7:30 LRN Newscast November 22

Restore Louisiana awards nearly 92-million dollars to 31-hundred homeowners affected by the 2016 floods. Jeff Palermo has more…

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AAA predicts nearly 51-million people will travel 50 miles or more for the Thanksgiving holiday.  Air fares are the lowest since 2013.  AAA’s Don Redman says air passengers they may pay more once they land…

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Gas is averaging $2.30 a gallon in Louisiana.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture reminds holiday chefs to be conscious of food safety. Sarah Lichtman with the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service says the first step is cleaning your hands and surfaces before and after touching that turkey or any other raw meats. She says the next step is to separate…

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According to best-black-Friday-dot-com, 38 retail chains will be open Thursday for early holiday shopping.  Many of the major chain stores, including Best Buy, Gamestop, JcPenney’s and Sears will be open.  The four Louisiana K-Marts are expected to open as early as 6am.  Most other retailers will remain closed until early afternoon.  National Retail Federation’s Ana Searfin Smith says the consumer demands it and retail will answer…

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