The Republican Attorneys General Association, headed by Louisiana AG Jeff Landry, calls on the US Supreme Court to rule that ballots received after 8 PM in the battleground state of Pennsylvania should be thrown out and considered illegal ballots. Landry says the Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s decision to allow those ballots is like allowing referees to change the rules of a football game at halftime.

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Democrats argue the challenge is a partisan attempt to overturn election results that show an unambiguous win for President-Elect Biden.

The state health department reported 13-hundred new coronavirus cases today, a big jump in cases. Governor Edwards asks everyone to redouble their mitigation efforts so we don’t go down the path most of the country is on right now…

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Deployment ceremonies for the 256^th Brigade of the Louisiana National Guard began today as they depart for a yearlong mission.

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The formation of subtropical storm Theta makes that 29 named storms for the year, a new record. Theta is headed to Portugal. The very eastern edge of southeast Louisiana is now in the cone of uncertainty to tropical storm Eta, but the system is still widely expected to make landfall somewhere in Florida.

The state health department reported 13-hundred new coronavirus cases today bringing the state’s total to nearly 190-thousand. Governor John Bel Edwards says the number of COVID patients hospitalized also increased by 32 and the positivity rate on tests is also going up…

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The total number of COVID-19 patients in the hospital is 684 and that’s up from 596 on November first.

One of several deployment ceremonies for the 256^th Brigade of the Louisiana National Guard was held in Lafayette today. Approximately 2,000 soldiers are involved in the yearlong Middle East mission in the fight against ISIS. General Keith Waddell of the Louisiana National Guard says guardsmen have been extremely busy this year, assisting with pandemic response and hurricane recovery.

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The Republican Attorneys General Association, headed by Louisiana AG Jeff Landry, asks the US Supreme Court to declare many Pennsylvania mail-in ballots illegal. Matt Doyle has the story.

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In St Mary Parish the family of a 15-year-old boy Quawan Charles who was found dead near Loreauville in a sugarcane field wants answers to the cause of the teen’s death. The family says they were told Charles drowned and now they’re working for an independent autopsy. The family reported Charles missing on Friday, Oct. 30 in Baldwin. His body was found on November 3^rd by a law enforcement drone.

Baton Rouge Police Internal Affairs are leading an investigation into claims by LSU freshman wide receiver Koy Moore that he was harassed and violated by cops who accused him of having drugs and a gun. Baton Rouge Police Chief Murphy Paul says the officers face additional training and potential punishment if it’s found they treated Moore unfairly…

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The three officers involved are on paid leave.

One of several deployment ceremonies for the 256^th Brigade of the Louisiana National Guard was held in Lafayette this morning. In total, about 2,000 soldiers are involved in the yearlong Middle East mission in support of U.S. Central Command. General Keith Waddell of the Louisiana National guard addressed members of the 141^st Field Artillery Regiment.

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Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry, head of the Republican Attorneys General Association, asks the US Supreme Court to hear a case challenging the legality of many Pennsylvania mail-in ballots. Before the November 3^rd election the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled that mail-in ballots that arrived after polls closed could be counted. Landry says those votes shouldn’t count.

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Under the ruling, a vote could be counted as long as the mail-in ballot was postmarked by Election Day. President-Elect Joe Biden is currently winning the state by 45,000 votes.

The 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team of the Louisiana National Guard is shipping out this week for a nearly year-long deployment to the Middle East. About 2,000 soldiers are involved in the mission. Col. Scott says because of the pandemic the departure ceremonies will be closed to soldiers only. Friends and family are encouraged to either watch online or…

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Baton Rouge Police Chief Murphy Paul is confident they’ll find out what exactly happened on Saturday night when three of his officers had an encounter with freshman LSU wide receiver Koy Moore. Moore says he was harassed and violated by the cops. Paul says the law enforcement bill of rights gives the three officers, who have been placed on leave, 30 days to hire an attorney…

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A “furious” New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell blasts organizer of a Christian concert held in the French Quarter, involving one of Lafayette’s favorite daughters…

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Grammy-award winning trumpeter Irvin Mayfield and his business partner, Ronald Markham pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy in their corruption case in which they allegedly transferred more than $1 million in public library donations to their jazz orchestra. Today’s arraignment came after numerous delays in the criminal trial and several more due to the pandemic closure of courts. Both were indicted December of 2017.

Extreme southeast Louisiana is in the cone of uncertainty for Tropical Storm Eta which is meandering off the coast of western Cuba, State Climatologist Barry Keim
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Keim says Eta will drift north over the week and the National Hurricane Center forecast has the storm making landfall in the Florida panhandle this weekend as a depression.

Baton Rouge Police Chief Murphy Paul is confident they’ll find out what exactly happened on Saturday night when three of his officers had an encounter with freshman LSU wide receiver Koy Moore. Moore says he was harassed and violated by the cops who assumed he had a gun and drugs. Paul says their internal affairs investigators are leading the probe.

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The 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team of the Louisiana National Guard is shipping out this week for a nearly year-long deployment to the Middle East. About 2,000 soldiers are involved in the mission. Col. Scott Desormeaux says the mission will be the continued fight against ISIS as well as the transfer of obligations for the fight against ISIS in Iraq.

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It’s their third overseas deployment since 9/11.

23-year-old Holden Matthews was sentenced Monday to 25 years in prison on state charges for the arson of three historically black churches in St. Landry Parish in 2019. He was already sentenced to 25 years on federal charges. State Fire Marshal Butch Browning says a silver lining of the crime was how the community united and…

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About two-thousand soldiers with the 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team of the Louisiana National Guard are deploying this week for the Middle East. Their mission will last nearly a year. The National Guard has been active in the state’s response to COVID-19. Colonel Scott Desormeaux says the deployment has been planned for a while and will not impact the state’s pandemic capabilities…
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New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell says fines and other penalties are possible for those who organized or participated in a Christian music concert held near Jackson Square over the weekend…
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Lafayette’s Lauren Daigle was one of the performers. Those involved in the event say they have a right to worship.

A state judge has sentenced Holden Matthews to 25 years in prison for burning down three historically black churches in St. Landry Parish in 2019. Matthews has also been sentenced to 25 years in federal prison. State Fire Marshal Butch Browning on how the case changed the community.
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Funeral services for Mangham police officer Marshall Waters will be held Thursday and he’ll be laid to rest Saturday. Waters was fatally shot during a traffic stop in Richland Parish on October 17th. The alleged shooter, 27-year-old, Hermandus Semien, faces numerous charges.

The 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team of the Louisiana National Guard is shipping out this week for a nearly year-long deployment to the Middle East. About 2,000 soldiers are involved in the mission. Col. Scott Desormeaux says because of the pandemic the departure ceremonies will be closed to soldiers only. Friends and family are encouraged to either watch online or…
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There’s an 11 AM deployment ceremony in Lafayette today and another one at 2 PM in Alexandria.

A portion of southeast Louisiana is now in the cone of uncertainty for Tropical Storm Eta. The storm is expected to slowly drift north as the week goes along, but State Climatologist Barry Keim still expects a landfall to the east of us…
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The National Hurricane Center says Eta could make landfall as a tropical depression this weekend near the Florida-Alabama line.

A state judge has sentenced Holden Matthews, the man convicted of burning down three historically black churches in St. Landry Parish in 2019, to 25 years in prison. He’ll serve this sentence at the same time as he serves a 25-year federal prison sentence. State Fire Marshal Butch Browning credits church members for helping to solve the case…
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New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell is not happy about hundreds of people attending a Christian music concert this past weekend near Jackson Square in the French Quarter. Cantrell says the organizers were told they could not hold the event…
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City officials are reportedly reviewing footage from the concert and could fine and hand down other penalties to the organizers and participants of the event.

Two-thousand members of the 256th Infantry Brigade of the Louisiana National Guard are deploying to the Middle East for nearly a year. Matt Doyle reports virtual deployment ceremonies will take place throughout the week.
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A COVID-19 outbreak within the LSU football program could prevent the Tigers from playing Alabama this Saturday. Coach Ed Orgeron says there is a high number of players in quarantine. SEC guidelines say a team needs to have 53 players available in order to play a game.

New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell is not happy about an outdoor Christian music concert that drew hundreds of people near Jackson Square. Grammy award-winning singer Lauren Daigle from Lafayette was one of the performers…
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Pictures and video from the event show little social distancing or mask-wearing.

The New Orleans area is now in the cone uncertainty for Tropical Storm Eta, which could make landfall anywhere from southeast Louisiana to the Florida panhandle this weekend, possibly as a tropical depression. State Climatologist Barry Keim says November storms are rare, but in 1985, Hurricane Kate made landfall in Florida on November 22nd…
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