Flu season is here, just in time for the holidays. Don Molino has more on how to stay healthy this holiday season…
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The year-end holiday travel period, as defined by AAA, begins today and this year is expected to reach the highest level on record. Jeff Palermo reports…:
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A Houma substitute teacher has been arrested for allegedly having sex with teenagers. Halen Doughty has the story…
Cut 3 (30) “I’m Halen Doughty”
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The holiday season is here, and unfortunately so is flu season. Dr. Frank Welch with LDH says we’re seeing a slight uptick in the number of flu cases in Louisiana.
Welch says about 4 of every 100 doctor visits is for the flu. He says public health officials are also watching for potential outbreaks of other illnesses. He says there’s a fairly large outbreak of mumps in northern Arkansas.
Welch says illness is more prevalent this time of year because so many people stay indoors, which allows viruses to spread. He says there are ways people can avoid getting sick during the holidays.
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The year-end holiday travel period, as defined by AAA, begins today and this year is expected to reach the highest level on record. Spokesman Don Redman says more than 103 million Americans are forecast to travel today through January 2nd, a 1.5% increase over 2015…:
Redman says increased travel this year is being driven by additional consumer spending because the labor market is improving and wages are rising. He says most people will be driving…:
Redman says low gas prices and increased consumer optimism will prompt more Americans than ever to set out on road trips, take to the skies or board trains, buses and cruise ships to celebrate the holidays. He says the estimate US drivers have saved more than $27 billion at the pump so far this year…:
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A high scoring game is expected this afternoon when Louisiana Tech takes on Navy in the Armed Forces Bowl. The Bulldogs average 44 points a game, while the Midshipmen score points with a relentless ground attack. But the Voice of the Bulldogs, Dave Nitz, says Navy’s leading rusher, Will Worth, is out with an injury…
Today’s game features one of the top wide receivers in the game. Louisiana Tech’s Trent Taylor has caught 124 passes for 15-hundred yards and ten touchdowns. Nitz says he’s looking forward to the senior’s last game in a Bulldog uniform…
Nitz says the motivation is high for the Bulldogs to win this game…
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Only hours remain to finish up your Christmas shopping in time for the big day. LSU marketing professor Ofer Mintz doesn’t expect the stores will be too crowded today and tomorrow, and he says last minute shoppers can still find good deals.
Mintz says brick and mortar stores could see more business in these final hours before Christmas, since it’s too late to order online. He says smart retailers will use that to their advantage to draw more shoppers through the doors.
Mintz says all kinds of people will be shopping today and tomorrow, not just procrastinators. He has some advice for people heading out to fight the crowds the day before Christmas Eve.