06:30 Newscast December 26, 2014

Christmas is over but that doesn’t mean shoppers are done with finding great deals. Louisiana Tech Marketing Professor, Barry Babin, says the day after Christmas is a big day for retailers. He says most retailers have a couple of objectives…

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Babin says, if you’re looking, you can still find great deals on electronics.

In response to a comment made by Opelousas State Senator Elbert Guillory in which he called Representative Ted James a Chihuahua, the Baton Rouge lawmaker decided to create a feign caucus named for the dog. James said he’s passed out about 20 chihuahua pins but, to be clear, the chihuahua caucus is not an official caucus…

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The incident happened on The Jim Engster Show.

The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs hit the gridiron this afternoon to take on the University of Illinois in the Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas Bowl. This is Tech’s first bowl appearance since the 2011 Poinsettia Bowl. Head Coach Skip Holtz says his team is focused for today’s game…

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The Illini come into the contest with a 6-6 record after finishing their schedule with two big wins over Penn State and Northwestern. The Bulldogs are 8-5 and coming off a heartbreaking loss to Marshall in the Conference USA championship game. Tech is looking for their first bowl win since 2008. Kickoff is scheduled for 12 noon and can be seen on ESPN.