The U.S. is pumping out over ten-million barrels of oil per day, topping a nearly 50-year record. Forecasts show production could climb to eleven-million barrels a day by the end of 2019. President of the Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association, Chris John, says markets such as China are hungry for more fuel, and Louisiana’s 170 offshore operators are showing they can keep up with demand…:
Cut 7 (10) “more oil”
Crude oil topped $60.00 a barrel for the first time in over two years.

Cops in LaPlace say a 17-year-old boy has died after being hit by a train last night. The St. John Parish Sheriff’s Office says the as-yet unidentified teen was trying to beat the train and cross the tracks in LaPlace, and didn’t make it.

Philadelphia’s Doug Pederson is the first person with ties to Louisiana to serve as a head coach in the Super Bowl. Pederson was a head coach at Calvary Baptist in Shreveport from 2004 to 2008, and is also a former ULM quarterback. Ex-Calvary Baptist assistant coach Terry Slack on Pederson:
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Pederson and the Eagles will face New England in the February 4th Super Bowl.

A retired Baton Rouge firefighter rescued a girl trapped inside a house fire Monday afternoon. Officials say the young girl was trying to run outside when she tripped and fell, just as the retired firefighter, Kevin Scott, was passing by and ran inside to save the girl.