State Police say five family members from Texas, who were heading to Walt Disney World in Florida, were killed in a single-vehicle accident on I-20 in Ouachita Parish last night. Three of the victims were juveniles. Trooper Michael Reichardt says a 16-year-old was driving the Chevy Tahoe…:
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He says the three remaining passengers were severely injured in the crash. The deceased juvenile victims were four, seven, and fifteen.

Governor Bobby Jindal’s lawsuit against the federal government over Common Core will be heard in a Baton Rouge federal court today. Jindal claims the Obama administration over reached their authority in trying to implement the controversial education standards in Louisiana. Many education experts have said the lawsuit has very little chance of succeeding.

Grambling State’s faculty senate is calling for interim president Cynthia Warrick’s immediate dismissal. Jeff Palermo has the story…:
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If you’re hitting the road for the Holidays, you won’t need to dig deep for gas money this year. The American Automobile Association says the price for a gallon of regular dropped another two cents last night to $2.67. That’s down 10 cents from just last week.

Governor Bobby Jindal’s lawsuit against the federal government over Common Core will be heard in a Baton Rouge federal court today. Scott Carwile reports…

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The East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office says a Zachary man is dead after his motorcycle crashed into the rear of a UPS truck. Authorities say 34-year-old John McCurley was traveling at a high rate of speed and passing other motorists before he crashed into the back of the delivery truck, ejecting him from his motorcycle. McCurley was pronounced dead at the scene.

Republican Congressman Bill Cassidy has been endorsed by the Louisiana Cannabis Industry Association in the US Senate runoff. Spokesperson Jesse McCormick says the LCIA hopes there might be some new action regarding legalizing medical marijuana now that the Republicans control both the House and Senate..

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In a debate last month Cassidy said he supports the legal use of medical marijuana, while Senator Mary Landrieu opposes it.

The faculty senate at Grambling State University has given a “no confidence” vote and are seeking the immediate dismissal of interim president Cynthia Warrick. A committee has been set up to find a permanent president by April. But G-S-U faculty Senate President, Doctor Herbert Simmons Jr, told University of Louisiana System President Doctor Sandra Woodley a change needs to happen now…

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Woodley says they continue to support Warrick.

Today a federal court in Baton Rouge will hear Governor Bobby Jindal’s lawsuit against the federal government over Common Core. Jindal claims the federal government used education grant money and waivers to force Louisiana and other states to adopt Common Core. But Loyola University Law Professor Dane Ciolino says the federal government has used the commerce and spending clauses of the Constitution to broadly expand its powers…

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Many education experts have said Jindal’s Common Core lawsuit has very little chance of succeeding.

The faculty senate at Grambling State University has given a “no confidence” vote and are seeking the immediate dismissal of interim president Cynthia Warrick. G-S-U faculty Senate President, Doctor Herbert Simmons Jr, says Warrick has made significant decisions regarding pay and teacher work loads, without consulting faculty…

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Calls to Grambling’s administration seeking comment were not returned.

Louisiana State Police say an early morning wreck on I-20 in Ouachita Parish has left five people dead, three juveniles. It’s reported the driver of the vehicle, a 16-year-old, told police he may have fallen asleep at the wheel. Police say it appears that the family was traveling from Texas on their way to Florida for a vacation.

Today is the Great American Smoke out and The Smoking Cessation Trust wants you to quit smoking altogether. Michelle Southern reports…

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Governor Bobby Jindal’s federal lawsuit over Common Core will be heard in a Baton Rouge federal court today. Jindal claims the federal government used education grant money and waivers to force Louisiana and other states to adopt Common Core. Loyola University Law Professor Dane Ciolino says the governor definitely has an uphill battle because the federal government has the authority to oversee matters in many areas including education…

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The governor claims the Obama administration over reached their authority in trying to implement the controversial education standards in Louisiana.

Today is the Great American Smoke out and the Smoking Cessation Trust is urging smokers in Louisiana to take advantage of all the free products and services available to help them quit. SCT CEO Mike Rogers says since their program started in 2012, over 22,000 citizens have received their benefit card…

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For more informatin log on to www-dot-smokefreela-dot-org.

The faculty senate at Grambling State University has given a “no confidence” vote for interim president Cynthia Warrick and are seeking her immediate dismissal. G-S-U faculty Senate President, Doctor Herbert Simmons Jr, says they are disappointed Warrick hired several administrators at a six-figure salary, when the university faces a three-point-seven million dollar deficit….

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UL System President Sandra Woodley says they continue to support Warrick, as they search for the best possible person for the long-term leadership of Grambling.

The Louisiana Cannabis Industry Association has endorsed Republican Congressman Bill Cassidy over democratic incumbent Senator Mary Landrieu. Spokesperson Jesse McCormick says says because Cassidy is a doctor, he understands why there’s a need for marijuana to be legal for medicinal purposes

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He says in a debate last month Bill Cassidy said he supports the legal use of medical marijuana, while Landrieu opposes it.

Governor Bobby Jindal’s lawsuit against the federal government over Common Core will be heard in a Baton Rouge federal court today. The governor claims the Obama administration over reached their authority in trying to implement the controversial education standards in Louisiana. But Loyola University Law Professor Dane Ciolino says the federal government has a wide reach under the US Constitution…

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Many education experts have said Jindal’s Common Core lawsuit has very little chance of succeeding.

The Louisiana Cannabis Industry Association has endorsed Republican Congressman Bill Cassidy in the US Senate runoff. Louisiana Cannabis spokesperson Jesse McCormick says in a debate last month Bill Cassidy said he supports the legal use of medical marijuana, while Senator Mary Landrieu opposes it…

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McCormick says because Cassidy is a doctor, he understands why there’s a need for marijuana to be legal for medicinal purposes.

November 20th is the Great American Smoke out and the Smoking Cessation Trust, or SCT, is urging smokers in Louisiana to take advantage of all the free products and services available to help them quit — TODAY. SCT CEO Mike Rogers says qualified applicants are entitled to certain “stop smoking” benefits which tobacco companies fund…:

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Rogers says in order to qualify for the free benefits you’d need to have started smoking cigarettes before September 1, 1988 and live in Louisiana. For more information go online to www-dot-smokefreela-dot-org.

Baton Rouge Police have arrested two men in connection with the shooting death of West. St. John High School football coach Juan Joseph. Eric Gill reports…
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A federal grand jury has handed down indictments to a total of 13 people from Louisiana and one from Texas in connection with a methamphetimine distribution ring in South Central Louisiana. Some defendants face up to 20 years in prison, while others face up to life inprisonment. The arrests are part of the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force.

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Two bodies were found in Lake Pontchartrain this morning and authorities believe they were on board a plane that crashed into the lake last week. New Orleans Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, Colonel Jerry Sneed, says the first body was located at 7:15 AM….
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It is believed the two bodies are flight instructor Burt Lattimore of Chalmette and a student, Aftab Rab of Mandeville.

The Pilgrims Pride chicken plant in Natchitoches is listed as one of the nine worst chicken plants in the nation for animal cruelty.says they obtained plant violation information from the feds through the Freedom of Information Act…
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That’s Farm Sanctuary director of policy, Bruce Friedrich (FREED-rick). Moving forward, Pilgrims Farms says they will ensure compliance with state and federal laws.

The two bodies found in Lake Pontchartrain this morning are believed to be a flight instructor and student that were on board a Cessna plane that crashed into the lake last week. New Orleans Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, Colonel Jerry Sneed…
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The victims appear to be Burt Lattimore of Chalmette and Aftab Rab of Mandeville.

Two cousins have been arrested in connection with the shooting death of a West St. John High School football coach early Sunday morning in Baton Rouge. Wtnesses say twenty-seven year-old Juan Joseph was trying to diffuse an esculating situation outside a night club when he was shot. BRPD arrested 25 year-old Kendric Cloud yesterday…
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That’s Cpl. Don Coppolo, who says Kendric’s cousin, 25 year-old Lemark Cloud was the alleged get-away driver.

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Pilgrims Pride Chicken Plant in Natchitoches has been named one of the nine worst chicken plants in the nation for animal cruelty. Farm Sanctuary and the Animal Welfare Institute director of policy, Bruce Friedrich (FREED-rick) says they had gotten reports of workers routinely throwing live birds into bags of dead on arrival birds…
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In a statement, Pilgrim Farms says they have made voluntary corrective actions.

Record lows were hit in southeast Louisiana this morning, as Baton Rouge broke the record temperature dating all the way back to January 1930…
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That’s Andrew Ansorge (An-Sore-Gy) with the National Weather Service, who also says warmer weather for the state is on the way.

There’s been two arrests in connection with the shooting death of a West St. John High School football coach over the weekend in Baton Rouge. BRPD Cpl. Don Coppola says they’re are still putting the pieces together in the murder of Juan Joseph…
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Two cousins; twenty-five year-old Kendric Cloud and Lemark Cloud have been charged in the case and were booked into EBR Parish Prison last night.

Record low temperatures hit Southeast Louisiana this morning, but warmer weather is on the way. And with that, other changes for the weekend…
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That’s Andrew Ansorge (An-Sore-Gy) with the National Weather Service.
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There have been two bodies found in Lake Pontchartrain this morning and authorities believe they were onboard a plane that crashed into the lake last week. New Orleans Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, Colonel Jerry Sneed, says there’s no official ID, but it appears the victims are flight instructor Burt Lattimore of Chalmette and his student Aftab Rab of Mandeville…
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As the search for the plane is ongoing, the investigation of the crash continues.

USA Today released its annual report on college football coaches today, and LSU Head Coach Les Miles is the 7th highest paid coach with an annual four-point three million dollars. Alabama Head coach Nick Saban is the highest paid with an annual salary of seven-point-one million.

Farm Sanctuary and the Animal Welfare Institute have listed the Pilgrims Pride plant in Natchitoches as one of the nine worst chicken plants in the nation for animal cruelty. Eric Gill has more…:
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Louisiana State Police say a pedestrian was struck and killed this morning around 1am in Lafourche Parish. They say a GMC Sierra was traveling on LA 316 in Houma when it hit 29-year-old Tyler Authement (Oh-De-Mah) who was walking in the same lane. The pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene. Impairment is not suspected on the part of the driver of the Sierra and no charges have been filed at this time.

Record temperatures were recorded throughout southeast Louisiana over night. Baton Rouge hit 27 degrees which broke the previous record of 28 degrees back in 1930. Andrew Ansorge (An-Sore-Gy) with the National Weather Service says the high pressure that settled the cold air in last night is going to start to move off to the east today..:
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He says more severe wet weather is expected throughout the state this weekend.

Two bodies were found in Lake Pontchartrain this morning and authorities believe they were on board a plane that crashed into the lake last week. New Orleans Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, Colonel Jerry Sneed, says the first body was located at 7:15 AM….:
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We’re still waiting to get positive ID but it’s believed to be flight instructor Burt Lattimore of Chalmette and Aftab Rab of Mandeville, who was taking flying lessons.

Baton Rouge Police have arrested two men in connection with the shooting death of West. St. John High School football coach Juan Joseph. Eric Gill reports…
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Louisiana State Police say a Coushatta woman who wasn’t buckled up died in a crash last night in Red River Parish. They say 44-year-old Salley Giddens was hit from behind when she was stopped waiting to turn into a private drive on Highway 71. Her car was thrown into the opposite lane of traffic and hit by a truck. LSP says Giddens wasn’t restrained and suffered fatal injuries in the crash.

Farm Sanctuary and the Animal Welfare Institute have listed the Pilgrims Pride plant in Natchitoches as one of the nine worst chicken plants in the nation for animal cruelty. Farm Sanctuary director of policy, Bruce Friedrich (FREED-rick), says, for one, they found Pilgrims was allowing animals to freeze to death because of bad weather protocol. The plant said in a statement corrective actions are being taken but Friedrich says that doesn’t cut it…:
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Gas prices keep dropping. We’re down another cent from last night to $2.69 for a gallon of regular according to the American Automobile Association.