A 15-year-old involved in Saturday’s shooting at a Mardi Gras parade in East Feliciana Parish will be charged as an adult. That’s according to district attorney Sam D’Aquilla. Sheriff Jeff Travis says Malik Liggins is one of four people to be arrested and more arrests are likely. Six people were injured in the shooting including Liggins.

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A joint investigation by State Police, the Covington Police, and the FBI into child exploitation resulted in the arrests of five people, Trooper Marc Gremillion says 26-year-old Kevin Pierre of Folsom and 44-year-old Mayfield Lee of Metairie traveled from their homes to meet juveniles in St. Tammany Parish. He says keeping kids safe on the internet is a never-ending process.

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Louisiana’s bond with France dates to the 17^th century, so it’s fitting the Saints will host a “home game” in Paris next season. Jeff Palermo has the story….

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Power is coming back on in Northeast Louisiana after last week’s ice storm.  Nyka (NIGH-kah) Scott, the vice president of customer service at Entergy says as crews restore power to the last remaining customers still in the dark, they’re still running into vegetation issues, which is making the process much longer.

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She expects the last customer to be restored by Wednesday.

A joint investigation into child exploitation by State Police, the Covington Police, and the FBI led to the arrest of 5 people. Trooper Marc Gremillion says 26-year-old Kevin Pierre of Folsom and 44-year-old Mayfield Lee of Metairie traveled from their homes to meet juveniles in St. Tammany Parish. They and three were arrested and face several charges.

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Gremillion says keeping kids safe on the internet is a never-ending process.

A Lake Charles man was arrested for the rape of a minor. 20-year-old Jayvon B. White is charged with second degree rape. Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office Special Victims Unit detectives say the attack happened on Sunday. Investigators says Injuries found on the victim were consistent with the forcible rape. White is being held at the Calcasieu Parish jail on a $150,000 bond.

Entergy crews made significant progress in northeast Louisiana over the weekend. Power has been restored power to 90-percent of their customers affected by last week’s ice storm. Nyka Scott, with Entergy, says this is just one component to the recovery process.

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She says there’s widespread damage to the electricity grid, including almost one-thousand utility poles. She says more than 500 miles of wire and 210 transformers.

The Saints have announced they will play the first ever NFL regular season game in France. Saints Owner Gayle Benson says the game in Paris will be a special moment as there is a strong cultural connection between Louisiana and France that dates back to the 17^th century. WWL Radio’s Mike Detilllier

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The game will reportedly be played on October 26^th against the Browns.

Five people were arrested following a joint investigation into child exploitation by State Police, the Covington Police and the FBI. Trooper Marc Gremillion says State Police arrested two men – 26-year-old Kevin Pierre of Folsom and 44-year-old Mayfield Lee of Metairie.

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The other three were arrested by the Covington Police Department. All face charges of indecent behavior with a juvenile, computer aided solicitation of a minor, and attempted carnal knowledge of a juvenile.

No more inspection stickers for private passenger vehicles? That’s the goal of Stonewall State Representative Larry Bagley. He plans to file a bill to get rid of them and says they serve no safety purpose. He says officers have scores of modern technologies that tell them what they need to know. This is not the first time Bagley has filed this bill.

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The bill would not apply to commercial vehicles; they would still be required to undergo safety inspections.

The Louisiana Family Forum is again seeking nominations for the state’s longest married couple. Jeff Palermo has the details.

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No more homework for students in the highly rated LaSalle Parish school District. Superintendent, Jonathan Garrett, says getting rid of homework will allow both teachers and students to be more effective throughout the school day and enhance classroom performance.

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Temperatures are dropping again today LSU Health Climatologist Barry Keim says another arctic air mass is moving in bringing lows in the 20s and brutal wind chill on Saturday.

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Keim says low temperatures on Sunday will also be in the 20s, but at least it will be less windy on Sunday.

Louisiana is among the hardest hit states for flu this season and Dr. Sandra Kemmerly with Ochsner Health says that shouldn’t be taken lightly.

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So far this season in Louisiana, 26 people, including one child, have died from the flu.

If you don’t have a Real ID or other TSA approved identification, beginning Sunday you’ll have to go through a 45 dollar identity verification process with TSA before you can fly. According to the Office of Motor Vehicles, nearly 1.6-million people in Louisiana have a REAL ID-compliant drivers license or ID card. TSA Spokesperson Gervais Joubert says there are still a few Americans who do not have the documents they need to fly.

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The one-thousand musicians that make up Rockin’1000 take the stage tomorrow. Musical Director Daniel Plentz says they have a click track acting as a metronome that keeps the huge group on tempo. He says this method is much better than the previous one.

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The Show is tomorrow at the Superdome. Doors open at 7:00.

Two Children were airlifted to a New Orleans hospital yesterday with serious injuries after they were hit by an out-of-control car. The Thibodaux middle schoolers had just exited their school bus when a gold car witnesses say was speeding and tried to slow but lost control, hit a silver car, then flipped striking the children, flipped again and landed in a ditch. There are unconfirmed reports that four people in the silver car and two in the gold car also sustained injuries.

Starting Sunday, if you don’t have TSA acceptable identification like a Real ID, it will cost you more time and more money to fly. TSA Spokesperson, Gervais Joubert says travelers can visit TSA’s  website to fill out a mandatory identity verification form and pay a 45-dollar processing fee.

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The verification is only valid for 10 days starting from the date of the initial flight.

The Rockin’1000 musicians are getting ready for tomorrow night’s big show – emphasis on the word “big.” Andrew Greenstein reports.

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Another arctic air mass moves into the state later today and Saturday wind chill will make it feel like the teens. LSU Health Climatologist, Barry Keim says low temperatures on Sunday will also be in the 20s, but it will be less windy.

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We’re facing another bitterly cold weekend. LSU Health Climatologist Barry Keim says temperatures will drop later today as another arctic air mass moves into the state.

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Keim says Saturday will also be windy and the wind chill will make it feel like the teens and possibly single digits in some areas.

Louisiana has one of the highest rates of flu this season and large crowds at Mardi Gras parades could increase the risk of contracting the virus. Dr. Sandra Kemmerly with Ochsner Health says the weather will play a major role in the chances of seeing a spike in infections.

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Flying is about to get more expensive for those without TSA approved ID like a REAL ID. Andre Champagne has more.

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Rockin’ 1000 is tomorrow night in the Superdome and the musicians were busy with section rehearsals yesterday. Music Director Daniel Plentz says keeping that many people on tempo is accomplished with a special track piped into each musician’s headphones.

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Starting Sunday, if you do not have proper identification, it will cost you a more time and money to fly. Travelers that do not present an acceptable form of identification at the security checkpoint will have to pay a new 45-dollar “Identity Verification Fee.” TSA spokesman Gervais Joubert says there are certain acceptable forms of ID to fly.

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The verification is valid for 10 days starting from the date of the initial flight.

Rehearsals for the one thousand musicians chosen for Rockin’1000 show got underway yesterday. Getting that many rockers together is a tough task but Director Daniel Plentz is up for it and says the songs are specially arranged.

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The concert is tomorrow night. Doors open at 7:00

Bone-chilling cold — Jeff Palermo reports that is how you can sum up this weekend’s forecast.

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While flu cases in Louisiana have decreased since the holiday season, Louisiana remains one of the hardest-hit states. Dr. Sandra Kemmerly, an infectious disease specialist at Ochsner (Ox-ner) Health, says while being indoors increases the risk of spreading the virus, staying in  during this past winter storm should not cause a spike.

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A teenage boy is arrested in connection with the killing of an elderly woman inside her Morehouse Parish apartment. On Tuesday evening, 73-year-old Ruby Lee Peterson was found stabbed to death inside her Bastrop apartment. Chief Deputy James Mardis with the Morehouse Parish Sheriff’s Office says the following day, deputies arrested 17-year-old Amir Dowles.

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If you don’t have a Real ID or other acceptable form of travel identification, you can fly but beginning Sunday, it will cost you time and money. If you do not have a valid ID to get through an airport security checkpoint, travelers can visit TSA’s website to fill out a mandatory identity verification form. TSA spokesperson Gervais Joubert says the processing fee is 45-dollars…

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The verification is valid for 10 days starting from the date of the initial flight.

The clock is ticking towards another partial government shutdown. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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After almost a week, I-49 reopened in Shreveport this afternoon.  But there are still people in north Louisiana without power and some in northeast Louisiana may be in the dark till Saturday.  Nyka (NIGH-kah) Scott, with Entergy, says the job has been more challenging than anticipated.

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The Broussard Middle School Teacher of the Year was arrested Wednesday for child sex abuse. Authorities say 37-year-old eighth grade math teacher, Christie Oster has been charged with felony carnal knowledge of a juvenile and indecent behavior with a juvenile. She is being held at the Lafayette jail on a $50,000 bond.

At the height of the storm related power outages, around 130,000 customers were without power in north and central Louisiana. Thursday afternoon, there are still almost 50,000 in the dark. Niyka(NIGH-kah) Scott with Entergy says restoring power in winter conditions is very challenging. Yesterday, workers found live powerlines beneath banks of ice.

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We could be facing another federal government shutdown, at least a partial shutdown – if the Senate fails to approve a House-passed funding package by midnight tomorrow night. LSU Political Science Professor Robert Hogan says before last weekend, the six pending bills were cruising towards passage.

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Democrats are saying they will pass the budgets for the other five departments, but they want to pull Homeland Security from the package.

Starting Sunday, if you do not have proper identification, it will cost you a little more to fly. Travelers that do not present an acceptable form of identification at the security checkpoint will have to pay a new 45-dollar “Identity Verification Fee.” TSA spokesperson Gervais Joubert on what is considered an acceptable form of ID to fly…

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A teenager has been arrested for the murder of 73-year-old Ruby Lee Peterson who was found stabbed to death inside her apartment in Bastrop Tuesday evening. Morehouse Parish Chief Deputy James Mardis says they quickly zeroed in on 17-year-old Amir Dowles.

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Authorities have not discovered a motive, but it is believed that Dowles knew the victim since they lived in the same apartment complex.

Many believe we are heading for another federal government shutdown – at least a partial one. Senate Democrats appear unwilling to fund Homeland Security. LSU Political Science Professor Robert Hogan says even if there is a partial government shutdown, don’t expect the ICE and Border Patrol raids to end at least for the time being – Homeland Security has enough money to keep them going for now.

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Hogan points out that if Democrats are successful in separating Homeland Security from the six-bill package, the funding bill would have to go back to the House for its approval, and the House is in recess for the rest of the week.

Some people in northeast Louisiana may have to wait a couple more days to get power restored. Jeff Palermo reports.

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In the nineth storm related death, hypothermia is being blamed. The DeSoto Parish coroner says a 74-year-old man died at his home following an extended power outage. The department of health reported the tragedy as the ninth storm related death. And is reminds residents to take safety precautions in the cold includng taking advantage of the 44 open warming centers across the state.