A great tradition in the South on Thanksgiving Day is to deep fry your turkey. State Fire Marshal Butch Browning has this piece of advice…
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Browning also says never leave it unattended and keep children and pets away.

Your pets may want to dine from the table scraps this holiday, but what human food is acceptable for animals? Kevin Barnhart has the details.
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Shreveport police Sergeant Brian Skinner and former Bossier Parish Sheriff’s Deputy Jonathan Colgin have been charged by federal prosecutors for their roles in an investigation into the illegal use of steroids. Each man faces two criminal counts, conspiracy to possess and sell anabolic steroids. Skinner has been on leave since September.

The Saints have a chance tonight to avenge a loss to the Falcons that they suffered three weeks ago. New Orleans quarterback Drew Brees says Atlanta was motivated to play, coming off their bye week…
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Kick-off tonight is at 7:20.

Despite all of the boos, Anthony Davis scored 41 points in his first game back in New Orleans since the trade to the Lakers. L-A won 114 to 110. The Pelicans have lost three in a row.

Quiet day today weather-wise, but Saturday there is a slight chance for severe weather.

A Boy Scout leader, 49-year-old Randy Miller Jr. is charged with 500 counts of possession of child pornography according to Livingston parish authorities. Legal analyst Franz Borghardt says the judge likely stacked all those counts to set an unprecedented $50 million bond.
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The Boy Scouts of America has released a statement that says they are shocked and disturbed to learn about the allegations against Miller.

The Louisiana Highway Safety Commission says 10 people were killed in crashes during the last Thanksgiving holiday weekend. Executive Director Lisa Freeman says the most important action motorists can take is buckling up…
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There are extra law enforcement on the roads as a result of the Click It or Ticket It campaign.

The college football playoff selection committee has dropped LSU to number two and moved Ohio State to number one in the latest rankings. The Buckeyes just beat a top ten team in Penn State. Tiger Rag Assistant Editor Tyler Nunez says O-S-U has as many quality wins as LSU…
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LSU will host Texas A-and-M this Saturday, while the Buckeyes battle Michigan.

Bossier Parish Sheriff’s Deputy Dusty Crenshaw is being commended for getting hold of a dog that was running free along a busy stretch of I-20. Crenshaw dropped the dog off at Bossier City Animal Control so her rightful owner would have three days to claim her. Since he located the dog, he’s already been back to visit her and Crenshaw asked the shelter to call him first if no one claims the dog.
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Bossier City Animal Control takes in an average of 40 to 50 dogs per month.

It’s the busiest travel day of the year. If you rented a vehicle to get to your Thanksgiving destination and thought the rental was a little high. You’re probably right. AAA says car rentals have reached their highest prices on record for Thanksgiving. But Spokesperson Don Redman says many people can handle the higher cost…
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Redman says rates at Two Diamond hotels are up slightly, while the costs for a three-diamond hotel has fallen five-percent.

LSU Heisman Trophy candidate quarterback Joe Burrow will play in his final game in Tiger Stadium on Saturday. Burrow, who has been on campus for less than a year and a half, wishes he had one more year…
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LSU fell to number two in the new college football playoff rankings, Ohio State jumped to number one.

Would you know the difference between a natural diamond and one cultivated in a lab? Kevin Barnhart speaks to a diamond expert to get the details.
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A New Iberia man has been arrested for allegedly setting fire to his ex-girlfriend’s camper trailer in July. 43-year-old Jerome Romero faces one count of simple arson and two counts of simple assault.

And tonight at the Smoothie King Center Anthony Davis makes his return to New Orleans. Davis brings his new team, the L-A Lakers, to the Crescent City for the first time since the big trade in the offseason.

People are hitting the road in near record-breaking numbers for Thanksgiving. Michael Farrar has the story.
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A line of thunderstorms is making its way through south Louisiana this morning. The National Weather Service says possible tornadoes produced damage in Franklin and Madison Parishes. No immediate reports of injuries. November is an active month for tornadic activity in the Gulf South.

Many people are defrosting their turkey today. The U-S-D-A is once again warning cooks not to wash the turkey in the sink, because that could lead to cross-contamination. Food safety expert Janice Lopez-Munoz says also make sure you do not leave your chilled items out of the refrigerator too long…
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For more food safety practices go to food-safety-dot-gov.

Imagine buying a diamond for a loved one this holiday and finding out later that you bought a stone that isn’t from the earth, it’s from a lab. Diamond expert Grant Mobley says while the products look similar to the naked eye, they have drastically different values.
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Mobley says ask your jeweler about the origin of a diamond and the retailer will likely be truthful about the source of the stone.

It’s one of the busiest travel days of the year as AAA estimates more than 55-million people will travel 50 miles or more this Thanksgiving. The Gulf South Region is seeing a three-percent increase in air travelers and AAA’s Don Redman says if you are flying out of the newly-opened terminal at Louis Armstrong International Airport in New Orleans, give yourself plenty of time…
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Many people will shop for diamonds during this holiday shopping season. Diamond expert Grant Mobley says ask the retailer about the origin of a diamond…
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Mobley says avoid buying diamonds that are laboratory grown. He says you want a natural diamond that will maintain and increase its value over time.

24-year-old Cory Hannon has received a 39-year prison sentence for the 2016 manslaughter death of his 13-month-old son. Prosecutors in Bossier Parish say Hannon admitted to be responsible for his child’s death and blamed his action on years of drug abuse. An autopsy found the infant died from massive internal injuries from blunt force trauma.

If you’re prepping the bird for tomorrow’s feast don’t forget to follow proper food safety guidelines. Brooke Thorington has more.
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