We’re two weeks away from the Black Friday shopping frenzy and some retailers have already revealed their special deals. Eric Gill has more…

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The second enrollment period to acquire health insurance through the Affordable Care Act begins Saturday. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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We’re two weeks away from the Black Friday shopping frenzy and some retailers have already revealed their special deals. Best Buy, Walmart, and Target are a few of the stores that have already released their Black Friday sales ads. Assistant Professor of Marketing at LSU, Dan Rice, says these stores want to get into people’s minds early…

CUT 3 (11)  “that they remember”

He says these stores want to get out there early to make sure somebody else doesn’t beat them to the punch. Rice says this is a situation where one releases their ad early and others follow suit…

CUT 4 (11)  “of your competitor”

He says stores typically advertise deep discounts on electronics for Black Friday. But Rice says you should always keep your eyes open because you could find great deals before or after Black Friday…

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Open enrollment begins Saturday for those seeking health insurance through the federal Affordable Care Act. Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon says 101-thousand residents are insured through Obamacare and that will likely go up with this second enrollment period, because the penalty is higher this year for those who go uninsured

CUT 6 (11)  “or two percent income”

Donelon says another change is that an additional insurer will be selling plans on the federal Marketplace, giving many Louisiana residents up to six different insurance companies to choose from…

CUT 7 (09) “64 parishes”

The Department of Health and Human Services estimates an eight-percent rate increase on the most popular plans. Donelon reminds residents you could be eligible for federal assistance, if you do purchase a policy through the federal marketplace

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More freezing temperatures are expected across the state as we get into the weekend. A freeze warning has already been issued from 10PM tonight until 9AM Saturday for a large portion of southeast Louisiana. Phil Grigsby, with the National Weather Service in Slidell, predicts overnight lows in the area to be colder than last night…

CUT 9 (09)  “in southeast Louisiana”

Grigsby expects a harder freeze for north Louisiana and residents there should really tend to plants, pipes, and pets. He says temperatures will rise a little over the weekend with afternoon highs on Saturday in the sixties. Grigsby says Sunday could bring highs approaching 70 degrees in some areas along with some rainfall…

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But he says this slight warming trend will not last very long. Grigsby says right after the rain moves through, another pretty strong cold front will follow…

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The Hammond Police Department says they are looking for a robber who allegedly stole a large amount of perfume from a retail store. Lt. Vince Giannobile says the incident took place this week at ULTA Beauty in the mall…:

cut 12 (13) “$500”

Giannobile says the suspect was spotted and when mall officials approached him he ran off…:

cut 13 (10) “to be located”

Giannobile says one of their officers believes they know who the burglar is because he’s previously committed the same crime at the same store dressed as a woman…:

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The US House passed legislation Friday approving the controversial Keystone XL Pipeline. The bill was sponsored by Baton Rouge Congressman Bill Cassidy. House Republican whip, Metairie Congressman Steve Scalise, says the pipeline is all about jobs and American energy security…

cut 15 (10) “our economy needs”

The bill passed on a 252 – 161 vote. This move is viewed as an effort by Republicans to boost Cassidy’s chances in the Senate runoff election against Democratic Senator Mary Landrieu. Landrieu has pushed the Senate to vote on this issue next week. Scalise says the Keystone Pipeline is an issue that brings people together…

cut 16 (11) “for our nation”

According to Bloomberg, 96-percent of television ads during the first week of the Louisiana Senate runoff election supported Republican challenger Bill Cassidy. Eric Gill reports…

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Freeze warnings and hard freeze warnings are posted across the state as low temperatures have the potential of reaching the mid-20s tomorrow morning. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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According to Bloomberg, 96-percent of television ads during the first week of the Louisiana Senate runoff election supported Republican challenger Bill Cassidy. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says this is not surprising since the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee announced they were cancelling ads supporting Senator Mary Landrieu in the runoff…

CUT 3 (11)  “money in Louisiana”

He says that move sent a signal to Democratic political action committees and they are not spending money in Louisiana. The report shows, statewide, only 82 pro-Landrieu ads aired compared to 1,917 pro-Cassidy commercials. But Pinsonat says Senator Landrieu is not being totally left out in the woods…

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He says, during the primary, Democrats outspent Republicans two-to-one. A majority of the polls on this race have Cassidy winning the runoff. Pinsonat says you can expect Republicans to continue to pump funds into this race to help the challenger…

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An LSU police officer remains in stable condition after getting hit by a passing vehicle late Saturday night in which Alabama team doctors rushed to his aid. The story is starting to grab national headlines. The doctors, Lyle Cain, Norman Waldrop and Benton Emblom were part of the team’s motorcade according to LSUPD spokesman Captain Corey Lalonde:

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LaLonde says the officer is 33-year-old Sgt. Christopher Gresham and he’s an eight year veteran of the department. He says Gresham sustained very serious injuries in the crash…:

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LaLonde says the crash itself was investigated by the Baton Rouge Police Department but the driver of the other vehicle was cited in the crash. He believes the Alabama doctors that rushed to Gresham’s aid played a crucial role in the moments following the crash…:

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Two Baton Rouge police officers and a former officer are facing charges in a sex case in which they allegedly forced a woman to perform a sexual act on one of the officers at a Baton Rouge park earlier this year. East Baton Rouge District Attorney Hillar Moore says evidence against the three men was compiled by the Baton Rouge police department

CUT 9 (08)  “abuse of office”

Moore says the incident happened last February. He says the three officers, who were on duty and in uniform, threatened to tow the woman’s car or arrest her after she was found with a man in a parked car. Moore says two of the officers forced the man to leave and that’s when the sex act occurred…

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An attorney for one of the three men charged in this case, says they look forward to their day in court. Moore says they face a charge of abuse of office, which could lead to jail time if convicted

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The search continues for a missing Louisiana woman believed to be in a wooded area of south Arkansas. 32-year-old Amanda McKinnie McPherson of Marion was last seen in in woods near Three Creeks in Union County on November 3rd. Sheriff Mike McGough (ma GOO) says McPherson and a male friend were driving in the area and got stuck. McGough says the male friend left to find help, but got lost…

cut 12 (11) “her cell phone”

He says by the time the male friend returned to the truck, McPherson had left. McGough says she talked to family and friends on her cellphone before trying to walk out of the woods on her own. He says they are still in and out of the woods looking for McPherson…

cut 13 (11) “have found her”

No one has heard from McPherson since her phone went dead. McGough says they have no reason to suspect foul play at this point, but they are not ruling that out…

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The Republican National Committee is sending more than 200 people to Louisiana to aid Bill Cassidy in the US Senate runoff election. Eric Gill has more…

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Chilly temperatures are here and that has firefighters concerned about an increase in home fires. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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After finishing third in Louisiana’s US Senate primary, retired Air Force Colonel Rob Maness is is not shutting the door on another potential run for political office. Maness received over 200,000 votes in the November 4th election. He says he’d consider another run for office if he felt called to do so…

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Maness had the best finish of a non-politician in a Senate race in recent memory. He has endorsed fellow Republican Bill Cassidy in December’s Senate runoff election. Maness says he and Cassidy have talked about their differences and feels he is the right person for the job…

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In addition to helping Cassidy when asked, Maness says he’s looking forward to spending time with his family after 19 months of campaigning. He also plans to remain active with St. Tammany Parish Republican associations…

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Baton Rouge PD says an active-military officer is under arrest after allegedly trying to run over her fiance while their one year old infant was in the car. Cpl. Don Coppola says 24-year-old Mictissa Moseley (mOHz-lee) was a passenger in the vehicle when she and her fiance, who was driving, got into a huge fight…:

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Coppola says Moseley demanded that her fiance, who is also an active military officer, get out of the vehicle. He says at that time the victim left the car and called for a ride…:(Moseley was booked into the East Baton Rouge Parish prison for attempted second degree murder and cruelty to a juvenile.)

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Coppola says while the male victim was waiting for a ride, Moseley returned at a high rate of speed and tried to run him over while the baby was inside the car. He says the suspect ended up crashing into a tree which caused the vehicle to catch fire. Coppola says when the blaze started, Moseley became concerned for the 1-year-old…:

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The Republican National Committee has announced that they are sending more than 200 people to Louisiana to aid Bill Cassidy in the US Senate runoff election. RNC Louisiana Communications Director Ben Voelkel says these people will focus on getting out the vote…

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This announcement comes just after the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee decided to pull television ads supporting incumbent Senator Mary Landrieu. Despite this, Executive Director of the Louisiana Democratic Party, Stephen Handwerk, feels Landrieu’s numbers will rebound going into the runoff…

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Voelkel says Cassidy had a great showing in the November 4th primary and they expect another very strong showing on December 6th…

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Handwerk feels many people have just started paying attention to this race. He says there is a lot of support for the Senator because of what she has delivered for Louisiana…

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The coldest temperatures of the fall have arrived and that could result in an increase in home fires. The American Red Cross says heating sources are the second leading cause of home fire deaths, and fatal home fires increase in the winter months. State Fire Marshal Butch Browning says if you use a space heater, make sure there’s a three feet area of space around it…

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Browning says it’s also important to turn off space heaters before you go to bed and never use a cooking range or oven to heat your home

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Browning says if you use a fireplace to heat your home, do not leave it unattended and make sure your smoke alarms are working….

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