17:30 LRN Newscast January 5

The Trump administration is proposing an end to the thirty year moratorium on offshore drilling in most of the country. Matt Doyle has more…
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Sunday is the Saints first home playoff game in six years, and fans are keeping retailers busy by buying jerseys, banners, party plates, and everything else black and gold. Black and Gold Shop’s Pam Randazzo says the weather has also played role…
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East Baton Rouge sheriff deputies arrested a 29-year-old man after he allegedly stabbed his wife of 12 years and three children with scissors. Sheriff’s office spokesperson Casey Rayborn Hicks says Dung Tran faces several charges…
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Hicks says Tran also stabbed himself and was arrested without incident. She says Tran confessed to the stabbing and admitted he tried to kill himself.

State wildlife and fisheries says we could see fish kills throughout coastal Lousiaina as a result of the artic blast that produced freezing water temperatures. Biologists say many fish that may have been killed by the freeze would still be on the bottom of water bodies and may not be visible for a week or more.

Tonight’s Mega Millions jackpot is 450-million dollars. And if you can’t buy your ticket before tonight’s 10:00 drawing, tomorrow night’s Powerball jackpot is worth an estimated 570-million dollars.