Louisiana Republicans are flocking to Washington ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration Friday. Jeff Palermo has the story.:
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During his trip to Italy, Governor John Bel Edwards met with Pope Francis, who blessed the state’s project to support human trafficking victims. Edwards told Vatican Radio that a big component of the project is to express that victims are not prostitutes…:
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The state budget deficit for the current fiscal year has dropped to $304 million; from $313 million. So what does this mean for Louisiana’s colleges and universities? Higher Ed Commissioner Joe Rallo says if lawmakers decide against tapping into the Rainy Day Fund to help plug the budget hole, it could be detrimental to post-secondary schools..:
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But House Republicans don’t think that’s a good idea because it’s just more “kicking the can down the road.”

A strong line of storms is moving across Louisiana today. Forecasters say some of the storms could come with lots of rain, damaging winds and large hail. They say this round is the first of three rain events anticipated between now and the weekend.

LSU offensive coordinator Matt Canada will reportedly make $1.5 million dollars a year as part of a three year deal with the Tigers. Combined with DC Dave Aranda’s $1.8 million dollar annual salary, it’s likely that LSU will have the highest coordinator pay ever.

Hundreds of Louisiana Republicans are gathering in Washington ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration on Friday. Louisiana Republican Party Chairman Roger Villere says everyone is excited about watching Mr. Trump take the oath of office to become the 45th President of the United States…:
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More than 900-thousand people are expected to attend the inauguration.

Commissioner of Administration Jay Dardenne says the budget deficit for fiscal year 2017 is 304 million dollars, so how will this shortfall impact the state’s colleges? Higher Ed Commissioner Joe Rallo says they’l be in real trouble if lawmakers don’t tap into the Rainy Day Fund
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Rallo says the first thing many schools would be forced to cut is instruction.

The Festival International de Louisiane will go on, as new corporate sponsors have been announced. Halen Doughty has more…:
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LSU running back Leonard Fournette spent his 22nd birthday Wednesday at St. Augustine where he starred as a prep football player. Fournette announced that’s he’s signed an endorsement deal with Under Armour. He’s expected to be a top 15 pick in the NFL draft and he’s been getting ready at a training facility in Pensacola.

A CBS poll finds President Barack Obama is leaving office with an approval rating of 62-percent, which is the third highest approval rating for an outgoing President since 1981. Local pollster Bernie Pinsonat says many people like Mr. Obama, but it’s his policies that has many voters unhappy…
cut 4 (10) “…very unpopular”

Secretary of State Tom Schedler is asking President-elect Donald Trump to undo President Obama’s designation that all 50 states’ election systems to be considered “critical infrastructure.” Schelder says there was no credible evidence of hacking discovered in any state during the November 2016 election…:
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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security says the designation does not mean a federal takeover.

Shreveport police have arrested an 11-year-old for the armed robbery of a woman at an ATM machine. Corporal Marcus Hines says unfortunately, seeing children commit crimes like armed robbery isn’t as rare as you think…
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Hines says they believe it was the boy’s family that told him to surrender to authorities after surveillance video of the robbery went public.

A federal climate report finds 2016 was the warmest on Earth since 1880, when record keeping began. State Climatologist Barry Keim says that’s the third straight year experts have determined it’s the warmest year on record…
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Keim says 2016 was Louisiana’s third warmest year on record.

Attorney General Jeff Landry’s office announces the arrest of six men on over 200 counts of child pornography and exploitation. The alleged perpetrators range from age 18 to 73. A-G spokesperson Ruth Wisher says the men were booked on over 200 counts…
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Wisher says since Landry was sworn in last year, the A-G’s office has made or assisted in over 100 child exploitation arrests.

A new poll from CBS finds President Barack Obama’s approval rating is over 60-percent nationally. Local pollster Bernie Pinsonat says while that might be the case nationwide, it’s certainly not true in Louisiana. He says Mr. Obama’s high favorability nationally is likely because of large states like New York, Illinois and California…:
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The president is leaving office with the third highest approval rating since 1981. President-elect Donald Trump will be sworn into office on Friday.

2016 was the hottest year on record for Earth based on a report from government scientists. Here in Louisiana, state climatologist Barry Keim says 2016 was the third warmest year on record with an average temperature just below 69-degrees. And he says 2017 is already off to an extremely warm start…
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It’s the third straight year Earth has set a record for warmth.

Shreveport Police say an 11-year-old has been arrested on armed robbery charges. Corporal Marcus Hines says surveillance video shows the juvenile pulled a gun on a woman at an ATM around 10 p.m. Saturday and made off with a small amount of cash…:
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The child turned himself in today.

Federal government agencies find that for the third year in a row, the Earth set a record for warmth. State Climatologist Barry Keim says Louisiana’s biggest concern with these increased temperatures worldwide is melting glaciers…
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Keim says 2016 goes down as the third warmest in history for Louisiana.

A new poll from CBS finds President Barack Obama’s approval rating is over 60-percent nationally. Local pollster Bernie Pinsonat says although many Americans are not in favor of the president’s policies..:
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But he says Mr. Obama has been unpopular in the Bayou State throughout his entire term.

Secretary of State Tom Schedler is asking President-elect Donald Trump to undo President Obama’s designation that all 50 states’ election systems to be considered “critical infrastructure.” Schedler says he can work with federal security officials without this designation…:
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He says it’s unclear why a critical classification is necessary, when there was no credible evidence of hacking discovered during the November election.

Louisiana’s Attorney General’s office announces six people have been arrested in a child exploitation sweep. Spokesperson Ruth Wisher, says since Jeff Landry was sworn in last year, the A-G’s office has made or assisted in over 100 child exploitation arrests…
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Wisher says the six men arrested combined for over 200 counts of child pornography and exploitation.

Secretary of State Tom Schedler is unhappy with the Obama administration for placing all 50 states’ election systems into a designation of “critical infrastructure” because of concerns foreign countries could hack into the voting process. Schedler looks at this as federal intrusion and says it’s extremely difficult to manipulate votes, because each state uses a different method…
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Schedler has asked President-elect Donald Trump to rescind the designation.

Pictures surfaced today of Governor John Bel Edwards and First Lady Donna Edwards meeting with Pope Francis at the Vatican. In one of the pics, it appears they have paused to pray. The governor traveled to Italy this week for a forum on techniques to combat human trafficking.

2016 was the warmest recorded year on Earth, according to a federal climate report. Michelle Southern has more…
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Shreveport police announce the arrest of an 11-year-old who was allegedly caught on surveillance video robbing a woman at an ATM machine. Corporal Marcus Hines says footage of the incident was released to the public and the boy’s family saw the video, which led to his arrest…
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The child was charged with armed robbery.

A CBS poll finds President Barack Obama is leaving office with an approval rating of 62-percent, which is the third highest approval rating for an outgoing President since 1981. Local pollster Bernie Pinsonat says many people like Mr. Obama, but it’s his policies that has many voters unhappy…
cut 4 (10) “…very unpopular”

A federal climate report finds 2016 was the warmest on Earth since 1880, when record keeping began. State Climatologist Barry Keim says that’s the third straight year experts have determined it’s the warmest year on record…
cut 12 (09) “Pacific Ocean”
Keim says 2016 was Louisiana’s third warmest year on record.

Shreveport police have arrested an 11-year-old for the armed robbery of a woman at an ATM machine. Corporal Marcus Hines says unforunately, seeing children commit crimes like armed robbery isn’t as rare as you think…
cut 11 (09) “…into automobiles”
Hines says they believe it was the boy’s family that told him to surrender to authorities after surveillance video of the robbery went public.

Attorney General Jeff Landry’s office announces the arrest of six men on over 200 counts of child pornography and exploitation. The alleged perpetrators range from age 18 to 73. A-G spokesperson Ruth Wisher says the men were booked on over 200 counts…
cut 15 (11) “…sexually abused”
Wisher says since Landry was sworn in last year, the A-G’s office has made or assisted in over 100 child exploitation arrests.

Secretary of State Tom Schedler is asking President-elect Donald Trump to undo President Obama’s designation that all 50 states’ election systems to be considered “critical infrastructure.” Schelder says he can work with federal security officials without this designation…:
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He says it’s unclear why a critical classification is necessary, when there was no credible evidence of hacking discovered in any state during the November 2016 election.

A new poll from CBS finds President Barack Obama’s approval rating is over 60-percent nationally; but not in Louisiana. Local pollster Bernie Pinsonat says although many Americans are not in favor of the president’s policies..:
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But he says Mr. Obama has been unpopular in the Bayou State throughout his entire term.

Shreveport Police say an 11-year-old has been arrested on armed robbery charges. Corporal Marcus Hines says surveillance video shows the juvenile pulled a gun on a woman at an ATM around 10 p.m. Saturday and made off with a small amount of cash…:
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The child turned himself in today.

The man who was shot and killed by a Slidell homeowner when he was in the front yard of the residence was on a severe amount of cough syrup. St. Tammany Parish Sheriff Randy Smith says the shooter, 24-year-old Shane Hicks, told deputies that he was inside his home when he heard a loud noise outside:
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He believes Hicks feared for his life when he shot and killed Flores. The victim’s girlfriend told cops Flores had been on an excessive amount of cold medicine at the time. For now, no charges have been filed against Hicks.

President Barack Obama’s approval rating is over 60-percent nationally, according to a CBS poll. Halen Doughty has more on what the numbers look like in Louisiana…:
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Researchers at the University of Vermont believe eating hot chili peppers could help you live longer, which is good news for Louisianans who love their spicy foods. Dr. Benjamin Littenberg says they found it could have something to do with an ingredient in the pepper- capsaicin:
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Secretary of State Tom Schedler is asking President-elect Donald Trump to undo President Obama’s designation that all 50 states’ election systems to be considered “critical infrastructure.” Schelder says there was no credible evidence of hacking discovered in any state during the November 2016 election…:
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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security says the designation does not mean a federal takeover.

An 11-year-old has been arrested for allegedly robbing a woman at gunpoint Saturday evening in Shreveport. According to police the juvenile turned himself in after authorities released surveillance footage to media. He is charged with a count of armed robbery.

A new poll from CBS finds President Barack Obama’s approval rating is over 60-percent nationally. Local pollster Bernie Pinsonat says while that might be the case nationwide, it’s certainly not true in Louisiana. He says Mr. Obama’s high favorability nationally is likely because of large states like New York, Illinois and California…:
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The president is leaving office with the third highest approval rating since 1981. President-elect Donald Trump will be sworn into office on Friday.

The state budget deficit for the current fiscal year has dropped to $304 million. Commissioner of Administration Jay Dardenne said today that recent developments lowering anticipated state general fund spending requirements resulted in a slight narrowing of the budget gap for the fiscal year that ends June 30. Earlier, the revenue gap had been placed at $313 million.

The man who was shot and killed by a Slidell homeowner was high on cough syrup, according to the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s office. Halen Doughty Reports…:
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The Ruston Police Department has arrested a man in connection with a December homicide. They say 24-year-old Taylor Keyonta Burr was already in jail on a count of simple burglary in Lincoln Parish; but they believe he may be the suspect involved in the murder of 38-year-old Patrick Mitchell who was gunned down while he was home alone in the middle of the night on December 28th. An investigation into the incident remains ongoing.