New Orleans Police continue to search for those responsible for a mass shooting in the 700 block of Canal Street early Sunday morning.  Superintendent of Police Shaun Ferguson says they have multiple agencies investigating the incident that injured ten people but a suspect has yet to be identified. 

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The Crimestoppers reward has been bumped up to $10,000.

Cyber Monday shoppers are scouring the web today for deals on the most sought after holiday gifts, and LSU Marketing Professor Dan Rice has some tips for you before you start typing in your credit card. Sales will often be marketed as a 30, 40, or even 60 percent markdown, but Rice says many times those advertised sales are misleading. Rice says before you buy…

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Millions on Twitter have watched the LSU produced video of quarterback and Heisman favorite Joe Burrow taking the field Saturday for the senior day ceremony. The video shows Burrow from the back and he’s wearing a special jersey with his name spelled with e-a-u-x. Burrow says the idea to change the spelling of his name occurred earlier in the week…

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The video ends with Burrow blowing kisses to the roaring crowd in Tiger Stadium.

The 12-0 Tigers continue their historic march Saturday at 3PM in Atlanta for an SEC Championship game against Georgia. The matchup to watch in this game is LSU’s high-powered offense against Georgia’s stingy defense, which is allowing just 10 points a game. Head coach Ed O says it’s the best defense they’ve faced all season

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A Baton Rouge Democrat and coffee shop owner announces he’ll be challenging incumbent Senator Bill Cassidy for his seat in 2020. Antoine Pierce says Cassidy’s vote to repeal the Affordable Care Act partly inspired his run. Pierce says Cassidy misled the public about how many people would lose coverage under his replacement plan.

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Cassidy disagreed with Kimmel’s claim, saying more people would have coverage under his plan.

Christmas decorating is in full effect and State Fire Marshal Butch Browning has a few tips to keep the holidays fire-free. Browning says do not daisy chain power strips and check them about every 4 hours to make sure the strips are not being overloaded…

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The Fire Marshal’s Office recommends both artificial and live trees should be treated with a fire retardant material.

52 percent of workers admit they will shop online while on the job this holiday season. That’s according to a study conducted by the staffing firm Robert Half Technology.  Senior Recruiting Manager Carrie Lewis of New Orleans says 44 percent of those surveyed admit it hinders productivity, because of how much time they spend doing it…

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52 percent of workers admit they will shop online while on the job this holiday season. That’s according to a study conducted by the staffing firm Robert Half Technology.  The workshopping divide was starker among generational lines, with 65 percent of those 25-40 to admitting to it, but Senior Recruiting Manager Carrie Lewis of New Orleans says there’s also a gender gap, with more men actually doing the cyber shopping than women…
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Today’s Cyber Monday deals will attract the most work-shoppers, at 43 percent of those who partake.

New Orleans Police will hold an 11:30 press conference regarding the mass shooting on Canal Street over the weekend.  Ten people were injured in the shooting rampage early Sunday morning.  No suspects have been apprehended, but CrimeStoppers is offering a $5,000 reward for info that leads to an arrest.

Natchitoches Police are investigating an early Sunday morning homicide.  After finding the deceased victim with several stab wounds, 53-year-old Terrence Luke of Natchitoches was arrested for second-degree murder.

Senator Bill Cassidy has a new challenger for his seat, Baton Rouge Democrat and Louisiana Juvenile Justice Advisory Board member Antoine Pierce.  Cassidy’s 2017 vote to repeal the Affordable Care Act partly inspired the run and Pierce says the state’s senior Senator lacks independence, and is too beholden to President, like many in the GOP.

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Cassidy won the seat in 2014, beating incumbent Mary Landrieu 56-44.

LSU will head to Atlanta later this week to play Georgia on Saturday in the SEC Championship game. The Tigers are 12-0 and college football analysts say the Tigers are in the college football playoff even if they lose to the Bulldogs, Georgia is in the SEC Championship Game for a third straight season. The Bulldogs are 11-and-1 and their only loss was at home to South Carolina. Georgia Coach Kirby Smart likes how his team bounced back from that defeat

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The 2020 election is months away but Republican Senior Senator Bill Cassidy has drawn a Democratic opponent. Antoine Pierce lives in Baton Rouge and is a coffee shop owner. Pierce said on Talk Louisiana that Cassidy is beholden to moneyed special interests and needs to be replaced with a Senator who focuses on working-class economic issues…
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Pierce’s platform includes support for Medicare for All, raising the minimum wage and the legalization of recreational marijuana.

Many people spent the Thanksgiving weekend putting the Christmas decorations up. State Fire Marshal Butch Browning asks residents not to use outdated lights…
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It was a violent weekend. 10 people were shot on Canal Street in New Orleans early Sunday morning. No one was killed, but two are in critical condition and no arrests have been made. Alexandria Police are looking for the person responsible for a fatal shooting Saturday night that resulted in the death of a 20-year-old. And Natchitoches police arrest 53-year-old Terrence Luke in the fatal stabbing of 55-year-old Katherine White.

Three Louisiana college football teams will play in conference championship games this Saturday, while two others advance to the second round of the F-C-S playoffs…
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Crimestoppers is offering a reward of up to five-thousand dollars for anyone who can provide information on those responsible for a mass shooting Sunday morning on Canal Street in New Orleans. N-O-P-D Superintendent Shaun Ferguson…
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This is the sixth mass shooting in New Orleans since 2013. The last one was July 2018 and police have yet to arrest any suspects in that shooting on South Claiborne Avenue that injured ten people, three fatally.

It’s CyberMonday a big day to shop online. Research from the staffing firm Robert Half Technology shows 52-percent of employees will workshop during this holiday season. But Senior Recruiting Manager for Robert Half, Carrie Lewis, says not all employers allow this type of activity…
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Today’s Cyber Monday deals will attract the most workshoppers, at 43 percent of those who partake.

LSU will head to Atlanta later this week to play Georgia on Saturday in the SEC Championship game. The Tigers are 12-0 and college football analysts say they are in the college football playoff even if they lose to the Bulldogs. Coach Ed Orgeron says his team is not entertaining that thought
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The matchup to watch in this game is LSU’s high-powered offense against Georgia’s stingy defense, which is allowing just 10 points a game.

Did you get your Christmas Tree up this past weekend? State Fire Marshal Butch Browning has these tips, especially if you have a fresh Christmas tree…
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We are looking forward to a sunny but cool day and the potential for frost tomorrow morning, with low temperatures around the freezing mark.

The investigation continues into the early Sunday morning mass shooting on Canal Street in New Orleans that left 10 people wounded when bullets went flying just before 3:30 AM. N-O-P-D Superintendent Shaun Ferguson says two of the ten victims were in critical condition. No arrests have been made.

The 2020 election season is far off, but there is a Baton Rouge Democrat mounting a campaign against Louisiana’s senior Senator. Matt Doyle has more.
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52 percent of workers admit they will shop online while on the job this holiday season. That’s according to a study conducted by the staffing firm Robert Half Technology. Senior Recruiting Manager Carrie Lewis of New Orleans says 44 percent of those surveyed admit it hinders productivity…
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In a separate survey, 77-percent of technology leaders say their firm allows workshopping, but 52-percent prefer their employees to abstain from the activity.

Many people spent their Thanksgiving weekend putting up Christmas decorations. State Fire Marshal Butch Browning says do not daisy chain power strips and check them about every four hours to make sure the strips are not being overloaded…
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The 2020 election season is a long way off, but Republican Senator Bill Cassidy has a Democrat who is actively campaigning against him. Baton Rouge resident and member of the Juvenile Justice Advisory Board, Antoine Pierce, is running and made the decision after Cassidy voted in 2017 to repeal the Affordable Care Act…
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Cassidy disagreed with late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel’s claim, saying more people would have coverage under his plan.

Many people spent the Thanksgiving weekend putting the Christmas decorations up. State Fire Marshal Butch Browning asks residents not to use outdated lights…
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It’s CyberMonday and just over half of workers admit in a Robert Half Technology study they’ll be browsing the web for holiday gift deals this holiday season while at work. Matt Doyle has the story…
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There’s a slight chance for severe weather today in the form of heavy winds in north and central Louisiana. That could impact a few big games today, including the Bayou Classic and Tech/UTSA. LSU’s 6pm game against A&M could see some higher than usual winds as well as a result. Nicholls/North Dakota, SELU/Villanova, and ULM/UL Lafayette should be spared from anything too nasty as a result of these pre-cold front winds that are invading the Bayou State.

You may have splurged on Black Friday deals yesterday, but hopefully you saved some cash to shop local today for Small Business Saturday. The National Federation of Independent BusinessState Director Dawn Starns says 42 percent of people say they’ll be supporting small businesses today, and shopping locally has a big impact on business and local families along with the cities and towns their companies reside in.

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Thanksgiving is in the books and families are flocking to Christmas tree farms looking for the perfect centerpiece to complement their holiday decorations. Nationwide prices are up this year, but Steele’s Christmas Trees founder Kevin Steele says at a local level tree prices have remained steady.

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The National Christmas Tree Association estimates the average price for a tree this year is 76 dollars nationwide.

And keep an eye on your kids today if you go out shopping. Those big crowds do attract predators who hope to take advantage of the chaos. Amanda Larkins, Outreach Manager for the Louisiana AG’s Office says the larger the crowd, the higher the chance a predator attempts to make a move and steal a child.

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There’s a slight chance of severe weather today in the form of heavy winds for north and central Louisiana, with a marginal chance for the capital. That could impact a few big games today as Grambling and Southern go at it for the Bayou Classic, and Tech plays UTSA with the C-USA West on the line.

LSU’s game against A&M today could see some rougher weather as well, but ULM/UL Lafayette, Nicholls/North Dakota, and SELU/Villanova should be fine.

If you feel like braving the weather today, just know this year’s crop of Louisiana Christmas trees is looking great according to Steele’s Christmas Trees founder Kevin Steele, who owns a farm out in Angie…

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The National Christmas Tree Association estimates the average price for a tree this year is 76 dollars nationwide, with prices lower on average locally.

It’s small business Saturday today and The National Federation of Independent BusinessState Director Dawn Starns hopes you’ve saved some cash to spend at a local, independently owned store. Starns says some businesses add holiday activities to the shopping experience to get the whole family involved and break up the mundane big retail store holiday experience.

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Nearly 104 million Americans participated in Small Business Saturday last year.

And whether you shop local or big box, Amanda Larkins, Outreach Manager for the Louisiana AG’s Office says keep an eye on your presents because neer-do-wells are on the prowl this season looking to rip off a few shoppers. Larkin says don’t leave your gifts out of sight.

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We’ve got some severe weather outlooks for the central and northern portions of the state today, with the potential for 10-20 miles per hour wind gusts from Alexandria up to the Arkansas line, and parts of southwest Louisiana.

That could make for an interesting game up in Ruston as Tech takes on UTSA. Tech could clinch the C-USA West with a win. Also keeping an eye on the weather are the Grambling, who host Southern today for the Bayou Classic.

There’s a marginal risk of nasty weather today in Baton Rouge for LSU and Texas A&M.

ULM heads to Lafayette to play UL Lafayette today. The Cajuns are on a five game win streak, and ULM is 5-6.

Nicholls also hosts North Dakota, and Southeastern hosts Villanova in the FCS playoffs.

Hopefully you put some money aside from black Friday shopping to shop local today for Small Buisiness Saturday. The National Federation of Independent Business State Director Dawn Starns says 42 percent of people say they’ll be supporting small businesses today, which could break a sales record set last year.

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Nearly 104 million Americans participated in Small Business Saturday last year.

And the AG’s office has some advice for folks who are still out shopping today for the holidays. Outreach Manager  Amanda Larkins says use only one credit card when shopping. It could save you valuable time in the end if things do go awry.

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Also be sure to check that card for unusual activity after you’ve made shopping trips and especially when you’ve used the card online.