Another Saints season has ended in heartbreak as New Orleans fell in overtime to Minnesota 26-20 in the wildcard round of the NFL playoffs. It’s the second straight the Saints were 13-and-3 in the regular season and failed to reach the Super Bowl. 40-year-old Drew Brees did not want to speculate on his playing future but expressed optimism the Saints will be back in contention again next year…
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Brees is in the final year of his contract and could be a free agent in March.

A week from tonight it’s the national championship game between LSU and Clemson. New Orleans host committee executive director Jeff Hundley says even though Baton Rouge is just up the road from New Orleans, they expect hotel capacity in the Crescent City to be close to capacity…
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An LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine professor details the first reported case and treatment of stagnant blood flow with an astronaut stationed at the International Space Station. Kevin Barnhart has the story
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The final financial totals are in and a record 73-million dollars were spent on the 2019 Louisiana governor’s race. The previous record for a gubernatorial election was 2015, when about 50-million dollars were spent. The three main candidates spent 47-million dollars, the additional spending came from political action committees.

For the second year in a row, the Saints lose a home postseason game in overtime as Minnesota upset the Black and Gold 26-20 in overtime. The Vikings had the better running attack, Kirk Cousins made some big throws and the Saints offense struggled through the first three quarters. Coach Sean Payton says they didn’t lose by a miracle or bad call this time…
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The Vikings fumbled on their first possession, but the Saints had to settle for a field goal despite great field position. Quarterback Drew Brees says not scoring a touchdown on the first drive set a bad tone…
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Brees turns 41-years-old this month but did not want to speculate on his playing future during his postgame press conference.

LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine Clinical Associate Professor Doctor Serena Aunon-Chancellor’s paper on the diagnosis and treatment of an astronaut’s blood clot has been published in the New England Journal of Medicine. Aunon-Chancellor says the astronaut took blood thinners to reduce the clot an ultrasound detected it…
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The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries will stock 13 fishing sites around Louisiana this month with 44-hundred pounds of rainbow trout. LDWF fisheries biologist Megan MacMenamin says it is all part of the “Get Out and Fish” program.
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MacNemamin says these fish are fun to catch and delicious to eat.

It’s more playoff heartbreak for the Saints. For the third consecutive year, New Orleans’ season ended on the final play as Minnesota defeated the Black and Gold 26-20 in overtime. Quarterback Drew Brees says it was a hard-fought game, but it hurts to come up short…
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Brees is in the final year of his contract and could be a free agent in March.

There is some positive news out of New Orleans, LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine Professor Serena Aunon-Chancellor’s paper on an astronaut on the International Space Station being treated for a blood clot has been published in the New England Journal of Medicine. Aunon-Chancellor says the human body still surprises us in space…
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The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries will stock 13 fishing sites this month with rainbow trout as part of the “Get Out and Fish” program. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
Cut 2 (30) “…I’m Kevin Barnhart.”

Mystery surrounds the decision by Alexandria Mayor Jeff Hall to put police chief Jerrod King on administrative leave. Hall’s administration calls it a personnel matter and assistant chief of police Farrell Gaspard has put in charge of the A-P-D. Chief King has used social media to publically support his officers, but it’s unclear if any of those posts have led to King being put on leave.

For the second year in a row, the Saints lose a home postseason game in overtime as Minnesota upset the Black and Gold 26-20. The Vikings had the better running attack, Kirk Cousins made some big throws and the Saints offense struggled through the first three quarters. Coach Sean Payton says they didn’t lose by a miracle or bad call this time…
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It’s the third straight year the Saints season ended on the final play of a playoff game.

The state Department of Wildlife and Fisheries will stock 44-hundred pounds of rainbow trout at 13 Get Out and Fish community fishing ponds throughout Louisiana this month. L-D-W-F fisheries biologist Megan MacMenamin says the rainbow trout will average from one to two pounds…
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The countdown is on for next Monday’s national championship game between LSU and Clemson. Matt Doyle has more…
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Tonight the Ragin Cajuns will play Miami of Ohio in the Lending Tree Bowl in Mobile, Alabama. Kick-off is at 6:30.

The Saints and Vikings are set to meet for the fifth time in an N-F-L postseason game on Sunday at noon. Minnesota has won three of the four previous meetings, but they are the underdog this time around. NFL analyst Mike Detillier says the Vikings will need a big game out of running back Dalvin Cook

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Hundreds of U-L Lafayette football fans will watch the game from Mobile, Alabama as the Ragin Cajuns are set to face Miami of Ohio in the Lending Tree Bowl on Monday night. Season ticket holder Craig Melancon says for them to close out the season with an eleventh victory in Mobile is huge for the program.

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The Lending Tree Bowl Kickoff is at 6:30 Monday night.

After a U-S airstrike in Baghdad, oil prices and futures see an uptick. GasBuddy-dot-com says we should see gas prices start to rise at the pump over the next week or two at least 5 to ten cents a gallon. But GasBuddy Head of Petroleum Analysis Patrick DeHaan says if the situation worsens there are fears we could see prices hit the $3-a gallon mark.

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The average gas price per gallon in Louisiana is $2.33

A single-vehicle crash south of Alexandria killed a man from Bunkie and a woman from Marksville. State Police Trooper Casey Wallace says the victims were not buckled up when the driver lost control on Highway 71 early Friday morning…

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43-year-old Hoang Thai Nguyen and 40-year-old Le Bui Chatelain were pronounced dead at a hospital.

The Saints will host the Minnesota Vikings in the NFL wildcard round on Sunday. Who Dat nation is hoping against heartbreak after back-to-back gut-punching losses in the playoffs. NFL analyst Mike Detellier says for the Saints to have success on offense, they’ll need to control Minnesota’s pass rush led by Everson Griffin and former LSU star Danielle Hunter…

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Hundreds of U-L Lafayette football fans will watch the game from Mobile, Alabama as the Ragin Cajuns are set to face Miami of Ohio in the Lending Tree Bowl on Monday night. Season ticket holder Craig Melancon says the alumni association has put together a Sunday night event with several of the downtown bars…
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The Lending Tree Bowl Kickoff is at 6:30 Monday night.

After a U-S airstrike in Baghdad, oil prices and futures see an uptick. GasBuddy-dot-com says we should see gas prices start to rise at the pump over the next week or two at least 5 to ten cents a gallon. But GasBuddy Head of Petroleum Analysis Patrick DeHaan says that all could change.

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The average gas price per gallon in Louisiana is $2.33

A single-vehicle crash south of Alexandria kills a man from Bunkie and a woman from Marksville. State Police Trooper Casey Wallace says the victims were not buckled up when the driver lost control on Highway 71 early Friday morning…

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43-year-old Hoang Thai Nguyen and 40-year-old Le Bui Chatelain were pronounced dead at a hospital.

Oil prices and futures rose today as a result of a U-S airstrike that killed a top Iranian military commander. GasBuddy-dot-com Petroleum Analyst Patrick DeHaan says gas prices will rise, but does not expect a huge spike since the U-S is producing 7 and a half million more barrels of oil every day than a decade ago.
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The average gas price per gallon in Louisiana is $2.33

A single-vehicle crash south of Alexandria kills a man from Bunkie and a woman from Marksville. State Police Trooper Casey Wallace says the victims were not buckled up

Investigators do not know what caused the crash.

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43-year-old Hoang Thai Nguyen and 40-year-old Le Bui Chatelain were pronounced dead at a hospital.

The Ragin’ Cajuns are preparing to play Miami of Ohio in the LendingTree Bowl in Mobile, Alabama.  While attendance is expected to be low due to the game taking place on a Monday night, season ticket holder Craig Melancon says the fans making the trip are excited to be there.

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Kickoff is at 6:30 Monday night.  The alumni association is holding an event in downtown on Sunday, which will include a Saints watch party.

The Black and Gold will host the Vikings in an NFL wild card game. The Saints won 13 regular-season games last year and lost in the N-F-C Title game. New Orleans has 13 wins again in the regular season, but Detillier says the Saints are playing better on offense than a year ago and Drew Brees is a big reason why…

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Minnesota has won three of the four previous meetings, but they are the underdog this time around.

The Saints and Vikings are set to meet for the fifth time in an N-F-L postseason game on Sunday at noon. Minnesota has won three of the four previous meetings, but they are the underdog this time around. NFL analyst Mike Detillier says the Vikings will need a big game out of running back Dalvin Cook
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Minnesota is a 7.5 point underdog in the contest. Vikings Quarterback Kirk Cousins says they are not using the point spread as extra motivation…
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The Pelicans came up short last night against the Los Angeles Lakers. 123-113.

LSU will spend the weekend getting ready for the national championship game against Clemson. The opponent could have easily been Ohio State. LSU Quarterback Joe Burrow admits it would have been fun to face his old school and teammates
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Tulane will face Southern Miss at 10:30 AM on Saturday in Fort Worth, Texas in the Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl. The first meeting between the two schools since 2010.

The Ragin Cajuns will face Miami of Ohio on Monday in Mobile in the Lending Tree Bowl. Cajuns season ticket holder Craig Melancon says an 11th win on the year would be huge for the program…
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Mississippi State has fired head coach Joe Morehead and Cajuns Coach Bill Napier’s name has surfaced as a potential replacement.  But it appears Napier is not interested in the gig.

Oil prices and futures rose as a result of a U-S airstrike that killed a top Iranian general. GasBuddy-dot-com Petroleum Analyst Patrick DeHaan says don’t expect a major spike in oil prices unless the situation worsens in the Middle East.
Cut 4 (10) “…in Louisiana.”
Gas Buddy has Louisiana’s average gas price at $2.31 a gallon.

LSU will spend the weekend getting ready for the national championship game against Clemson. The opponent could have easily been Ohio State. LSU Quarterback Joe Burrow admits it would have been fun to face his old school and teammates
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There’s a report President Trump will attend the national championship game in New Orleans on January 13th.

The Saints and Vikings are set to meet for the fifth time in an N-F-L postseason game on Sunday at noon. Minnesota has won three of the four previous meetings, but they are the underdog this time around. NFL analyst Mike Detillier says the Vikings will need a big game out of running back Dalvin Cook
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One of the Vikings best players on defense is former LSU star Danielle Hunter, who has 14.5 sacks on the season.

The Ragin Cajuns will be in Mobile, Alabama this weekend to watch U-L Lafayette play Miami of Ohio in Monday’s Lending Tree Bowl. Cajuns season ticket holder Craig Melancon says an 11th win on the year would be huge for the program…
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Kick-off is at 6:30 on Monday night.

The Saints and Vikings are set to meet for the fifth time in an N-F-L postseason game on Sunday at noon. Minnesota has won three of the four previous meetings, but they are the underdog this time around. NFL analyst Mike Detillier says the Vikings will need a big game out of running back Dalvin Cook
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Minnesota is a 7.5 point underdog in the contest. Vikings Quarterback Kirk Cousins says they are not using the point spread as extra motivation…
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The Pelicans are in action tonight as they visit the Los Angeles Lakers. L-A has won three in a row, New Orleans has won four straight. Tip time 9:30.

LSU will spend the weekend getting ready for the national championship game against Clemson. The opponent could have easily been Ohio State. LSU Quarterback Joe Burrow admits it would have been fun to face his old school and teammates
Cut 16 (9) …to play”

Tulane will face Southern Miss at 10:30 AM on Saturday in Fort Worth, Texas in the Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl. The first meeting between the two schools since 2010.

The Ragin Cajuns will face Miami of Ohio on Monday in Mobile in the Lending Tree Bowl. Cajuns season ticket holder Craig Melancon says an 11th win on the year would be huge for the program…
cut 11 (09) “…Cajun Field”
Mississippi State has fired head coach Joe Morehead and Cajuns Coach Bill Napier’s name has surfaced as a potential replacement.