12:30 LRN Newscast Jan 3

After a U-S airstrike in Baghdad Friday, oil prices and futures have seen a 4-percent increase so far. GasBuddy-dot-com Head of Petroleum Analysis Patrick DeHaan says we shouldn’t expect a major spike in oil prices overnight, but the situation is very fluid at the moment. However, if the situation worsens there are fears we could see prices hit the $3-a gallon mark.

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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.  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. Thibodeaux says it appears Lucas has a long history of run-ins with the law.

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A bakery out of Texas is now offering a New Year’s resolution friendly Keto King Cake. Matt Doyle has more…

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