LRN Newscast 17:30 December 16

Bill Cosby’s wife Camille has issued a statement defending her husband against the accusations of sexual assault made by several women. Rachel Hebert, with Sexual Trauma Awareness & Response in Baton Rouge, believes there have been no moves to arrest Cosby because of his perfect image before these accusations..:
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Camille Cosby says Bill is the fatherly image we all know and there has been no vetting of his accusers.

There’s new information released in the fatal crash that killed three people in Beauregard Parish on Sunday. State Police originally believed that 28-year-old Kristi Poteet of DeRidder was heading the wrong way on U-S 171 when she collided head-on into a vehicle driven by 41-year-old Ricky Gill of Singer. Now investigators believe Gill was driving the wrong way.

Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush says he plans to “actively explore” a presidential campaign. So what does this mean for Governor Bobby Jindal’s presidential aspirations? UL-Lafayette Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says Bush is a more mainstream Republican…:
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Jindal is speaking tonight at the Republican Party of Polk County’s Christmas Party in Iowa.

The ugly Christmas sweater phenomenon is getting more and more popular every year. Michelle Southern talks with a gaudy clothing expert…
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