2:30 LRN Newscast January 3rd

The presidential election is 10 months from today and Kevin Barnhart looks at the federal races…
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State Police is investigating a fatal single-vehicle crash south of Alexandria this morning that claimed the lives 43-year-old Hoang Thai Nguyen of Bunkie and 40-year-old Le Bui Chatelain of Marksville. Trooper Casey Wallace says the victims were not bucked up…
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The Saints and Vikings are set to meet for the fifth time in an N-F-L postseason game on Sunday at noon. Minnesota has won three of the four previous meetings, but they are the underdog this time around. NFL analyst Mike Detillier says the Vikings will need a big game out of running back Dalvin Cook
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One of the Vikings best players on defense is former LSU star Danielle Hunter, who has 14.5 sacks on the season.

The Ragin Cajuns will be in Mobile, Alabama this weekend to watch U-L Lafayette play Miami of Ohio in Monday’s Lending Tree Bowl. Cajuns season ticket holder Craig Melancon says an 11th win on the year would be huge for the program…
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Kick-off is at 6:30 on Monday night.