1:30 LRN Newscast Nov 25

There’s plenty of activity going in the kitchen today as folks prep for Thanksgiving and hopefully, you won’t have to call 9-1-1 as a result. State Fire Marshal Butch Browning says one way is to make sure your kitchen is clean of any grease buildup before you cook to avoid a grease fire and while things are cooking…

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And never use water to put out a grease fire.

On this Thanksgiving Day, some three months after Hurricane Ida, places like Terrebonne Parish remain in recovery mode. A snapshot of the situation there from parish president Gordon Dove:

Cut 12 (09) “…lot of folks.”

He says electricity is back on to everyone who can be connected, as well as water and gas. And, a lot of people still aren’t able to move back into their damaged homes.

Senator John Kennedy says it’s been a difficult time for Louisiana since the pandemic reached the United States in March 2020. But Kennedy says there is much to be thankful for this Thanksgiving…

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The holiday shopping season officially begins tomorrow, and Wallethub’s Jill Gonzales says the pandemic will have an impact with labor shortages, supply chain issues and pent-up demand to purchase goods…

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According to WalletHub’s 2021 Coronavirus and Holiday Shopping Survey, one in four are foregoing gifts this year.