This is the time of year when people gather to spend time with friends and family and gather at shopping centers to get bargains. Unfortunately, it’s also a prime opportunity to share germs. Ochsner primary care physician Edit Mbagu (M-bag-woo) says there ways to be a healthy shopper.

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Mbagu says it’s not too late to get a flu shot if you haven’t already gotten one.

A newborn child is dead following a Christmas night wreck in Sulphur.  Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Commander James McGee says the SUV carrying the child, the driver and two other passengers was traveling west on High Hope Road around 10:30 last night when the crash occurred.

Cut 6 (08) “…on the scene”

All others in the vehicle were treated for minor injuries. 

Parishioners in Cow Island had their small Vermillion Parish community blessed Sunday by 100 gallons of holy water dispersed from a crop-dusting plane courtesy of St. Anne Catholic Church. St. Anne Reverend Matthew Barzare says the idea came from a congregant who wanted to pull the community together with a millennia-old tradition.

Cut 10 (09) “…harvest”

Cow Island is an unincorporated territory about 40 miles south of Lafayette and is within the Lafayette Archdiocese.

600 more children up to the age of three will be in early childhood education centers in 2020 thanks to a three year grant from the feds. Louisiana Department of Education Assistant Superintendent Jessica Baghian says the state will receive 11 million a year during that period to help fix a long-running problem for Louisiana’s youngest…

Cut 13 (08) “…care”

Louisiana wins a three year, 11 million dollar a year federal grant to expand early childhood education. Matt Doyle has the story…
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The Bayou State will end the holiday week with unseasonably warm temps for this time of year. State Climatologist Barry Keim says expect temperatures in the morning in the mid-50s to lower 60s across the state and rising into the mid-70s as we finish out the week.
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Deputies with the East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office say when a man broke up with his girlfriend on Christmas Eve, she assaulted him and then crashed her vehicle into an assisted living facility. According to police, 19-year old Yesnia Guzman put her two children into her vehicle left at a high rate of speed then crashed through a fence, and drove right into an assisted living facility, hitting two beds where residents were sleeping. Guzman was booked into East Baton Rouge Parish Prison.

You may be loaded up with Christmas gift cards right now, and if you are, you’re in luck because LSU Marketing Professor Dan Rice says the post-Christmas shopping season is a great opportunity for deals. Rice says popular, big-ticket items may not have major price reductions, but seasonal items, in particular, will likely be sporting major sales as retailers try to make room for spring stock.
Cut 4 (08) “through that”

You might be prepping to hit the stores today for some post-Christmas bargains, LSU Marketing Professor Dan Rice says expect to see seasonal items on sale today but be warned…  understand that if an item is seeing a major sale right now, it’s likely because it didn’t sell as well as expected so…

Cut 6 (06) “…want”

600 more children up to the age of three will be in early childhood education centers in 2020 thanks to a three-year grant from the feds. Louisiana Department of Education Assistant Superintendent Jessica Baghian says it’s not just about giving young kids a strong educational foundation, investing in early childhood education has a reported return of seven to 13 dollars per dollar spent.

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Republicans made Louisiana’s high car insurance rates a campaign issue this year, so lawmakers are predicting efforts to try to limit damages awarded in car accident lawsuits in the 2020 legislative session. Business groups are pushing the “tort reform” proposals, saying Louisiana’s legal climate encourages people in accidents to sue insurance companies, thus driving up insurance rates. Critics counter there’s no such proof a change would lower rates.

The Vermillion Parish community of Cow Island was blessed by holy water dropped from a crop-dusting plane.

Cut 2 (30) “…I’m Matt Doyle” 

600 more children up to the age of three will be in early childhood education centers in 2020 thanks to a three-year grant from the feds. Louisiana Department of Education Assistant Superintendent Jessica Baghian says the state will receive 11 million a year during that period to help fix a long-running problem for Louisiana’s youngest…

Cut 13 (08) “…care”

It’s unseasonably warm for the state, what we should expect going into the new year? State Climatologist Barry Keim says it should remain warmer than usual with normal precipitation.

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For the rest of the week expect morning temps in the mid-50s to lower 60s and rising into the mid-70s.

Jeff Palermo spoke with LSU Marketing Professor Dan Rice for some tips on what to look for in the post-Christmas shopping season…

Cut 1 (31) “I’m Jeff Palermo”

The LSU Tigers are in Atlanta prepping for the Peach Bowl against Oklahoma but today Louisiana Tech is in the spotlight as they play the Miami Hurricanes in Shreveport in the Independence Bowl. The Bulldogs are technically the visiting team but with a such a short road trip plenty of fans should be there for support. Kickoff is today at 3pm, on ESPN.

Louisiana wins a three year, 11 million dollar a year federal grant to expand early childhood education. Matt Doyle has the story…

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Are you up early this morning hoping to score a post-Christmas bargain? So what’s the profile of your typical shopper look like today?  LSU Marketing Professor Dan Rice…

Cut 5 (09) “…sales”

The Bayou State is ending the holiday week with unseasonably warm temps for this time of year. The average is highs in the mid-60s and lows in the mid to upper 40s. State Climatologist Barry Keim says expect temperatures in the morning in the mid-50s to lower 60s across the state and rising into the mid-70s as we finish out the week.

Cut 8 (06) “…time of year”

Parishioners in Cow Island had their small Vermillion Parish community blessed Sunday by 100 gallons of holy water dispersed from a crop-dusting plane courtesy of St. Anne Catholic Church. The plane blessed the church, the school, the grocery store, and other prominent community landmarks along with crop fields. St. Anne Reverend Matthew Barzare says the plane’s owner usually does pesticide spraying, and…

Cut 11 (11) “pesticide”

You may be loaded up with Christmas gift cards right now, and if you are, you’re in luck because LSU Marketing Professor Dan Rice says the post-Christmas shopping season is a great opportunity for deals. Rice says popular, big-ticket items may not have major price reductions, but seasonal items, in particular, will likely be sporting major sales as retailers try to make room for spring stock.

Cut 4 (08) “through that”

The Bayou State is ending the holiday week with unseasonably warm temps for this time of year. The average is highs in the mid-60s and lows in the mid to upper 40s for Louisiana. State Climatologist Barry Keim explains why temps are above average right now.

Cut 7 (11) “…Gulf of Mexico”

Keim says expect temperatures in the morning in the mid-50s to lower 60s across the state and rising into the mid-70s as we finish out the week.

Parishioners in Cow Island had their small Vermillion Parish community blessed Sunday by 100 gallons of holy water dispersed from a crop-dusting plane courtesy of St. Anne Catholic Church.

St. Anne Reverend Matthew Barzare says the idea came from a congregant who wanted to pull the community together with a millennia-old tradition.

Cut 10 (09) “…harvest”

Cow Island is an unincorporated territory about 40 miles south of Lafayette and is within the Lafayette Archdiocese.

Jeff Palermo spoke with LSU Marketing Professor Dan Rice for some tips on what to look for in the post-Christmas shopping season…

Cut 1 (30) “I’m Jeff Palermo”

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The Vermillion Parish community of Cow Island was blessed by holy water dropped from a crop dusting plane. Matt Doyle has more…

Cut 2 (30) “…I’m Matt Doyle” 

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Louisiana wins a three year, 11 million dollar a year federal grant to expand early childhood education. Matt Doyle has the story…

Cut 3 (28) I’m Matt Doyle” 

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You may be loaded up with Christmas gift cards right now, and if you are, you’re in luck because LSU Marketing Professor Dan Rice says the post-Christmas shopping season is a great opportunity for deals.

Rice says popular, big-ticket items may not have major price reductions, but seasonal items, in particular, will likely be sporting major sales as retailers try to make room for spring stock.

Cut 4 (08) “through that”

Rice says winter coats, Christmas trees, and holiday silverware or plates will likely have major sales attached to them.

And what does the profile of your typical post-Christmas shopper look like?

Cut 5 (09) “…sales”

Rice’s only warning for shoppers today is that you understand that if an item is seeing a major sale right now, it’s likely because it didn’t sell as well as expected so…

Cut 6 (06) “…want”

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The Bayou State is ending the holiday week with unseasonably warm temps for this time of year. The average is highs in the mid-60s and lows in the mid to upper 40s for Louisiana. State Climatologist Barry Keim explains why temps are above average right now.

Cut 7 (11) “…Gulf of Mexico”

Keim says expect temperatures in the morning in the mid-50s to lower 60s across the state and rising into the mid-70s as we finish out the week.

Cut 8 (06) “…time of year”

As for what we should expect going into the new year Keim says it should remain warmer than usual winter for the state with normal precipitation.

Cut 9 (12) “range forecast”

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Parishioners in Cow Island had their small Vermillion Parish community blessed Sunday by 100 gallons of holy water dispersed from a crop-dusting plane courtesy of St. Anne Catholic Church.

St. Anne Reverend Matthew Barzare says the idea came from a congregant who wanted to pull the community together with a millennia-old tradition.

Cut 10 (09) “…harvest”

Cow Island is an unincorporated territory about 40 miles south of Lafayette and is within the Lafayette Archdiocese.

The plane blessed the church, the school, the grocery store, and other prominent community landmarks along with crop fields. Barzare says the plane’s owner usually does pesticide spraying, and…

Cut 11 (11) “pesticide”

The water was provided by the local community and the plane’s operator, and then blessed by Barzare.

The blessing has been a hit on social media, pulling in hundreds of shares, and inspiring other agricultural communities to ask their local church to do the same.

Cut 12 (11) “…there” 

Barzare says they plan on making this an annual event, and hopefully utilizing the plane’s full 300 gallon capacity in the future.

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600 more children up to the age of three will be in early childhood education centers in 2020 thanks to a three year grant from the feds.

Louisiana Department of Education Assistant Superintendent Jessica Baghian says the state will receive 11 million a year during that period to help fix a long-running problem for Louisiana’s youngest…

Cut 13 (08) “…care”

The state has received this grant twice in the past, pulling in more than 40 million since 2014.

Baghian says it’s not just about giving young kids a strong educational foundation, investing in early childhood education has a reported return of seven to 13 dollars per dollar spent.

Cut 14 (10) “…care”

Baghian says a Blue Ribbon Commission has determined the state needs an 86 million dollar investment to guarantee access for all, so grants like these are helpful, but only a start…

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The Legislative request for 86 million in the first year is known as LA B to 3.

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LSU’s defense finally looked like it’s old dominant self in the regular-season finale and in the SEC championship after an up and down year. Defensive Coordinator Dave Aranda says a key was building up depth in the secondary, which allowed Grant Delpit and Jacoby Stevens to make plays…

Cut 16  (20)  …lately” 

Aranda says he’s proud of this defense because they strived to get better despite all of the team’s success…

Cut 17  (14) “winning” 

There were reports after the SEC Championship game that Aranda was interested in a head coaching job at UNLV. Aranda admits to speaking with UNLV and says he wants to be a head coach one day…

cut 18  (18) than that”  

La Tech can defeat a Power 5 school today as the Bulldogs face the Miami Hurricanes at 3 PM in Independence Stadium in Shreveport. The Canes are led by head coach Manny Diaz, a former defensive coordinator for the Bulldogs. Tech Coach Skip Holtz knows they’ll face a well-coached team…

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The winner in a lot of bowl games is usually determined by the team who is more excited to play in that game. Holtz says there are several reasons why his team is fired up to play in the Indy Bowl……

cut 20 (18) “them play”    

Jeff Palermo spoke with LSU Marketing Professor Dan Rice for some tips on what to look for in the post-Christmas shopping season…

Cut 1 (30) “I’m Jeff Palermo”

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Louisiana wins a three year, 11 million dollar a year federal grant to expand early childhood education. Matt Doyle has the story…

Cut 2 (28) “…I’m Matt Doyle” 

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The Vermillion Parish community of Cow Island was blessed by holy water dropped from a crop dusting plane. Matt Doyle has more…

Cut 3 (30) I’m Matt Doyle” 

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You may be loaded up with Christmas gift cards right now, and if you are, you’re in luck because LSU Marketing Professor Dan Rice says the post-Christmas shopping season is a great opportunity for deals.

Rice says popular, big-ticket items may not have major price reductions, but seasonal items, in particular, will likely be sporting major sales as retailers try to make room for spring stock.

Cut 4 (08) “through that”

Rice says winter coats, Christmas trees, and holiday silverware or plates will likely have major sales attached to them.

And what does the profile of your typical post-Christmas shopper look like?

Cut 5 (09) “…sales”

Rice’s only warning for shoppers today is that you understand that if an item is seeing a major sale right now, it’s likely because it didn’t sell as well as expected so…

Cut 6 (06) “…want”

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The Bayou State is ending the holiday week with unseasonably warm temps for this time of year. The average is highs in the mid-60s and lows in the mid to upper 40s for Louisiana. State Climatologist Barry Keim explains why temps are above average right now.

Cut 7 (11) “…Gulf of Mexico”

Keim says expect temperatures in the morning in the mid-50s to lower 60sacross the state and rising into the mid-70s as we finish out the week.

Cut 8 (06) “…time of year”

As for what we should expect going into the new year Keim says it should remain warmer than usual winter for the state with normal precipitation.

Cut 9 (12) “range forecast”

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Parishioners in Cow Island had their small Vermillion Parish community blessed Sunday by 100 gallons of holy water dispersed from a crop-dusting plane courtesy of St. Anne Catholic Church.

St. Anne Reverend Matthew Barzare says the idea came from a congregant who wanted to pull the community together with a millennia-old tradition.

Cut 10 (09) “…harvest”

Cow Island is an unincorporated territory about 40 miles south of Lafayette and is within the Lafayette Archdiocese.

The plane blessed the church, the school, the grocery store, and other prominent community landmarks along with crop fields. Barzare says the plane’s owner usually does pesticide spraying, and…

Cut 11 (11) “pesticide”

The water was provided by the local community and the plane’s operator, and then blessed by Barzare.

The blessing has been a hit on social media, pulling in hundreds of shares, and inspiring other agricultural communities to ask their local church to do the same.

Cut 12 (11) “…there” 

Barzare says they plan on making this an annual event, and hopefully utilizing the plane’s full 300 gallon capacity in the future.

___________________________________

600 more children up to the age of three will be in early childhood education centers in 2020 thanks to a three year grant from the feds.

Louisiana Department of Education Assistant Superintendent Jessica Baghian says the state will receive 11 million a year during that period to help fix a long-running problem for Louisiana’s youngest…

Cut 13 (08) “…care”

The state has received this grant twice in the past, pulling in more than 40 million since 2014.

Baghian says it’s not just about giving young kids a strong educational foundation, investing in early childhood education has a reported return of seven to 13 dollars per dollar spent.

Cut 14 (10) “…care”

Baghian says a Blue Ribbon Commission has determined the state needs an 86 million dollar investment to guarantee access for all, so grants like these are helpful, but only a start…

Cut 15 (08) “investment”

The Legislative request for 86 million in the first year is known as LA B to 3.

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LSU’s defense finally looked like it’s old dominant self in the regular-season finale and in the SEC championship after an up and down year. Defensive Coordinator Dave Aranda says a key was building up depth in the secondary, which allowed Grant Delpit and Jacoby Stevens to make plays…

Cut 16  (20)  …lately” 

Aranda says he’s proud of this defense because they strived to get better despite all of the team’s success…

Cut 17  (14) “winning” 

There were reports after the SEC Championship game that Aranda was interested in a head coaching job at UNLV. Aranda admits to speaking with UNLV and says he wants to be a head coach one day…

cut 18  (18) than that”  

La Tech can defeat a Power 5 school today as the Bulldogs face the Miami Hurricanes at 3 PM in Independence Stadium in Shreveport. The Canes are led by head coach Manny Diaz, a former defensive coordinator for the Bulldogs. Tech Coach Skip Holtz knows they’ll face a well-coached team…

cut 19 (20) Thursday ”  

The winner in a lot of bowl games is usually determined by the team who is more excited to play in that game. Holtz says there are several reasons why his team is fired up to play in the Indy Bowl……

cut 20 (18) “them play”    

The unbeaten Tigers are spending Christmas in Atlanta getting ready to play Oklahoma in the program’s first semifinal playoff game. Jeff Palermo the story…

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St. Tammany Parish Sheriffs are reporting a disturbing incident in Slidell yesterday in which a 53-year-old man engaged in a domestic dispute that ended in his suicide. Authorities say the man punched his wife in the face, then turned around and shot his 15-year-old son in the arm before retreating to the garage and shooting himself.

Alexandria-based RoyOMartin announces plans to invest 25-million dollars into its oriented strand board site in Oakdale and its plywood manufacturing site in Chopin. Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner Mike Strain says this is great news coming from one of Louisiana’s biggest employers

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A TopCashback.com survey shows only 17 percent of Americans usually get a holiday bonus, and just over half never receive holiday bonuses.  TopCashback spokesperson Rebecca Gramuglia says when asked if they were more likely to receive a pay raise or a bonus, Gramuglia says it’s far more common to see the bonus, if you see anything at all.

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The survey says half of respondents that do receive a bonus will spend it on Christmas gifts.

A TopCashback.com survey shows only 17 percent of Americans usually get a holiday bonus, and just over half never receive holiday bonuses. For those that do expect to receive a holiday bonus, Rebecca Gramuglia with TopCashback says about half of respondents’ plan on using it to help with Christmas shopping.

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Thousands of Louisianans work serving our country it has them away from home today, so take a bit of time today to think about those in uniform who are away from their families for the holidays, folks like Haynesville native, Lt. Col. Joseph Evans who’s at Fort Hood at the moment…

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A Christmas wish for the state every year is more jobs and it looks Santa is delivering. Don Molino has the story…

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The LSU Tigers are in Atlanta this Christmas prepping for Saturday’s Peach Bowl against the 4^th ranked  Oklahoma Sooners. Also prepping for a bowl game are the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs, they play the Miami Hurricanes tomorrow in the Independence Bowl in Shreveport. While the Bulldogs are considered the visiting team it will be like a home game for them, kickoff tomorrow is at 3pm on ESPN.