Federal labor data shows Louisiana with another record low in unemployment. Jeff Palermo has more…:
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The World Cup kicked off over the weekend and today Team USA faces off with Wales. Brooke Thorington has more.
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State Police has released video footage of the fatal deputy involved shooting of 45-year-old Derrick Kittling of Alexandria. Jeff Palermo has the story…
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A state department of transportation motorist assistance patrol unit employee is dead and so is the man who authorities say attacked him during a bizarre incident on Interstate 10 in Port Allen just before noon yesterday. State Police Trooper Christian Reed says West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff Deputies were the first to respond
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A witness told a Baton Rouge TV station the DOTD worker was stabbed. Reed says responding deputies shot the suspect as the attack was ongoing…
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The MAP roadside assistance worker ahs been identified in media reports as Darrell Guillory, a retired Baton Rouge police officer. Reed says State Police is the lead investigating agency…
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New labor statistics show Louisiana has again posted a new record low unemployment rate. Louisiana Workforce Commission Supervisor for Employment Statistics Mark Jones says the numbers are tremendous news…:
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Louisiana’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate is now at 3.3-percent, which is a new record low for Louisiana in Modern Times. What’s more the number of employed persons statewide increased by over 7000 during October. Jones says those jobs were mostly in education, health services, hospitality and manufacturing…:
Cut 8 (09) “…proud about that.”
Jones says there was increased hiring in Lafayette, Alexandria and Lake Charles between October of last year and this past September, but two cities says much larger growth…:
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Jones says there are over 14-thousand jobs posted on the LWC’s HIRE website (LAWorks.net). He says we are recovering from the pandemic and employers are ready to hire capable workers.
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World Cup fever is underway with the world’s premiere sporting event kicking off yesterday. So just how good is the U-S team? President of the Louisiana Soccer Association Sean Esker believes we might get an indication early on in their match against Wales today.
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That game begins at 1 pm Monday.
Because the World Cup is being played in Qatar, weather-wise its more ideal to play the matches in November and December instead of the summer.
US sports fans are typically focused on football this time of year, but Esker says with the tournament starting during Thanksgiving week and people off from work, it’s a good time to take in what the rest of the world refers to as football.
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The hype is building for Friday’s match between the US and England. Esker says there will be plenty of watch parties for the 1 PM kickoff
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Because the US did not play in the 2018 World Cup, Esker says there’s plenty of excitement to see them return to the pitch.
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Authorities have released the police body camera and dash cam video of the fatal arrest attempt of 45-year-old Derrick Kittling of Alexandria on November sixth. Lt. Melissa Matey says the video shows a Rapides Parish Sheriff’s deputy involved in a scuffle with Kittling during a traffic stop and during the physical altercation Kittling gained possession of the deputy’s taser…
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State Police Colonel Lamar Davis says L-S-P is conducting a thorough investigation that will be done fairly and impartially…
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Davis says Kittling’s vehicle was pulled over in a residential area due to a violation with his window tint and a modified exhaust. There have been a couple of peaceful protests since the shooting and the family has hired civil rights attorney Ben Crump. Davis says the family has seen the footage…
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On a day that saw several top-ranked college football teams play close games, the sixth-ranked LSU Tigers easily defeated UAB 41-10 in the final home game of the season at Tiger Stadium. Coach Brian Kelly says the Tigers performed well in a late-season game against a team they should beat..
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LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels threw for 297 yards and a touchdown. He also rushed for 129 yards and a score. Kelly says it might have been Daniels’ best game of the season…
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Daniels struggled the week before against Arkansas and made sure he would have a bounce-back performance…
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The Saints ended a two-game losing streak as Quarterback Andy Dalton threw three touchdown passes in a 27-20 win over the Rams yesterday. Dalton threw for 260 yards and zero interceptions. He completed passes to nine different players as the offense finally got on track after a couple of subpar performances…
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The Saints used Taysom Hill a lot more at quarterback as he shared snaps with Dalton. Hill led the team in rushing with 52 yards. Coach Dennis Allen says the players executed the game plan well…
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