12:30 Newscast, November 30th, 2015

It appeared LSU’s Les Miles was set to lose his job, but he remains the Fighting Tigers head coach. Jeff Palermo looks at how that happened…:
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Today marks the end of the 2015 Atlantic less-than-eventful Hurricane Season. We had 11 named storms, four of those hurricanes, two major hurricanes, but non threatened the US. State Climatologist says you can thank wind shear and the El Nino…:
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Today is Cyber Monday, a day where retailers promote huge online sales. The annual online shopping spree celebrates its tenth anniversary this year. LSU Marketing Professor Dan Rice says Cyber Monday shopping is a growing trend…:
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Last year, sales on Cyber Monday reached a record $2.68 billion.

The New Orleans Police Department says Napleonville Senator Troy Brown was arrested over the weekend and charged with domestic abuse battery for allegedly punching a woman. Brown has released a statement that says he doesn’t remember what happened due to alcohol consumption and a car accident he was in in 1991.

 

LRN PM Newscall November 30

Today marks the end of the 2015 Atlantic Hurricane season and it was a good one for Louisiana as no storms threatened the state. Eric Gill reports…

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It appeared LSU’s Les Miles was set to lose his job, but he remains the Fighting Tigers head coach. Jeff Palermo looks at how that happened….

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Today marks the end of the 2015 Atlantic Hurricane season and it was quite favorable for Louisiana as no storms threatened the state. State Climatologist Barry Keim says forecasters were were pretty accurate with their predictions this season…

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He says there were 11 named storms this hurricane season, one below the long term average. Four of those storms became hurricanes, two major hurricanes, but none threatened to make landfall in the United States. Keim says you can thank wind shear created by El Nino for that…

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He says the last hurricane to make landfall in Louisiana was Category 1 Hurricane Isaac in 2012. It’s been ten seasons since a major hurricane has made landfall in the United States. Keim says some are wondering if we’re moving into a period of less severe hurricanes…

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So how did Les Miles keep his job as head coach of the LSU Tigers. It appeared Miles was coaching his final game in Tiger Stadium on Saturday, but after the victory, athletic director Joe Alleva announced Miles would return for another season. Tiger Rag Editor Cody Worsham says LSU’s president saved Miles’ job…

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If Miles was fired before January 1st, LSU would owe him 15-million dollars. Worsham says for LSU president and chancellor F King Alexander, who is pushing for more state funding to help the academic side of the university,  the 15-million dollar buyout was too tough of a pill to swallow, even though private donors would have paid the buyout

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Some are now calling for athletic director Joe Alleva to be fired for mishandling this situation. Worsham doesn’t see that happening…

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Today is Cyber Monday, a day where retailers promote huge online sales. The annual online shopping spree celebrates its tenth anniversary this year. LSU Marketing Professor Dan Rice says Cyber Monday shopping is a growing trend…

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Last year, sales on Cyber Monday reached a record $2.68 billion. According to the research firm ShopperTrak, Black Friday sales fell 10-percent this year and Rice feels that online shopping played a factor in that…

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But he says just because you find a discounted item on Cyber Monday, it doesn’t necessarily mean it’s at its best price of the year. Rice says as shoppers become more savvy to finding deals online, Cyber Monday could begin to lose some of its luster…

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The Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office says a teenager came home from a hunting trip over the weekend, and discovered her step-father, mother and two young half brothers dead in an apparent murder suicide. Col John Fortunato says the 18-year-old had been gone since Friday, and returned to her Marrero home Sunday morning…:

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The deceased are identified as 46-year-old David Mata, 40-year-old Kelli Mata, 4-year-old Caden Mata and 2-year-old Liam Mata. He says cops arrived and discovered the Mata’s dead from apparent stab wounds in the living room, and their children in separate bedrooms laying in bed, also pronounced dead from apparent stab wounds…:

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According to media reports, Mata pleaded guilty to assaulting his wife Kelli in 2010, and in 2002 David Mata pleaded guilty to possessing 1,000 anabolic steroid tablets. Fortunato says they believe David Mata killed his wife and their kids before taking his own life. He says they have no idea why David Mata would commit such a horrific act…:

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LRN Sportscast 11:40 November 30

So how did Les Miles keep his job as head coach of the LSU Tigers. It appeared Miles was coaching his final game in Tiger Stadium on Saturday, but after the victory, athletic director Joe Alleva announced Miles would return for another season. Tiger Rag Editor Cody Worsham says it appears LSU’s president saved Miles’ job…
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There are still questions whether offensive coordinator Cam Cameron will return. His contract is set to expire after the bowl game. Miles was noncommittal about Cameron’s future, but he expects the offense next year to feature running back Leonard Fournette….
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LSU linebacker Deion Jones was named SEC defensive Player of the Week. Jones had eleven tackles and a half sack.

A bad performance for the Saints yesterday as they were kept out of the end zone in a 24-6 loss to the Houston Texans. New Orleans had just 268 yards of total offense and the Black and Gold’s record fell to 4-and-7. Quarterback Drew Brees remains optimistic the Saints can make a run at the playoffs, but they ahve undefeated Carolina coming to town…
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McNeese State is getting ready to host Southland Conference rival Sam Houston State in the second round of the FCS Playoffs. The game will take place Saturday night in Cowboy Stadium. It was just three weeks ago, when McNeese beat the Bearkats.

The Ragin Cajuns wrap up the regular season this Saturday against Troy. Coach Mark Hudspeth announced today that third string QB Jordan Davis will start after completing all seven of his passes and rushing for a 20-yard touchdown run in mop-up duty against Appalachian State.

11:30 Newscast, November 30th, 2015

Today marks the end of the 2015 Atlantic Hurricane season, and it was a good one for Louisiana as no storms threatened the state. Eric Gill reports…:
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Today is cyber Monday and the Attorney General’s Office is offering some tips to keep online holiday shoppers secure. They say using private wireless connections that are password protected are best, and the website you’re buying from is secure before you enter your credit card information. They say it’s important to always keep records of your online purchases.

LSU coach Les Miles will keep his job after AD Joe Alleva announced The Mad Hatter would return next season, even though it was widely reported that Saturday would be Miles last game. Tiger Rag Editor Cody Worsham says it appears the LSU President stepped in and now many are calling for Alleva to be fired for the way this was handled, but doesn’t think that will happen:
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The Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office says a teenager came home from a hunting trip over the weekend, and discovered her step-father, mother and two young half brothers dead in an apparent murder suicide. Col John Forunato says the 18-year-old had been gone since Friday, and returned to her Marrero home Sunday morning…:
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He says they believe 46-year-old David Mata stabbed to death his 40-year-old wife and their two boys, age 2 and 4, before taking his own life.

 

10:30 Newscast, November 30th, 2015

How did Les Miles keep his job as head coach of the LSU football team. It appeared Miles was coaching his final game on Saturday, but after the victory, AD Joe Alleva announced The Mad Hatter will return. Tiger Rag Editor Cody Worsham says it looks like LSU’s president saved Miles’ job…:
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Some are now calling for Alleva to be fired, but Worsham doesn’t see that happening.

Today marks the end of the 2015 Atlantic Hurricane season and it was quite favorable for Louisiana as no storms threatened the state. State Climatologist Barry Keim says forecasters were were accurate with their predictions this season…:
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It’s been ten seasons since a major hurricane has made landfall in the US.

Governor Bobby Jindal will serve as the state’s top leader for six more weeks. So what’s next for Mr. Jindal? Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says the governor will likely use his experience in government to get a job , but his presidential aspirations damaged his political future here…:
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Jindal has said he and his family will remain in Baton Rouge.

State Senator Troy Brown issues a statement regarding his arrest in New Orleans over the weekend. NOPD says Brown was arrested with Domestic Violence with Simple Battery for allegedly punching a woman in the face. Brown contends alcohol consumption after the Bayou Classic and brain damage from a car accident in the 90’s played a role in his arrest.

 

 

09:30 Newscast November 30, 2015

What’s ahead for Governor Bobby Jindal professionally as his second term ends? Jeff Palermo reports…

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Shreveport Police say a man is dead and another hospitalized following a fight over a woman. They say during the altercation one of the men pulled a gun and a struggle to control the gun ensued and both men were shot. 20-year-old Ladarrius Lee died at a local hospital and 24-year-old Laderris Anderson was listed in critical condition, at last report. Investigators learned that the woman was in a relationship with each man and they confronted each other at her residence.

The Attorney General’s Office has some tips to keep online holiday shoppers secure. Assistant Attorney General Lisha Landry advises consumers to always pay by credit card rather than using money orders or debit because there is an added protection. She says make sure to keep records after making online purchases…

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She also says make sure the website you’re using is secure before entering credit card information.

A UL-Lafayette Anthropologist is trying to find the burial grounds of the first Acadians in an effort to discover the location of their colony. Mark Rees says says they believe the colony was set up along Bayou Teche in Iberia Parish around Loreauville. Rees says they plan to exhume the graves that possibly belong to the first Acadians, but says they are approaching this in a cautious way…

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He says finding the graves is just the first step in finding the settlement that must be nearby.

08:30 LRN Newscast November 30

It’s Cyber Monday and many will spend time purchasing items online. Lisha Landry with the Attorney General’s office says make share you don’t share personal or financial information over an unsecured Wi-Fi Network and also make sure the website you’re using is secure before entering credit card information…
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Landry also says save your records from online transactions.

Les Miles is still LSU’s football coach, despite all the talk the last two weeks that he would be fired at the end of the regular season. But Athletics Director Joe Alleva announced after Saturday’s win over Texas A&M that Miles will remain the Tigers coach. Miles was asked if there were any hard feelings over the speculation that he could lose his job….
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Miles and the Tigers wait to hear which bowl game they’ll play in.

Napleonville Senator Troy Brown is expected to appear in court today after he was arrested over the weekend and charged with domestic abuse battery. Brown has released a statement that says the incident occurred in New Orleans, but doesn’t remember the details of what transpired. Brown says he’s had issues with short term memory loss as a result of a car accident he was in 1991 and plans to consult a neurosurgeon to see if social alcohol consumption is affecting his cognitive functions.

A UL-Lafayette researcher is trying to find the burial grounds of the first Acadians in an effort to discover the location of their colony. Eric Gill reports…
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07:30 LRN Newscast November 30

Les Miles is still the head football coach at LSU. Based on reports heading into Saturday’s regular season finale, the powers to be at LSU were ready to fire Miles. But athletics director Joe Alleva announced after the win over Texas A-and-M that Miles will return for another season. The mad hatter is grateful for a chance to the lead the Tigers again next season…
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Bobby Jindal’s second-term as Louisiana’s governor is coming to an end. He has about six weeks left in the governor’s mansion. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says Jindal will likely use his experience in government to land a job…
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Pinsonat says Jindal’s low approval numbers will probably keep him from running for office for quite a while.

Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s office continues to investigate an apparent murder-suicide that left four people dead, including two young children. Colonel John Fortunato says investigators believe 46-year-old David Mata killed his wife and two children in their home in Marrero. A motive has not been determined.

It’s Cyber Monday as big retailers are promoting huge online sales today. Lisha Landry, with the Louisiana Attorney General’s office, says if you come across a deal that sounds too good to be true, it probably isn’t…
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Landry also advises consumers to make sure the website you’re using is secure before entering credit card information.

Today is the final day of the 2015 hurricane season. There were eleven named storms this year, which is just below the 30-year average and no storms threatened Louisiana.

06:45 LRN Sportscast November 30

The Saints dropped their third straight game on Sunday as the Houston Texans topped New Orleans 24-6. Offensively, the Saints could only muster two field goals, so for the first time in 155 games the Saints failed to score a TD. Coach Sean Payton on the disappointing loss..
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New Orleans was held to 268 total yards, just 50 yards on the ground. The loss drops the Saints record to 4-7

Elsewhere in the NFL…former Saints tight end Jimmy Graham’s season is over after suffering an injury to the patellar tendon in his right knee in Seattle’s win over Pittsburgh. Graham injured himself after landing awkwlardly on his leg while trying to catch a pass.

Les Miles is still the coach of the LSU football team despite a couple of weeks of speculation that he will be fired at the end of the regular season. But Athletics Director Joe Alleva announced after Saturday’s win over Texas A&M that Miles will remain the Tigers coach. Miles was asked if there were any hard feelings over the speculation that he could lose his job….
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Louisiana Tech’s regular season ended in a frustrating manner as the Bulldogs turned it over seven times in a 58-24 loss to Southern Miss. The defeat keeps the Bulldogs from playing in the Conference USA Championship game. Head Coach Skip Holtz says it was a disappointing way to end the year…
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Tech finishes the regular season with an 8-4 record .

LRN Newscast 06:30 November 30

Governor Bobby Jindal has six weeks left in the governor’s mansion. Once his second term comes to an end, political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says Jindal will probably use his expertise in government to pick up a job as a consultant for a national company. As far as his political future, Pinsonat doesn’t see Jindal seeking political office in the foreseeable future…
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A UL Lafayette researcher is trying to find the burial grounds of the first Acadians in an effort to discover the location of their colony. Anthropologist Mark Rees says there’s evidence that New Acadia Colony settled in the mid 18th century in south Louisiana…
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Rees says they’ve received permission to exhume the graves that possible belong to the first Acadians.

It’s Cyber Monday and the Attorney General’s office is giving online holiday shoppers some tips to make sure they are not victims of fraud. Emelie Gunn has more…
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State senator Troy Brown of Napleonville was arrested over the weekend and charged with domestic battery. That’s according to the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s office. No other details have been released.