A former UNO basketball player owns up to his misdeeds. Dae Dae Hunter appeared on ABC’s Good Morning America and admitted to his role in a point shaving scandal. The NCAA accused Hunter and two of his teammates, Duquavian Short and Jamond Vincent, of intentionally trying to lose against the point spread in at least seven games last season. Hunter admitted he was in on it.

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Some visitors to Baton Rouge yesterday are fueling speculation over LSU’s football coaching vacancy. Lane Kiffin’s ex-wife and several Kiffin family members were in the capital city scouting the area, one day after they had toured Gainesville, Florida. Tiger Rag Editor Glenn Guilbeau says Kiffin’s current school, Ole Miss, wants him to make a decision this week as to where he’s going to go, if anywhere.

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Thanksgiving is historically the single busiest holiday for travel, and this year is expected to be no different. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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State and local officials will celebrate the completion of a broadband expansion project at the Vernon Parish Library this morning. ConnectLA executive director Veneeth Iyengar says the project will bring necessary infrastructure to thousands of homes and businesses.

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Iyengar says not only will residents enjoy faster speeds, they’ll do so at a lower price

The Caddo Parish community of Vivian is mourning the line-of-duty murder of police officer, Marc Brock.  He was among the officers investigating a cyberstalking complaint Friday evening against 58-year-old Nicolas Alexander, when investigators say Alexander opened fire through the front door, killing Brock. Caddo Parish Commissioner Chris Kracman says Officer Brock accomplished much in his short time on Earth.

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Last night, there was a candlelight vigil at the North Caddo football field.

Almost 800,000 Louisianans receive SNAP benefits and Gov. Jeff Landry says all of them are getting their full federal benefits for November. Some elderly and disabled participants will receive extra benefits after getting 25% of state-funded assistance Nov. 1-4. U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brook Rollins said federal benefits would be available today and the Louisiana Department of Health says they are preparing to distribute the full federal benefits today.

More than 12-thousand drivers who have auto insurance through Allstate will see a decrease in auto insurance premiums next year. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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The Lafourche Parish School Board is under fire for its handling of a group of male students who share A-I produced nude images of female classmates. One of the victims was expelled for hitting a boy who had shared an image of her. Her father told the board that his daughter has suffered from depression so severe that he had to hire a counselor.

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The board eventually reduced her expulsion to suspension. The Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office has charged one boy for sharing those images, and more charges are likely.

The Pelicans fired coach Willie Green Saturday after the team lost ten out of their first 12 games and many by lopsided scores. Head of Basketball Operations Joe Dumars says wins and losses weren’t the main reason for the decision to fire Green.

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James Borrego (Bor Ray go) was named interim head coach.

About 12-thousand drivers who have auto insurance through Allstate will see a decrease on their auto insurance premiums next year.   Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple says the rate decreases of 7 percent and 15 percent are good news…but tells us there’s more work needed to address commercial auto insurance…

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The rate changes are for customers of Encompass Insurance and Allstate North American Insurance.

A new report shows military-related spending in Louisiana generated more than 17-billion dollars in total economic activity last year. Louisiana Veterans Affairs Secretary Charlton Meginley says there has been notable expansion in the state’s defense sector since the previous study four years ago…

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There is public outrage over the Lafourche Parish School Board’s handling of the harm done to some female students who were victims of male students sharing fake A-I generated nude photos of the girls. One of the girls was suspended for striking some of those boys on the school bus. An attorney for one of the families, Gregory Miller, told the board after the girl’s pleas to the school for help fell on deaf ears.

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The board eventually reduced the girl’s expulsion to a suspension and the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office has charged one boy for sharing those images, and more charges are likely.

About 12-thousand drivers who have auto insurance through Allstate will see a decrease on their auto insurance premium next year. Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple says the has approved a seven-percent rate decrease for Allstate North American Insurance Company and a 15-percent decrease for Encompass Insurance Company of America’s National General program. Temple says this good news…

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Saturday morning, the Pelicans fired Head Coach Willie Green. Andrew Greenstein caught up with Pelicans fans at the Smoothie King Center last night prior to the team’s 124-106 loss to the Golden State Warriors.

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LSU’s three-game losing streak is over and they are bowl eligible. Sophomore Michael Van Buren got his first start as quarterback as just before the game, Garrett Nussmeier was ruled out due to injury. VanBuren completed 21 out of 31 passes for 221 yards and a touchdown. Coach Frank Wilson said Van Buren got off to a shaky start but got more confident as the game went on.

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The University of Louisiana System Board of Supervisors has appointed Dr. Kendrick Nicholas as the interim president of McNeese State. He will take over for Wade Rousse, who has been hired as LSU’s system president. Dr. Nicholas has served as the senior vice president for student affairs and is excited to lead his alma mater.

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While on WRKF’s Talk Louisiana, Governor Jeff Landry said he is not involved in the search for a new LSU football coach, but he hopes the university sets the standard for what a contract should look like for a football coach.

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November is America Recycles Month.

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Melissa Kenyon with Keep Louisiana Beautiful says they are using the Month to teach people the proper way to recycle. Tomorrow in Ouachita Parish residents can drop off recyclables off at the Monroe Civic Center and in Lafayette, grocery stores will be giving away reusable grocery bags, and there will be a free paper shredding and glass recycling event at the Robicheaux Recreation Center.

Rockin’1000 is coming to New Orleans and they are looking for guitarists, keyboardists, drummers and singers to join the world’s biggest rock band and play the Superdome January 31st. Founder Fabio Zaffagnini (zah-fuh-NYEE-nee) says the songs on the playlist come from legendary groups like Metallica, Foo Fighters, White Stripes, Nirvana – and one of the most well-known hits from Queen.

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If you want to join the band, the deadline for audition videos is December 16th.

McNeese State has an interim president. The University of Louisiana System Board of Supervisors appointed Dr. Kendrick Nicholas since Wade Rousse was hired as LSU’s system president. Nicholas is a New Orleans native who came to McNeese as a football player. The longtime administrator says he’s seen the ups and downs at McNeese and went through the school’s most challenging time following Hurricane Laura in 2020.

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Governor Jeff Landry appeared on WRKF’s Talk Louisiana when he was asked about the theft charge against former House Speaker Clay Schexnayder. The attorney general’s office is accusing the former state lawmaker from Ascension Parish of taking a 20-foot-long cypress board that used to hang in the halls of the state capitol. The rare state artifact was last seen in Schexnayder’s legislative office in Gonzales. Landry said he doesn’t know what to make of this case.

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If you want to be a part of the biggest rock band on Earth, you have an open invitation to audition – no professional experience necessary. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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Some Allstate North American Insurance and Encompass Insurance policyholders make see their rates go down. Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple approved rate decreases of 7.6% for ANAIC effective in January and 15% for Encompass effective in December. Both are Allstate companies and are currently the only Allstate companies in Louisiana with approved rate reductions. Temple says it’s good news but there’s more work to do. His office also reminds drivers that individual rates are based on individual risk.

Governor Landry gives his prediction on the Supreme Court’s action on Louisiana’s congressional map and what he hopes the contract for LSU’s football coach will be. Jeff Palermo has the story.

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Roadwork completed ahead of schedule is being celebrated in St. Tammany Parish. The widening of a three-and-a-half-mile stretch of I-12 between LA 22 and LA 1077 was expected to be completed by next spring but favorable working conditions and dry weather made it possible to open those lanes yesterday. There are now at least six lanes between highways 59 and 1077 hopefully easing traffic in the Mandeville/Covington area.

Dr. Kendrick Nicholas has been named the interim president of McNeese State. The University of Louisiana System Board of Supervisors has appointed the senior vice president for student affairs to serve as interim president after Wade Rousse was hired to be LSU’s system president. Dr. Nicholas says they will continue to focus on recruitment, retention, and job placement of McNeese students.

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Nicholas is a New Orleans native who came to McNeese as a football player.

With November being America Recycles Month, the group Keep Louisiana Beautiful is encouraging everyone to recycle. Tomorrow, Ouachita Parish residents are invited to drop their recyclables off at the Monroe Civic Center for Ouachita Green’s America Recycles Day. Melissa Kenyon with Keep Louisiana Beautiful says this is especially helpful for those who don’t have recycling service at their homes.

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Governor Jeff Landry believes the U.S. Supreme Court will not rule until June on whether the state’s congressional map with two majority minority districts is constitutional. Landry, who was a guest on WRKF’s Talk Louisiana with Jim Engster, says he believes the nation’s high court will determine that race should not be a factor when drawing districts.

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The University of Louisiana System Board of Supervisors has appointed Dr. Kendrick Nicholas as the interim president of McNeese State. He will take over for Wade Rousse, who has been hired as LSU’s system president. Dr. Nicholas has served as the senior vice president for student affairs and is excited to lead his alma mater.

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Louisiana High School football teams begin their journeys to the Superdome as the playoffs begin in earnest tonight. Andre Champagne has more.

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If you can play the guitar, keyboard or drums, or if you can sing, the world’s biggest rock band wants you to be a part of it. Rockin’1000 is coming to New Orleans, playing at the Superdome January 31st, and it’s currently accepting audition videos. Founder Fabio Zaffagnini (zah-fuhg-NYEE-nee) says after playing throughout Europe for the last ten years, New Orleans was the perfect choice for his venture’s first U.S. show.

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If you want to join the band, time is of the essence – the audition submission deadline is December 16th.

Two law enforcement officers and the suspect are injured in a shooting in Tangipahoa Parish early this morning. State Police say a Tangipahoa Parish sheriff’s deputy pulled a driver over on U.S. 51, but the driver sped off and led officers from several agencies on a pursuit. State Police Trooper Shelby Mayfield says shots were exchanged during the pursuit.

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All eyes will be on the House of Representatives this afternoon and this evening as it debates and votes on the funding package that the Senate passed this week to end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, which is now in its 43rd day. LSU political science professor Robert Hogan says he expects this vote to fall along party lines.

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Nick Saban returning to LSU to coach? It’s a possibility according to one online sportsbook. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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Good news for the future of young Louisiana learners. The Louisiana Department of Education released the fall results from the beginning of year literacy screener today for K – 3^rd grade and it shows 50 percent of them read at grade level or higher. Deputy Superintendent of Education, Jenna

Chaisson says this is the third year the Department of Education has administered a statewide literacy screener.

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Third graders showed the most growth, improving by five points. Second grade increased by four points, first grade by 2 and kindergarten by 1 point.

Could 74-year-old Nick Saban really be LSU’s next head football coach? He has said multiple times he does not want to coach again. But Josh Barton with Bet Online says According to online Sportsbook Saban is the favorite with 2 to 1 odds. Barton says many LSU fans hope he returns to Tiger Town and they decided to throw some dollars on it….

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Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin is second at 15 to 4, followed by Bills offensive coordinator Joe Brady, who was the co-offensive coordinator at LSU during the 2019 national championship season.

Brian Kelly’s lawsuit against LSU could potentially hurt its head coaching search. ESPN Baton Rouge Radio’s Matt Moscona appeared on the Moon Griffon show and says LSU has notified potential coaches and their representatives about the upcoming lawsuit.

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Louisiana Kindergarten through third grade students have are again showing improvement in reading proficiency. The Louisiana Department of Education released the results from the beginning of the year literacy screener today showing 50 percent at grade level or higher, 56 percent met the proficiency benchmark. Deputy Superintendent of Education, Jenna Chaisson says this shows the young students are ready to learn.

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Third graders showed the most growth, improving by five points.