1:30 PM Newscast

After a U-S airstrike in Baghdad, oil prices and futures have seen a 4-percent increase so far. GasBuddy-dot-com says we should see gas prices start to rise at the pump over the next week or two at least 5 to ten cents a gallon. But GasBuddy Head of Petroleum Analysis Patrick DeHaan says that all could change.

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The average gas price per gallon in Louisiana is $2.31

A single-vehicle crash south of Alexandria kills 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 morning…

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43-year-old Hoang Thai Nguyen and 40-year-old Le Bui Chatelain were pronounced dead at a hospital.

 

The road to Miami and Super Bowl 54 continues for the Saints on Sunday as they host the Vikings in the wildcard round of the playoffs. Jeff Palermo has a preview…

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The Ragin’ Cajuns are preparing to play Miami of Ohio in the LendingTree Bowl in Mobile, Alabama.  While attendance is expected to be low due to the game taking place on a Monday night, season ticket holder Craig Melancon says the fans making the trip are excited to be there.

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