The National Transportation Safety Board issues its preliminary report on the recent Lafayette plane crash that claimed five lives and injured four others.  There are no rulings, explanations or theories within the report that pointed to the cause of the plane crash.  A final report is not expected for at least another year.  Only one of the six passengers survived.

Monday’s clash between LSU and Clemson in the Superdome is proving to be a coveted ticket. Kevin Barnhart has the story.

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New Orleans Police say 21-year-old Kentrell Baham faces a second-degree murder charge after fatally shooting a Walmart employee last night inside the store. A second victim was shot in the foot.  NOPD Superintendent Shaun Ferguson describes what happened inside the Walmart located in Gentilly

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Today the store is closed and grief counselors are available for employees.
Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s investigators have arrested a father and son duo for the New Year’s Eve robbery and murder of 82-year-old Robert James of Gretna.  The victim was taking out the trash at the Terrytown bar he worked at when the robbery occurred.  Sheriff Joe Lopinto says media coverage helped to get tips.

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There’s some confusion as to whether or not retailers can sell tobacco products to 18 year olds in Louisiana after a federal law raised the age to 21. Louisiana ATC Commissioner Juana Lombard says it’s legal under state law, but you could be busted by the feds for doing so, and she hopes we can get a more clarity from the FDA so retailers can know their rights…

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The lack of FDA guidance also leaves questions about potential exemptions for military members or others unclear.

New Orleans Police say 21-year-old Kentrell Baham faces a second-degree murder charge after fatally shooting a Walmart employee last night inside the store. NOPD Superintendent Shaun Ferguson did not provide a motive on what led to the shooting

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A second victim was shot in the foot.

Those wanting to be at the Superdome Monday night to cheer on the LSU Tigers in the CFP National Championship game will need to shell out some serious coin.  Stubhub spokesperson Adam Budelli says even the cheapest priced ticket to get into the game is currently $840.

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Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s investigators have arrested a father and son duo for the New Year’s Eve robbery and murder of 82-year-old Robert James of Gretna. Sheriff Joe Lopinto was grateful for the public’s help in identifying the two.

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The suspects, 40-year-old Ricky Lincoln Senior and 21-year-old Ricky Lincoln Junior were identified through surveillance footage and now face charges of second-degree murder, simple robbery, and obstruction of justice.

Federal law now bans the sale of tobacco and e-cig products to those under 21, but it’s still to sell to 18-year-olds under state law. Louisiana ATC Commissioner Juana Lombard says the disconnect stems from a lack of guidance from the FDA, who put the law into effect before answering key questions about how it would work.

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The initial legislation signed by the President that made the change had a 180 day grace period, but for reasons unknown, the FDA put it into effect immediately.

21-year-old Kentrell Baham is facing second degree murder charges in the fatal shooting of a Walmart employee last night in the Gentilly based store. New Orleans Police Superintendent Shaun Ferguson says the incident was ended by an officer working a detail…

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A second victim was hit in the foot.

Ricky Lincoln Sr. and Jr., a father-son duo out of Terrytown, were arrested for allegedly robbing and murdering an 82-year-old Gretna man outside the bar he worked at New Years Eve. Sheriff Joe Lopinto says the two were taken into custody and are now at the Jefferson Parish Correctional Center.

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Robert James was the victim.

Those wanting to be at the Superdome Monday night to cheer on the LSU Tigers in the CFP National Championship game will need to shell out a lot of money. Stubhub spokesperson Adam Budelli says the get-in price has remained relatively flat, and is expected to either remain flat or see a rise closer to kickoff. Tickets have been purchased in Canada, the UK, and Australia and from over 20 different states domestically.

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it’ll cost you atleast 800 dollars to get in the door.

Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s investigators have arrested a father and son duo for the New Year’s Eve robbery and murder of 82-year-old Robert James of Gretna.  The victim was taking out the trash at the Terrytown bar he worked at when the robbery occurred.  Sheriff Joe Lopinto says media coverage helped to get tips.

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The C-D-C estimates that from October 1st to December 28th there have been six-point-four million flu cases nationwide and at least 29-hundred deaths. Louisiana Office of Public Health Assistant Secretary Doctor Alex Billioux says there’s still a long way to go in this flu season…

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Billioux says a B flu strain made the rounds in the fall, now they are seeing more patients diagnosed with the A strain of the flu.

The federal age to buy tobacco and e-cig products was raised to 21, but the state age remains 18. Matt Doyle spoke with Louisiana ATC Commissioner Juana Lombard about the conflicting laws…

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A 25-year-old Darell Lamont Bell, of Shreveport has been sentenced to 40 years in prison for killing a man in a 2017 drive-by shooting. Bell was sentenced Monday on a charge of manslaughter. He had originally been charged with second-degree murder in the death but pleaded guilty to the lesser charge as part of a deal.  The victim, 18-year-old Kendarrius Henderson, was shot in the head while sitting in a car.

A federal law is now in effect banning the sale of tobacco and e-cig products to those under 21, but state law still allows those 18 and up to purchase, a situation that’s creating some confusion. Louisiana ATC Commissioner Juana Lombard says if you’re a retailer that is contemplating selling those products to someone 18-21, here’s the deal…

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She adds there are now federal agencies actively enforcing that law.

Louisiana’s population declined by nearly 11,000 residents from 2018 to 2019 according to U.S. Census Bureau estimates. Demographer Greg Rigamer says a lack of good-paying jobs is the number one factor driving people out of the state.

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There are concerns Louisiana could see a second peak in the flu season sometime in late January/early February as cases continue to climb. Office of Public Health Assistant Secretary Dr. Alex Billioux says if we do get hit with another peak, it’ll likely be because a new strain of flu is beginning to pick up steam in Louisiana.

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Whether we ever even left the first peak that began in late fall of 2019 is unknown, due to a lack of data resulting from a ransomware attack on state computers.

The DASH diet has been ranked as one of the top popular diets by US News and World Report. The diet was developed by researchers at LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center. Chief of dietary assessment Catherine Champagne says the diet calls for people to eat more greens and berries…

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New Orleans Police say 21-year-old Kentrell Baham faces a second-degree murder charge after fatally shooting a Walmart employee last night inside the store. A second victim was shot in the foot.  NOPD Superintendent Shaun Ferguson did not provide a motive on what led to the shooting.
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Today the store is closed and grief counselors are available for employees.
The DASH diet has been ranked as one of the top popular diets by US News and World Report.  The diet was developed by researchers at LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center.  The DASH diet ranked only behind the Mediterranean diet.  Chief of dietary assessment Catherine Champagne says the ranking was very close.
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The Keto Diet ranked last of the 35 diets listed.

Louisiana’s population declined by nearly 11,000 residents from 2018 to 2019 according to U.S. Census Bureau estimates.  26,000 people moved out of Louisiana to another state last year, the 6^th highest number in the nation despite Louisiana’s relatively small total population. Demographer Greg Rigamer says blame the local economy…

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Texas was the biggest recipient of Louisiana’s ex-pats and led the nation in total population growth at 367,000 new residents.

There are concerns Louisiana could see a second peak in the flu season sometime in late January/early February because a new strain of flu is beginning to pick up steam in Louisiana.  Flu A is more adaptive and mutates more frequently than Flu B, but science aside Office of Public Health Assistant Secretary Dr. Alex Billioux says the most important thing is…

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New Orleans Police say 21-year-old Kentrell Baham faces a second-degree murder charge after fatally shooting a Walmart employee last night inside the store. A second victim was shot in the foot.  NOPD Superintendent Shaun Ferguson says a brave officer working security detail apprehended Baham…
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Hundreds of shoppers were in the store at the time of the shooting. Today the store is closed and grief counselors are available for employees. Ferguson did not provide a motive for what led to the shooting.
The DASH diet has been ranked as one of the top popular diets by US News and World Report.  The diet was developed by researchers at LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center.  Chief of dietary assessment Catherine Champagne says the diet puts more focus on plant-based foods.
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Louisiana’s population declined by nearly 11,000 residents from 2018 to 2019 according to U.S. Census Bureau estimates.  Despite several years in a row of population decline, Demographer Greg Rigamer does not expect the state to lose a congressional seat in the 2020 census like it did in the 2010 census.

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26,000 people moved out of Louisiana to another state last year, the 6^th highest number in the nation despite Louisiana’s relatively small total population.

The Saints are still licking their wounds after a tough loss to the Vikings ended an incredibly promising season prematurely.  The players and fans will be stewing on the 26-20 overtime loss to the Vikings for months, but linebacker AJ Klein says there’s a reason why the team’s been a contender for three years in a row…

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New Orleans Police say 21-year-old Kentrell Baham faces a second-degree murder charge after fatally shooting a Walmart employee last night inside the store. NOPD Superintendent Shaun Ferguson describes what happened inside the Walmart located in Gentilly…
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A second victim was shot in the foot. Ferguson says an officer working security detail apprehended Baham right after the shooting. A motive has not been released.

The U-S Census Bureau estimates the state lost 11-thousand residents between 2018 to 2019, the fourth highest population loss in the country. Demographer Greg Rigamer says a lack of good-paying jobs is the number one factor…
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Despite the continued population loss, Rigamer does not expect Louisiana to lose a Congressional seat.

The C-D-C estimates that from October 1st to December 28th there have been six-point-four million flu cases nationwide and at least 29-hundred deaths. Louisiana Office of Public Health Assistant Secretary Doctor Alex Billioux says there’s still a long way to go in this flu season…
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Billioux says a B flu strain made the rounds in the fall, now they are seeing more patients diagnosed with the A strain of the flu.

Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry is concerned about fake national championship tickets on the market. Landry says if your ticket is a P-D-F it is not legit, because the College Football Playoff Ticket office has already said P-D-F tickets will not be accepted and double-check if you are a recipient of a mobile ticket…
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Landry says if you purchase a ticket on the secondary market, use a credit card, so you have some recourse if the tickets are not as promised.

Could Louisiana be heading towards another peak in the flu season? Matt Doyle asked the Office of Public Health about the growing concerns…
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And according to the U-S Census Bureau, the state lost nearly 11-thousand residents from 2018 to 2019. Demographer Greg Rigamer says blame the local economy…
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Texas had the largest population increase in 2019, adding 367-thousand residents.

The Mediterranean diet is ranked by US News and World Report as the best diet for 2020 and right behind that is the Dash Diet, which researchers at LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center helped develop. Chief of dietary assessment Catherine Champagne says the Dash Diet calls for the consumption of fruits and green leafy vegetables, like broccoli, asparagus, and cabbage…
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The Keto Diet is ranked as the worst diet for 2020. Champagne says that’s because we don’t know if there are long-term health risks.

Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry says if you purchased a ticket on the secondary market to Monday’s national championship game double check to see if the ticket is legit…
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The consumer protection hotline number is 1-800-351-4889.

New Orleans Police say one person was fatally shot and another injured in a shooting inside a Gentilly Walmart last night. Authorities say a gunman entered the store and fatally shot an employee and shot a second person in the foot. Officials have not released the identities of those involved or a possible motive.

US News and World Report ranks the DASH Diet, which was formulated by LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center, as one of the top diets for 2020. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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There are concerns Louisiana could see a second peak in the flu season sometime in late January/early February as cases continue to climb. Office of Public Health Assistant Secretary Dr. Alex Billioux says if we do get hit with another peak, it’s because a new strain of flu is picking up steam…
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With an event, the size of the CFP Championship Game on Monday night comes the opportunity for phony tickets to end up in fans’ hands. Attorney General Jeff Landry says look for red flags when buying tickets on the secondary market
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Landry says see if the seller belongs to the National Association of Ticket Brokers.