7:30 LRN Newscast November 29

It’s Black Friday one of the most profitable days of the year for brick and mortar stores. LSU Marketing Professor Dan Rice says Cyber Monday sales outpaced Black Friday sales last year and there’s no sign of that trend slowing down…
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According to a recent CNET.com article, Cyber Monday sales hit 7.9 billion dollars, while Black Friday sales were at 6.2 billion dollars.

If you are stumped on what to get the person who has everything or just not sure what to buy, Wallethub’s Jill Gonzales says don’t feel guilty about choosing a gift card…
cut 12 (11) “…and Target”
According to WalletHub 35-million still have holiday debt from last year and about 27 percent of those surveyed plan to spend less this year.

The 2019 hurricane season comes to a close tomorrow and it was one of the more active seasons on record, with 18 named storms. The signature storm for Louisiana was Barry. A rare July hurricane that made landfall, but spared the Bayou State from the massive flooding that was predicted. However, State Climatologist Barry Keim says in September, Hurricane Dorian broke records with its 185-mile per hour winds
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Another major event was Imelda, a slow-moving tropical storm that dumped over 40 inches of rain near Beaumont, Texas.

The Saints defense was relentless last night as they sacked Atlanta quarterback Matt Ryan nine times in a 26-18 win over Falcons. With the win, Drew Brees and company wrap up their third consecutive NFC South title. Brees says it’s just one of several steps…
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New Orleans next game is December 8th at home against the 49ers.