaters.

You can help those affected by the tragedy in New Orleans by buying special Saints and Pelicans “love for New Orleans” warm-up shirts. Brittany Whitsell, the director of charitable giving and development for the Saints and the Pelicans, says they’re designed to show solidarity with the city.

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The shirts sell for 35 dollars apiece.