6:30 LRN Newscast January 4

Starting this year, drivers ed courses have mandatory police interaction training. Matt Doyle has more.

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Three people are dead following a house fire in Zachary.  The fire broke out around 11pm last night on Highway 19.  Investigators are trying to determine the cause of the deadly blaze.  The identifies are being withheld pending notification of next of kin.

After a strong offer from Texas A&M, Defensive Coordinator Dave Aranda will stay at LSU. Head Coach Ed Orgeron confirmed the news on Twitter last night. Aranda, who was already the highest paid defensive coordinator in college football, will reportedly receive on average 2.5 million dollars over the next four years. Tiger Rag Associate Editor James Moran says the Aggies offer was also really attractive…

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Louisiana remains one of the states with the most confirmed cases of influenza during the early half of the flu season.  Department of Health’s Dr. Frank Welch says he is very concerned at the early aggressiveness the flu is showing this year…

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