7:30 LRN Newscast

Cooking for the big Thanksgiving feast is underway in many Louisiana kitchens. Not everything will be consumed today and there will probably be plenty of leftovers. USDA Food Safety Expert Meredith Carothers says do not leave perishable food out for more than two hours…
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Tomorrow its Black Friday and many retailers are offering huge discounts to kick-off the official start to the holiday shopping season. Wallethub Analyst Casse Happe says JC Penny, Macy’s, and Belk offer the biggest discounts, while Amazon only ranks eighth in its survey…
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Happe says items for skin care, perfume and colognes usually have the biggest discounts.

It’s Thanksgiving Day and several high school football teams are getting ready for a quarterfinal playoff game tomorrow night. Will we see some upsets? Host of the Sports Scouting Report Podcast, Lee Brecheen, says he could see Notre Dame going to LaPlace and knocking off the two-time defending champion St. Charles Catholic Comets
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The Comets have eliminated the Pioneers from the playoffs in the last three seasons.

Saturday, it’s Jayden Daniels final chance to impress the Heisman voters. The LSU quarterback certainly has the numbers to win college football’s most prestigious award. But Coach Brian Kelly says Daniels’ performance goes beyond the numbers…
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LSU hosts Texas A-and-M at 11 AM on Saturday.