The partial government shutdown is nearing a week old and there’s no end in sight. The 60 votes needed in the Senate to fund a border wall are not there. Many conservative advocates say Republican leaders should exercise the “nuclear option” which would allow items to pass the Senate with only a 51 vote majority, but Senator John Kennedy says that’s risky…
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Four Louisiana officers were killed in the line of duty in 2018. All of them died in traffic related incidents. Nationwide, there were 144 law enforcement officer fatalities and firearm-related deaths led the way, which is a concern to National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund CEO Craig Floyd…
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The Jefferson Davis Sheriff’s office says the second suspect wanted in connection with the double homicide of an elderly couple near Lacassine has turned himself in. 23-year-old Javari Guidry of Houston was booked on first-degree murder and aggravated burglary charges. 21-year-old Jordan Legros turned himself in on Wednesday night.

The family of the LSU basketball player Wayde Sims, who was killed by gunfire in September, has started a charitable cause in his honor to help LSU students who need an emotional support dog. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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