7:30 LRN Newscast Jan 3

Oil prices are up after a top Iranian general was killed in a U-S airstrike ordered by President Trump. US oil futures gained 4.1%, reaching $63.69 per barrel, that’s on track for the biggest daily gain in about a month. Iran General, Qasem Soleimani, was killed in the airstrike at the Baghdad International Airport.

A few years after implementing criminal justice reforms, Louisiana retakes the title of the nation’s top incarcerator by capita…

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St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s deputies arrest a Georgia man after he shot a Grand Coteau police officer in the arm during a traffic stop for a red-light violation.  Sheriff’s Deputy Chief Eddie Thibodeaux says 59-year-old Michael Dewayne Lucas shot at Officer Kiara Harris when she walked up to his vehicle.

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The officer is recovering and is in good spirits.

Select retailers in Louisiana are offering a keto diet-friendly king cake for those who want to enjoy carnival season pastry while watching their weight. The low-carb, gluten-free, and dairy-free king cake is from Unrefined. Unrefined co-founder Taylor Nicholson says the cake itself looks just like the real deal but tastes a little different.

Cut 8 (09) “…texture.”