The end of the longest federal government shutdown in U.S. history could be in sight. Last night, there were enough votes in the U.S. Senate to break the logjam and invoke cloture on a spending bill that would fund the government until January 30th. House Speaker Mike Johnson appeared on KEEL radio in Shreveport this morning to say that the Senate is fast-forwarding the bill today.

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The House has been in recess since the start of the shutdown. Johnson says he has called all House members back, and the House will take up the spending package once everyone is back in Washington.

LSU interim head football coach Frank Wilson says quarterbacks Garrett Nussmeier and Michael Van Buren will both play this Saturday against Arkansas. Even though he said both will play, Wilson never named a starter. Wilson says Nussmeier and Van Buren bring something to the table to help the team win…

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Louisiana celebrates a milestone with its fortified roofs grant program…

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A large portion of Louisiana is under a freeze warning as low temperatures could drop into the upper 20s for some locations. State Climatologist Jay Grymes says north Louisiana should prepare for several hours of below freezing weather…

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Members of Congress are moving towards ending the longest federal government shutdown in U-S history. House Speaker Mike Johnson from Bossier Parish has told House members to return to Washington D-C to vote on a funding bill that that would reopen government…

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However, It’s unknown if Congress will extend health care subsidies that help Americans pay for health care plans purchased through the Affordable Care Act marketplace.

LSU interim head football coach Frank Wilson says quarterbacks Garrett Nussmeier and Michael Van Buren will both play this Saturday against Arkansas. Wilson said both signal callers did some good things in the Tigers 20 to 9 loss to Alabama….

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Wilson did not name a starter for Saturday’s 11:45 AM kick off against the Razorbacks. Nussmeier has started the last 23 games for the Tigers.

If you thought it was cold this morning, wait until tomorrow morning. Freeze watches and warnings are posted for Louisiana as temperatures below freezing are possible as far south as the I-10, I-12 corridor. The upper 20s are possible for northeast Louisiana. State Climatologist Jay Grymes says make sure pets have warm shelter and wear warm layers if you plan on being outside…

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The Louisiana fortified roof program celebrates a significant milestone – ten-thousand fortified roofs installed. Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple says the state reached that milestone very quickly.

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A fortified roof can better withstand 100-mile per hour winds thus preventing major damage to a person’s home.

The end of the longest government shutdown in U.S. history could be in sight.

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LSU and Brian Kelly continue to negotiate over the amount of money the university will pay the fired coach. Kelly’s buyout is nearly 54-million dollars, but according to the Advocate, LSU offered lump-sum payments of 25-million and 30-million dollars on the day he was fired, but those offers were rejected by Kelly. Kelly’s attorneys have told LSU they expect the school to fulfill its contractual obligation, or they will pursue all available legal remedies.

Freeze watches and freeze warnings are in effect for Louisiana tonight and into tomorrow morning as low temperatures could drop into the upper 20s for some locations. State Climatologist Jay Grymes says below freezing temperatures are possible as far south as the I-10-12 corridor….

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Grymes says make sure pets have warm shelter and protect sensitive vegetation.

LSU’s defense played well against one of the top pass offenses in the country but lost to fourth-ranked Alabama 20-9 Saturday. The offense was a problem again, but Interim head coach Frank Wilson appreciated the effort…

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Wilson says quarterbacks Garrett Nussmeier and Michael Van Buren will play Saturday against Arkansas, but he didn’t say who will start

Enjoy the mild weather today, because a strong cold front moves through the state tomorrow, dropping our temperatures significantly. When we wake up Monday morning, temperatures will be in the upper 30s in the northern parishes and in the 40s closer to the coast. And Chanelle Stigger, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service out of Lake Charles, says temperatures will stay cool all day long.

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Stigger says several areas will see below freezing temperatures tomorrow.

LSU is a 10.5 point underdog to Alabama on tonight. Tiger Rag Executive Editor Todd Horne has this prediction…

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Kick off is at 6:30.

Louisiana is outpacing the national average three times over when it comes to V-A benefits growth. From fiscal year 2023 to fiscal 2024, there was a six-percent increase in the number of veterans accessing critical support programs, tripling the national average of two-percent. Louisiana V-A Secretary Charlton Meginley says more than 82-thousand veterans receive more than two-billion dollars in V-A compensation.

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According to a story in the Advocate Newspaper, Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has signed an agreement with a developer for the construction of two large scale solar farms. One of the sites is in Morehouse Parish and the other is in Sabine Parish. It’s tied to the tech giant’s massive data center in Richland Parish.

It will be warm day and then a significant cold front will push through the state tomorrow, dropping our temperatures in some cases by more than 40 degrees. Lows on Monday morning will be in the 30s and Chanelle Stigger, with the National Weather Service in Lake Charles, says Tuesday morning will see colder temperatures…

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High temperatures will return to the 70s on Wednesday.

LSU football visits fourth-ranked Alabama tonight. The Tigers’ offense and defense have been going against each other in inside run drills, which require more physicality from the linemen. Interim Head Coach Frank Wilson says he’s pleased with his team’s tenacity in practice this week….

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As the Renaissance Festival continues in Hammond this weekend, Andrew Greenstein tells you of one performance that you definitely should never try at home.

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Last night in high school football….Franklin Parish over Tioga 61 to 22, Evangel Christian pounded Parkway 55 to 27. Loyola Prep edged Northwood Shreveport 28 to 27, Destrehan topped Thibodaux 49 to 26 and Ruston over West Monroe 49 to 44.

More uncertainty surrounding the SNAP program as the Supreme Court issued an emergency order to block full SNAP food aid payments. Yesterday, the Louisiana Department of Health began distributing federal SNAP funds. The food stamps went to households that included the elderly and disabled and the next distribution was set to go out on Sunday. But the Trump Administration got an appeals court in Massachusetts to suspend a lower court’s ruling that said the federal government had to provide full food benefits. The Trump Administration says it has already exhausted the five-billion dollars that were in contingency reserve and can only provide partial food assistance payments for the month.

After tumultuous two weeks, the LSU football team plays Alabama tonight in Tuscaloosa. Louisiana Tech looks for its sixth win of the season at Delaware, the Ragin Cajuns host Texas State and last night Tulane scored 35 points in the first half and held on to beat 22^nd ranked Memphis 38 to 32. The Green Wave are 7-2, 4-1 in the American Conference.

The percentage of veterans in Louisiana receiving V-A benefits is outpacing the national average threefold. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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Last night was the final Friday night of the high school football regular season. Ruston outscored West Monroe 49 to 44 in a wild victory to claim a district championship. The Bearcats are expected to be the top seed in division one non select when the official brackets come out tomorrow. Jena will likely be the top seed in Division 3 non-select, after beating Buckeye 52-0.