The House has voted nearly unanimously to require the attorney general to release the Jeffrey Epstein files. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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Louisiana Congressman Clay Higgins was the lone person in the U-S House to vote against the release of the Epstein Files. Higgins says this type of broad reveal of criminal investigative files will result in innocent people being hurt. Higgins says if the Senate amends the legislation so that the names of victims and other Americans, who are named but not criminally implicated remain private, then he will vote for the legislation.

The Caddo Parish community of Vivian continues to mourn the line-of-duty killing of police officer Marc Brock. He was shot to death Friday evening as he was investigating a cyberstalking complaint against 58-year-old Nicolas Alexander. Mayor Ronnie Festavan says it underscores the dangers that police officers face every day.

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Louisiana sports fans are checking for updates regarding Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin as speculation is growing he might leave Oxford for the LSU Tigers or possibly Florida. Wilson Alexander of the Advocate says if Kiffin is going to Ole Miss for LSU, he wants assurances that there will be enough NIL dollars to build a championship roster…

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The House has unanimously passed a measure to force the release of the Epstein files. New Orleans Congressman Troy Carter says the files take on many forms.

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The measure now goes to the Senate; and despite previously calling it a Democratic hoax, President Trump now says he would sign it if it reaches his desk.

The mayor of Vivian, in Caddo Parish, says his tight-knit community is shaken to the core following Friday’s murder of police officer Marc Brock. He was shot to death as he was investigating a cyberstalking complaint against 58-year-old Nicolas Alexander. Mayor Ronnie Festavan says this is something that one would never expect to happen in Vivian.

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Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin was a guest on ESPN’s Pat McAfee show with rumors swirling he could leave Oxford for LSU. Jeff Palermo has more on what Kiffin said…

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Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple has announced that the registration deadline for the next round of the fortified roof grant program has been extended to this Thursday. The deadline was originally going to be tomorrow, but the system went down this morning because of the national cloudflare outage and the insurance department wanted to give people extra time to register. 

We’re awaiting a vote in the House on forcing the release of the Epstein files. The vote was forced after 218 House members signed onto a discharge petition. So far about 50-thousand pages have already been released. Congressman Troy Carter, who says he’s in favor of releasing the files, says that only scratches the surface.

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The Caddo Parish community of Vivian continues to grieve the senseless line-of-duty killing of Officer Marc Brock. He was shot to death as he was investigating a cyberstalking complaint against 58-year-old Nicolas Alexander. Mayor Ronnie Festavan says the whole community is coming together to help Brock’s family and loved ones, and you can help too.

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Mayor Festivan says Brock is believed to be the first Vivian police officer to be killed in the line of duty.

A former basketball player from UNO comes clean on his involvement in a point-shaving scheme. Kace Kieschnick reports.

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The House is expected to vote at around one Central time on releasing the Epstein files. Even though he had previously gone to great lengths to prevent the vote from happening, President Trump has now said he would sign the measure should it reach his desk. Congressman Troy Carter says no matter who’s named in those files, they need to be held accountable.

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The Caddo Parish community of Vivian continues to mourn the line-of-duty killing of police officer Marc Brock. He was shot to death Friday evening as he was investigating a cyberstalking complaint against 58-year-old Nicolas Alexander. Mayor Ronnie Festavan says it underscores the dangers that police officers face every day.

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State and local officials celebrate the completion of a broadband expansion project at the Vernon Parish Library. ConnectLA executive director Veneeth Iyengar says the project will bring necessary infrastructure to thousands of homes and businesses.

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A former UNO basketball player admits to his role in a point shaving scandal. The NCAA accused Dae Dae Hunter and two of his teammates of intentionally trying to lose against the point spread in at least seven games last season. Hunter told ABC’s Good Morning America he and others were approached by a bettor from Las Vegas who had reason to believe that the Privateers and their players were easy targets. 

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Hunter said he agreed to be in on it so that he could get money to care for his newborn child.

The mayor of Vivian, in Caddo Parish, says his tight-knit community is shaken to the core following Friday’s murder of police officer Marc Brock. He was shot to death as he was investigating a cyberstalking complaint against 58-year-old Nicolas Alexander. Mayor Ronnie Festavan says this is something that one would never expect to happen in Vivian.

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Thanksgiving is historically the single busiest holiday for travel, and this year is expected to be no different. Don Redman with Triple-A Louisiana says to expect a large number of travelers on the road for this year’s holiday.

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Unless you’re hitting the road Thanksgiving day, make sure you leave as early in the day as possible; because as the day progresses, traffic will get heavier and heavier.

A visit to Baton Rouge by Lane Kiffin’s ex-wife is fueling speculation on whether the Ole Miss head coach will be coming to LSU. Florida is also pursuing Kiffin, and Tiger Rag magazine editor Glenn Guilbeau says as Kiffin weighs his options, one very influential opinion could be that of Nick Saban.

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As for the team that Kiffin could end up coaching, the Tigers play their final home game of the season Saturday night against Western Kentucky. Interim Head Coach Frank Wilson says he’s not sure at this point whether quarterback Garrett Nussmeier will be healthy enough to play.

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State and local officials are celebrating the completion of a broadband expansion project at the Vernon Parish Library this morning in Leesville. ConnectLA executive director Veneeth Iyengar says the project will bring necessary infrastructure to thousands of homes and businesses and this won’t be the end of Louisiana’s investment in connectivity. he says there could be as many as seven more ribbon cuttings across the state before the end of the year.

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Thanksgiving is historically the single busiest holiday for travel and Don Redman with Triple-A Louisiana says the best time for drivers to travel is during the early morning hours and he says to avoid trouble during a road trip, now is the time to make sure your vehicle is running smoothly.

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Some visitors to Baton Rouge yesterday are fueling speculation about LSU’s next head football coach. Lane Kiffin’s ex-wife and several Kiffin family members were scouting the area a day after they were in Gainesville, Florida. Kiffin has repeatedly said he loves it in Oxford but if he leaves, Tiger Rag Editor Glenn Guilbeau says LSU has one significant advantage over Florida when it comes to recruiting.

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Former UNO basketball player Dae Dae Hunter appeared on ABC’s Good Morning America and admitted to his role in a point shaving scandal. The NCAA accused Hunter and two of his teammates, Duquavian Short and Jamond Vincent, of intentionally trying to lose against the point spread in at least seven games last season. Hunter told Good Morning America that he did it so that he could get money to care for his newborn child. When investigators first confronted him, he said he denied any involvement before coming clean.

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The NCAA has permanently banned all three players.

The NCAA has permanently banned three former UNO basketball players for their roles in a point shaving scheme. Dae Dae Hunter owned up to his part in the scandal. He told ABC’s Good Morning America that he and others were approached by a bettor from Las Vegas who had reason to believe that the Privateers and their players were easy targets.

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Hunter says that he did it so he could get money to care for his newborn child.

If your Thanksgiving plans include a road trip. Keep in mind it’s historically the busiest holiday for travel. Don Redman with Triple-A Louisiana says the best time for drivers to travel is early

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Certain visitors to Baton Rouge are fueling speculation over LSU’s football coaching search. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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As LSU appears to be trying to entice Lane Kiffin to football program, the state of Louisiana is trying to attract New Yorkers to Louisiana. Louisiana Economic Development paid for a full-page ad in the Wall Street Journal with the headline, “In Louisiana We Value Capitalism, Not Socialism.” After Openly Socialist, Zohran Mamdani was elected as mayor of the Big Apple, some businesses have plans to leave the city and Louisiana would like to invite them to the Bayou State saying, “we’re building opportunity and we’d love for you to join us.”

Speculation Lane Kiffin could leave Ole Miss heated up yesterday as his ex-wife and several Kiffin family members were in Baton Rouge scouting the area, a day after they toured Gainesville, Florida. Tiger Rag Editor Glenn Guilbeau says, as Kiffin weighs his options, one very influential opinion could be that of Nick Saban, who shares an agent with Kiffin.

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Thanksgiving is historically the single busiest holiday for travel, and this year is expected to be no different. Don Redman with Triple-A Louisiana says

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And as the roads are expected to be busy, Redman says the best time for drivers to travel is during the early morning hours.

A former basketball player from UNO comes clean on his involvement in a point-shaving scheme. Kace Kieschnick reports.

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A broadband expansion project is being celebrated this morning at the Vernon Parish Library in Leesville. ConnectLA executive director Veneeth Iyengar says not only will residents enjoy faster speeds, they’ll do so at a lower price. Previously, homes paid as much as 200 dollars a month for subpar internet connections.

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He says there could be as many as seven more ribbon cuttings across the state before the end of the year.