OPEC members have made the decision to slow crude oil production by 1.2 million barrels a day starting next year. This is OPEC’s first cut in 8 years, and it will reduce production by over 32 million barrels a day globally. Executive Director for LSU’s Center for Energy Studies, David Dismukes, says the rise in oil prices as a result of OPEC’s decision will only help a little…:
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Dismukes says this announcement from OPEC is not enough to jump start drilling in this state.

The FBI has issued a release announcing the arrest of 28-year-old Joel Michael Guy Jr. of Baton Rouge who allegedly murdered and cut up his parents at the victims’ home in Tennessee. They say when the suspect visited his parents over Thanksgiving, an altercation allegedly ensued over finances. Police say Guy Jr. allegedly killed and dismembered his parents. He is awaiting extradition to Tennessee.

Over the holiday season, we tend to pack on the pounds with all the food served in festive settings. Jeff Palermo has some tips to avoid gaining the extra weight…:
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The state announces a scholarship opportunity for Phil Theta Kappa Honor society students attending community and technical schools and who would like to transfer into either Southern University Baton Rouge or Southern University New Orleans. Governor John Bel Edwards hopes to be able to offer this opportunity to many more Louisiana students in the future..:
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