Hundreds of National Guard troops are set to deploy to cities throughout Louisiana. Jeff Palermo reports.

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A shooting in the Richwood area of Monroe left one 17-year-old dead and another 17-year-old injured. No arrests have been made in connection with the shooting. Monroe Police detectives are asking the public for clues. If you have any information call Crime Stoppers of North Delta or Monroe P-D.

We enjoyed temperatures in the upper 70s and low 80s this weekend, but LSU Health Climatologist Barry Keim says a strong cold front has led to a considerable drop in the temperatures.

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Warm weather will return for New Year’s Day.

The Saints were down by 13 points but came from behind to beat Tennessee 34-26 yesterday improving to 6 – 10. Defensive end Chase Young started the rally in the second quarter by stripping the ball away from Titans quarterback Cam Ward and returning the fumble 33 yards for a T-D. Young is playing at a high level, and so are the Saints…

Cut 14 (14) “…keep fighting.”

The Saints wrap up the season this Sunday in Atlanta.

Researchers at Tulane have taken the lead in developing a vaccine to protect against a little-known, yet potentially deadly tropical disease. after ten years of development, Dr. Lisa Morici and her team have taken their melioidosis vaccine from discovery through pre-clinical testing to GMP manufacturing of drug substance. Dr. Morici says while it is little-known, melioidosis could have an impact locally.

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Melioidosis is sometimes known as the great mimicker, since it can look like a lot of different illnesses.

Hundreds of National Guard Troops will be in New Orleans from New Year’s Eve through Mardi Gras in February. After calling the deployment a scare tactic meant to score political points, New Orleans Mayor-elect Helena Morena now says she appreciates the support from federal partners, having been assured that it’s designed strictly to increase public safety and comes at no cost to the city. Governor Jeff Landry says the state is always ready to help President Trump with national security.

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The beautiful warm weather we’ve been enjoying is coming to an end. LSU Health Climatologist Barry Keim says cold weather is here.

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Highs for the next few days, highs are expected to be in the 50s and 60s with lows as low as the 20s for some northern parishes. Temperatures should return to the 70s for most of the state this weekend.

For the second straight week, Saints rookie quarterback Tyler Shough threw for more than 300 yards as he threw for 333 yards and two touchdowns in yesterday’s come-from-behind win over the Tennessee Titans. Shough says the team was not down despite trailing by ten-points at half…

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The final score was 34-26. It was the Saints fourth consecutive win. New Orleans concludes the regular season by visiting Atlanta and they’re looking to finish with a 7-10 record.

A boy who would have turned 18 next month was killed in a Shooting in a Monroe neighborhood, in broad daylight Sunday Morning. Police are investigating the shooting that fatally injured Ryan Gray and injured another 17-year-old. Witness reports say there were three male shooters — two riding bicycles and one on foot. They scattered after firing their weapons. So far no arrests have been made. The Monroe Police Department is asking anyone with information to call them 318-329-2600 or call Crime Stoppers at 318-388-CASH.

President Trump is sending about 350 National Guard Troops to New Orleans at the request of Governor Jeff Landry.

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Landry appeared on The Will Cain Show on the Fox News Channel. New Orleans Mayor-elect Helena Morena who initially called the deployment plan a scare tactic meant to score political points, now says she appreciates the support since being reassured the it was strictly a public safety plan and will not cost the city.

LSU’s 2025 football season ended with a loss in the Texas Bowl. Andrew Greenstein was there.

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The lovely warm weather on Christmas day will not be repeated on New Years Day. The temperatures began dropping Sunday night and LSU Health Climatologist Barry Keim says Tuesday and Wednesday mornings will be especially cold.

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Fortunately, Temperatures are expected to return to the 70s this weekend.

As Louisiana gets set to ring in the new year, President Trump is deploying hundreds of National Guard troops to the state. Trump is acting on a request from Governor Landry, who talked about it on “The Will Cain Show” on the Fox News Channel.

Cut 7 (05) “…elsewhere around Louisiana.”

He said about 350 of those troops will be deployed to New Orleans, and they will stay through Mardi Gras in February.

The Saints were down by 13 points but came from behind to beat Tennessee 34-26 Sunday improving to 6 – 10. Defensive end Chase Young started the rally in the second quarter by stripping the ball away from Titans quarterback Cam Ward and returning the fumble 33 yards for a T-D. Young is playing at a high level, and so are the Saints…

Cut 14 (14) “…keep fighting.”

Researchers at Tulane University are taking the lead on a vaccine to combat a little-known, potentially deadly illness. Jeanne Burns reports.

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The temperature swings of Louisiana winters have begun and LSU Health Climatologist Barry Keim says the latest drop starts today.

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For most of the state, temperatures return to the 70s this weekend.

Researchers at Tulane have taken the lead in developing a vaccine to protect against a little-known, yet potentially deadly tropical disease. Dr. Lisa Morici with the Tulane University School of Medicine says after ten years of development, she and her team have taken their meliodosis vaccine from discovery through pre-clinical testing to GMP manufacturing of drug substance.

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Morici and her team’s findings are published in the journal “Nature Communications.”

The beautiful warm weather we’ve been enjoying is coming to an end. LSU Health Climatologist Barry Keim says cold weather is here.

Cut 4 (09) “…Gulf Coast today.”

Highs for the next few days, highs are expected to be in the 50s and 60s with lows as low as the 20s for some northern parishes. Temperatures should return to the 70s for most of the state this weekend.

Hundreds of National Guard troops are set to deploy to cities throughout Louisiana. Jeff Palermo reports.

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The Saints fell behind 13-0, but rallied to take the lead in the fourth quarter and went on to beat Tennessee 34-26 for their fourth win in a row. Coach Kellen Moore has orchestrated the team’s longest winning streak in five years, but Moore gives credit to the players…

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The Saints conclude the regular season by visiting Atlanta and are looking to finish with a 7-10 record.

Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple says 2025 was the year when Louisianans started seeing their insurance rates go down, and he’s looking forward to that trend continuing in 2026. Temple says 30 auto insurance carriers filed for premium decreases in 2025. And in 2026, rates will continue to go down when the impact of legislation passed earlier this year takes hold.

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The 2025 LSU football season comes to an end tonight in the Texas Bowl and it will be Frank Wilson’s last game with the Tigers before he takes over as running backs coach at Ole Miss. New head coach Lane Kiffin has hired his running backs coach at Ole Miss, Kevin Smith, to be the running backs coach at LSU, which left Wilson without a spot on LSU’s staff.

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2025 has been a difficult year for farmers because of low commodity prices. LSU AgCenter economist Michael Deliberto says Louisiana saw more than a 60-percent increase in corn acreage because of the low price of soybeans. But he says corn prices fell below four dollars this summer, which is below the cost of production.

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Governor Jeff Landry appears to be backtracking on wanting to make Greenland part of the United States as a goal in his appointment as Special Envoy to the island Nation.  President Trump has repeatedly said the U.S. needs Greenland for national security because of its vast supply of minerals and rare earths the island has. .  On “The Will Cain Show” on the Fox News Channel, Landry said Denmark has neglected the country, and other countries have taken advantage.

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LSU puts a wrap on the 2025 season playing Houston in the Texas Bowl tonight. Jeff Palermo has a preview.

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If oysters will be on your game time or New Year’s day menu, be sure to cook them thoroughly as an ongoing wide-spread salmonella outbreak is linked to raw oysters. The CDC reports 64 people across 22 states have been sick with the same strain of salmonella.  So far, there’s been no recall.

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Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple says 30 auto insurance carriers filed for premium decreases in 2025. And he says they’ll continue to decline as legislation passed this year kicks in. But while premiums are going in the right direction, Temple says they’re still higher than in neighboring states…and he says one key factor is needed to get to that level.

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Low commodity prices have made 2025 a difficult year for farmers. LSU AgCenter economist Michael Deliberto says Louisiana saw more than a 60-percent increase in corn acreage because of the low price of soybeans. But he says corn prices fell below the cost of production this summer.  Rice prices also dropped 25-percent this year, and …

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The insurance commissioner says auto premiums turned the corner in 2025 and expects the momentum to continue in 2026. Joe Gallinaro reports.

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2025 has been a difficult year for farmers because of low commodity prices. LSU AgCenter economist Michael Deliberto says optimism that prices will increase in 2026 is low.

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The 2025 LSU football season comes to an end tonight at the Texas Bowl, where the Tigers play 21st-ranked Houston. It will be Frank Wilson’s last game at LSU before he takes over as running backs coach at Ole Miss. Wilson spoke with reporters yesterday about not staying at LSU and the New Orleans native says no hard feelings

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Kick-of is tonight at 8:15.

Governor Landry appears to be walking back earlier comments about making Greenland a part of the U.S. Landry used those words on social media after being named special envoy to the island nation that President Trump has wanted to wrest from Denmark for years. On “The Will Cain Show” on the Fox News Channel, Landry said his goal as special envoy is not to launch an invasion.

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Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple says 2025 was the year when Louisianans started seeing their insurance rates go down, and he’s looking forward to that trend continuing in 2026. Temple says 30 auto insurance carriers filed for premium decreases in 2025. And in 2026, rates will continue to go down when the impact of legislation passed earlier this year takes hold.

Cut 9 (09)  “…impact next year.”

The 2025 LSU football season comes to an end tonight in the Texas Bowl and it will be Frank Wilson’s last game with the Tigers before he takes over as running backs coach at Ole Miss. New head coach Lane Kiffin has hired his running backs coach at Ole Miss, Kevin Smith, to be the running backs coach at LSU, which left Wilson without a spot on LSU’s staff.

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The Tigers will take on 21^st ranked Houston tonight at 8.

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2025 has been a difficult year for farmers because of low commodity prices. LSU AgCenter economist Michael Deliberto says Louisiana saw more than a 60-percent increase in corn acreage because of the low price of soybeans. But he says corn prices fell below four dollars this summer, which is below the cost of production.

Cut 4 (04) “…of the situation.”

Governor Jeff Landry appears to be backtracking on wanting to make Greenland part of the United States as a goal in his appointment as Special Envoy to the island Nation.  President Trump has repeatedly said the U.S. needs Greenland for national security because of its vast supply of minerals and rare earths the island has. .  On “The Will Cain Show” on the Fox News Channel, Landry said Denmark has neglected the country, and other countries have taken advantage.

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The big news this week is Governor Jeff Landry’s new volunteer job as President Trump’s special envoy to Greenland. The president says Greenland is critical to the United States’ national security interests. Governor Landry was on Fox News this week. He says Greenland, the arctic island owned by Denmark, could become a better country if owned by the U-S…

Cut 8 (08) “…they actually deserve?”

Greenland’s Prime Minister says they are not interested in being acquired by the United States.

A tragic Christmas morning domestic incident ended with deadly force resulting in the death of a man who was holding a victim hostage at knifepoint. Calwell Parish Sheriff’s deputies responded to a call and found Forrest Nelson with a large knife pressed against the victim’s abdomen demanding to leave a residence with his victim. When the victim struggled to get away, Nelson reportedly drew back the knife to stab the victim and deputies shot him. There were three children in the home at the time of the incident.

The insurance commissioner says auto premiums turned the corner in 2025 and expects the momentum to continue in 2026. Joe Gallinaro reports.

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The LSU Tigers’ 2025 football season wraps up Saturday when the Tigers take on 21st-ranked Houston in the Kinder’s Texas Bowl. Tiger Rag magazine editor Glenn Guilbeau says some of LSU’s best players have also opted out of the bowl game as they begin preparations for the NFL draft.

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Eleven players on the 2025 team have announced they plan on transferring, including two starting offensive linemen — Carrius Curne and Coen Echols.