The New Orleans Police Department is bringing in an expert to recommend strategies to prevent another attack. It’s bringing aboard former New York City Police Commissioner Bill Bratton, a renowned security expert. At his introductory news conference, Commissioner Bratton says identifying strategies to bolster public safety will be a learning experience.

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Seven victims of the New Year’s Day terror attack on Bourbon Street are suing the city and two of its contractors. Loyola University Law Professor Dane Ciolino says there is a lot of litigation to be done in these cases.

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This lawsuit claims the defendants ignored repeated warnings about security risks.  

Centenary College in Shreveport is celebrating its 200th anniversary this year. College President Dr. Christopher Holloman says in recent years, the school has rolled out new majors, such as kinesiology and sports management. Speaking of sports, Centenary has recently added some new athletic teams.

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Southeastern Louisiana University is offering Christmas tree recycling in Hammond and Ponchatoula to support wetland restoration efforts. Turtle Cove Environmental Research Station Manager Rob Moreau says this initiative marks its 30th year.

Cut 10 (11) “…trees a year.”

Instead of going into landfills, the discarded trees are used to combat erosion and create wildlife habitats in the Manchac (MAN-shack) Swamp Wetlands.

The New Orleans Police Department is bringing in some outside assistance to help devise counterterrorism strategies ahead of two major events coming up.

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The Louisiana Supreme Court says State Police has the authority to clear homeless encampments in New Orleans. The city of New Orleans argued Governor Jeff Landry overstepped his authority by ordering the sweeps and disrupted efforts to provide permanent housing. Landry gave the city a November deadline to address the issue. It’s unknown when the sweeps will resume.

Centenary College in Shreveport is celebrating its 200^th anniversary this year. Centenary president Doctor Christopher Holoman says for two centuries, the college has prepared students for a wide variety of professions, including the medical profession.

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Dr. Holoman says a couple years ago, they started the Centenary Affordability Pledge, in which the school does not charge any additional tuition for students who carry full Pell scholarship and a full TOPS scholarship.

Southeastern Louisiana University is once again collecting discarded Christmas trees and using them to help enhance the Manchac Swamp Wetlands. Rob Moreau says trees can be dropped off at the Hammond Maintenance Facility and the Southeastern Sustainability Center…

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Seven victims of the New Year’s Day Bourbon Street attack have filed a lawsuit against the City of New Orleans and city contractors. The lawsuit claims the defendants ignored repeated warnings about security risks.  Loyola University Law Professor Dane Ciolino says it’s an interesting angle.

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With the Super Bowl and Mardi Gras happening in New Orleans in the coming weeks, the New Orleans Police Department is bringing in a renowned security expert to recommend strategies to prevent another attack. Former New York City Police Commissioner Bill Bratton was introduced yesterday and said he’s bringing in a team of experts.

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Southeastern Louisiana University is once again involved in a project where they use discarded Christmas Trees to aid in Louisiana wetlands restoration. Rob Moreau, manager of Southeastern’s Turtle Cove Environmental Research Station says they deploy the trees into areas needed most in the Manchac Swamp Wetlands…

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Approximately 45-thousand trees have been deployed through the Southeastern program in the past 29 years.

The sixth ranked LSU Lady Tigers are now 18-and-0 after Kailyn Gilbert made a difficult shot in the lane with less than a second left to beat 16^th ranked Tennessee 89 to 87 in Knoxville. Coach Kim Mulkey says they wanted Gilbert to take that shot…

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Gilbert finished with 22 points.

A lawsuit has been filed against the City of New Orleans and city contractors by seven victims of the terror attack on Bourbon Street. Sean Richardson has more.

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Former New York Police Commissioner Bill Bratton met with the media yesterday. He’s the consultant brought in to help New Orleans Police with its security plan for the Super Bowl and Mardi Gras…

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A winter storm warning is still up for northwest Louisiana, but most of the precipitation has left the area. SWEPCO is reporting 16-hundred of its customers are without power, most of those are in Caddo and Bossier Parishes.

The cold weather has also produced one death in Louisiana. The Louisiana Department of Health reports a 65-year-old homeless man in Rapides Parish died from hypothermia.

The oldest higher education institution in Louisiana is celebrating its 200th anniversary this year. Centenary College in Shreveport was founded in 1825, with its original campus in Jackson, Louisiana. Centenary President Dr. Christopher Holoman says the school takes a unique approach to its liberal arts curriculum.

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A lawsuit has been filed against the City of New Orleans and city contractors by seven victims of the terror attack on Bourbon Street. Sean Richardson has more.

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The oldest institute of higher education in Louisiana is celebrating a milestone this year. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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The New Orleans Police Department is bringing in some outside assistance to help devise counterterrorism strategies ahead of two major events coming up. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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Seven victims of the New Year’s Day terror attack on Bourbon Street have filed a lawsuit against the City of New Orleans and city contractors. The lawsuit claims the defendants ignored repeated warnings about security risks.  Loyola University Law Professor Dane Ciolino says it’s an interesting angle.

Cut 4 (14) “…were being constructed.”

They argue that stronger protections could have prevented the incident, which caused severe injuries and trauma. Ciolino says targeting private contractors instead of police officers could be successful.

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The lawsuit seeks accountability for the oversight and damages to cover medical expenses and pain and suffering endured by the victims. Ciolino says there is a lot of litigation to be done in these cases.

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The oldest higher education institution in Louisiana is celebrating its 200th anniversary this year. Centenary College in Shreveport was founded in 1825, with its original campus in Jackson, Louisiana. Centenary President Dr. Christopher Holoman says the school takes a unique approach to its liberal arts curriculum.

Cut 7 (15) “…variety of situations.”

Dr. Holoman says for two centuries, the college has prepared students for a wide variety of professions, including the medical profession.

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Holloman says in recent years, the school has rolled out new majors, such as kinesiology and sports management. Speaking of sports, Centenary has recently added some new athletic teams, who go by the nicknames “Ladies” and “Gentlemen.”

Cut 9 (12)  “…baseball and gymnastics.”

Dr. Holoman says a couple years ago, started the Centenary Affordability Pledge, in which the school does not charge any additional tuition for students who carry full Pell scholarship and a full TOPS scholarship. The school will be holding bicentennial celebrations throughout the year.

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Southeastern Louisiana University and its partners are offering Christmas tree recycling in Hammond and Ponchatoula to support wetland restoration efforts. Discarded trees, instead of going to landfills, are used to combat erosion and create wildlife habitats in the Manchac (MAN-shack) Swamp Wetlands. Turtle Cove Environmental Research Station Manager Rob Moreau says this initiative marks its 30th year.

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Moreau says residents can drop off trees at various locations, and trees must be free of decorations, stands, and flocking.

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This program continues thanks to local collaboration despite the end of state grants and Moreau says it’s a great hands-on activity to get people connected more to the environment.

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With the Super Bowl and Mardi Gras happening in New Orleans in the aftermath of a terror attack on Bourbon Street, the New Orleans Police Department is bringing in an expert to recommend strategies to prevent another attack. NOPD is bringing aboard former New York City Police Commissioner Bill Bratton, a renowned security expert. At his introductory news conference, Commissioner Bratton says he will be bringing in a team of experts.

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Commissioner Bratton says identifying strategies to bolster public safety will be a learning experience.

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Bratton says he and his team will be getting to work right away.

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Bratton’s team will be an additional layer of counterterrorism, with both the Super Bowl and Mardi Gras being given the highest Special Event Assessment Rating by the Department of Homeland Security.

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Sean Payton has the Denver Broncos in the playoffs in his second season in Denver. The Broncos will visit the Buffalo Bills on Sunday. Payton was nine and eight in the postseason as the head coach of the Saints and he had Drew Brees as his quarterback. Rookie Bo Nix is the starting quarterback for the Broncos, and Payton expects the former Auburn and Oregon star to do just fine…

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The Broncos beat the Kansas City Chiefs last Sunday to clinch a playoff spot.

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Rookie Jayden Daniels has led the Washington Commanders to the playoffs for the first time since 2020. The Heisman Trophy winning quarterback at LSU is not building up the matchup against the Buccaneers on Sunday night too much…

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January 2006 is the last time the Washington franchise won a playoff game. Daniels says there’s no added pressure in trying to break the postseason victory drought…

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We now have a report of a death from this arctic blast. The Louisiana Department of Health says a 65-year-old Rapides Parish man died of hypothermia. The department did not go into any further details of how the man died.

While temperatures in Rapides Parish are certainly much lower than normal, they’re not as low as those in areas further north, where a winter storm warning remains in effect. Snow is falling in Texas and Arkansas, but Louisiana is mainly dealing with rain.

SWEPCO is prepared to respond to power outages when they occur from the winter storm. Michelle Marcotte with SWEPCO says they’ve been getting the trucks and crews ready.

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Marcotte says they also have extra personnel ready to respond.

The frigid temperatures have led to several house fires; and so far eight across the state have turned deadly. 11 people have been killed in those eight fires. State Fire Marshal Bryan Adams says at this time last year, they did not have a single house fire fatality.

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The Louisiana Office of the State Fire Marshal says there were no fire deaths last night, and it’s urging you to do your part in ensuring that it stays that way. That includes placing nothing within three to five feet of space heaters.

You can help those affected by the tragedy in New Orleans by buying special Saints and Pelicans “love for New Orleans” warm-up shirts. Brittany Whitsell, the director of charitable giving and development for the Saints and the Pelicans, says they’re designed to show solidarity with the city.

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The shirts sell for 35 dollars apiece.

Snow is falling in Arkansas and Texas, but it’s mostly rain in Louisiana. SWEPCO is prepared in case there are downed power lines from icing. Spokesperson Michelle Marcotte says more than 500 on-site contract crews are positioned in areas predicted to be affected by the storm…

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Schools are closed in Caddo and Bossier parishes tomorrow and ULM is also closing its campus tomorrow because of the winter weather.

LSU Public Health Climatologist Barry Keim says south Louisiana can expect heavy rainfall tonight and tomorrow…

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And we are not looking at any real warm-up until next weekend.

You can help those affected by the tragedy in New Orleans by buying special Saints and Pelicans “love for New Orleans” warm-up shirts. Brittany Whitsell, the director of charitable giving and development for the Saints and the Pelicans, says they’re designed to show solidarity with the city.

Cut 3 (08) “…really helping everybody.”

Whitsell says they are selling for 35-dollars a piece on the Saints and Pelicans’ websites, with proceeds going towards the Greater New Orleans Foundation’s New Year’s Day Tragedy Fund.

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries says we could see fish kills because of the below freezing temperatures. LDWF fisheries biologist Jason Adriance…

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Coastal species commonly impacted by low water temperatures are White Trout, Red Drum, Black Drum and Spotted Seatrout.

Winter storm warnings and winter storm advisories are in effect for much of north Louisiana. LRN Meteorologist Bill Jacquemin reports Texas and Arkansas will get the brunt of this storm, not Louisiana…

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Because of the winter weather, the ULM campus will be closed tomorrow.

The city of Alexandria has opened a warming station on Bolton Avenue. It will remain open through the weekend. Cots and Ready to Eat meals are available.

Eleven people have died in eight separate fires this year and in each case, the home did not have a working smoke detector. State Fire Marshal Bryan Adams says if you need a smoke alarm, call you local fire department and they will come out and install them for you…

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Adams also says if you are using a space heater, make sure it’s three to five feet away from combustible objects.

The Saints and Pelicans have been seen wearing special love for New Orleans warm-up shirts in response to the New Year’s Day terrorist attack on Bourbon Street. The shirts are available to the public for 35-dollars. Brittany Whitsell, director of charitable giving and development, says proceeds will support the victims…

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You can purchase the shirts on the teams’ websites.