Two plane crashes occurred in Louisiana today, killing four people. Jeff Palermo has the story.

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Over the weekend, four people were killed in a pair of house fires in Louisiana. Ken Pastorick with the State Fire Marshal’s Office says one happened Saturday morning in Hessmer, in Avoyelles Parish.

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The other fire happened late Sunday night in Houma, in which a 70-year-old man was killed, while his brother suffered serious injuries.

Children’s advocates in Louisiana are sounding the alarm amid the ongoing federal government shutdown. Susan East Nelson, the executive director of the Louisiana Partnership for Children and Families, says if the shutdown goes on much longer – and there’s no end in sight – some 800-thousand SNAP recipients might not get their benefits come November 1st.

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With LSU’s title hopes all but gone, Head Coach Brian Kelly finds himself on the hot seat. If LSU fires him, not only will it have to spend 53-million dollars to buy out the six years left on his contract, but it’ll also have to pay tens of millions more for a new coaching staff. Tiger Rag Magazine Editor Glenn Guilbeau says it’s a lot of money, which is why the school is hoping Kelly can still produce a respectable season.

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LSU’s offensive line has struggled to be dominant in the trenches and win the line of scrimmage. After the 31-24 loss to Vanderbilt, Head Coach Brian Kelly says that the entire unit needs to play with more physicality moving forward, especially with number-three Texas A&M coming to Baton Rouge this weekend.

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Louisiana Tech hosts Western Kentucky in a pivotal matchup tonight at 6:30 p.m. Head coach Sonny Cumbie is looking forward to playing in front of the home crowd.

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Southern has fired head coach Terrance Graves after leading the team to a 1-6 record to start the season. Graves finishes with a 9-11 record in his two years with the program. The Jaguars have named former Alcorn State head coach and current co-offensive coordinator Fred McNair as the interim head coach. In McNair’s eight years with the Braves, he had a 48-33 record. McNair’s debut as the interim head coach will be on Saturday in Baton Rouge at 4 p.m. against Florida A&M University.

Saints quarterback Spencer Rattler turned it over four times in Sunday’s 26-14 loss to the Bears. Head coach Kellen Moore says despite that poor performance, Rattler will remain as the starting quarterback while backup Tyler Shough continues to develop.

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The Saints return to New Orleans to host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday at 3:05 p.m.

Two plane crashes occurred in Louisiana today, killing four people. A small aircraft went down around 11 o’ clock this morning near Gloria Switch Road and Louisiana Highway 93. And hours later, one person died in a plane crash in wooded area of Jackson Parish, about five miles away from the Ruston airport.

Children’s advocates are sounding the alarm with no end in sight to the federal government shutdown. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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The State Fire Marshal’s office says four people died, including a ten-year-old boy, in two separate fires that took place over the weekend. State Fire Marshal spokesperson Ken Pastorick says three people died in a blaze in Avoyelles Parish and a 70-year-old man was killed Sunday night in a fire in Houma. Pastorick says the cause of the fires is not known…

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This was expected to be the smallest cotton crop in Louisiana recorded history and it has turned out to be even smaller than expected. LSU AgCenter Cotton Specialist Shelly Pate Kerns says low prices and concerns about severe storms or drought damaging the crop scared many farmers away from planting cotton…

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Two deadly plane crashes in Louisiana today. In Lafayette Parish, three people were killed when a Baron Beechcraft went down in a field near the intersection of West Gloria Switch Road and LA 93 near the community of Vatican. Later, in Jackson Parish, a plane went down in a wooded area near Old Snipe Road about five miles from Ruston Airport in neighboring Lincoln Parish. The pilot was the only person aboard that plane and did not survive. No word on the cause of either crash.

Four people are dead in a pair of house fires in Louisiana over the weekend. Three people, including a ten-year-old boy, were killed Saturday morning in Avoyelles Parish, while a 70-year-old man was killed Sunday night in Houma. Ken Pastorick with the State Fire Marshal’s Office says these fires underscore the sheer importance of always having working smoke detectors in your home.

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No word on the cause of either fire.

Two disappointing losses on the road for the LSU football team, and Coach Brian Kelly finds himself on the hot seat in his fourth season in Tiger Town. Jeff Palermo has the story.

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This year’s cotton crop in Louisiana, which was expected to be the smallest ever, was even smaller than forecast. But LSU AgCenter Cotton Specialist Shelly Pate Kerns says the yields have been excellent.

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Concern is growing that if the federal government shutdown continues into November, SNAP recipients will not receive their full benefits for November. SNAP recipients make up almost 20-percent of Louisiana’s population. Executive director of the Louisiana Partnership for Children and Families, Susan East Nelson says if they don’t get those benefits on the first of the month, they will have to scramble just to put food on the table.

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LSU football coach Brian Kelly is under intense pressure from the fan base after losing to Vanderbilt on Saturday. Tiger Rag Editor Glenn Guilbeau says the coaching staff is not doing its job…

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20th ranked LSU hosts 3rd ranked Texas A&M this Saturday night.

State Fire Marshal’s office says four people died, including a ten-year-old boy, in two separate fires that took place over the weekend. State Fire Marshal spokesperson Ken Pastorick says three people died in a blaze in Avoyelles Parish and 70-year-old man was killed Sunday night in a fire in Houma. Pastorick says the cause of the fires is not known…

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The LSU Ag Center projects that Louisiana farmers will produce less than 100-thousand acres of cotton this year, which would the smallest yield in recorded history for Louisiana. LSU AgCenter cotton specialist Shelly Pate Kerns says producers have moved away from cotton, because the price they are getting is low…

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The Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Office says three people were killed today when a small plane crashed near the intersection of West Gloria Switch Road and LA 93. Sergeant Chris Cormier says the Baron Beechcraft was circling in the air before it crashed. The F-A-A will handle the investigation into the cause of the crash.

Children’s advocates are sounding the alarm with no end in sight to the federal government shutdown. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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Four people are dead in a pair of house fires in Louisiana over the weekend. Ken Pastorick with the State Fire Marshal’s Office says one happened Saturday morning in Hessmer, in Avoyelles Parish.

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The other fire happened late Sunday night in Houma, in which a 70-year-old man was killed, while his brother suffered serious injuries. Pastorick says the causes of these fires are unknown at this time.

This was expected to be the smallest cotton crop in Louisiana recorded history and it has turned out to be even smaller than expected. LSU AgCenter Cotton Specialist Shelly Pate Kerns says low prices and concerns about severe storms or drought damaging the crop scared many farmers away from planting cotton…

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And Kerns says as expected, the price cotton farmers are getting for their crop remains low.

The ongoing federal government shutdown is leading to some nervous times for Louisiana’s 800-thousand SNAP recipients. If it goes on much longer, they will not get their benefits come November 1st. Susan East Nelson, the executive director of the Louisiana Partnership for Children and Families, says the timing couldn’t be any worse.

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The LSU football team’s subpar 5-and-2 record has head coach Brian Kelly on the hot seat, especially since the season started with visions of the College Football Playoff. Tiger Rag Editor Glenn Guilbeau says he could see athletic director Scott Woodward firing Kelly after this season if LSU goes 8-and-4 or 7-and-3, even though the buyout would be 53-million dollars.

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President Trump honors Louisiana’s national championship baseball teams. Andre Champagne reports.

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Children’s advocates in Louisiana are sounding the alarm amid the ongoing federal government shutdown. Susan East Nelson, the executive director of the Louisiana Partnership for Children and Families, says if the shutdown goes on much longer – and there’s no end in sight – some 800-thousand SNAP recipients might not get their benefits come November 1st.

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The Shreveport community issues an emotional plea for information after two girls die from injuries suffered in a house fire last week. Nine-year-old Aaliyah Robinson and five-year-old Danielle Spearman were taken off life support over the weekend. Shreveport Fire Chief Clarence Reese says while the fire is being investigated as arson, investigators are still looking for specific details.

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Gas prices in Louisiana are coming down. The statewide average for a gallon of regular unleaded is $2.62. Nick Chabarria with Triple-A says that’s six cents lower than at this time last week, and gas prices will likely drop even lower.

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Chabarria says gas prices typically drop this time of year, with gas stations transitioning from summer blend to winter blend. Louisiana’s average gas price is the sixth lowest in the country.

President Trump honored Louisiana’s two national championship baseball teams at the White House – LSU and LSU-Shreveport. The latter went undefeated, while the former had a record of 53-and-15. Trump says with LSU having so many future Major Leaguers, they perhaps should have done even better.

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Investigators in Shreveport are desperately searching for answers after two girls die from injuries suffered in a house fire last week. Caddo Parish Public Schools Superintendent Keith Burton says the loss of Nine-year-old Aaliyah Robinson and five-year-old Danielle Spearman is a tragedy.

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President Trump honored Louisiana’s two national championship baseball teams at the White House yesterday – the LSU Tigers and the LSU-Shreveport Pilots. Trump says with so many Major League teams firing their managers, maybe they should take a good hard look at the two head coaches in the room – LSU’s Jay Johnson and LSU-Shreveport’s Brad Neffendorf.

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Drivers in Louisiana have it good when it comes to gas prices. Jeff Palermo reports.

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Children’s advocates in Louisiana are sounding the alarm amid the ongoing federal government shutdown. The Louisiana Partnership for Children and Families says if the shutdown goes on much longer – and there’s no end in sight – some 800-thousand SNAP recipients might not get their benefits come November 1st – especially concerning with Thanksgiving and school vacations right around the corner.

Getting the gas gauge to “full” is less likely to leave your bank account “empty.” The statewide average for a gallon of regular gasoline is $2.62. and Nick Chabarria with Triple-A says gas prices may not be done dropping.

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Louisiana’s statewide average is currently the sixth lowest in the country.

After injuries sustained in a house fire last week took the lives of two young Shreveport girls, the community, is looking for answers. The fire is being investigated as arson and investigators are looking for details. Caddo Parish Public School Superintendent Keith Burton says the loss of Nine-year-old Aaliyah Robinson and five-year-old Danielle Spearman is a tragedy.

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Crime Stoppers is offering a reward of up to five thousand dollars for information leading to an arrest in this case.

Businesses that need to report their monthly waste tire fees to the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality now have an online portal. DEQ Undersecretary Theresa Delafosse (DELL-ah-foss) says the new system is easier and more convenient.

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The LSU Tigers and the LSU-Shreveport Pilots baseball teams were honored in the White House yesterday. President Trump hosted the two national championship teams in a 30-minute ceremony in the East Wing. He praised the teams and suggested LSU’s Jay Johnson and LSU-Shreveport’s Brad Neffendorf could have careers outside college baseball.

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