Federal, state, and local authorities held a news conference in New Orleans today to reassure residents that an attack similar to the one in Paris last week is not imminent in Louisiana. New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu says facts have been confused in the days following the Paris attacks…:
CUT 9 (10) “threats at all”
He says they are utilizing every effort to keep it that way.

Baton Rouge Police say a second man has been arrested in the slaying of an elderly couple whose bodies were discovered at a Hammond truck stop last month. Lt. Johnny Dunham says 48-year-old Frank Garcia was arrested in Florida and will be charged with two counts of first degree murder. He didn’t say what led to the arrest…:
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Denis and Suzy Duplantier of Baton Rouge were killed in October. 42-year-old Ernesto Alonso was previously arrested and charged in the deaths.

Today is the Great American Smokeout and Mike Rogers with the Smoking Cessation Trust reminds longtime smokers that they offer a program which provides free medications and other necessary services to Louisianians who started smoking before September 1988…:
CUT 14 (06) “tobacco’s money”
For more information visit smokefreela.org

Jim Hawthorne returns to broadcasting for LSU tonight as he has the call for LSU-South Alabama basketball game at the PMAC. Hawthorne has missed the last two football games, after undergoing heart surgery. The legendary broadcaster says it’s been an unique experiience to watch LSU football games as a fan on TV…
cut 8 (11) “…watch a game”
Hawthorne will return as LSU’s football play-by-play man for the regular season finale against Texas A-and-M.