A CBS poll finds President Barack Obama is leaving office with an approval rating of 62-percent, which is the third highest approval rating for an outgoing President since 1981. Local pollster Bernie Pinsonat says many people like Mr. Obama, but it’s his policies that has many voters unhappy…
cut 4 (10) “…very unpopular”

Secretary of State Tom Schedler is asking President-elect Donald Trump to undo President Obama’s designation that all 50 states’ election systems to be considered “critical infrastructure.” Schelder says there was no credible evidence of hacking discovered in any state during the November 2016 election…:
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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security says the designation does not mean a federal takeover.

Shreveport police have arrested an 11-year-old for the armed robbery of a woman at an ATM machine. Corporal Marcus Hines says unfortunately, seeing children commit crimes like armed robbery isn’t as rare as you think…
cut 11 (09) “…into automobiles”

Hines says they believe it was the boy’s family that told him to surrender to authorities after surveillance video of the robbery went public.

A federal climate report finds 2016 was the warmest on Earth since 1880, when record keeping began. State Climatologist Barry Keim says that’s the third straight year experts have determined it’s the warmest year on record…
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Keim says 2016 was Louisiana’s third warmest year on record.

Secretary of State Tom Schedler is asking President-elect Donald Trump to undo President Obama’s designation that all 50 states’ election systems to be considered “critical infrastructure.” Schelder says he can work with federal security officials without this designation…:
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He says it’s unclear why a critical classification is necessary, when there was no credible evidence of hacking discovered in any state during the November 2016 election.

A new poll from CBS finds President Barack Obama’s approval rating is over 60-percent nationally; but not in Louisiana. Local pollster Bernie Pinsonat says although many Americans are not in favor of the president’s policies..:
Cut 5 (09) “give you credit”
But he says Mr. Obama has been unpopular in the Bayou State throughout his entire term.

Shreveport Police say an 11-year-old has been arrested on armed robbery charges. Corporal Marcus Hines says surveillance video shows the juvenile pulled a gun on a woman at an ATM around 10 p.m. Saturday and made off with a small amount of cash…:
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The child turned himself in today.

The man who was shot and killed by a Slidell homeowner when he was in the front yard of the residence was on a severe amount of cough syrup. St. Tammany Parish Sheriff Randy Smith says the shooter, 24-year-old Shane Hicks, told deputies that he was inside his home when he heard a loud noise outside:
Cut 13 (09) “and yelling”
He believes Hicks feared for his life when he shot and killed Flores. The victim’s girlfriend told cops Flores had been on an excessive amount of cold medicine at the time. For now, no charges have been filed against Hicks.

President Barack Obama’s approval rating is over 60-percent nationally, according to a CBS poll. Halen Doughty has more on what the numbers look like in Louisiana…:
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Researchers at the University of Vermont believe eating hot chili peppers could help you live longer, which is good news for Louisianans who love their spicy foods. Dr. Benjamin Littenberg says they found it could have something to do with an ingredient in the pepper- capsaicin:
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Secretary of State Tom Schedler is asking President-elect Donald Trump to undo President Obama’s designation that all 50 states’ election systems to be considered “critical infrastructure.” Schelder says there was no credible evidence of hacking discovered in any state during the November 2016 election…:
Cut 6 (10) “the states”
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security says the designation does not mean a federal takeover.

An 11-year-old has been arrested for allegedly robbing a woman at gunpoint Saturday evening in Shreveport. According to police the juvenile turned himself in after authorities released surveillance footage to media. He is charged with a count of armed robbery.

A new poll from CBS finds President Barack Obama’s approval rating is over 60-percent nationally. Local pollster Bernie Pinsonat says while that might be the case nationwide, it’s certainly not true in Louisiana. He says Mr. Obama’s high favorability nationally is likely because of large states like New York, Illinois and California…:
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The president is leaving office with the third highest approval rating since 1981. President-elect Donald Trump will be sworn into office on Friday.

The state budget deficit for the current fiscal year has dropped to $304 million. Commissioner of Administration Jay Dardenne said today that recent developments lowering anticipated state general fund spending requirements resulted in a slight narrowing of the budget gap for the fiscal year that ends June 30. Earlier, the revenue gap had been placed at $313 million.

The man who was shot and killed by a Slidell homeowner was high on cough syrup, according to the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s office. Halen Doughty Reports…:
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The Ruston Police Department has arrested a man in connection with a December homicide. They say 24-year-old Taylor Keyonta Burr was already in jail on a count of simple burglary in Lincoln Parish; but they believe he may be the suspect involved in the murder of 38-year-old Patrick Mitchell who was gunned down while he was home alone in the middle of the night on December 28th. An investigation into the incident remains ongoing.

Cops in Kenner say they have solved the case of a man killed, cut into pieces and dumped in the water near the interstate. They believe 27-year-old Ivis Alexis Portales-Lara was murdered and dismembered by 44-year-old Viusqui J Perez-Espinosa for sleeping with his ex…:
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Portales-Lara faces murder charges.

A 47-year-old Chauvin man has surrendered to State Police in connection with a deadly pedestrian hit and run in Terrebonne Parish. Troopers say Christopher Little called and said he was the driver responsible for striking 39-year-old Taylor Thibodeaux who was killed just after midnight on Tuesday. Little was arrested for Felony Hit and Run.

A new study from Tulane University finds the use of cockroach bait can eliminate enough of the pests to reduce asthma symptoms in children. Lead study author Felicia Rabito says cockroaches are directly related to asthma illness…:
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Hot chili peppers could help you live longer, according to a study from the University of Vermont. Jeff Palermo has more…:
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St. Tammany Parish sheriff Randy Smith released more details about the early Monday shooting near Slidell — in which a homeowner killed a 22-year-old on the homeowner’s property. The shooter said Seth Flores was acting erratically. The sheriff said Flores’ girlfriend backed up those claims.
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The sheriff said at this time, no charges have been filed, and the case will be reviewed with the district attorney’s office.

Researchers at the University of Vermont believe eating hot chili peppers could help you live longer, which is good news for Louisianans who love their spicy foods. Dr. Benjamin Littenberg says they found it could have something to do with an ingredient in the pepper- capsaicin:
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He says their study found consumption of hot red chili peppers was associated with a 13-percent lower risk of death.

A new study from Tulane University finds the use of cockroach bait can eliminate enough pests to reduce asthma symptoms in children..:
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As they do ahead of every Valentine’s Day, The Louisiana Family Forum is looking for the state’s longest married couple. Louisiana’s Top 10 Longest Married Couples will be entered into the LFF Marriage Hall of Fame. Entries for couples married over 70 years must be submitted before February 5. You can find additional information online at lafamilyforum.org.

The man who was shot and killed by a Slidell homeowner was high on cough syrup, according to the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s office. Halen Doughty Reports…:
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So what the heck is going on at Tiger Stadium? There has been yet another break-in reported at Death Valley in Baton Rouge according to LSU Police — the second this month. Athletic officials say there was minimal damage done this time as well – and they are working to ensure this type of unauthorized activity doesn’t happen again.

It was a jealous rage that caused a Kenner man to allegedly murder and dismember his roommate, according to police. Chief Michael Glaser says they found an arm of the victim, 27-year-old Ivis Portales-Lara, and more body parts off the interstate…:
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It’s believed the suspect, 44-year-old Viusqui Perez-Espinosa, murdered Portales-Lara when he found out the victim was sleeping with his ex-girlfriend.

Good news for spicy food lovers in Louisiana. According to a study from the University of Vermont; chili peppers could help you live longer. Dr. Benjamin Littenberg says they followed more than 16,000 people and found something interesting about the causes of death for chili pepper eaters..:
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He says chili peppers seem to reduce the amount of inflammation in the body.

The man who was shot and killed by a Slidell homeowner when he was in the front yard of the residence was on a severe amount of cough syrup. St. Tammany Parish Sheriff Randy Smith says the shooter, 24-year-old Shane Hicks, told deputies that he was inside his home when he heard a loud noise outside:
Cut 13 (09) “and yelling”
He believes Hicks feared for his life when he shot and killed Flores. The victim’s girlfriend told cops Flores had been on an excessive amount of cold medicine at the time. For now, no charges have been filed against Hicks.

Kenner Police say a man is behind bars in connection with dismembered body parts that were discovered near the Reserve Canal off I-10. Chief Michael Glaser says detectives questioned the victim’s roommate, 44-year-old Viusqui Perez-Espinosa; who’d been jealous over a woman…:
Cut 10 (10) “the walls”
27-year-old Ivis Portales-Lara is identified as the victim.

A Tulane University study finds the use of cockroach bait can eliminate enough pests in a home to reduce a child with moderate to severe asthma symptoms by nearly 50 days. Lead study author Felicia Rabito says the roaches eat the bait then go back to die…:
cut 4 (10) “the children”
Asthma suffers can be highly sensitive to cockroach saliva, skin and droppings.

A 47-year-old Chauvin man has surrendered to State Police in connection with a deadly pedestrian hit and run in Terrebonne Parish. Troopers say Christopher Little called and said he was the driver responsible for striking 39-year-old Taylor Thibodeaux who was killed just after midnight on Tuesday. Little was arrested for Felony Hit and Run.