18:30 LRN Newscasts January 29th

New Orleans Police say several French Quarter strip clubs lost their liquor licenses because of criminal activity including prostitution. Michelle Southern reports…:
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Two people died after their Ford F-250 work truck slammed into an 18-wheeler this morning in Madison Parish. It happened on US Highway 65 near the Tensas Parish line. The two people inside the work truck were killed, 38-year-old Michael Shayne Butler of Jonesville and 36-year-old Richard Hudnall of Jena.

Tax filing season began today. There are several ways to file, including using a tax preparer. If you decide to use a tax preparer to file your return, state department of revenue spokesperson Bryon Henderson says it’s important to find a reputable preparer…
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Your federal tax return is due April 17, state returns are due May 15.

Officials cut the ribbon today on the new LSU Center for River Studies, which has a state of art model of the Mississippi River. Director Clint Willson says it gives coastal scientists a powerful tool on how sediment diversion can help in the fight against coastal erosion…:
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The project is the result of a collaboration between LSU and the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority.