President Barak Obama announces an executive order requiring background checks in order to purchase guns at flea markets, websites, and other informal settings. Eric Gill reports…

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LSU’s new defensive coordiantor Dave Aranda says he’s blessed and humbled to coach for the Fighting Tigers. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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President Barack Obama announces an executive order requiring background checks in order to purchase guns at flea markets, websites, and other informal settings. The hope is to expand the number of gun sales subject to background checks. President of the Louisiana Shooting Association, Dan Zelenka, doesn’t think increasing the number of background checks will have much effect on gun crime…

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The current law states that only federally licensed gun dealers are required to conduct background checks on buyers, but those who sell in informal settings do not have to register as dealers. Zelenka doesn’t see this executive order making that much of a difference…

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Critics say the President is over reaching in issuing this executive order. The order would apply to anyone “in the business” of selling firearms. Zelenka says he’s waiting to see how the federal government defines a “gun dealer”…

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LSU’s new defensive coordinator Dave Aranda says he’s blessed and humbled to have the opportunity to coach for the Tigers. Aranda comes to Baton Rouge after guiding one of the top defenses in the country at Wisconsin. He describes his defense as smart…aggression

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Aranda says he’s already looked at game tape of LSU’s defense and believes the talent is there to produce a great defense…

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It was also announced they are working on extending offensive coordinator Cam Cameron’s contract. Athletic Director Joe Alleva was present at the press conference and said big things are happening for the LSU football program…

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Louisiana State Police is investigating a Monday night officer involved shooting in Ragley, about 25 miles north of Lake Charles that left one man and a dog dead. Sgt. James Anderson says they began looking into the incident after a request from the Beauregard Parish Sheriff’s Office.

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The man killed is identified as 27-year-old Eric John Senegal. Anderson says deputies were at the residence serving a search warrant. He says they are releasing very few details until they gather all the facts.

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An LSU football player was involved in a bar fight early Tuesday in which he was stabbed multiple times, according to the Baton Rouge Police Department. School officials identify the victim as tight end Dillon Gordon. BRPD Cpl. Don Coppola says they responded to a physical altercation Reggie’s around 12:45 this morning…:

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The injuries to Dillon were not life-threatening and he’s been released from the hospital. Coppola says the victim suffered multiple lacerations and cuts. He says the incident remains under investigation…:

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During a news conference Tuesday, Coach Les Miles was asked about players going to bars and he said he’s cutting it off…:

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The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries announces the discovery of a rare bird for Louisiana. LDWF biologist Dan O’Malley discovered a pyrrhuloxia (peer-uh-lox-i-a), commonly known as a desert cardinal, just south of Welsh in Jefferson Davis Parish…

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This is the first time this particular species of bird has been recorded in Louisiana. Although this bird is normally found in the southwestern US and northern Mexico, O’Malley says there is evidence that the desert cardinal is on the move this year…

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He discovered the pyrrhuloxia while observing a mixed flock of birds during the Lacassine-Thornwell Christmas Bird Count. O’Malley says this bird is fairly difficult to identify because it looks a lot like a female northern cardinal…

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President Obama issues an executive order requiring background checks in order to purchase guns in unofficial settings…:
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LSU Coach Les Miles says he is aware that tight end Dillon Gordon was involved in a bar fight near campus early Tuesday that required him to be hospitalized. BRPD’s Cpl. Don Coppola says they responded to a physical altercation at Reggie’s around 12:45 this morning…:
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Gordon’s injuries were not life threatening.

State Police have released the indentity of the man killed in the Beuregard Parish Officer involved shooting. They say 27-year-old Eric John Senegal died along with his dog. Sgt. James Anderson says deputies were at the residence serving a search warrant. He says they are releasing very few details until they gather all the facts…:
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Still waiting to find out what will happen with Saints head coach Sean Payton. He’s been connected to the vacancy in New York as the football Giants are looking to replace Tom Coughlin. Payton is scheduled to speak with reporters tomorrow.

President Barack Obama announces an executive order requiring background checks in order to purchase guns at flea markets, websites, and other informal settings. The hope is to expand the number of gun sales subject to background checks. President of the Louisiana Shooting Association, Dan Zelenka, doesn’t think increasing the number of background checks will have much effect on gun crime…:
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The current law states that only federally licensed gun dealers are required to conduct background checks on buyers, but those who sell in informal settings do not have to register as dealers.

$450 million dollars is now the new jackpot estimate for tomorrow night’s Powerball drawing, up from $400 million. Lottery Association officials increased the prize because of fast sales for the largest jackpot in nearly a year.

Louisiana State Police is investigating an officer involved shooting in Ragley, about 20 miles north of Lake Charles, that left one man and a dog dead. Sgt. James Anderson says they began looking into the Monday night incident after a request from the Beauregard Parish Sheriff’s Office…:
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Authorities have declined requests for further details, including the name of the deceased.

LSU’s new defensive coordinator Dave Aranda says he’s blessed and humbled to have the opportunity to coach for the Tigers. Aranda comes to Baton Rouge after guiding one of the top defenses in the country at Wisconsin. He describes his defense as smart aggression…:
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Coach Les Miles said today they are also working on extending offensive coordinator Cam Cameron’s contract.

Governor-elect John Bel Edwards advisory panel on transportation recommends tax increases to provide an additional 75-million dollars a year in transportation funding. A higher gasoline tax, a sales tax on auto repairs and tolls are some of the suggestions. Incoming Transportation Secretary Shawn Wilson says more dialogue is needed before a decision on where the additional dollars will come from…
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WABF is reporting Baton Rouge Police said a man was stabbed during a fight inside a bar early Tuesday morning. LSU officials say the man stabbed has been identified as LSU football player Dillon Gordon. Officials with the Baton Rouge Police Department say 22-year-old Gordon has been hospitalized with multiple lacerations and cuts after an incident at a bar near the LSU campus.

Speculation continues over whether Sean Payton will go or stay the head coach of the Saints in 2016. Jeff Palermo has more…:
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LSU officially introduced its new defensive coordinator this morning. Dave Aranda says he’s blessed and humbled to coach at LSU, as it’s been his dream to coach in the SEC. He described his style of defense as smart aggression. Aranda comes to LSU from Wisconsin where he coached a Badger defense that combined to rank among the top 5 in the nation in scoring, total yards, passing yards and rushing yards.

With a backlog of state highway projects at nearly 13-billion dollars, Governor-elect John Bel Edwards is looking for solutions to increase transportation funding. Incoming Transportation Secretary Shawn Wilson says the new administration is also looking to develop light rail service between Baton Rouge and New Orleans and in north Louisiana…

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A higher gasoline tax, a sales tax on auto repairs and tolls are some suggestions to increase funding.

A million dollar unclaimed PowerBall prize in Louisiana is set to expire February 1st. Kimberly Chopin with the Louisiana Lottery says in all draw style games, including PowerBall, winners have 180 days from the date of the drawing in which to claim their prize…

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She says the August 5th winning ticket was purchased at Pointe-Aux-Chenes Supermarket on Highway 665 in Montegut.

Analysts believe we’ll continue to see affordable gas prices in Louisiana during 2016. Emelie Gunn has more…

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Governor-elect John Bel Edwards says he plans to have most of his cabinet in place before he officially takes office Monday. Edwards says the “vast majority” of his agency chiefs will be in place before his inauguration, but says a few department secretaries may be named after January 11th. Secretaries for the health, labor, and social services departments have yet to be announced. Edwards is expected to make his latest staff announcements this afternoon.

With the state looking at about a 13-billion dollar transportation backlog, Governor-elect John Bel Edwards is looking at funding solutions…

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The Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office says a brief police chase ended with an armed suspect dead. They say an off-duty officer saw a suspicious person and when he tried to approach, the suspect pointed a gun at the officer and fired. A chase ensued that came to an end when the unidentified suspect turned his gun on himself and committed suicide. The investigation is ongoing.

The National Weather Service is lowering the projected crest of the Mississippi River from the Louisiana-Arkansas line to about Vicksburg, Mississippi. Marty Pope, with the N-W-S in Pearl, Mississippi, says a drop in these crest projections is good news, especially in Vidalia, where there is a convention center, hotels, and a hospital along the riverfront. He is hopeful these river estimates will hold up…

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He says they’re now expecting a foot and a half drop in the river crest.

Don Redman, with the American Automobile Association, predicts we’ll continue to see affordable gas prices in 2016. Redman says we’ll probably see the highest prices of the calendar year during March through May because of the switch to summer grade gasoline…

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Redman says right now we’re looking at a statewide average of $1.77 for a gallon of regular gasoline.

Crest projections for the Mississippi River from the Louisiana-Arkansas line to about Vicksburg, Mississippi are being lowered by the National Weather Service. But Marty Pope, with the NWS in Pearl, MS says they are not changing crest projections for Red River Landing and areas to the south like Baton Rouge and New Orleans. He explains why….

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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ decision on whether it will be necessary to open the Bonnet Carré Spillway is expected by Saturday.

The Governor-elect’s advisory panel on transportation is recommending tax increases to provide an additional 75-million dollars a year in transportation funding. Incoming Transportation Secretary Shawn Wilson says, in the meantime, they’ll look to stop the practice of using gasoline tax money to help pay for state police…

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It’s very possible we’ll continue to see affordable gas prices in 2016. But Don Redman, with the American Automobile Association, says says be cautious, because tension in the Middle East could create an increase in prices…

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Redman says we could see prices dropping even more before springtime.

There’s a million dollar unclaimed PowerBall prize in Louisiana, and time is running out for the winner to come forward. Kimberly Chopin with the Louisiana Lottery says the prize was won on August 5th from a ticket that was sold in Terrebonne Parish and is set to expire February 1st. She says this doesn’t happen often…

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Chopin says the winning ticket was purchased at Pointe-Aux-Chenes Supermarket on Highway 665 in Montegut.

Governor-elect John Bel Edwards’ advisory panel on transportation recommends tax increases to provide an additional 75-million dollars a year in transportation funding. Incoming Transportation Secretary Shawn Wilson says more dialogue is needed before a decision on where the additional dollars will come from…

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A higher gasoline tax, a sales tax on auto repairs, and tolls are some of the suggestions.

Analysts predict we’ll continue to see affordable gas prices in 2016. Don Redman, with the American Automobile Association, says we could see prices dropping even more before springtime…

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Redman says right now we’re looking at a statewide average of $1.77 for a gallon of regular gasoline compared to $2.06 at this time last year.

The National Weather Service is lowering the projected crest of the Mississippi River from the Louisiana-Arkansas line to about Vicksburg, Mississippi. Marty Pope, with the N-W-S in Pearl, Mississippi, says they’re now expecting a foot and a half drop in the river crest…

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He says a drop in these crest projections is good news, especially in Vidalia, where there is a convention center, many hotels and a hospital along the riverfront. But Pope says crest projections are not changing for areas to the south like Baton Rouge and New Orleans.