A sense of normalcy is returning to the French Quarter, two days after the first ever terrorist attack on the city of New Orleans that left 15 people dead including the suspected terrorist who died in a gunfight with police on Bourbon Street.

Russell Desmond owner of Arcadian Books located in the French Quarter, and he says there’s an increased security presence around the French Quarter and he said it was on full display for Thursday night’s Sugar Bowl as bomb sniffing dogs were checking vehicles…

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One New Orleans pastor says he’s heartbroken that such a heinous event happened in his city….

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The 119^th Congress was sworn in today, and the Republican controlled House and Senate say they have a mandate from voters to improve the livelihoods of Americans. Majority Leader Steve Scalise from Jefferson Parish says they have an ambitious agenda to carry out in the first 100 days…

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The first order of business is to elect a House Speaker and Louisiana’s Mike Johnson fell two votes short from staying on as speaker. There will be another vote.

The coldest air of the winter will hit the state in a couple of days. LSU Public Health Climatologist Barry Keim says Sunday will start out warm, but a strong cold front will drop High temperatures on Monday into the 40s….

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There’s also a chance for severe weather on Sunday.

A vigil will be held Saturday night at seven in memory of the 14 innocent victims of Wednesday morning’s terror attack on Bourbon Street. Meanwhile, after being closed for nearly 36 hours, Bourbon Street is getting back to normal. Andrew Greenstein was there last night.

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President Biden is scheduled to travel to New Orleans on Monday to visit victim family members.

Early reports said multiple suspects were involved in the attack, but now the FBI says Shamsud Din Jabbar acted alone. FBI Deputy Assistant Director of Counter Terrorism Christopher Raia says Jabbar had three cell phones and two laptops; and after searching the devices they can confirm that no information on the devices linked anyone else to the attack.

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The FBI said today that investigators found bomb making materials at Jabbar’s residence in Houston.

A new Congress has convened in Washington D-C. House Majority Leader Steve Scalise from Jefferson Parish says lowering inflation is a priority for the Republican led House…

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Voting is taking place at this hour to see if Louisiana’s Mike Johnson will remain the House Speaker.

A pall of sadness hovered over one of the most festive areas in in the world until it was reopened yesterday afternoon. Andrew Greenstein talked with people passing by Bourbon Street prior to its reopening.

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Russell Desmond owns Arcadian Books on Orleans Street and says normalcy is returning…

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Early reports said multiple suspects were involved in the New Orleans terrorist attack, now the FBI says Shamsud Din Jabbar acted alone. FBI Deputy Assistant Director of Counter Terrorism Christopher Raia confirmed there was no one else assisting Jabbar in placing two functional IEDs in coolers in the area…

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The FBI has released photos of Jabbar placing the devices. And the FBI said today they found bomb-making chemicals at his home in Houston.

Georgia was eliminated from the College Football Playoff last night as the Bulldogs lost to Notre Dame 23 to 10 in the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans. Georgia Coach Kirby Smart says he’s still proud of his team….

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Notre Dame moves on to play Penn State in the Orange Bowl

Bourbon Street is back open after being closed for 36 hours following the New Year’s Day terror attack that left 14 innocent people dead. I spoke to a man outside Bourbon Street who was visiting from Georgia. He told me the whole scene was surreal.

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Early reports said multiple suspects were involved in the attack, but now the FBI says Shamsud Din Jabbar acted alone. FBI Deputy Assistant Director of Counter Terrorism Christopher Raia says Jabbar had three cell phones and two laptops; and after searching the devices they can confirm that no information on the devices linked anyone else to the attack.

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President Biden will fly to New Orleans early next week to meet with the families of the victims.

The 119th Congress gets to work today, and the Republican controlled House and Senate say they have a mandate from voters to improve the livelihoods of Americans. Majority Leader Steve Scalise from Jefferson Parish says they have an ambitious agenda to carry out in the first 100 days…

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Among those being sworn in today is Cleo Fields. The Baton Rouge Democrat is returning to Congress following a three-decade absence. Fields says he wants to focus on education; saying when he left Congress the first time, there was the Education Caucus that doesn’t exist anymore…

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The redrawing of the 6th District which Fields represents led in part to Garret Graves deciding not to seek re-election.

Federal investigators are now saying the terrorist attack in the New Orleans French Quarter was not a coordinated event. FBI Deputy Assistant Director of Counter Terrorism Christopher Raia says 42-year-old Shamsud-Din Jabbar acted alone when he drove at a high rate of speed on Bourbon Street.

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Jabbar drove from Houston to New Orleans on December 30^th posting Facebook videos. In one video, Jabbar proclaimed his support of ISIS.

At around 2:30 yesterday afternoon, Bourbon Street re-opened. Governor Jeff Landry…

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This woman from Indiana says the city’s response has been tremendous…

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A tight vote is expected in the U-S House today as Louisiana Republican Mike Johnson seeks re-election as Speaker of the House.

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Baton Rouge Democrat Cleo Fields returns to Congress today representing the newly drawn Sixth District. Fields served as a U-S Representative from 1993 to 1997 and knows Washington is much more partisan now…

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A pall of sadness hovered over one of the most festive areas in in the world until it was reopened yesterday afternoon. Andrew Greenstein talked with people passing by Bourbon Street prior to its reopening.

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University Medical Center says it treated 26 patients following the terrorism attack and 16 remain hospitalized, including eight that are in intensive care. The FBI says Shamsud-Din Jabbar acted alone.

A new Congress will be sworn in at 11 AM this morning and Baton Rouge Democrat Cleo Fields is returning to the U-S House of Representatives. Fields represented Louisiana in Congress from 1993 to 1997 and he wants to re-start the Education Caucus again….

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And Louisiana Congressman Mike Johnson wants to remain as House Speaker, but he can’t afford to have any more defections from Republicans in his effort to keep the gavel.

In the Sugar Bowl last night, Notre Dame defeated Georgia 23 to 10. The play of the game came late in the second quarter when the Fighting Irish recovered a strip sack fumble of Bulldogs quarterback Gunner Stockton. Georgia Coach Kirby Smart says they were trying to score before halftime…

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It’s been more than 50 hours since Shamsud-Din Jabbar, a U-S Army veteran from Houston, drove a rented pickup truck into a crowd of people on Bourbon Street killing 14 people. The FBI says Jabbar acted alone. Deputy assistant director of the FBI’s counter-terrorism division Christopher Raia says the attacker was inspired by ISIS and they are still trying to learn more…

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You can call the FBI at 1-800-call-FBI.

The shock of what happened New Year’s Day Morning on Bourbon Street has not worn off. This visitor from Georgia says its surreal…

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A new Congress will be sworn in today and Baton Rouge Democrat Cleo Fields returns to Capitol Hill after nearly three decades since he last served as a U-S Representative.

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There could be drama in the House today if Louisiana 4^th district Congressman Mike Johnson does not get enough votes to remain Speaker of the House. U-S Senator John Kennedy says President-elect Donald Trump wants Johnson to lead the House and he’ll work to make sure Republicans vote for him…

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Early reports said multiple suspects were involved in the New Orleans terrorist attack, now the FBI says Shamsud Din Jabbar acted alone. FBI Deputy Assistant Director of Counter Terrorism Christopher Raia confirmed there was no one else assisting Jabbar in placing two functional IEDs in coolers in the area…

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The FBI has released photos of Jabbar placing the devices.

Until it was reopened yesterday afternoon, a pall of sadness hovered over Bourbon Street after a terrorist plowed a pickup truck into a crowd of people, killing 15 and injuring several others. A local pastor says the city has made such great strides in improving safety up until New Year’s Day morning…

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After nearly three decades, Cleo Fields returns to Congress today. The Baton Rouge Democrat will be sworn in, representing the newly drawn 6th Congressional District, which is the state’s second majority-minority district. Fields says he’s excited to return to D-C.

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Louisiana’s Mike Johnson is also up for re-election as House Speaker and the vote will be close.

In the Sugar Bowl, Notre Dame defeated Georgia 23 to 10 to advance to the semifinals of the college football playoff. The terrorist attack postponed the game to Thursday afternoon and Irish quarterback Riley Leonard says the extra day gave them more time to prepare…

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Notre Dame will play Penn State in the Orange Bowl next Thursday.

A pall of sadness hovered over one of the most festive areas in all of the South until it was reopened yesterday afternoon. Andrew Greenstein talked with people passing by Bourbon Street prior to its reopening.

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Cleo Fields returns to Congress today after nearly three decades since he has last served as a U-S Representative. Kace Kieschnick has more.

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A tight vote is expected in the U-S House today as Louisiana Republican Mike Johnson seeks re-election as Speaker of the House. Colleen Crain has the story…

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Until it was reopened yesterday afternoon, a pall of sadness hovered over Bourbon Street after a terrorist plowed a pickup truck into a crowd of people, killing 15 and injuring several others. A local pastor says the city has made such great strides in improving safety up until that point.

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This man visiting from Georgia says the whole scene is surreal.

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This woman from Indiana said the city’s response has been tremendous.

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After nearly three decades, Cleo Fields returns to Congress today. The Baton Rouge Democrat will be sworn in, representing the newly drawn 6th Congressional District, which is the state’s second majority-minority district. Fields says he’s excited to return to D-C.

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Fields says he wants to focus on education.  He says when he left Congress there was the Education Caucus that doesn’t exist anymore…

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His path back to Congress opened when a federal court ordered Louisiana to create a second majority-Black district following census data that showed one third of the state’s voting population is Black. The GOP-controlled Legislature reluctantly complied, targeting Republican Garret Graves’ seat. Fields says he looks forward to working with Republicans and says we can’t let partisanship get in front of progress.

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Fields’ win marks the first time since 2011 that Louisiana will have two Democratic House members, as Troy Carter also retained his seat in the 2nd District.

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Georgia and Notre Dame waited 19 additional hours to play the Sugar Bowl at the Superdome. In the end, Notre Dame came out on top, beating the Bulldogs 23-10. The game was a defensive struggle through most of the first half. After Notre Dame took a 6-3 lead with less than a minute to go in the first half, the next 54 seconds proved to be the difference. Junior Tuihalamaka recovered a Gunner Stockton fumble deep in Georgia territory on their first play of the ensuing drive; and on the next play, Beaux Collins caught a touchdown pass from Riley Leonard to put the Irish up 13-3 at halftime. Then on the second half’s opening kickoff, Jayden Harrison ran it back 98 yards for a touchdown to essentially put the game away. Irish head coach Marcus Freeman said he wanted to keep the pressure on after closing out the first half with two huge plays.

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Notre Dame quarterback Riley Leonard said the extra day gave him and his team more time to prepare.

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Georgia head coach Kirby Smart defended his decision to call a pass play from the Bulldogs’ own 25 yards line with 38 seconds left in the first half that resulted in a fumble that led to a Notre Dame touchdown on the next play.

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While the game was officially a sellout, the one-day postponement resulted in more than 11-thousand no-shows. All four teams who advanced to the quarterfinals by winning a first-round game won their way to the semifinals. Notre Dame will take on Penn State in the Orange Bowl next Thursday evening, and Texas will face Ohio State in the Fiesta Bowl next Friday evening.

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Early reports said multiple suspects were involved in the New Orleans terrorist attack, now the FBI says Shamsud Din Jabbar acted alone. FBI Deputy Assistant Director of Counter Terrorism Christopher Raia confirmed there was no one else assisting Jabbar in placing two functional IEDs in coolers in the area…

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Raia says Jabbar had three cell phones and two laptops and after searching the devices they can confirm that no information on the devices linked anyone else to the attack.

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Raia says the investigation continues into Jabbar and asks anyone who has ever seen or been in contact with Jabbar for any reason to contact the FBI.

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Amidst the tragic New Year’s attack on Bourbon Street the Saints are still preparing for their season finale in Tampa Bay. Saints Head Coach Darren Rizzi says this was a somber reminder there are things more important than football, but now it’s up to the Saints to be there for their community…

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The 5-and-11 Saints’ season is all but over, and the black and gold currently hold the 10th pick in next year’s draft. The Buccaneers are one game ahead of the Falcons at 9-and-7, and a win would crown them as NFC South Champions and punch their ticket to a home playoff game. Rizzi says he’s glad his team has the chance to play spoiler…

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Kickoff in Tampa Bay is at 12:00

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The LSU men’s basketball team will tip-off SEC play Saturday against Vanderbilt Saturday. The 11-and-2 Tigers are off to a strong start but have a grueling SEC schedule ahead of them. Head Coach Matt McMahon says the conference is the best in the history of college basketball at this point in the season, but his team is eager to compete…

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The 12-amd-1 Commodores are off to their best start since 2008 after going 9-and-23 a season ago. Vanderbilt is led by the SEC’s third leading scorer Jason Edwards who the Tigers faced twice with North Texas last year. McMahon says they play extremely fast and limiting turnovers is his biggest concern…

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Senior guard Cam Carter has stepped up to lead the Tigers with 17 points per game on just 11 shots. The Kansas St. transfer has seen a massive jump in efficiency, improving marks of 39% from the floor and 30% from three last season to 46% and 43% in Baton Rouge. McMahon says he’s also gotten to the line and reduced turnovers…

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The F-B-I now says the man who drove a rented pickup truck at a high rate of speed down Bourbon Street killing at least 14 others, acted alone and they no longer believe others were involved in the New Orleans terrorist attack. FBI Deputy Assistant Director of Counter Terrorism Christopher Raia says that 42-year-old Shamsud-Din Jabbar drove from Houston to New Orleans on Monday posting five videos to his Facebook account during this time.

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President Joe Biden says Jabbar lived in Houston and served in the United States Army and in the Army Reserve until a few years ago….

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Two former Louisiana high school football players were among the 15 killed in the New Year’s Bourbon Street terrorist attack. Kace Kieschnick has more…

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Governor Jeff Landry says the victims are in his thoughts and prayers and he will never forget them. He adds measures have already been taken to make Bourbon Street and the French Quarter safer today than yesterday. Among those measures is the placement of Heavy-duty metal barricades called Archers along Bourbon Street sidewalks. The portable barricades can withstand vehicle impacts. They temporarily replace the bollards that are usually present but had been removed for repair prior to the attack.

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