Senator John Kennedy is expected to announce this week on whether he’ll run for Governor in 2019 against John Bel Edwards. Earlier this year, Edwards reported five-million dollars in his campaign war chest. Southeastern Louisiana Professor Dayne Sherman says Kennedy will do well in fundraising and one of the reasons is because he’s a US Senator…
Cut 7 (09) “…good graces.”

LSU fans believe they were robbed on Saturday night in College Station as the Tigers lost a seven-overtime thriller to Texas A-and-M. Coach Ed Orgeron believes the game should have never made it to overtime, as A-and-M should not have received another second to run the play that resulted in a game-tying touchdown…
cut 13 (09) “…in my opinion”

An LSU Manship School Assistant Professor says his research shows the loss of local media can make towns a lot more partisan. Joshua Darr says the study was a joint effort with researchers from Colorado State and Texas A&M, where they analyzed the rate of voters who turned in ballots supporting candidates from more than one party.
Cut 10 (12) “…that newspaper.”
Darr says that’s because when local media dies, the community relies more heavily on partisan national outlets to fill the gap.

Shoppers are looking for deep discounts on this Black Friday, but Dawn Starns, state director of the National Federation of Independent Business, says look for great deals tomorrow too on Small Business Saturday….
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Starns says a recent survey found that 83-percent of shoppers plan to do at least some portion of their holiday shopping at a small independently owned retailer or restaurant.

Crawfish producers are hoping researchers can do something that’s a growing problem in their industry and that’s the white spot syndrome that kill off large crawfish in their ponds. LSU Aquaculture specialist, Doctor Greg Lutz, says they need more research dollars in order to examine what’s causing white spot disease…
cut 11 (07) “…work on it”
The virus was first detected in Louisiana in 2007.

For those on the lookout for a real tree, one Louisiana farmer says this year’s crop is good. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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The Saints won their 10th straight last night beating Atlanta 31-17. Tomorrow, LSU goes for its 10th win of the year when they visit Texas A-and-M. Tigers quarterback Joe Burrow says the Aggies have a physical defensive front…
cut 13 (10) “…the face”
Kick-off is Saturday at 6:30.

One of the biggest shopping days of the year is here and many consumers will be purchasing toys. Most kids are interested in video games, but the toy guy, Chris Byrne, says there are a group of games that can help limit screen time for younger eyes….
cut 4 (10) “…a good time”
Byrne says the Harry Potter-themed Lego set will also be popular this year.

Tomorrow is Small Business Saturday, a celebration of local business that’s sandwiched in between Black Friday and Cyber Monday. State director of the National Federation of Independent Business, Dawn Starns says if you spend local, that money tends to stay local.
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And Starns says 83-percent of shoppers plan to do at least some portion of their holiday shopping season at a small independently owned retailer or restaurant.

This Thanksgiving weekend, many of us our thankful for crawfish and a new season is right around the corner. But LSU AgCenter Aquaculture specialist Greg Lutz says the white spot virus is a dark cloud over the industry. Lutz says all it takes is for one crawfish to get white spot syndrome and all of the mudbugs in a pond can get sick. He says for some producers it’s been a real issue…
Cut 10 (12) “…profit.”
He says they need more research dollars in order to examine what’s causing white spot disease.

State Police say a 13-year-old was struck and killed by a suspected drunk driver in Calcasieu Parish on Thanksgiving morning. 13-year-old Kyrin Pete of Lake Charles was walking on the shoulder of the highway with two others when a vehicle driven by 33-year-old Jake Ryan Hebert of Lafayette hit him. Hebert has been charged with vehicular homicide and DWI.

Many are on the hunt for the best toys as the holiday shopping season is underway. There is not a spotlight toy grabbing headlines this year like the Furby or Tickle Me Elmo, but there is still no shortage of fun items. Known as the Toy Guy, Chris Byrne, says when it comes to video games, the system to grab this year is the Nintendo Switch.
Cut 3 (08) “…a family platform”

Local retailers are hoping consumers shop locally on Small Business Saturday. Dawn Starns, state director of the NFIB, says a recent survey found that nine in ten consumers believe it is more important than ever to support small businesses this holiday season. Starns also remind shoppers that when you need to take a bite to eat, choose a local restaurant…
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Soon, crawfish will be available again, but an LSU AgCenter aquaculture expert says there’s a dark cloud hanging over the industry. Kevin Barnhart has more…
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The Saints won their 10th straight last night beating Atlanta 31-17. Tomorrow, LSU goes for its 10th win of the year when they visit Texas A-and-M. Tigers quarterback Joe Burrow says the Aggies have a physical defensive front…
cut 13 (10) “…the face”
Kick-off is Saturday at 6:30.

It’s a big shopping day today, but don’t forget to shop locally tomorrow for Small Business Saturday. Matt Doyle has more…
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Toys are a big item on the Christmas wish list. Chris Byrne is known as the Toy Guy and he says there’s a good gift on the market this year that will push kids to be outdoors and it’s also a learning experience too…
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The Saints won their 10th straight last night beating Atlanta 31-17 as Quarterback Drew Brees threw T-D passes to Tommylee Lewis, Austin Carr, Dan Arnold and Keith Kirkwood. New Orleans is now 10-and-1.

Big game for LSU to close out the regular season tomorrow against Texas A-and-M. A victory guarantees the Tigers a trip to a major bowl game, like the Sugar, Fiesta or Peach Bowl. Quarterback Joe Burrow says considering the expectations prior to the season, a win on Saturday would be huge…
Cut 12 (11) “…very disappointing”

Louisiana’s crawfish industry produces more than 300-million dollars a year, but there’s a dark cloud hovering over producers. LSU AgCenter aquaculture specialist Greg Lutz says the white spot virus is a threat to this growing industry
Cut 9 (10) “…some individual farms.”
He says they need more research dollars in order to examine what’s causing white spot disease.

It’s Thanksgiving a day for food, family and football. Many will also take a nap after chowing down on some turkey. They’ll blame the tryptophan in the turkey for their drowsiness, but clinical dietitian Grace Mansfield with Ochsner Hospital in Baton Rouge says the real reason you’re sleepy after eating is because you eat too much. Mansfield on what you can do to stay energized throughout the day….
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Tomorrow it’s Black Friday and according to the personal finance website WalletHub, Belk, JC Penny and Stage will have your best discounts. Wallethub analyst Jill Gonzales says you’ll find jewelery is marked down the most…
cut 7 (11) “…cold weather gear”
Gonzlaes says books, movies and music usually have the smallest discounts.

It’s not a fun topic to discuss on Thanskgiving but 15-percent of the adult Louisiana population has been diagnosed with diabetes. Lashawn McIver says you can take steps to prevent from becoming a diabetic. She says if you have higher than average blood glucose, you may be pre-diabetic, in which case you need to seek help….
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The A-D-A estimates 37-percent of Louisiana’s adult population is pre-diabetic.

The Saints are big favorites to beat Atlanta tonight and extend their win streak to 10 games. NFL Analyst Mike Detillier says for the Falcons to have a shot, they need to protect quarterback Matt Ryan….
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Kick-off is at 7:20.

After enjoying a Thanksgiving feast, 73-thousand fans will jam into the Superdome tonight to watch the Saints go after their 10th straight win as they host the Atlanta Falcons. The Dirty Birds are on a two-game losing streak and they 4-and-6 in the NFC South. NFL analyst Mike Detillier says Atlanta has been hammered with injuries on defense and in the run game…
cut 12 (12) “….really effective”
Meanwhile, the Saints Mark Ingram has rushed for over 100-yards in his last two games.

Many will take a nap before tonight’s Saints game and they’ll blame it on the tryptophan found in turkey. Cinical dietitian Grace Mansfield at Oschner Hospital in Baton Rouge says it’s a myth that eating turkey makes you sleepy and a better reason for drowisness is eating too much, plus turkey is not the only food with tryptophan…
cut 4 (05) “….do have tryptophan”

In Louisiana, 15-percent of the adult population have diabetes and 37-percent of adults have prediabetes. That’s according to the American Diabetes Association. Vice President of Government Affairs at the A-D-A Lashawn McIver says the symptoms can be severe….
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McIver encourages Lousiaina residents to take the diabetes risk test, whcih only takes a few seconds at diabetes-dot-org.

Many stores will open later today to kick off the holiday shopping season and tomorrow its Black Friday with many retailers advertising huge discounts. But Jill Gonzales with the personal finance website Wallet Hub says many stores have had discounted prices for the last few months…
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Gonzales says the best stores for Black Friday sales are Belk, JCPennya nd Stage.