Sad story out of Madison Parish. A grandmother in Tallulah died Friday afternoon trying to keep one of her grandsons from shooting another according to authorities. Cops say the woman apparently died of a heart attack when trying to defuse the dispute between cousins. One teen shot the other they say and he’s in custody while the other is in the hospital.

There’s a growing concern in northwest Louisiana over a plan to burn 15-million pounds of M6 propellant in steel trays at Camp Minden. Minden Mayor Tommy Davis says he and other local officials are worried about possible health effects…:
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The US E-P-A supports opening burning as the disposal method.

5th District newly elected Congressman Ralph Abraham joined the many Republicans in the US-House on Friday by voting to approve the TransCanada Corp. Keystone XL pipeline project. The President has promised to veto such a bill if it hits his desk. 6th District Congressman Garret Graves says having the actual Keystone Pipeline legislation in front of President Obahama may cause The White house to reconsider vetoing it, considering the amount of support…:
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The Senate has enough votes to pass an identical bill and will take a test vote on Monday.

Money news from the Louisiana Lottery: Tonight’s Powerball jackpot is a big one at $162 million dollars. That’s a cash value of $105.5 Million. Nobody hit Mega Millions in last night’s drawing so that prize now goes to $246 million for the next drawing on Tuesday.

The latest fund raising totals from Republican Public Service Commissioner Scott Angelle shows he is a serious candidate for governor. Eric Gill has more…:
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BP can’t get out of having to dish out federal penalties for the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010 based on a ruling by an appeals court Friday. The oil giant was trying to blame another company’s failed equipment. A trial is set for later this month to determine Clean Water Act penalties.

The Bossier City Police Department says a 25-year-old Shreveport woman is booked with negligent homicide in the death of her son who was killed in a crash she was involved in. Spokesman Mark Natale says Quirtisha Allen was arrested Thursday in connection with the September 2014 incident…:
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Natale says as a result of a three month investigation, Allen was charged in the incident.

Here on the 10th of January we’re still seeing gas prices drop. The American Automobile Association says we’re now at $1.98 for a gallon of regular in Louisiana on average which is down 2 cents from yesterday.

Shaquille O’Neal was in Lafayette yesterday at the Courthouse to be sworn in as a deputy city marshal. The Clerk of Court said it was the coolest swearing in he’s ever done.

As expected, the newly sworn-in Republican controlled US House passed the Keystone Pipeline bill yesterday. 6th District Republican Congressman Garret Graves says he’s happy about this despite the threat of a presidential veto…:
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The Senate has enough votes to pass an identical bill which will get a test vote Monday.

Cold enough for you? Well this weather makes us higher risk for getting a cold according to a new Yale University Study. Fred Lopez is an Infectious Diseases specialist at the LSU New Orleans School of Medicine. He says they are finding validity to the fact that the lower the temperature outside, the more likely a cold virus is going to thrive…:
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He says the best way to avoid getting sick is to keep your nose warm and wash your hands regularly.

House Speaker Chuck Kleckley says he’ll fight any plan that would significantly reduce funding for higher education. A spokeswoman for the Jindal Administration says a 200 to 300 million dollar cut in funding to higher ed is being considered for the fiscal year budget that starts July 1st. Kleckley says that would devastate higher ed.

Concerns are mounting over a US Environmental Protection Agency plan to perform an open tray burn in northwest Louisiana as a way to dispose 15-million pounds of M-6 propellant. Jeff Palermo has more…:
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Saints Quarterback Drew Brees has been added to the 2015 Pro Bowl roster. Brees will replace Steelers Q-B Ben Roethlisberger. For Brees, this is his ninth pro bowl selection. Brees threw for 4,952 yards and 33 touchdowns this past season.

In LSU news…there was a report former Saints defensive coordinator and Illinois and Florida head coach Ron Zook is a candidate to be LSU’s next defensive coordinator. But the Baton Rouge Advocate reports that’s not going to happen.

Former Warhawks Quarterback Cody Wells is back at ULM as he’s been named the’s school’s inside wide receivers coach. Head Coach Todd Berry has also announced that Mario Price will coach the running backs and also assume the role of recruiting coordinator.

Former Auburn and Mississippi State assistant Melvin Smith has been named co-defensive coordinator and assistant head coach for the Ragin Cajuns.

Tyreke Evans picked up 21 points and 10 rebounds and the New Orleans Pelicans beat the Memphis Grizzlies 106-95 on Friday night. This is the second straight loss for the Grizzlies and the Pels have snapped their two-game losing streak. Anthony Davis had 20 points, nine rebounds and three blocks.

A highly ranked and recruited prep basketball star, Craig Victor, will transfer to LSU from Airzona. He’s six-foot-nine and he’ll be eligible to play in a game after the fall semester of 2015. Victor averaged 14 points and 11 rebounds at St Aug in New Orleans.

The LSU men’s basketball team will host Georgia tonight in its SEC home opener. The Tigers lost in overtime to Missouri on Thursday. Also on Saturday, Louisiana Tech takes a three-game winning streak to Texas San Antonio. U-L-M goes after its third straight victory when it visits Texas State.

There’s a growing concern in northwest Louisiana over a plan to burn 15-million pounds of M6 propellant in steel trays at Camp Minden. Minden Mayor Tommy Davis says they’re worried about possible health effects…:
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The explosive propellant once belonged to Explo Systems, who went bankrupt which is why it’s in bunkers at Camp Minden. It’s deteriorating so there is a worry it could explode if not disposed of soon.

A spokeswoman for the Jindal Administration says a 200 to 300 million dollar cut in funding to higher ed is being considered for the fiscal year budget that starts July 1st. The UL-System says they are confident the legislature would never allow such a cut in funding to happen.

The latest fund raising totals from Republican Public Service Commissioner Scott Angelle shows he is a serious candidate for governor. Eric Gill has more…:
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Shaquille O’Neal caused a fun ruckous Friday morning at the Lafayette Parish Courthouse as he was sworn in as a deputy city marshal. Clerk of Court Louis Perret called the swearing of Shaq the coolest he’s ever done. The former LSU basketball standout was on TNT Thursday night then drove all the way here from Miami.

With the news of the US house passing the Keystone Pipeline bill today, newly elected 6th District Republican Congressman Garret Graves is very pleased, even though he recognizes there’s the possibility President Obama would veto the law…
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The vote was an overwhelming 266-153.

A Shreveport woman was booked yesterday with negligent homicide in the death of her 6 year-old son who was killed in a crash where she was driving. Twenty-five year-old Quirtisha Allen is being held on a 45 thousand dollar bond. Spokesman Mark Natale says their three month investigation showed two main factors for the mother’s arrest…
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The latest fund raising totals from Republican Public Service Commissioner Scott Angelle shows he has raised over $1.5 million since he announced his candidacy for Louisiana Governor.
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That’s U-L-L Political Science Professor Pearson Cross, who says it will probably come down to who will make the run-off against front-runner David Vitter…

Growing concern being expressed in northwest Louisiana over a plan to burn 15-million pounds of M6 propellant in steel trays at Camp Minden. The E-P-A supports opening burning as the disposal method, but Minden mayor Tommy Davis says he’s not so sure about it.
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There is concern the deteriorating propellant could explode if is not disposed of soon.

The US House overwhelmingly passed the Keystone XL Pipeline bill today. It was one of the first pieces of legislation taken up by the newly sworn-in Republican-controlled Congress, and newly elected 6th District Congressman Garret Graves says he’s glad to see it pass, despite the threat of a presidential veto…
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The Senate should have enough votes on a similar bill for them as well.

A Shreveport woman is booked with negligent homicide in the death of her son who was killed in a crash in which she was involved. Twenty-five year-old Quirtisha Allen was arrested yesterday for the September incident. Bossier City Police took some time to make sure they had all the vehicle data information…
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The child was not properly restrained, according to their reports.
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Louisiana gubernatorial candidate Republican Scott Angelle says his campaign has raised over $1.5 million since he announced his candidacy. But UL-Lafayette Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says it’s not just about the competition with the other Republicans Jay Dardenne and David Vitter for the governor’s office…
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And Democrat candidate John Bel Edwards could be factor there.

Since we are in the middle of the cold and flu season, there’s some new Yale research that shows some validity to the belief that cold weather can make you sick. As far as the flu, Dr. Fred Lopez from the LSU New Orleans School of Medicine says the nasal cavity is where the flu virus would most likely enter the body…
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He says staying out of the cold does help.

The Keystone Pipeline has been passed by the US house today. Newly elected 6th District Republican Congressman Garret Graves recognizes that-even with passage-there’s the possibility President Obama would veto the law…
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The vote was 266-153 today.

A recent study out of Yale now shows what many have already suspected: Cold weather can in make you sick. Dr. Fred Lopez is an Infectious Diseases specialist at the New Orleans School of Medicine from LSU, and he says the most common virus which causes a cold will thrive at cooler temperatures…:
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So staying inside more often is best.

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There’s some new funding numbers showing that Republican Public Service Commissioner Scott Angelle is a serious candidate for governor. Angelle’s campaign reports over $1.4 million in cash on hand, and that’s impressive considering the competition with Senator David Vitter and Lt. Governor Jay Dardenne…
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That’s UL-Lafayette Political Science Professor Pearson Cross.

Plans to burn 15-million pounds of M6 propellant in steel trays at Camp Minden have some concerns being made from North Louisiana, particularly since they would be using the open method…
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That’s Minden Mayor Tommy Davis expressing his concern.

The US House overwhelmingly passed the Keystone XL Pipeline bill today. The bill advanced on a 266-153 vote and was one of the first pieces of legislation taken up by the newly sworn-in Republican-controlled Congress. 6th District Republican Congressman Garret Graves this is great despite the threat of a presidential veto…:
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The Senate has enough votes to pass an identical bill and will take a test vote on Monday.

It’s cold outside and according to a new study, despite the myth indicating otherwise, we are at greater risk of getting sick. Dr. Fred Lopez is an Infectious Diseases specialist at the LSU New Orleans School of Medicine. He says the most common virus which causes a cold replicates and makes more copies of itself at cooler temperatures…:
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He says the best thing we can do is stay warm as best we can.

The AP is reporting House Speaker Chuck Kleckley says he’s heard Governor Bobby Jindal is planning to cut higher ed up to $370 million dollars in the budget which starts July 1. Kleckley says he will fight the proposed cuts he feels would devastate Louisiana’s colleges.

The latest fund raising totals from Republican Public Service Commissioner Scott Angelle shows he is a serious candidate for governor. Eric Gill has more…:
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