Today is one of the busiest shopping days of the year as some are taking back Christmas gifts, others are using gift cards and then there’s some looking for post-Christmas day bargains. National Retail Federation spokesperson Katherine Cullen says retailers are prepared for the crush…
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Cullen says 42-percent of those surveyed say they will wait for a good sale to maximize the value of their gift cards.

Two juveniles were killed in a mobile home fire in the Claiborne Parish town of Homer. State Fire Marshal spokesperson Ashley Rodrigue says four others were able to escape…
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Rodrigue says there were no working smoke detectors in the home.

Alexandria Police now say there are definite links in the two fatal shootings that occurred on Christmas Day. Authorities say 58-year-old Wendell Reed knew the two female victims, one was found in her car, the other in a home with Reed. The two women killed have been identified as 33-year-old Tamyra Lea Tison and 59-year-old Iona Louise Gatlin-Reed.

CRCL.org is the place to go for Louisianans looking to responsibly recycle their Christmas trees. Matt Doyle has more.
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