8:30 LRN Newscast

Tomorrow should be a busy Black Friday as retailers pull out all the stops to get customers late into the holiday season. Shoppers can expect big savings, but WalletHub Analyst Chip Lupo says surprisingly, electronics aren’t being discounted this year as much as he would expect.

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The hurricane season ends on Saturday and it was extremely active, though slightly below forecasts issued by Colorado State University. CSU Research Scientist Phil Klotzbach says an average season has 14 named storms and in 2024 there were 18 named storms, slightly less than the 25 predicted in July…

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It’s the quarterfinal round of the high school football playoffs and there are several teams in central Louisiana looking for their first state championship. Jeff Palermo has more…

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State Fire Marshall Chief Bryan J Adams is reminding Louisiana residents to stay safe when heating their homes during this holiday cold front and into December. He says place space heaters 3-to-5 feet away from flammable items and plug them directly into wall outlets rather than extension cords and power strips.

11:40 LRN Sportscast

The College Football Playoff rankings were released last night. Alabama, Ole Miss, and South Carolina sit at 13, 14, and 15 with three losses each. Some SEC fans argued their tough schedules should put them over some one-loss Big 10 and ACC teams, but CBSSports’ Dennis Dodd disagrees…

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The Saints will hope to keep the momentum they had before the bye under interim Head Coach Darren Rizzi as they host the Rams Sunday. Los Angeles defensive end Jared Verse is the favorite to win Defensive Rookie of the Year, and Rizzi says he’s been key to their recent success…

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The LSU women’s basketball team will have their toughest test of the season today as they face 20th-ranked NC State in the Baha Mar Pink Flamingo Championship final. The 4-and-2 Wolfpack have losses against South Carolina and TCU and have yet to beat a power four conference team. Tip-off is at 12:30.

Louisiana Tech will wrap up it’s season in Ruston against Conference USA newcomer Kennesaw St Saturday. The Bulldogs are playing for pride at 4-and-7 despite boasting the nation’s 22nd-ranked defense. Coach Sonny Cumbie says first-year D-Coordinator Jeremiah Johnson transformed the 110th-ranked defense from a season ago…

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Kickoff is at 3:00

The Tech men’s basketball team remained undefeated with a 65-62 comeback win over Richmond yesterday.

Pelicans guard Dejounte Murray is expected to make his return tonight against the Raptors after suffering a left hand fracture in the team’s first game. tip-off is at 7:00.