12:30 Newscast, January 5th, 2016

President Obama issues an executive order requiring background checks in order to purchase guns in unofficial settings…:
CUT 1 (29) “I’m Eric Gill”

LSU Coach Les Miles says he is aware that tight end Dillon Gordon was involved in a bar fight near campus early Tuesday that required him to be hospitalized. BRPD’s Cpl. Don Coppola says they responded to a physical altercation at Reggie’s around 12:45 this morning…:
Cut 11 (05) “multiple times”
Gordon’s injuries were not life threatening.

State Police have released the indentity of the man killed in the Beuregard Parish Officer involved shooting. They say 27-year-old Eric John Senegal died along with his dog. Sgt. James Anderson says deputies were at the residence serving a search warrant. He says they are releasing very few details until they gather all the facts…:
CUT 10 (07) “for review”

Still waiting to find out what will happen with Saints head coach Sean Payton. He’s been connected to the vacancy in New York as the football Giants are looking to replace Tom Coughlin. Payton is scheduled to speak with reporters tomorrow.