The US House overwhelmingly passed legislation Friday approving the controversial Keystone XL Pipeline. House Republican whip, Metairie Congressman Steve Scalise, says the pipeline is all about jobs and American energy security…

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The bill was sponsored by Baton Rouge Republican Congressman Bill Cassidy and passed on a 252 – 161 vote. Democratic Senator Mary Landrieu will attempt to get the Senate to pass a similar bill early next week.

Open enrollment begins today 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…

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Most of Louisiana woke up to another round of cold temperatures this morning, but Phil Grigsby, with the National Weather Service in Slidell, says temperatures will rise a little over the weekend. He says tomorrow could bring highs approaching 70 degrees in some areas along with some rainfall…

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Afternoon highs today are expected to be in the fifties, approaching sixty in some areas of the state.

We’re less than two weeks away from Black Friday and some retailers have already revealed their special deals. Assistant Professor of Marketing at LSU, Dan Rice, says these stores want to get into people’s minds early…

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Best Buy, Walmart, and Target are a few of the stores that have already released their Black Friday sales ads.

The Keystone XL Pipeline is one step closer to reality, as the House passed its approval today…
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That’s House Republican whip, Metairie Congressman Steve Scalise.

Black Friday is still two weeks away, and some retailers can’t wait-literally. Many have already revealed their Black Friday prices, in hopes of creating more traffic and sales. Assistant Professor of Marketing at LSU, Dan Rice, says there is a strong consumer perception about that day after Thanksgiving…
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So a good rule of thumb is to keep your eyes open.

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

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Shreveport Police are feverishly on the hunt for a home intruder who allegedly shot a three year-old toddler inside her home in the 27 hundred block of Devaughn Street, and then fled. The child is in critical condition with a gunshot wound to the head. Anyone with information on this shooting is asked to call Crimestoppers.

The Department of Health and Human Services estimates an eight-percent rate increase on the most popular plans of Obamacare, which begins open enrollment tomorrow. Commissioner of Insurance Jim Donelon says you could be eligible for federal assistance, if you do purchase a policy through the federal marketplace…
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Over 100,000 Louisiana residents are currently insured thought the Affordable Care Act.

The US House has passed legislation approving the Keystone XL Pipeline. The bill was sponsored by Baton Rouge Congressman Bill Cassidy, aand passed today on a 252 – 161 vote. Democratic Senator Mary Landrieu has pushed the Senate to vote on this issue next week.

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Louisiana had some cold temperatures last night, and we’re expecting another chilly night with a hard freeze expected in North Louisiana, with some moderating temperatures during the day tomorrow. As for Sunday…

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That’s Phil Grigsby from the National Weather Service Office in Slidell.
Even though Black Friday is two weeks away, many retailers are releasing their special prices early to get a jump start on some top -of-mind awareness…
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That’s Assistant Professor of Marketing at LSU, Dan Rice.

Today it’s official. The Keystone XL Pipeline is a go in the House…
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That’s House Republican whip, Metairie Congressman Steve Scalise. Senator Mary Landrieu says she will push the Senate to vote on the issue nerxt week.

A cross-dressed burgular has hit ULTA Beauty store in Hammond, where he allegedly stole a large amount of perfume in the mall. When the suspect was spotted, he ran off, and now Hammond Police are on the hunt…
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That’s Hammond Police Lt. Vince Giannobile.
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At the Revenue Estimating Conference today, the State of Louisiana announced revenues would not be as high as expected, and Jindal Adminstration will have to reduce spending by $171 million dollars for the remainder of the fiscal year. This means there will have to be budget cuts in place by mid-year in 2015.
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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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…:
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Grigsby expects a harder freeze for north Louisiana and residents there should really tend to plants, pipes, and pets.

The state Revenue Estimating Conference is meeting today and they’ve cut income projection for the current fiscal year by $171 million dollars. This means budget cuts will be coming mid year. The state income forecast dropped $201 million dollars which is on top of an already projected $1.2 billion dollar budget shortfall.

The US House passed legislation today 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…:
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The bill passed on a 252-161 vote and now heads to the Senate.

The move is viewed as an effort by Republicans to boost Cassidy’s chances in the Senate runoff election against Democratic Senator Mary Landrieu. The congressman is also getting some help tomorrow at a rally in Monroe featuring Duck Dynasty patriarch Phil Robertson and former Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin.

The second enrollment period to acquire health insurance through the Affordable Care Act begins Saturday. Jeff Palermo has the story…:
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This year’s Louisiana Tax Amnesty period ends tonight. The tax amnesty allows delinquent tax payers to settle their debt with the state by paying 100-percent of overdue taxes and only 50-percent of the interest owed. You can apply online at ldrtaxamnesty-dot-com. The deadline is 11:59PM.

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…:
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He says they think they know who the suspect is because he is known to cross dress and rob beauty supplies in the past.

Most of southeast Louisiana is advised to be prepared for another winter weather event tonight. A freeze warning begins at 10pm and runs through 9am tomorrow morning.

Southeast Louisiana needs to brace for another winter weather event tonight as the national weather service issues a freeze warning again from 10pm to 9am Saturday. They say low temps could be between 25 to 30 degrees in some areas and last for 6-10 hours. Record low temperatures were reported throughout most of the state last night.

If you need health insurance through the Affordable Care Act then open enrollment begins tomorrow. Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon says the penalty is higher this year for those who go uninsured. He says also another insurer has started selling insurance on the Federal Marketplace so you’ll have more companies to choose from
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Those uninsured will be penalized $325 dollars or 2% of your income in 2015.

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…:
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But he says you should always keep your eyes open because you could find great deals before or after Black Friday.

In Hammond, cops are looking for someone who allegedly stole a bunch of perfume from Ulta Beauty store this week. They say the robber was dressed in all LSU clothing and got away with about $500 worth of perfume. Investigators believe the suspect is a cross-dresser who has robbed the store before.

Many areas of the state reported record low temperatures last night as the winter weather hit Louisiana hard. The National Weather Service has once again issued freeze warnings for much of the state again tonight from 10pm to 9am tomorrow morning.

Open enrollment begins tomorrow 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…:
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He says many Louisianians will have up to six different insurance companies to choose from.

The possibility state government will have to implement a midyear budget cut will become more clear today as the Revenue Estimating Conference meets at this hour. Jeff Palermo has more..:
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Monroe Police say a 63-year-old doctor died in an accidental drowning in Bayou Desiard Thursday. They say Dr. Madura Rangaraj was located under his boat house yesterday evening. Officers indicated the wife said Rangaraj went to check pipes in the boat house because of the cold weather and called cops when he did not return. Dive teams discovered the body.

Louisiana woke up to freeze warnings statewide today and, with freezing temperatures expected across most of the state overnight tonight, we could see much of the same tomorrow. A freeze warning has already been issued for a large portion of southeast Louisiana from 10PM tonight until 9AM Saturday morning.

The Grand Isle Fire Chief and 19 others were arrested in an undercover drug operation. Michelle Southern reports…

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Former Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin and Duck Dynasty Patriarch Phil Robertson will rally support for Congressman Bill Cassidy in the US-Senate runoff at an event in Monroe tomorrow. ULM Political Science Professor Joshua Stockley says voter turnout is critical in the runoff and both Senator Mary Landrieu and Cassidy have got to remind their supporters to get out and vote if they want to win…

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He says it would make Cassidy’s chances of winning this election easier if he picked up those 200,000 plus Rob Manness votes.

Ochsner Health System is hosting the first Alton Ochsner Conference on Tobacco today in New Orleans, commemorating the 75th anniversary of Dr. Alton Ochsner’s groundbreaking article linking smoking to lung cancer. Dr. John Ochsner, Alton’s son, will speak about his father’s breakthrough research on tobacco which was co-authored by Dr. Michael DeBakey…

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That’s Ochsner International CEO Patrick Quinlan.