An elderly woman and two children lost their lives in New Iberia after a train collided with the car they were in. State Police Master Trooper Brooks David says the vehicle was stopped on the tracks and the train was unable to avoid the crash. He says three occupants of the car were pronounced dead at the scene…:
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He says they don’t know why the car stopped on the tracks.

Two tornadoes touched down in central Louisiana last night and a man was injured when his travel trailer flipped over, according to the National weather Service in Lake Charles. Forecasters say both twisters were EF-1 with maximum winds of 95 miles per hour. Homes and cars were damaged and trees were uprooted. Most of the state is at risk for severe thunderstorms today fed by unseasonably warm, humid air. There are tornado watches posted in parishes in northeast Louisiana through 8pm.

If you still haven’t cleared out your Christmas list, experts say gift cards are always a huge hit with last minute shoppers. Jeff Palermo reports…:
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Tonight’s Powerball jackpot is worth an estimated $227 million. Louisiana Lottery spokesperson Kimberly Chopin says since 2009, of the holiday jackpots that were over $100 million dollars, 5 of them were hit during the Christmas drawing…:
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