The U-S Senate is expected to approve a one-point-seven trillion dollar spending bill this week that would avoid a partial government shutdown. But Louisiana Republican Senator Bill Cassidy told reporters he will likely vote “No” on the legislation…
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Cassidy is disappointed the legislation does not contain a provision that would result in the state receiving nearly two-billion dollars over ten years to repair its coast.

A Baton Rouge woman convicted of poisoning her former live-in boyfriend in 2015 has been sentenced to life in prison. East Baton Rouge District Attorney Hillar Moore…
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Moore believes money led to Meshell Hale killing Damian Skipper. She’s also been accused of killing her estranged husband, 42-year-old Arthur Noflin. The charred remains of his body was found in a burned out pickup truck in New Orleans in 2016.

Concerned about porch pirates stealing gifts? Brooke Thorington reports a New Orleans attorney is doing his part to save Christmas.
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