7:30 LRN Newscast November 27

It’s one of the busiest travel days of the year as AAA estimates more than 55-million people will travel 50 miles or more this Thanksgiving. The Gulf South Region is seeing a three-percent increase in air travelers and AAA’s Don Redman says if you are flying out of the newly-opened terminal at Louis Armstrong International Airport in New Orleans, give yourself plenty of time…
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Many people will shop for diamonds during this holiday shopping season. Diamond expert Grant Mobley says ask the retailer about the origin of a diamond…
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Mobley says avoid buying diamonds that are laboratory grown. He says you want a natural diamond that will maintain and increase its value over time.

24-year-old Cory Hannon has received a 39-year prison sentence for the 2016 manslaughter death of his 13-month-old son. Prosecutors in Bossier Parish say Hannon admitted to be responsible for his child’s death and blamed his action on years of drug abuse. An autopsy found the infant died from massive internal injuries from blunt force trauma.

If you’re prepping the bird for tomorrow’s feast don’t forget to follow proper food safety guidelines. Brooke Thorington has more.
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