The Alexandria Zoo is is facing some heat from PETA after two endangered primates froze to death last week. The zoo employee who left three cotton-top tamarins out in the cold has resigned….
CUT 8 (10) Q: “caring for animals”
That’s PETA spokesperson, Brittany Peete.

If you find yourself struggling to make ends meet, you’re not alone. A report from Loyola University’s Jesuit Social Research Institute, finds 52-percent of families with children in the state are not making enough money to live-quote “a modest, dignified life.” Their recommendations?
CUT 13 (12) Q: ‘earned income tax credit’
That’s Economic policy specialist Ali Bustamante (bOOs”tä-män’te), who led the Loyola study.
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According to State Representative Gene Reynolds, a closed-door meeting with the E-P-A did not produce an agreement over the disposal of 15-million pounds of M-6 propellant stored in Webster Parish…
CUT 2 (29) “reporting”

The National Weather Service Office in Shreveport says they have received reports of some light snow in parts of Notheast Louisiana this morning. According to authorities, it was just a light dusting with no major impacts. Expect a warmer day tomorrow, but rain is in the forecast for South Louisiana.