After losing the US Senate runoff election to Bill Cassidy, many are wondering what’s next for Mary Landrieu? Political Analyst Clancy Dubos says Saturday’s defeat doesn’t necessarily mean that Landrieu’s political career is over. Dubos says Landrieu could decide to jump back in the political arena, but admits that it may be a while before she runs for office again…

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Landrieu served three terms in the Senate representing Louisiana.

State Police say a Dutchtown High School student was killed and four others injured in a head-on collision this morning in Gonzales. They say three teenagers were traveling in the westbound lane of LA 74 when they crashed into a car traveling eastbound in the same lane. A backseat passenger in the teens’ car was pronounced dead at the scene. Two others in that car plus the driver and passenger in the other car were taken to local hospitals for their injuries.

With a rise in youth ADHD diagnoses and treatment, the Department of Health and Hospitals is hosting a symposium focusing on finding solutions to the problem. Secretary Kathy Kliebert says there are studies that show ADHD medication is a gateway drug and is seriously abused…

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She feels there is a lot of over prescribing of these medications and the scary part is that they don’t know what the long-term affects could be on these kids.

New Orleans Tourism & Marketing Corporation President Mark Romig there will be big crows in town for the New Orleans Bowl on December 20th. He says the game against UL-Lafayette and Nevada is expected to be a good one and Ragin’ Cajun fans always travel well down I-10…

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Huge crowds are also expected for the Allstate Sugar Bowl between Alabama and Ohio State.