It’s the holiday season and what’s a better gift than a pet for your loved one? Jeff Palermo has more on a special adoption offer by the Louisiana SPCA…..
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U.S. House members approve conceal carry bill allowing permit holders to bring concealed weapons into other states. Kelley Ray reports supporters say it will help people with good intentions to protect themselves…
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The National Retail Federation expects consumers will spend about 967 dollars a person on holiday shopping this Christmas. Don Molino has more…
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With Christmas right around the corner, the Louisiana SPCA encourages people to give the gift of a home to a pet in need through adoption. Spokesperson Alicia Haefele says they’re offering a 50-dollar adoption special until December 23rd. She says last year 222 animals found forever homes during the holiday season.
Haefele says for an additional donation of 75-dollars, you can surprise a loved one with an adopted animal by getting it hand delivered on Christmas Eve, Hanukah or Kwanzaa.
Haefele says this service is available around the state. She says it’s important to make sure everyone adopting a pet understands it’s a life time commitment, not just a holiday gift.
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The U.S. House of Representatives have passed 231-to-198 the Concealed Carry Reciprocity (Ress-per-ross-a-tee) Act to allow a person with a concealed carry permit issued in one state to carry a firearm in another state. U.S. Congressman Mike Johnson says the Senate and hopefully the House are just reaffirming the rights of Americans with this bill…
Johnson says by passing this bill, there will be less confusion as to which states allow concealed carry and those that don’t…
Johnson says this will not keep people from getting weapons, but it will improve the likelihood that law abiding citizens will be able to be in possession of one to bring weapons to different states…
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Louisiana Tech in Ruston has been granted 1.3 million dollars to enhance its cybersecurity programs. The money was awarded by the National Science Foundation. U.S. Congressman Ralph Abraham of Alto says LA Tech is a leader in training the next generation of professions that will be tasked with protecting our nation. He says this grant will help the university maintain cyber security among the 1-20 corridor.
Abraham says this field is something that’s very deficient in a number of college graduates. He says cyber security is an incredibly important mission.
Louisiana Tech is the first university in the country to establish a Bachelor of Science in Cyber Engineering degree program. Abraham says Louisiana Tech is looking toward the future…
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The National Retail Federation predicts holiday shoppers will spend about 967 dollars a person on gifts this year, up 3.4-percent from in 2016. Mark Rosa, Professor with the UNO School of Business, says everybody gets excited during the season and wants to be generous but we have to resist the urge to overspend. He says it’s easy to put purchases on credit cards.
Rosa says it’s important to create a budget before setting out to shop and make sure you stick to it. He says it’s very easy to wind up in debt after holiday shopping.
Rosa says even though this is more holiday spending than years past, that doesn’t always make for a happy Christmas.
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Tough night in Atlanta for the Saints who lost a hard fought game to the Atlanta Falcons 20-17. New Orleans had a chance to win it in the end, but quarterback Drew Brees pass into the end zone with 1:25 ended up in the hands of former LSU Tiger Deion Jones for an interception. Saints Head Coach Sean Payton was not hard on his team’s effort…
There were six players who didn’t finish the game for the Saints, including rookie running back Alvin Kamara, who left the game with a concussion on the team’s first offensive drive. Quarterback Drew Brees blames Thursday night football….
The Saints were also hit with 11 penalties for 87 yards. Payton says it was a bizarre game…
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