12:30 PM Newscast

Senator John Kennedy is delaying his announcement on whether or not he’ll run for governor until Monday, siting travel issues. The 2019 race is now less than a year away, and only one Republican, Eddie Rispone, has declared against Governor Edwards. ULM Poli Sci Professor Joshua Stockley says the Senator’s repeated delays are beginning to look like non-interest.

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Stockley says if Kennedy does not declare, he’s hurt the GOP cause in the race by boxing other candidates out of fundraising for the last few months.
The son of south Louisiana serial killer Derrick Todd Lee has been charged with negligent homicide in the shooting death of a 16-year-old East Feliciana High School student. East Feliciana Sheriff Jeff Travis says investigators reported in the warrant that Lee was remorseful for killing his friend…
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Rapides Parish Sheriffs say they walked in on a fairly horrific scene in Plainview after responding to a call about a natural death, and now three people are under arrest and facing 2nd Degree Murder, Cruelty to the Infirm, and other charges. Captain Tommy Carnline says authorities have called it some of the worst neglect they’ve seen in their entire careers…

Cut 15 (08) “…pretty bad.”

The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Criminal Investigations Unit is investigating the discovery of a deceased infant in the back of a waste management truck. A waste management worker discovered the body as he was performing his regular duties. The infant was pronounced dead at the scene.

Here’s a look at your commodities…

11:40 LRN Sportscast

Tonight in Dallas, the Saints go after their 11th straight win as they visit an improving Cowboys team that has won three in a row. Saints defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins says they want to make Dallas quarterback Dak Prescott one dimensional….
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Rankins has been playing at a high level lately with five sacks, eight tackles for a loss in his past five games. Kick-off is at 7:20 from A-T-and-T Stadium.

2020 quarterback prospect Max Johnson announces he has committed to the LSU Tigers. The four-star recruit from Georgia is the son of former Super Bowl quarterback Brad Johnson and he’s the nephew of Miami head coach Mark Richt. 24-7 sports ranks the left-hander as the fifth best pro-style passer in the Class of 2020.

10:30 LRN Newscast November 29

We’ll have to wait a couple more days before knowing whether Republican U-S Senator John Kennedy will run for governor next year. Kennedy previously said he’ll publicly announce his decision by December 1st, but Kennedy now says he’ll make an announcement on Monday. Baton Rouge

Governor Edwards is sounding the alarm about remarkable shortages at food banks across the state that have been drained by a string of natural disasters.
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Tonight in Dallas, the Saints go after their 11th straight win as they visit the improving Dallas Cowboys.

Some House Republicans are discussing legislation for the next session that would roll back the .45 percent temporary sales tax approved in June because of a rosier than expected revenue forecast for the state. Governor John Bel Edwards says the state’s budget picture is finally stabilized and the revenues coming in can help fund at least a one-thousand dollar pay raise for teachers, which he estimates would cost 135-million dollars a year….
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Officials with the Rapides Parish Sheriff’s office calls it some of the worst neglect they’ve seen in their law enforcement careers as they found a 25-year-old specials needs person dead in deplorable conditions at a home in Elizabeth…
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Three people have been arrested, including the victim’s mother, and they are facing several charges including second-degree murder.

9:30 LRN Newscast November 29

There’s talk among House Republican leaders about rolling back the temporary state sales tax that was approved last June, because of economists’ projections the state could be seeing surplus dollars. Governor John Bel Edwards says that money can be used to help fund teacher pay raises, but House Republican Caucus Chairman Lance Harris says they can raise teacher salaries by making cuts elsewhere and redirecting the cash…
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A new study finds that “Festive Burnout” affects one in three Americans. Some of the top reasons given for “Festive Burnout” are long lines, buying presents and cooking. LSU Health New Orleans clinical psychologist Dr. Michelle Moore recommends for those already dealing with festive burnout, reconsider your holiday activities.
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Three people have been arrested after a 25-year-old special needs patient was found dead in deplorable living conditions. The victim’s mother, 47-year-old Karen Harrison Johnson of Elizabeth was one of the individuals arrested and so were Glen and Marilyn Maricle. Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Captain Tommy Carnline says they are not sure why they let this happen, but they do think it was intentional neglect…
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The three have been booked into the Rapides Parish detention center on a one-point-one million dollar bond.

Governor Edwards is calling on Louisiana citizens to start stocking their local food banks for the holidays, as a series of natural disasters have left their warehouses with empty shelves. Edwards says he’s very concerned…
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Edwards says monetary donations to your local food bank is the best way to help.

8:30 LRN Newscast November 29

A report from the USA Today Network says House Republican leaders are considering legislation for next year’s session to scale back the .45-cent temporary state sales tax, because of a projected surplus. But Governor John Bel Edwards says he wants to reinvest the additional revenue into state services that have suffered a decade of cuts….
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Economists for the governor and legislature forecast a 150-million dollar surplus for next fiscal year.

The Holiday Season is already a week long, but a survey has found one in three Americans are already suffering from “Festive Burnout.” LSU Health New Orleans clinical psychologist Dr. Michelle Moore says several factors can contribute to making this season not so jolly….
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Authorities say they walked in on one of the worst cases of neglect they’ve ever seen in Rapides Parish after responding to a call about a natural death.
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The Edwards Administration has told the Secretary of State’s office they’ll have to redo a contract to replace the state’s decades-old voting machines. Interim Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin thought they had a deal with Dominion Voting Systems, but Louisiana’s chief procurement officer found problems with how Dominion was selected. Commissioner of Administration Jay Dardenne agrees with that assessment.

7:30 LRN Newscast November 29

A rosier than expected revenue estimation for the state has some House Republicans saying the .45 percent sales tax passed in June may no longer be needed…
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There’s an enhanced risk for severe weather tomorrow afternoon into Friday night north of Interstate 20. Which means there’s a medium chance we could see some tornadoes, hail and wind gusts above 60-miles per hour. Much of the state is under a slight risk for tomorrow.

Governor John Bel Edwards is calling on Louisiana residents to help restock the food banks. A string of natural disasters around the country has supplies running low and Food Bank of Central Louisiana Executive Director Jayne Wright-Velez says demand around the holidays skyrockets…
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Food banks accept cash and food donations and they can use money to purchase foods at lower prices than you can at grocery stores.

There are 26 before Christmas Day and a recent survey finds that one in three Americans already suffer from what is known as “Festive Burnout.” LSU Health New Orleans clincial psychologist Doctor Michelle Moore says it makes sense many get tired of the holidays, because the season is 4.5 weeks long…
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Top reasons given for festive burnout, long lines, buying presents and cooking.

6:45 LRN Sportscast November 29

The Saints bring a 10-game winning streak into Dallas tonight to face a Cowboys team that has won three in a row. Drew Brees and the New Orleans offense gets a lot of attention, but the Saints defense is allowing just 13 points a contest in their last three games. Coach Sean Payton…
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The Saints allow 3.6 yards per rushing attempt, while Dallas averages 4.9 yards per carry as Ezekiel Elliot is one of the top running backs in the NFL.

The LSU Tigers have received a verbal commitment from quarterback Max Johnson, who is the son of Super Bowl winning Q-B Brad Johnson. Max Johnson is a four-star propsect out of Georgia and becomes the second quarterback to give a verbal commitment to LSU in the Class of 2020.

Louisiana Tech has accepted an invitation tot he Hawaii Bowl where they’ll play Hawaii on Saturday December 22nd at 9:30 central time. It’s the fifth straight season the Bulldogs have made a bowl appearance and they’ve won the four previous games.

The Pelicans ended a four-game losing streak last night by beating the Washington Wizards 125 to 104. Jrue Holiday had a game-high 29 points, while Anthony Davis and Julius Randle each scored 23 points. Rarely used Tim Frazier made his third start of the season and had 12 points and 12 assists. Nikola Mirotic added 15 points and nine rebounds.

In college hoops, the Ragin Cajuns outlasted UNO 77-73 in overtime. The Privateers shot just 35-percent from the field, while JaKeenan Gant, Malik Marquetti and P-J Hardy each scored 12 points for UL-Lafayette who completed a six-game road trip with a 3-and-3 record.

Nciholls also a winner last night, beating Spring Hill 85-65.

6:30 LRN Newscast November 29

Some House Republicans are discussing legislation for the next session that would roll back the additional .45 percent sales tax approved in June because of a rosier than expected revenue forecast for the state. Alexandria Representative Lance Harris did not confirm that such legislation will be brought, but says he has heard talk of lowering the state sales tax of 4.45 percent over a few years…
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But Governor John Bel Edwards says the state’s budget picture is finally stabilized and the revenues coming in can help fund at least a one-thousand dollar pay raise for teachers, which he estimates would cost 135-million dollars a year….
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Governor Edwards is sounding the alarm about remarkable shortages at food banks across the state that have been drained by a string of natural disasters.
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Authorities in Tangipahoa parish are trying to determine how a deceased newborn infant ended up in the back of a garbage truck. Anyone with information is urged to call Crime Stoppers.

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Governor Edwards is sounding the alarm about remarkable shortages at food banks across the state that have been drained by a string of natural disasters.

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A rosier than expected revenue estimation for the state has some House Republicans saying the .45 percent sales tax passed in June may no longer be needed…

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Authorities say they walked in on one of the worst cases of neglect they’ve ever seen in Rapides Parish after responding to a call about a natural death.

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Governor Edwards is putting out a call to action for Louisiana citizens to start stocking their local food banks for the holidays, as a series of natural disasters have devastated stores just at the time when banks usually can begin stocking up for spring and summer. Edwards says he’s gravely concerned after touring the half empty Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank yesterday.

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Second Harvest Food Bank of Greater New Orleans CEO Natalie Jayroe says she’s highly concerned about the drastic shortages, because food banks could already only provide about half of the meals that are needed in the US in past years. She says a lack of food effects the most vulnerable populations.

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Food Bank of Central Louisiana Executive Director Jayne Wright-Velez says it’s troubling that supply is running low as demand skyrockets. That means the food banks are unable to keep emergency stockpiles.

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Food banks accept cash and food donations, but say they can use funds to purchase foods at lower prices than you would pay for them at grocery stores.
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Some House Republicans are discussing legislation for the next session that would roll back the .45 percent sales tax passes in June because of a rosier than expected revenue forecast for the state. Alexandria Representative Lance Harris did not confirm that such legislation will be brought but says he has heard talk of phasing out last session’s sales tax over a few years…

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The .45 percent sales tax, that is set to expire in 2025, is estimated to generate 466 million annually.

But Edwards disagrees with efforts to roll back that sales tax, backing a plan to reinvest the additional revenue from a surging economy into state services that have suffered a decade of cuts, and just recently stabilized funding.

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The sales tax this fiscal year is down .55 percent from last year after the legislature let a majority of an expiring one cent sales tax lapse.

Edwards has championed the idea of using the increased revenue to fund at least a 1,000 dollar pay raise for teachers, which he estimates would cost about 135 million dollars a year.

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Harris agrees with the need for a teacher pay raise, but says the money doesn’t have to come from the increased revenue. He suggested it could be found by making cuts and redirecting cash from other areas of government.

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A recent survey found that 1 in 3 Americans suffers from a “festive burnout” due to the holidays being a stressful time.  Even though it’s supposed to be the most wonderful time of the year, LSU Health New Orleans clinical psychologist Dr. Michelle Moore says several factors can contribute to making season not so jolly so early.

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Moore recommends for those already dealing with festival burnout, it may be time to reconsider your holiday activities.

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Moore says it makes sense that there is so much burnout because the season can last so long with festivities kicking off around Thanksgiving or even earlier.

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Rapides Parish Sheriffs say they walked in on a fairly horrific scene in Plainview after responding to a call about a natural death, and now three people are under arrest and facing 2nd Degree Murder, Cruelty to the Infirm, and other charges. Captain Tommy Carnline says the deputy arrived after the call, and realized something was terribly wrong at the scene of the 25-year-old special needs woman’s death…

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47-year old Marilyn Maricle, 52-year-old Glen maricle, and the victim’s mother, 47-year-old Karen Harrison Johnson have all been arrested.

Carnline says authorities have called it some of the worst neglect they’ve seen in their entire careers…

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Carnline says they aren’t sure why the family allowed this to happen, but they do think it was intentional neglect.

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The three have been booked into the Rapides Parish Detention Center on a 1.1 million dollar bond.

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The Saints bring a 10-game winning streak into Dallas tonight to face a Cowboys team has won three in a row. Drew Brees and the New Orleans offense gets a lot of attention, but the Saints defense is allowing just 13 points a contest in their last three games. Coach Sean Payton…

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New Orleans linebacker DeMario Davis says they need to slow down Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliot…

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Dallas brings a three-game winning streak into the game. Saints defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins says they want to make Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott remain one dimensional…

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5:30 PM Newscast

Prosecutors are attempting to obtain the cell phone passcode of Matthew Naquin, a former LSU student charged with negligent homicide in the suspected hazing death of Max Gruver.  Matt Doyle tells us why.

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The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Criminal Investigations Unit is investigating the discovery of a deceased infant in the back of a waste management truck. A waste management worker discovered the body as he was performing his regular duties when he made the discovery. The infant was pronounced dead at the scene.

 

If you’ve purchased a fresh Christmas tree yet this year, you’ve probably noticed they cost a little more than last year. Blake Huval, the owner of Huval’s Tree Hut in Central, says during the Great Recession farmers scaled back on planting new trees, so a decade later the supply is not enough to keep up with demand…
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Huval says if you’re look to save a few bucks, look for trees that may have a hole or two on one side and have that side face the corner of a room.

120 jobs are coming to Minden in Webster Parish as a result of Catamaran Solutions plans to assume operation of a 135,000 square foot industrial fabrication center. The jobs will come with an average salary of 61-thousand dollars a year. Minden Mayor Tommy Davis is thrilled….
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Catamaran plans on anticipating its Louisiana workforce to as many as 500 employees statewide over time.