President Trump says there will be no military retaliation in response to an Iranian rocket attack on US bases in Iraq. Matt Doyle has the story.
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State Superintendent of Education John White has announced he’s stepping down in March, after eight years as the state’s education leader. In his resignation letter, White says Louisiana is a better-educated state than any point in its history. He points to an all-time record high school graduation rate and improved standardized test scores.

Louisiana Economic Development says in 2019 there were over 80 projects wins resulting in eight billion dollars in capital investment and over 12-thousand new jobs. L-E-D Secretary Don Pierson says since the start of the Edwards administration, Louisiana has attracted more than 210 projects…
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Pierson says a big economic development win was CenturyLink agreeing to keep its corporate headquarters in Monroe through 2025.

King Cake lovers can vote on their favorite brands and flavor varieties at the King-Cake-snob-dot-com website. Spokesperson Andrew Alexander says last year Manny Randazzo won for top overall King Cake while Caluda’s repeated as the best filled King Cake…
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Voting runs through February 18th.

President Trump says the US will not retaliate militarily against Iran for last night’s rocket attack targeting two US bases in Iraq. Congressman Garret Graves sees a de-escalation of tensions in the region that hit a boiling point after the US killing of a top Iranian Commander.
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The President says the missile attack will trigger additional sanctions.

In the Jefferson Davis Parish town of Jennings, you’ll find plenty of people rooting for Clemson in Monday’s national championship game. That’s because it’s the hometown of Clemson star running back Travis Etienne. Jennings Mayor Henry Guinn says they are overjoyed for the two-time ACC Offensive Player of the Year…
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LSU Astronomers predict an unusually bright star is set to join the night sky. Matt Doyle spoke with Professor Juhan Frank (You-han Fronck)…
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The Undercover Boss episode with Saints quarterback Drew Brees airs tonight on CBS at 7:00. Brees is a co-owner of the Walk-on’s sports bistreaux chain and during the show he’ll be in disguise working as a regular employee. Walk-on’s Co-founder Brandon Landry says they are holding watch parties at their 33 locations….
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If you drive through the small town of Jennings, you might feel as if you’re in an episode of the Twilight Zone because the town is split on which Tiger to pull for Monday. That’s because Clemson Tigers stand out running back Travis Etienne hails from the Jefferson Davis Parish town. Jennings Mayor Henry Guinn is conflicted.
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Etienne had an outstanding prep career at Jennings High.

Staff and alumni from LSU and Clemson will get together in Harahan in Jefferson Parish on Saturday to repackage more than two tons of Louisiana-grown rice so that it can be distributed to food pantries, soup kitchens and shelters. Jay Vise is the spokesperson for the Second Harvest Food Bank of Greater New Orleans and Acadiana…
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Vise says fighting hunger is something all football fans have in common.
LSU Astronomy Researchers have made a long-range prediction that in 2018 a faint star known as V Sagittae will explode and become the brightest star in the night sky. Professor Juhan Frank (You-han Fronck) over the next few decades the star will brighten rapidly, providing a great learning tool for astronomers…
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The findings were first shared at the 235th annual American Astronomical Society meeting in Hawaii.

The National Weather Service in Shreveport says severe storms with tornadoes and damaging winds are looking increasingly likely Friday afternoon through Saturday morning for northwest Louisiana. Severe weather is possible throughout Louisiana on Saturday. Rain is also in the forecast for inauguration day on Monday.

Saints Quarterback Drew Brees and Walk-On’s co-founder Brandon Landry will go undercover tonight on the C-B-S television series Undercover Boss. The episode was filmed last June. Landry says Brees, who is a co-owner of the sports-themed restaurant and bar, was disguised as a regular employee at their location near the Superdome…
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The episode airs tonight at 7.

LSU Astronomy researchers have discovered a faint star in the sky known as V Sagittae will explode in 2083 and become the brightest star visible in the sky. Professor Juhan Frank says there’s nothing to worry about here on Earth, because the cosmic explosion happens 77-hundred light years away….
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In the Jefferson Davis Parish town of Jennings, you’ll find plenty of people rooting for Clemson in Monday’s national championship game. That’s because it’s the hometown of Clemson star running back Travis Etienne. Jennings Mayor Henry Guinn says they are overjoyed for the two-time ACC Offensive Player of the Year…
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Meanwhile, this Saturday in Jefferson Parish, staff and alumni from LSU Clemson will come together to repackage more than two tons of Louisiana-grown rice so it can be distributed to food pantries, soup kitchens and shelters across south Louisiana. Second Harvest Food Bank spokesperson Jay Vise expects there to be a little competitive spirit…
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Media reports say six B-52 bombers from Barksdale Air Force Base in Bossier City have been deployed to the Indian Ocean as tensions rise in the Middle East following the U-S airstrike that killed an Iranian leader. The reports say the bombers went to Diego Garcia, a British ruled island in the Indian Ocean.

Saints Quarterback Drew Brees goes undercover tonight on the season premiere of the CBS show Undercover Boss. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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LSU Astronomy researchers predict there will be a massive cosmic explosion that will provide stargazers something special, but it will not happen until 2083. Professor Juhan Frank (You-han Fronck) says a white dwarf and a star three times the size of the sun are spiraling towards each other 7,700 lightyears away and its set to end in a bang…
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The end result of the merger will produce a single star.

Staff and alumni from LSU and Clemson will come together in Jefferson Parish on Saturday to help feed the hungry. Second Harvest Food Bank of Greater New Orleans and Acadiana spokesperson Jay Vise says about 100 volunteers will repackage more than two tons of rice donated by Falcon Rice of Crowley…
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The rice will be distributed across 23 parishes.

The National Transportation Safety Board’s preliminary report on the December 28th plane crash that killed five people in Lafayette provides details on what the aircraft was doing before it slammed into an open field, but a cause is still not known. The sole survivor of the crash, Stephen Berzas, is said to be improving.

LSU Astronomers predict an unusually bright star will join the night sky. Matt Doyle spoke with Professor Juhan Frank (You-han Fronck) about the massive cosmic event…
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There’s one city in Louisiana where they are split on who will win Monday’s college football national championship game. That’s the Jefferson Davis Parish town of Jennings, the home of Clemson star running back Travis Etienne. Mayor Henry Guinn says Jennings supports Etienne no matter what…
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The Undercover Boss episode with Saints quarterback Drew Brees will air tonight on CBS at 7:00. Brees is a co-owner of the Walk-on’s sports bistreaux chain and during the show he’ll be in disguise trying to fit in as a new employee. Walk-on’s Co-founder Brandon Landry says they are holding watch parties at their 33 locations….
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