New Orleans Police say 21-year-old Kentrell Baham faces a second-degree murder charge after fatally shooting a Walmart employee last night inside the store. A second victim was shot in the foot.  NOPD Superintendent Shaun Ferguson did not provide a motive on what led to the shooting.
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Today the store is closed and grief counselors are available for employees.
The DASH diet has been ranked as one of the top popular diets by US News and World Report.  The diet was developed by researchers at LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center.  The DASH diet ranked only behind the Mediterranean diet.  Chief of dietary assessment Catherine Champagne says the ranking was very close.
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The Keto Diet ranked last of the 35 diets listed.

Louisiana’s population declined by nearly 11,000 residents from 2018 to 2019 according to U.S. Census Bureau estimates.  26,000 people moved out of Louisiana to another state last year, the 6^th highest number in the nation despite Louisiana’s relatively small total population. Demographer Greg Rigamer says blame the local economy…

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Texas was the biggest recipient of Louisiana’s ex-pats and led the nation in total population growth at 367,000 new residents.

There are concerns Louisiana could see a second peak in the flu season sometime in late January/early February because a new strain of flu is beginning to pick up steam in Louisiana.  Flu A is more adaptive and mutates more frequently than Flu B, but science aside Office of Public Health Assistant Secretary Dr. Alex Billioux says the most important thing is…

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New Orleans Police say 21-year-old Kentrell Baham faces a second-degree murder charge after fatally shooting a Walmart employee last night inside the store. A second victim was shot in the foot.  NOPD Superintendent Shaun Ferguson says a brave officer working security detail apprehended Baham…
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Hundreds of shoppers were in the store at the time of the shooting. Today the store is closed and grief counselors are available for employees. Ferguson did not provide a motive for what led to the shooting.
The DASH diet has been ranked as one of the top popular diets by US News and World Report.  The diet was developed by researchers at LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center.  Chief of dietary assessment Catherine Champagne says the diet puts more focus on plant-based foods.
Cut 13 (07) “…fruits and vegetables.” (2x)

Louisiana’s population declined by nearly 11,000 residents from 2018 to 2019 according to U.S. Census Bureau estimates.  Despite several years in a row of population decline, Demographer Greg Rigamer does not expect the state to lose a congressional seat in the 2020 census like it did in the 2010 census.

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26,000 people moved out of Louisiana to another state last year, the 6^th highest number in the nation despite Louisiana’s relatively small total population.

The Saints are still licking their wounds after a tough loss to the Vikings ended an incredibly promising season prematurely.  The players and fans will be stewing on the 26-20 overtime loss to the Vikings for months, but linebacker AJ Klein says there’s a reason why the team’s been a contender for three years in a row…

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New Orleans Police say 21-year-old Kentrell Baham faces a second-degree murder charge after fatally shooting a Walmart employee last night inside the store. NOPD Superintendent Shaun Ferguson describes what happened inside the Walmart located in Gentilly…
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A second victim was shot in the foot. Ferguson says an officer working security detail apprehended Baham right after the shooting. A motive has not been released.

The U-S Census Bureau estimates the state lost 11-thousand residents between 2018 to 2019, the fourth highest population loss in the country. Demographer Greg Rigamer says a lack of good-paying jobs is the number one factor…
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Despite the continued population loss, Rigamer does not expect Louisiana to lose a Congressional seat.

The C-D-C estimates that from October 1st to December 28th there have been six-point-four million flu cases nationwide and at least 29-hundred deaths. Louisiana Office of Public Health Assistant Secretary Doctor Alex Billioux says there’s still a long way to go in this flu season…
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Billioux says a B flu strain made the rounds in the fall, now they are seeing more patients diagnosed with the A strain of the flu.

Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry is concerned about fake national championship tickets on the market. Landry says if your ticket is a P-D-F it is not legit, because the College Football Playoff Ticket office has already said P-D-F tickets will not be accepted and double-check if you are a recipient of a mobile ticket…
cut 5 (10) “…Apple or Android”
Landry says if you purchase a ticket on the secondary market, use a credit card, so you have some recourse if the tickets are not as promised.

Could Louisiana be heading towards another peak in the flu season? Matt Doyle asked the Office of Public Health about the growing concerns…
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And according to the U-S Census Bureau, the state lost nearly 11-thousand residents from 2018 to 2019. Demographer Greg Rigamer says blame the local economy…
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Texas had the largest population increase in 2019, adding 367-thousand residents.

The Mediterranean diet is ranked by US News and World Report as the best diet for 2020 and right behind that is the Dash Diet, which researchers at LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center helped develop. Chief of dietary assessment Catherine Champagne says the Dash Diet calls for the consumption of fruits and green leafy vegetables, like broccoli, asparagus, and cabbage…
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The Keto Diet is ranked as the worst diet for 2020. Champagne says that’s because we don’t know if there are long-term health risks.

Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry says if you purchased a ticket on the secondary market to Monday’s national championship game double check to see if the ticket is legit…
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The consumer protection hotline number is 1-800-351-4889.

New Orleans Police say one person was fatally shot and another injured in a shooting inside a Gentilly Walmart last night. Authorities say a gunman entered the store and fatally shot an employee and shot a second person in the foot. Officials have not released the identities of those involved or a possible motive.

US News and World Report ranks the DASH Diet, which was formulated by LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center, as one of the top diets for 2020. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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There are concerns Louisiana could see a second peak in the flu season sometime in late January/early February as cases continue to climb. Office of Public Health Assistant Secretary Dr. Alex Billioux says if we do get hit with another peak, it’s because a new strain of flu is picking up steam…
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With an event, the size of the CFP Championship Game on Monday night comes the opportunity for phony tickets to end up in fans’ hands. Attorney General Jeff Landry says look for red flags when buying tickets on the secondary market
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Landry says see if the seller belongs to the National Association of Ticket Brokers.

Louisiana is one of only 10 states to lose population last year according to Census Bureau estimates. Matt Doyle has more…
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New Orleans Police say a man who walked into a packed Gentilly Walmart with a gun fatally shooting an employee and injuring another person has been arrested. It’s unclear if the shooter targeted the victim. Police say the second victim was shot in the foot and is in stable condition.

Kids are back in school and state health officials are concerned about another increase in flu cases. Office of Public Health Assistant Secretary Doctor Alex Billioux says in late fall there was a spike in flu cases caused by a B strain. He says now we are seeing the A strain make the rounds and that’s more adaptive and mutates more frequently…
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U-S News and World Report ranks the Mediterranean diet as the best for 2020. Coming in second is the DASH Diet, which researchers at LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center helped develop. Chief of dietary assessment Catherine Champagne says the ranking was very close…
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Champagne says both diets emphasize eating fruits and vegetables.

Louisiana is one of only 10 states to lose population last year according to Census Bureau estimates. Matt Doyle has more…

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Could Louisiana be heading towards another peak in the flu season? Matt Doyle asked the Office of Public Health about the growing concerns…

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US News and World Report ranks the DASH Diet, which was formulated by LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center, as one of the top popular diets of 2020. Kevin Barnhart has the story.

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With events the size of the CFP Championship Game happening in the state comes the opportunity for fraudulent tickets to end up in fans’ hands.  Attorney General Jeff Landry warns to be on the lookout for red flags if you are hoping to cheer on LSU at the Superdome this Monday.

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Landry adds if the seller is a member of the National Association of Ticket Brokers that is usually a good sign they are a legit source for tickets.

Landry says there will be no print-at-home PDF tickets that will be considered valid at the entry of the game.

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Landry says if you have already purchased tickets and want to verify authenticity, you can do so by contacting the College Football Playoff ticket office.

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Landry suggests using methods of payment that come with protections.  Debit cards, wire transfers, and cash are all extremely risky.

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Louisiana’s population declined by nearly 11,000 residents from 2018 to 2019 according to U.S. Census Bureau estimates.

26,000 people moved out of Louisiana to another state last year, the 6^th highest number in the nation despite Louisiana’s relatively small total population. Demographer Greg Rigamer says blame the local economy…

Cut 7 (07) “…of that.”

Texas was the biggest recipient of Louisiana’s ex-pats and led the nation in total population growth at 367,000 new residents.

Rigamer says a lack of good-paying jobs is the number one factor driving people out of the state. He notes the median household income is only just above 46,000 dollars…

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The national median household income sits at 63,000 dollars.

Despite several years in a row of population decline, Rigamer does not expect the state to lose a congressional seat in the 2020 census like it did in the 2010 census.

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With 2019 in the books, the Brookings Institute estimates the 2010s may have been the slowest population growth decade in American history at just 7.1%.

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There’s concerns Louisiana could be heading for a second peak in the flu season sometime in late January/early February as cases continue to climb.

Office of Public Health Assistant Secretary Dr. Alex Billioux says if we do get hit with another peak, it’ll likely be because a new strain of flu is beginning to pick up steam in Louisiana.

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Whether we ever even left the first peak that began in late fall of 2019 is unknown, due to a lack of data resulting from a ransomware attack on state computers.

Flu A is more adaptive and mutates more frequently than Flu B, but science aside Billioux says the most important thing is…

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The CDC estimates 6.4 to 9.1 million people have gotten sick with the flu this year, resulting in 2,900 to 7,200 deaths.

Billioux says we still have a long ways to go in this flu season, which is shaping up to be abnormally long, and highly active…

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The DASH diet has been ranked as one of the top popular diets by US News and World Report.  The diet was developed by researchers at LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center.  Chief of dietary assessment Catherine Champagne says the diet puts more focus on plant-based foods.

Cut 13 (07) “…fruits and vegetables.” (2x)

Champagne says the diet calls for people to eat more greens and berries.  The diet has more of a positive impact than just dropping a few pounds.

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The DASH diet ranked only behind the Mediterranean diet.  Champagne says the ranking was very close.

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The Keto Diet ranked last of the 35 diets listed.

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The Saints are still licking their wounds after a tough loss to the Vikings ended an incredibly promising season prematurely.

The players and fans will be stewing on the 26-20 overtime defeat to the Vikings for months, but linebacker AJ Klein says there’s a reason why the team’s been a contender for three years in a row…

Cut 16  (12)  …locker room” 

This year’s loss wasn’t due to a miracle, or a theft, the team just got outplayed. All-Pro linebacker Demario Davis says that’s the kind of loss you can learn from.

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The team still has a lot of talent signed for the 2020 season, but rumors are beginning to emerge that that talent may not feature 41-year-old QB Drew Brees, who is out of contract, and may retire. Tackle Terron Armstead can’t imagine it…

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The GOP spent 34 million on the recent governor’s race, but were topped by Democrats who spent a whopping 39 million between the Edwards campaign, and pro-Edwards super PACs.  Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says the party knew how important it was…

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The combined 73 million spent was a record for a Louisiana election.

Louisiana Health Secretary Doctor Rebekah Gee is resigning effective January 31st. Gee received criticism from GOP lawmakers, including US Senator John Kennedy, who called for her firing last year on the heels of an audit that showed the state misspent 85-million dollars on ineligible Medicaid recipients. Parks Senator Fred Mills says the secretary wasn’t afraid to correct those issues

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Two horses are dead following Saturday’s opening day at Harrah’s Louisiana Downs racetrack in Bossier City.  Both horses fell on the track and had to be euthanized.  Animal Wellness Action Executive Director Marty Irby says deaths of this nature will not end until federal lawmakers pass the Horseracing Integrity Act which would end doping and provide greater safety for horses.  Irby says it is vital to flag the deaths because no member of the Louisiana Congressional delegation has come forward in support of the bill yet.

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Harrah’s says they were deeply saddened, adding they will continue to work to ensure the health and safety of horses.

Mortgage rates are expected to remain low in 2020 with the national average mortgage rate currently at 3.86 percent and dropping. Bankrate.com chief financial analyst Greg McBride says we could see rates stay below four percent, a critical threshold.

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