6:30 LRN Newscast December 18

A ruling that strikes down the Affordable Care Act as unconstitutional because of the individual mandate, which no longer punishes taxpayers for not having health insurance, is expected to go before the U-S 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans. Loyola University Law Professor Dane Ciolino says that court could agree with Judge Reed O’ Connor of Texas…
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Supporters of the Affordable Care Act say the US Supreme Court already upheld the constitutionality of the individual mandate in a 2012 ruling.

The Saints improved to 12-and-2 last night by beating Carolina 12-9 in a defensive slugfest. Coach Sean Payton’s defense forced two turnovers, held the Panthers to 247 yards of offense and had four sacks…
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It’s the first time New Orleans won a game when scoring 12 or fewer points since 1998.

Two New Iberia residents have been taken into custody in relation to a child sex trafficking case that crossed state borders. Matt Doyle has more.
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Be careful on your morning commute this morning, the entire state is under a dense fog advisory until 9 AM.