Assumption Parish native and Department of Energy Deputy Secretary Dan Brouillette is awaiting Senate confirmation as the nation’s next Energy Secretary…
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Brouillette is a U-S Army veteran, who once worked for former Louisiana Congressman Billy Tauzin. He also had a position in the George W. Bush administration and served on the State Mineral and Energy Board.

A new survey finds that nine out of ten workers admit to coming into work with cold or flu-like symptoms. Senior Recruiting Manager for Robert Half in New Orleans, Carrie Lewis, says the Accounttemps survey also found that younger adults are more likely to report to work when ill…
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Lewis says many jobs now can be done outside of the office, so if you are sick, stay home, so you don’t infect your co-workers.

The Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge in southwest Louisiana is celebrating 100-years of conservation. Connor Ferrill has the story.
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Saints Quarterback Drew Brees returned from thumb surgery to throw three touchdown passes in the Saints 31-9 win over the Cardinals. And LSU is ranked number one in the A-P poll for the first time since 2011.

LSU Quarterback Joe Burrow can make another case that he should win the Heisman Trophy this year as the second-ranked Fighting Tigers host ninth-ranked Auburn. The Plainsman haven’t won in Baton Rouge since 1999.

Today is also National Prescription Take-Back Day. There are over 100 sites accepting unused, unwanted or expired medications. Vaping products will also be accepted too.

Nine in ten workers admit they’ve gone into the office when suffering from a cold or the flu. Matt Doyle has the story…
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Assumption Parish native and Department of Energy Deputy Secretary Dan Brouillette is awaiting Senate confirmation as the nation’s next Energy Secretary. President Trump nominated Brouillette and says his experience is unparalleled. Brouillette says it’s a nomination he does not take lightly.
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Brouillette is a U-S Army veteran, who previously worked for former Louisiana Congressman Billy Tauzin. He also had a position in the George W. Bush administration and served on the Louisiana State Mineral and Energy Board.

Vice President Mike Pence returns to Louisiana Monday to hold a closed-door fundraiser for Eddie Rispone in Baton Rouge. Tickets are 5,000 dollars per couple for general access. It’ll cost you 15,000 dollars per couple to get the VIP treatment. Wednesday night is a televised debate between Governor John Bel Edwards and Rispone.

Ninth-ranked Auburn will arrive in Death Valley this afternoon looking for its first win in Baton Rouge since 1999. The 2nd ranked Fighting Tigers will look to make the trip an unpleasant one for rookie quarterback Bo Nix, who has completed just 56-percent of his passes. Auburn features two outstanding defensive linemen, Marlon Davidson and Derrick Brown.

Vice President Mike Pence will headline a five to 15 thousand dollar a couple fundraiser for Eddie Rispone Monday in Baton Rouge. Matt Doyle has more…
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A Pineville man has been arrested and charged with 250 counts of online impersonation after allegedly posing as a woman on social media sites to solicit sexually explicit photos from women. 46-year-old Kevin Miles was booked into the Rapides Parish Detention Center. State Police Master Trooper Scott Moreau says it’s illegal to use another person’s identity online, which is the basis for Miles’ charges.
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Moreau says Miles used the fake social media account for over 10 years.

Authorities continue to investigate a fatal police shooting in Bossier City. 45-year-old Shannon Rupert of Shreveport died from her wounds. Bossier City police encountered Ruper Friday morning as they responded to a complaint of a disorderly person at LaQuinta Inn.

Former ULM President Dwight Vines has passed away at the age of 87. He served as the school’s president from 1976 to 1991.

A Pineville man has been arrested and charged with 250 counts of online impersonation after allegedly posing as a woman on social media sites to solicit sexually explicit photos from women. State Police Master Trooper Scott Moreau says it’s a highly unusual case, and he knows people have a lot of questions, but they have to remain tight-lipped.
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Investigators say 46-year-old Kevin Miles used the fake social media account for over a decade.

The man behind the wheel of a Dodge pickup truck that slammed into another vehicle in August, killing two people, including a two-year-old girl in St. Landry Parish, is now charged with two counts of negligent homicide. Trooper Thomas Gossen says 48-year-old Michael Shane Guidry of Carencro was booked into the Lafayette Parish Correctional Center.
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35-year-old Lacy Leger of Sunset and her two-year-old daughter were traveling along the I-49 service road when the wreck happened, killing both of them.

The Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge in southwest Louisiana is celebrating 100-years of conservation. Connor Ferrill has the story.
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It’s been 20 years since Auburn defeated LSU in Baton Rouge. That was before Nick Saban arrived as the Tigers head coach. For Auburn to pull off the upset today, its defensive line will need to be disruptive and they’ll have to hope they can run the football against LSU. The War Eagles are averaging 240 yards rushing per game. Kick-off is at 2:30.

The national average of health insurance rates is decreasing by 4% in 2020, but Louisiana’s rates are not following that trend. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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State Police arrest a Pineville man after he allegedly pretended to be a female on social media so he can convince other females to send illicit sexual images to a fake account. Kevin Miles is facing 250 counts of online impersonation. Investigators say Miles used fake social media account for over a decade.

Louisiana U-S Senators John Kennedy and Bill Cassidy have signed their names to a Senate resolution that condemn’s U-S House for how it is handling the President Trump impeachment proceedings. Kennedy says there should be a House vote, before a formal impeachment inquiry takes place into the alleged quid pro quo with Ukraine. Kennedy says the incident boils down to one of two possibilities. One, did the President ask for the investigation of a political rival…
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has argued the rules don’t require a vote.

It’s a wet day across the state with a flash flood watch posted for much of south Louisiana and the Mississippi River Delta parishes through Saturday afternoon. Will this rain get out of the area before tomorrow’s LSU-Auburn game? State Climatologist Barry Keim thinks so…
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It’s a wet day across Louisiana and the rainfall could produce flash flooding in some areas. A flash flood watch is in effect until tomorrow afternoon for much of south Louisiana and Mississippi River Delta parishes. State Climatologist Barry Keim says there is a cold front moving in from the north, interacting with a front draped along the coastline.
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There’s a slight threat for severe weather in southeast Louisiana and we’ve already seen a tornado warning in Lafourche Parish.

Both of Louisiana’s Senators are co-signers to a Senate Resolution that condemns how House Democrats are handling the impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump. Senator John Kennedy says his colleagues in the other chamber are also tired of the closed-door hearings…
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The resolution calls on the House to follow precedent to have a vote to initiate a formal impeachment inquiry and provide the President with due process and allow Republicans to participate fully in impeachment proceedings.

Louisiana residents who have insurance through the Affordable Care Act will see their premiums go up an average of 10-percent in 2020. But Frank Opelka with the Louisiana Department of Insurance says most individual health care market policyholders will not have to pay for the rate increases, because their premiums are subsidized by the feds.
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There are 88-thousand individuals who have Obamacare at one time there was 220-thousand.

Louisiana Congressman Ralph Abraham tells the USA Today Network he may not run for re-election next year. Abraham is serving his third term and says he never planned on serving more than four terms. ULM Political Science Professor Joshua Stockley says if Abraham decides not to run again, the public will still hear from him…
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Abraham says he’ll make his decision known by the end of the year.

Congressman Ralph Abraham says he’ll make a final decision on whether he will seek a fourth term in Congress by January. Matt Doyle has more…
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Second-ranked LSU seeks its third win over a Top 10 team on Saturday when they host ninth-ranked Auburn. Tigers linebacker Patrick Queen says there is no letting off the gas pedal…
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Kick-off is at 2:30.

Senator John Kennedy co-signs a resolution condemning the Democratic-led impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump. Kennedy singles out House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff for holding closed-door proceedings.
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Democrats say there will be public hearings in the coming weeks and the top Democrat in the Senate, Chuck Schumer, accuses President Trump and his congressional allies of withholding subpoenaed documents and blocking testimony to House investigators.

Louisiana residents who have their health insurance through the Affordable Care Act will see on average a 10-percent increase in rates in 2020. President Obama’s healthcare law will turn 10-years old next year, but Frank Opelka, with the department of insurance, says the number of Louisiana residents who have insurance through the individual marketplace has dropped to 88-thousand…
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Opelka credits the expansion of Medicaid for the decline in Obamacare policyholders.