With the temperatures all over the place it’s prime time for sickness. But there are ways you can protect yourself. Michelle Southern reports…:
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It looks like the end of an era is coming for Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. Eric Gill reports…
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The Alexandria Police Department says they’ve arrested two juveniles in the murder of a 21-year-old man who was found dead early Sunday in the City Park Area. Lt. Bruce Fairbanks says solving the case of Kendrick Dewayne Hayes was a top priority…:
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Cops found Hayes after a call came in around 2:45 am Sunday. The body has been sent for an autopsy, but officials said the case was being treated as a homicide. Fairbanks says detectives have charged a 15-year-old and a 16-year-old with the offense of first degree murder…:(No other details are being released at this time.)
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The Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s office says a mother in Houma dragged her daughter around by her hair, made her drink hot sauce and whipped her with a belt for punishment. Captain Dawn Foret says they got a call from a local junior high where the 13-year-old victim attended school…:
Detectives confirmed the 13-year-old had severe bruising on several areas of her body. The mother, 33-year-old Gricelda Mejia (Gra-Sil-Da Ma-Hee-A) was arrested for one count of cruelty to a juvenile. Foret says the report from the child was disturbing…:
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The cold front that moved through Louisiana has produced some dicey driving conditions across Louisiana. State Trooper Michael Reichardt says some overpasses, bridges, and on-and-off ramps are closed in the northern half of the state. Reichardt says there’s even some slick spots in south Louisiana…
Reichardt says there are sheets of ice on some roadways. He says temperatures today are only going to be above freezing for a couple of hours and that will not give sufficient time for ice on roadways to completely melt. But Reichardt says the more people travel on those roads, the better the roads will get…
He says roads that are not well traveled, especially in rural parishes in north Louisiana, could see the ice remain into tomorrow. Reichardt says if you do have to drive in these conditions, use extreme caution and make smart decisions when you get behind the wheel…
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Many people feel like these dramatic changes in the outside temperature fuels a greater opportunity for sickness and there are some healthy measures you can take from experts. High temperatures were in the 70s yesterday and today they are in the 30s and 40s. James Diaz is the Program Director of Occupational Health Sciences at LSU Health New Orleans. He says during seasonal changes you need to make sure air passages are dry.:
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Diaz says if this weather is causing your nose to get crusty, use saline nose drops. He says if you haven’t already done so, it’s extremely important to get your flu shot…:
Diaz says when the temperature changes your immune system can weaken and make you more susceptible to germs. He says after it rains, the rise in pollen can make your allergy symptoms worse. Diaz says there are simple things you can do to protect yourself…:
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It looks like the end of an era is coming for Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. Feld Entertainment, the circus’ parent company, has announced they are phasing out their fabled elephant acts by 2018. Jeff Dorson, Executive Director of the Humane Society of Louisiana, wants to thank Ringling Bros. for finally doing the right thing…
The 13 elephants currently in the circus’ shows will be transferred to their Center for Elephant Conservation in Florida. Many in the public have voiced concerns regarding how elephants and other animals have been treated by the circus. Dorson says negative reinforcement is often used to train animals…
Ringling Bros. says they will continue to use horses, dogs, tigers, and other animals in their performances. Dorson says that’s a fight for another day…
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