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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Many of the victims of Wednesday’s attack on Bourbon Street were brought to University Medical Center in New Orleans. Chief Medical Officer Jeffrey Elder:

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Elder says some of the victims remain hospitalized.

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The mild weather we’ve been experiencing will come to an end on Sunday as the coldest weather of the season will begin to make its way into the Bayou State. LSU Public Health Climatologist Barry Keim says the threat of severe weather exists Sunday for nearly the entire state.

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An Enhanced Risk for severe thunderstorms has been issued for tomorrow in Northeast Louisiana with a slight risk farther west across the remainder of North Louisiana into South Arkansas and Deep East Texas…that as temperatures will dip below freezing in the mornings for much of next week.

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An Enhanced Risk for severe thunderstorms has been issued for tomorrow in Northeast Louisiana with a slight risk farther west across the remainder of North Louisiana into South Arkansas and Deep East Texas…that as the coldest weather of the season makes its way to Louisiana. We’re told damaging winds and isolated tornadoes will be the main threats from late tomorrow morning through the afternoon. Public Health Climatologist Barry Keim says high temperatures will be in the 70s on Sunday, but be prepared for a big change…

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Keim says high temperatures statewide on Monday will only be in the 40s and morning lows will be several degrees below the freezing mark, especially anywhere north of the I-10-I-20 corridor for most of the week.

In the wake of the New Year’s Day Terrorist attack on Bourbon Street, French Quarter businesses are asking what can be done to prevent something like it from happening again.

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Governor Jeff Landry issued an executive order declaring a period of mourning for the victims of the Bourbon street Terror attack.  The order calls for all flags over state buildings to be flown at half-staff from Monday, January sixth to Friday, the 17^th.  That’s a day each to honor and remember each of the 14 victims who died.

Things are returning to normal on Bourbon Street, two days after a terrorist plowed a pickup truck into a crowd, killing 14 innocent people. Crowds returned to one of the country’s most famous streets after it was closed for nearly 36 hours after the attack.

One woman visiting New Orleans from Indiana says the incident will not keep her from returning to the city.

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One New Orleans pastor says he’s heartbroken that such a heinous event happened in the City of New Orleans.

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Meanwhile 12 of the 14 victims who died in that attack have now been identified.  The only ones not named are that of a British citizen and an unidentified black woman.  A vigil will be held Saturday night at seven in memory of those killed in the attack.

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There was some drama, but Louisiana Congressman Mike Johnson of Benton was re-elected as House Speaker. Two of the tree Republican Congressmen who initially voted for someone else switched their support when given another chance. Johnson told the House it’s time to get to work and he says there will be a focus on common sense legislation that includes strengthening the southern border, renewing the Trump era tax cuts and returning to energy dominance…

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A strong cold front is coming to the entire state Sunday with High temperatures statewide on Monday in the 40s. LSU Public Health Climatologist Barry Keim says morning lows will be several degrees below the freezing mark…

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Benton Congressman Mike Johnson was re-elected as Speaker of the House, but it didn’t come without some drama. Two Republican Congressmen initially voted for someone else, but they switched their support when given another chance, giving Johnson the necessary votes to retain the gavel. Johnson told the House it’s time to get to work and that means putting Americans first again…

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The mild weather we’ve been experiencing will come to an end on Sunday as the coldest weather of the season will begin to make its way into the Bayou State. LSU Public Health Climatologist Barry Keim says high temperatures will be in the 70s on Sunday, but be prepared for a big change…

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In the wake of the New Year’s Day Terrorist attack on Bourbon Street, French Quarter businesses are asking what can be done to prevent something like it from happening again. Jeff Palermo reports.

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Crowds, meanwhile, are returning to Bourbon Street after it was closed for nearly 36 hours after the attack. One woman visiting New Orleans from Indiana says the incident will not keep her from returning to the city.

Cut 10 (05) “…100-percent come back.”

There was some drama, but Louisiana Congressman Mike Johnson of Benton was re-elected as House Speaker. Two of the tree Republican Congressmen who initially voted for someone else switched their support when given another chance. Johnson told the House it’s time to get to work and he says there will be a focus on common sense legislation that includes strengthening the southern border, renewing the Trump era tax cuts and returning to energy dominance…

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A strong cold front is coming to the entire state Sunday with High temperatures statewide on Monday in the 40s. LSU Public Health Climatologist Barry Keim says morning lows will be several degrees below the freezing mark…

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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, Bourbon Street is getting back to normal. Andrew Greenstein was there last night.

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One New Orleans pastor says he’s heartbroken that such a heinous event happened in the City of New Orleans.

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Louisiana Congressman Mike Johnson of Benton was re-elected as House Speaker, but it came with drama. Two Republican Congressmen initially voted for someone else, but switched their support when given another chance, giving Johnson the necessary votes to retain the gavel. Johnson told the House it’s time to get to work and that means putting Americans first again…

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The coldest weather of the season is coming. LSU Public Health Climatologist Barry Keim says high temperatures will be in the 70s on Sunday but then a strong cold front will move in. He says the threat of severe weather exists Sunday for nearly the entire state, starting Sunday morning for northwest Louisiana and moving across the state as the day goes on…

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High temperatures statewide on Monday will only be in the 40s

Days after the New Year’s Day Terror attack on Bourbon Street there’s an increased security presence around the French Quarter. Russell Desmond owner of Arcadian Books located in the French Quarter says it was on full display for Thursday night’s Sugar Bowl as bomb sniffing dogs checked vehicles at the Dome. Desmond says we need to remember those lost and put security measures in place to prevent attacks like this in the future but moving forward is necessary for the city.

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Many of the victims of Wednesday’s terror attack on Bourbon Street were brought to University Medical Center in New Orleans. Chief Medical Officer Jeffrey Elder:

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Elder says the majority of the injuries that hospital personnel treated were orthopedic injuries – broken bones, including arms and legs.

It was close but 2 last minute votes came through to re-elect Louisiana Congressman Mike Johnson as speaker of the House of Representatives today Representatives Ralph Norman of South Carolina and Keith Self of Texas changed their votes to Johnson at the last minute, bringing the votes for Johnson to the needed. 218. Kentucky Representative Thomas Massie kept his word to not cast his vote for Johnson. Johnson secured President-elect Donald Trump’s support just before the new year, but many republicans were upset over the way he handled the budget bill just before Christmas.

As they were sworn in today, 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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In the wake of the New Year’s Day Terrorist attack on Bourbon Street, French Quarter businesses are asking what can be done to prevent something like it from happening again.

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The mild weather we’ve been experiencing will come to an end on Sunday as the coldest weather of the season will begin to make its way into the Bayou State. LSU Public Health Climatologist Barry Keim says high temperatures will be in the 70s on Sunday, but be prepared for a big change…

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Keim says the threat of severe weather exists Sunday for nearly the entire state

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.