New Orleans Police say 21-year-old Kentrell Baham faces a second-degree murder charge after fatally shooting a Walmart employee last night inside the store. NOPD Superintendent Shaun Ferguson describes what happened inside the Walmart located in Gentilly…
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A second victim was shot in the foot. Ferguson says an officer working security detail apprehended Baham right after the shooting. A motive has not been released.

The U-S Census Bureau estimates the state lost 11-thousand residents between 2018 to 2019, the fourth highest population loss in the country. Demographer Greg Rigamer says a lack of good-paying jobs is the number one factor…
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Despite the continued population loss, Rigamer does not expect Louisiana to lose a Congressional seat.

The C-D-C estimates that from October 1st to December 28th there have been six-point-four million flu cases nationwide and at least 29-hundred deaths. Louisiana Office of Public Health Assistant Secretary Doctor Alex Billioux says there’s still a long way to go in this flu season…
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Billioux says a B flu strain made the rounds in the fall, now they are seeing more patients diagnosed with the A strain of the flu.

Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry is concerned about fake national championship tickets on the market. Landry says if your ticket is a P-D-F it is not legit, because the College Football Playoff Ticket office has already said P-D-F tickets will not be accepted and double-check if you are a recipient of a mobile ticket…
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Landry says if you purchase a ticket on the secondary market, use a credit card, so you have some recourse if the tickets are not as promised.

Could Louisiana be heading towards another peak in the flu season? Matt Doyle asked the Office of Public Health about the growing concerns…
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And according to the U-S Census Bureau, the state lost nearly 11-thousand residents from 2018 to 2019. Demographer Greg Rigamer says blame the local economy…
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Texas had the largest population increase in 2019, adding 367-thousand residents.

The Mediterranean diet is ranked by US News and World Report as the best diet for 2020 and right behind that is the Dash Diet, which researchers at LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center helped develop. Chief of dietary assessment Catherine Champagne says the Dash Diet calls for the consumption of fruits and green leafy vegetables, like broccoli, asparagus, and cabbage…
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The Keto Diet is ranked as the worst diet for 2020. Champagne says that’s because we don’t know if there are long-term health risks.

Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry says if you purchased a ticket on the secondary market to Monday’s national championship game double check to see if the ticket is legit…
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The consumer protection hotline number is 1-800-351-4889.

New Orleans Police say one person was fatally shot and another injured in a shooting inside a Gentilly Walmart last night. Authorities say a gunman entered the store and fatally shot an employee and shot a second person in the foot. Officials have not released the identities of those involved or a possible motive.

US News and World Report ranks the DASH Diet, which was formulated by LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center, as one of the top diets for 2020. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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There are concerns Louisiana could see a second peak in the flu season sometime in late January/early February as cases continue to climb. Office of Public Health Assistant Secretary Dr. Alex Billioux says if we do get hit with another peak, it’s because a new strain of flu is picking up steam…
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With an event, the size of the CFP Championship Game on Monday night comes the opportunity for phony tickets to end up in fans’ hands. Attorney General Jeff Landry says look for red flags when buying tickets on the secondary market
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Landry says see if the seller belongs to the National Association of Ticket Brokers.

Louisiana is one of only 10 states to lose population last year according to Census Bureau estimates. Matt Doyle has more…
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New Orleans Police say a man who walked into a packed Gentilly Walmart with a gun fatally shooting an employee and injuring another person has been arrested. It’s unclear if the shooter targeted the victim. Police say the second victim was shot in the foot and is in stable condition.

Kids are back in school and state health officials are concerned about another increase in flu cases. Office of Public Health Assistant Secretary Doctor Alex Billioux says in late fall there was a spike in flu cases caused by a B strain. He says now we are seeing the A strain make the rounds and that’s more adaptive and mutates more frequently…
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U-S News and World Report ranks the Mediterranean diet as the best for 2020. Coming in second is the DASH Diet, which researchers at LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center helped develop. Chief of dietary assessment Catherine Champagne says the ranking was very close…
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Champagne says both diets emphasize eating fruits and vegetables.

Louisiana Health Secretary Rebekah Gee announces her resignation effective January 31st. Republicans applaud the announcement, while Democrats say Gee improved health outcomes for thousands of Louisiana residents. Baton Rouge Senator Regina Barrow…
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The Louisiana Republican Party says Gee mismanaged the Medicaid program spending millions of dollars on ineligible Medicaid patients.

Bankrate-dot-com says 2020 is a good year to refinance your mortgage with rates below four percent. Chief financial analyst Greg McBride says for those looking to buy a new home, there are some hurdles…
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Democrats and Republicans combined to spend 73 million dollars in the 2019 Governor’s race…
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Borden Dairy company can use some cash as it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The filing also covers the Borden Dairy Company of Louisiana which operates a milk processing plant in Lafayette. There are an estimated 220 people who work for Borden and a company spokesperson says there are no plans for plant closures or personnel implications.

Another Saints season has ended in heartbreak as New Orleans fell in overtime to Minnesota 26-20 in the wildcard round of the NFL playoffs. It’s the second straight the Saints were 13-and-3 in the regular season and failed to reach the Super Bowl. 40-year-old Drew Brees did not want to speculate on his playing future but expressed optimism the Saints will be back in contention again next year…
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Brees is in the final year of his contract and could be a free agent in March.

A week from tonight it’s the national championship game between LSU and Clemson. New Orleans host committee executive director Jeff Hundley says even though Baton Rouge is just up the road from New Orleans, they expect hotel capacity in the Crescent City to be close to capacity…
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An LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine professor details the first reported case and treatment of stagnant blood flow with an astronaut stationed at the International Space Station. Kevin Barnhart has the story
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The final financial totals are in and a record 73-million dollars were spent on the 2019 Louisiana governor’s race. The previous record for a gubernatorial election was 2015, when about 50-million dollars were spent. The three main candidates spent 47-million dollars, the additional spending came from political action committees.

For the second year in a row, the Saints lose a home postseason game in overtime as Minnesota upset the Black and Gold 26-20 in overtime. The Vikings had the better running attack, Kirk Cousins made some big throws and the Saints offense struggled through the first three quarters. Coach Sean Payton says they didn’t lose by a miracle or bad call this time…
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The Vikings fumbled on their first possession, but the Saints had to settle for a field goal despite great field position. Quarterback Drew Brees says not scoring a touchdown on the first drive set a bad tone…
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Brees turns 41-years-old this month but did not want to speculate on his playing future during his postgame press conference.

LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine Clinical Associate Professor Doctor Serena Aunon-Chancellor’s paper on the diagnosis and treatment of an astronaut’s blood clot has been published in the New England Journal of Medicine. Aunon-Chancellor says the astronaut took blood thinners to reduce the clot an ultrasound detected it…
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The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries will stock 13 fishing sites around Louisiana this month with 44-hundred pounds of rainbow trout. LDWF fisheries biologist Megan MacMenamin says it is all part of the “Get Out and Fish” program.
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MacNemamin says these fish are fun to catch and delicious to eat.