17:30 LRN Newscast Jan 26

Former north Louisiana TV personality known as Mr. Wonder is in custody in California on allegations he sexually abused juveniles in the 1970s. Rapides Parish Sheriff’s spokesperson, Lt. Tommy Carnline, says the arrest of 76-year-old Frank Selas closes a 37-year-old cold case…
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Carnline says they believe Selas abused boys during camping weekends in Rapides Parish. Selas fled the area after the allegations became public.

Republican State Treasurer John Kennedy announced he’s running for US Senate this year and will emphasize business and education if elected. He says today’s children could be the first generation of Americans to be worse off than their parents…:
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Kennedy is seeking David Vitter’s seat, who has decided not to seek re-election.

State labor officials say Louisiana’s unemployment rate dropped from 7.2 percent in December 2014 to 6.1 percent last December. Emelie Gunn has more on why…
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Former LSU basketball star Shaquille O’ Neal said on Monday night during a fundraiser in Los Angeles that he was paid very well during his college years in Baton Rouge and the school can’t get in trouble, because the statue of limitations is up. But Shaq said today he was only joking and he was trying to give a funny response to the questions he was asked during the event.