12:30 LRN Newscast

A vigil will be held Saturday night at seven in memory of the 14 innocent victims of Wednesday morning’s terror attack on Bourbon Street. Meanwhile, after being closed for nearly 36 hours, Bourbon Street is getting back to normal. Andrew Greenstein was there last night.

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President Biden is scheduled to travel to New Orleans on Monday to visit victim family members.

Early reports said multiple suspects were involved in the attack, but now the FBI says Shamsud Din Jabbar acted alone. FBI Deputy Assistant Director of Counter Terrorism Christopher Raia says Jabbar had three cell phones and two laptops; and after searching the devices they can confirm that no information on the devices linked anyone else to the attack.

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The FBI said today that investigators found bomb making materials at Jabbar’s residence in Houston.

A new Congress has convened in Washington D-C. House Majority Leader Steve Scalise from Jefferson Parish says lowering inflation is a priority for the Republican led House…

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Voting is taking place at this hour to see if Louisiana’s Mike Johnson will remain the House Speaker.

11:30 LRN Newscast

A pall of sadness hovered over one of the most festive areas in in the world until it was reopened yesterday afternoon. Andrew Greenstein talked with people passing by Bourbon Street prior to its reopening.

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Russell Desmond owns Arcadian Books on Orleans Street and says normalcy is returning…

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Early reports said multiple suspects were involved in the New Orleans terrorist attack, now the FBI says Shamsud Din Jabbar acted alone. FBI Deputy Assistant Director of Counter Terrorism Christopher Raia confirmed there was no one else assisting Jabbar in placing two functional IEDs in coolers in the area…

Cut 13 (12)  “…put that to rest.”

The FBI has released photos of Jabbar placing the devices. And the FBI said today they found bomb-making chemicals at his home in Houston.

Georgia was eliminated from the College Football Playoff last night as the Bulldogs lost to Notre Dame 23 to 10 in the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans. Georgia Coach Kirby Smart says he’s still proud of his team….

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Notre Dame moves on to play Penn State in the Orange Bowl

11:40 LRN Sportscast

The Saints are preparing for one more game this season as they will visit the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the regular season finale. The Bucs can win the NFC South with a victory and interim head coach Darren Rizzi wants to play the role of spoiler…

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Derek Carr and Alvin Kamara are still not practicing because of injuries and running back Kendre Miller is in concussion protocol, which means we could see more of Clyde Edwards Helaire on Sunday.

In the Sugar Bowl last night, Notre Dame defeated Georgia 23 to 10 to advance to the semifinals of the college football playoffs. The terrorist attack postponed the game to Thursday afternoon and Irish quarterback Riley Leonard says the extra day gave them more time to prepare…

Cut 11 (07) “…paid off today”

Notre Dame will play Penn State in the Orange Bowl next Thursday.

The LSU Gymnastics team begins defense today of its national title as it faces Iowa State in the opening meet of the 2025 season. Coach Jay Clark says before the meet, they will unveil the 2024 national championship banner…

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Two-time NCAA national champion Haleigh Bryant is not competing tonight because of an elbow injury. But senior all-arounder Aleah Finnegan is back.

The sixth ranked LSU women’s basketball team remained perfect on the season last night with a 98 to 64 win over Arkansas to tip off SEC play.

The Ragin Cajuns men’s basketball team is 2-and-0 in the Sun Belt after beating Coastal Carolina 71 to 68, Georgia Southern upended ULM 90 to 82 and Louisiana Tech lost at UTEP 70 to 60.

9:30 LRN Newscast

Federal investigators are now saying the terrorist attack in the New Orleans French Quarter was not a coordinated event. FBI Deputy Assistant Director of Counter Terrorism Christopher Raia says 42-year-old Shamsud-Din Jabbar acted alone when he drove at a high rate of speed on Bourbon Street.

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Jabbar drove from Houston to New Orleans on December 30th posting Facebook videos. In one video, Jabbar proclaimed his support of ISIS.

At around 2:30 yesterday afternoon, Bourbon Street re-opened. Governor Jeff Landry…

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This woman from Indiana says the city’s response has been tremendous…

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A tight vote is expected in the U-S House today as Louisiana Republican Mike Johnson seeks re-election as Speaker of the House.

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Baton Rouge Democrat Cleo Fields returns to Congress today representing the newly drawn Sixth District. Fields served as a U-S Representative from 1993 to 1997 and knows Washington is much more partisan now…

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8:30 LRN Newscast

A pall of sadness hovered over one of the most festive areas in in the world until it was reopened yesterday afternoon. Andrew Greenstein talked with people passing by Bourbon Street prior to its reopening.

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University Medical Center says it treated 26 patients following the terrorism attack and 16 remain hospitalized, including eight that are in intensive care. The FBI says Shamsud-Din Jabbar acted alone.

A new Congress will be sworn in at 11 AM this morning and Baton Rouge Democrat Cleo Fields is returning to the U-S House of Representatives. Fields represented Louisiana in Congress from 1993 to 1997 and he wants to re-start the Education Caucus again….

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And Louisiana Congressman Mike Johnson wants to remain as House Speaker, but he can’t afford to have any more defections from Republicans in his effort to keep the gavel.

In the Sugar Bowl last night, Notre Dame defeated Georgia 23 to 10. The play of the game came late in the second quarter when the Fighting Irish recovered a strip sack fumble of Bulldogs quarterback Gunner Stockton. Georgia Coach Kirby Smart says they were trying to score before halftime…

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7:30 LRN Newscast

It’s been more than 50 hours since Shamsud-Din Jabbar, a U-S Army veteran from Houston, drove a rented pickup truck into a crowd of people on Bourbon Street killing 14 people. The FBI says Jabbar acted alone. Deputy assistant director of the FBI’s counter-terrorism division Christopher Raia says the attacker was inspired by ISIS and they are still trying to learn more…

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You can call the FBI at 1-800-call-FBI.

The shock of what happened New Year’s Day Morning on Bourbon Street has not worn off. This visitor from Georgia says its surreal…

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A new Congress will be sworn in today and Baton Rouge Democrat Cleo Fields returns to Capitol Hill after nearly three decades since he last served as a U-S Representative.

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There could be drama in the House today if Louisiana 4th district Congressman Mike Johnson does not get enough votes to remain Speaker of the House. U-S Senator John Kennedy says President-elect Donald Trump wants Johnson to lead the House and he’ll work to make sure Republicans vote for him…

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6:45 LRN Sportscast

Notre Dame is heading to the semifinals of the college football playoff as they were the more physical team last night in beating Georgia 23 to 10 in the Sugar Bowl that was postponed to Thursday because of the New Orleans terrorist attack. The Fighting Irish seized control of the game late in the second quarter with a strip sack fumble, which led to a Riley Leonard touchdown pass. And then the Irish returned the kickoff to open the second half for a touchdown. Notre Dame Coach Marcus Freeman…

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Notre Dame held Georgia running back Trevor Etienne from Jennings to just 38 rushing yards. Notre Dame advances to play Penn State in the Orange Bowl.

The sixth ranked LSU women’s basketball team opened SEC play last night with a dominant 98 to 64 win over Arkansas in Fayetteville. The Lady Tigers are 16-and-0.

The Lady Techsters opened Conference USA play with a 63-50 win over UTEP. The U-L Lafayette women’s basketball team lost, while the ULM ladies beat Georgia Southern 83 to 67.

On the men’s side…the Ragin Cajuns are now 2-and-0 in the Sun Belt after rallying to beat Coastal Carolina 71 to 68. ULM gave up 55 points in the second half and lost to Georgia Southern. And Louisiana Tech had a season high 20 turnovers in a 70 to 60 loss at UTEP.

The LSU men’s basketball team begins SEC play tomorrow as they host Vanderbilt. Tigers Coach Matt McMahon says the SEC is really good this year…

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Tip off against the Commodores is at 3:30.

6:30 LRN Newscast

Early reports said multiple suspects were involved in the New Orleans terrorist attack, now the FBI says Shamsud Din Jabbar acted alone. FBI Deputy Assistant Director of Counter Terrorism Christopher Raia confirmed there was no one else assisting Jabbar in placing two functional IEDs in coolers in the area…

Cut 13 (12)  “…put that to rest.”

The FBI has released photos of Jabbar placing the devices.

Until it was reopened yesterday afternoon, a pall of sadness hovered over Bourbon Street after a terrorist plowed a pickup truck into a crowd of people, killing 15 and injuring several others. A local pastor says the city has made such great strides in improving safety up until New Year’s Day morning…

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After nearly three decades, Cleo Fields returns to Congress today. The Baton Rouge Democrat will be sworn in, representing the newly drawn 6th Congressional District, which is the state’s second majority-minority district. Fields says he’s excited to return to D-C.

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Louisiana’s Mike Johnson is also up for re-election as House Speaker and the vote will be close.

 

In the Sugar Bowl, Notre Dame defeated Georgia 23 to 10 to advance to the semifinals of the college football playoff. The terrorist attack postponed the game to Thursday afternoon and Irish quarterback Riley Leonard says the extra day gave them more time to prepare…

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Notre Dame will play Penn State in the Orange Bowl next Thursday.

1:30 LRN Newscast

The F-B-I reversed course today on a previous theory regarding the man who committed a terrorist attack on numerous innocent victims on New Year’s eve morning. FBI Deputy Assistant Director of Counter Terrorism Christopher Raia says 42-year-old Shamsud-Din Jabbar acted alone. Raia says before Jabbar plowed through a crowd on Bourbon Street, he placed two coolers containing bombs on the streets…

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President Joe Biden says Jabbar lived in Houston and served in the United States Army and served in the Army Reserve until a few years ago….

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New Orleans is hosting a college football playoff game this afternoon at the Superdome and New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell says Bourbon Street reopened prior to kick-off…

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Georgia and Notre Dame will face off in the Superdome at 3 PM.

The Saints are trying to prepare for their regular season finale against Tampa Bay on Sunday. Interim head coach Darren Rizzi says he first heard the tragic news when he pulled into the parking lot of the Saints training facility, he quickly tried to determine the location of his son who was in the French Quarter on New Year’s eve…

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15 people including the terrorist died during the attack.

12:30 LRN Newscast

The F-B-I now says the man who drove a rented pickup truck at a high rate of speed down Bourbon Street killing at least 14 others, acted alone and they no longer believe others were involved in the New Orleans terrorist attack. FBI Deputy Assistant Director of Counter Terrorism Christopher Raia says that 42-year-old Shamsud-Din Jabbar drove from Houston to New Orleans on Monday posting five videos to his Facebook account during this time.

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Raia says Jabbar also said in one of the videos he was a member of ISIS and joined the terrorist organization just before summer.

Meanwhile, New Orleans is preparing to host a college football playoff game this afternoon and New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell says Bourbon Street will reopen at 2:30 PM…

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Nine of the 15 people killed in the New Year’s Day morning terrorist attack on Bourbon Street have been identified. One of them graduated high school last May and his name is Kareem Badawi. The Baton Rouge native attended Episcopal High School and his high school football coach Travis Bourgeois says he watched Badawi grow up and become a man. He says he was a man of integrity on and off the football field

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Lafayette native Tiger Bech also died in the terrorist attack.

President Joe Biden says he’s praying for the victims’ families and the city of New Orleans…

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