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. Police say they received a report about sexual misconduct between 30-year-old Heidi Verret and three students. The investigation found that Verret was having inappropriate conversations with a 12-year-old on social media. Detectives say they later found that Verret had sex with three teenagers at her home over the course of several months. She faces one count of indecent behavior with a juvenile and three counts of carnal knowledge of a juvenile.

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…:
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He says retailers will be moving their major deals into their stores and off the web since it’s too late to ship before Christmas, so be on the lookou.

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…:
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The ESPN game kicks off at 3:30.