12:30 Newscast, October 16th, 2015

State Police says there are portions of I-12 in St. Tammany Parish that are completely shut down right now due to an ammonia leak. Trooper Dustin Dwight…:
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He says I-12 is closed at the Covington-Madisonville exit and also at Robert.

A statewide burn ban is in effect due to extremely dry conditions throughout Louisiana. Jeff Palermo reports…:
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Federal fundraising reports show that Governor Bobby Jindal’s presidential campaign raised less than $600,000 during the third quarter. The report further states that the GOP hopeful has only $261,000 on hand. LSU Political Science Professor Robert Hogan says this report is not good news for Jindal…:
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A Jindal spokesperson says the election is not an auction and they are running a lean, mean campaign.

The Saints saved their best game of the season for their biggest rival, as they played really well in a 31-21 victory over Atlanta. The victory gives New Orleans a 2-4 record, while the Falcons were handed their first loss of the year in the Mercedes Benz Superdome.