11:30 LRN Newscasts January 3

A few years after implementing criminal justice reforms, Louisiana retakes the title of the nation’s top incarcerator by capita…
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The 2020 Presidential election is exactly 10 months away. On the ballot, Senator Bill Cassidy is up for re-election. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat does not foresee Cassidy facing a major challenger…
Cut 10 (11) “…the re-election process.”

A single-vehicle crash south of Alexandria killed a man from Bunkie and a woman from Marksville. State Police Trooper Casey Wallace says the victims were not buckled up when the driver lost control on Highway 71 early Friday…
cut 12 (10) “…woodline”
43-year-old Hoang Thai Nguyen and 40-year-old Le Bui Chatelain were pronounced dead at a local hospital.

King Cake season gets underway Sunday with Twelfth Night taking place on that day. For those looking for a gluten-free, low carb and sugar-free king cake, Whole Foods is selling one. It’s called Eat Fit King Cake. Unrefined co-founder Taylor Nicholson says at under 200 calories a slice, you can indulge a bit and not regret…
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Ochsner Health Systems helped come up with the specialty King Cake.