11:40 Sportscast December 1

Saints Quarterback Drew Brees threw five touchdown passes to five different receivers as New Orleans defeated Pittsburgh 35-32. Afterwards, Coach Sean Payton had to address a report that a fued between himself and defensive coordinator Rob Ryan had reached a point there was hate between the two of them. Payton says that’s not the case…
cut 20 (09) “….outstanding job’
The Saints will face a struggling Carolina football team this Sunday. The Panthers dropped to 3-8-and-1 on the season with a 31-13 loss to Minnesota.

Altanta beat Arizona 29-18 as Julio Jones had 189 receiving yards and a touchdown for the Falcons, who remain tied with the Saints for first place in the NFC South.

And former LSU quarterback Zach Mettenberger injured his shoulder as his Titans lost to the Texans 45-21.

The Ragin Cajuns wrapped up an 8-and-4 regular season on Saturday with a 42-23 win over the Troy Trojans. UL Lafayette rushed for 344 yards as Elijan McGuire and Alonzo Harris combined to gain 255 yards on the ground and five touchdowns. Coach Mark Hudspeth on his top two running backs…
cut 16 (19) “…pretty effective”
The Cajuns are expected to get another invite from the New Orleans Bowl, but nothing official yet.

LSU is at number 23 in the latest AP poll. Reports say the Texas Bowl in Houston or the Taxslayer-dot-com bowl in Jacksonville are the likely destinations for the Tigers.

Louisiana Tech and Southern are preparing to play in conference championship games.

10:30 Newscast December 1, 2014

There’s another Senate debate tonight between incumbent Democratic Senator Mary Landrieu and Congressman Bill Cassidy. So what can we expect to hear? Political analyst Clancy Dubos says Landrieu will use the latest allegations that Cassidy, a doctor, was paid for medical work by the LSU Health Sciences Center he allegedly never performed…:
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Cassidy denies the allegations and Dubos says all the Congressman will bring up tonight is Landrieu’s voting record with the President’s policies.

Today is Cyber Monday and LSU marketing professor Dan Rice says today is becoming a bigger shopping day than Black Friday…:
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He says more people than ever are saving their shopping for today.

Eating right and staying healthy is more of a challenge during the holiday season. Jeff Palermo has some tips…:
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The LSU Tiger Football team is back in the Top 25 and sit at No. 23 in the AP and 24 in the latest coaches poll released Sunday. So now the purple and gold have finished the regular season ranked for the 6th year in a row and the 9th time under head coach Les Miles.

09:30 Newscast December 1, 2014

Democratic incumbent Senator Mary Landrieu and Republican challenger Bill Cassidy will meet in a televised Senate debate tonight. Political analyst Clancy Dubos expects Cassidy will continue to connect Landrieu’s voting record with President Obama’s policies…

cut 6 (10) “on that”

He says you can bet Landrieu will bring up recent allegations that Cassidy, who is a doctor, was paid by the LSU Health Sciences Center for work he never did.

Staying fit and not gaining weight is difficult for some during the holiday season. State Department of Health and Hospital’s Well-Ahead Director, Melissa Martin, says you should try to plan out your meals, so you are not rushing to eat or forced to eat fast food on a regular basis…

cut 15 (12) “the holidays”

She also says staying hydrated is one way to make sure you don’t eat too much during one sitting.

Training is underway for a new cadet class of the Louisiana State Police. Scott Carwile reports…

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The Avoyelles Parish Sheriff’s Office says a Marksville woman was found dead in her home last night and a search is on for her husband. Authorities found 46-year-old Laura Williams dead due to an apparent stabbing. Deputies are now looking for 48-year-old Dennis Williams. Dennis was last seen wearing jeans and a blue button down shirt. He is described as 6’1″ and weighing 220 pounds. If you have any information about his whereabouts, you are asked to contact the sheriff’s office.

08:30 Newscast December 1, 2014

Democratic incumbent Senator Mary Landrieu and republican challenger Bill Cassidy will meet in a televised Senate debate tonight. Jeff Palermo has the story…

cut 1 (32) “reporting”

State Police say a man was killed and his wife seriously injured when the motorcycle they were riding collided with a deer near Leesville. They say 53-year-old Gordon Bolton was killed and 57-year-old Monika Bolton was injured after both thrown from the bike as a result of the collision. Authorities say both were wearing helmets. The investigation is ongoing.

Training has begun for State Police Cadet Class #93 to earn the privilege of wearing the “gold boot” badge of the Louisiana State Police. State Police graduated Cadet Class #92 in May and added 46 troopers to the roster. Trooper Jared Sandifer says this new cadet class will go through 20 weeks of intense training…

cut 12 (11) “survival skills”

He’s hopeful this class will produce 50 new troopers out of about 70 in the class.

After crowding shopping centers for great deals during Black Friday, consumers will now turn to the internet for Cyber Monday. LSU marketing professor Dan Rice says even though retail stores and malls were busy this weekend, some people were waiting until today to make most of their purchases…

cut 9 (10) “lot of people”

Rice says Cyber Monday is becoming a bigger deal then Black Friday for many consumers.

07:30 Newscast December 1, 2014

Tonight is the last night voters will get to see democratic incumbent Mary Landrieu and republican challenger Bill Cassidy debate before Saturday’s Senate election. Political bloggers first reported that some of Cassidy’s time sheets from LSU did not add up to the hours he actually worked. Dubos says this issue will likely come up in tonight’s debate, but it might be too little too late for Landrieu’s re-election chances…

cut 5 (09) “sink in”

In published reports, Cassidy denies the accusations that he received payments for work he didn’t do.

After spending the weekend shopping for great deals at the mall and other retail stores, consumers will now turn to the internet for Cyber Monday. LSU marketing professor Dan Rice says Cyber Monday is becoming a bigger deal then Black Friday for many consumers

cut 8 (07) “the house”

Rice says even though shopping centers and malls were busy this weekend, some people were waiting until today to make most of their purchases.

Training is underway for a new cadet class of the Louisiana State Police. State Police Cadet Class #93 will go through 20 weeks of training. Trooper Jared Sandifer says says the graduates from this class will help bolster trooper numbers statewide…

cut 11 (07) “of our state”

State Police graduated Cadet Class #92 in May and added 46 troopers to the roster. Sandifer’s hopeful this class will produce 50 new troopers.

Staying fit and avoiding weigh gain is difficult for some during the holiday season. State department of health and hospital’s Well-Ahead Director, Melissa Martin, says during the holiday season, many people take in more calories than they do during other months of the year, so she says find ways to burn off those calories…

cut 14 (10) “play with family”

Martin says also try to plan out your meals, so you are not rushing to eat or forced to eat fast food on a regular basis.

06:45 Sportscast December 1, 2014

The Saints continue to do the unexpected. Lose games when you expect them to win, but win games when you think they’ll get beat. New Orleans went into Pittsburgh yesterday and beat the Steelers 35-32. Quarterback Drew Brees threw five touchdown passes to five different receivers, Mark Ingram rushed for 122 yards and the defense forced two turnovers. Coach Sean Payton says it feels good to beat a good team on the road…

cut 19 (08) “3rd down”

The Saints remain tied for first in the NFC South with Atlanta, who upset the Arizona Cardinals yesterday 29-18. Also in the division, Cincinnati defeated Tampa Bay 14-13 and Carolina fell to Minnesota 31-13.

In college basketball action yesterday, Southeastern Louisiana bested Langston 92-80, UNO fell to Denver 79-60, and Tulane has now won five out of its first six as they defeated Tennessee Tech 73-68.

Louisiana Tech will play this Saturday in the Conference USA Championship game against Marshall after routing Rice 76-31 on Saturday at Joe Aillet Stadium. The Bulldogs amassed 677 total yards as quarterback Cody Sokol threw for 387 yards and four touchdowns. Head Coach Skip Holtz on his explosive offense

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Tech will take on the Thundering Herd in the league title game this Saturday at 11 AM in Huntington, West Virginia and it can be seen on ESPN2.

In other college football action from the weekend, UL-Lafayette finished their regular season at 8-4 with a 42-23 win over Troy. It was Georgia Southern over ULM 22-16, Southeastern Louisiana fell to Sam Houston State in the first round of the FCS Playoffs 21-17, and Southern defeating Grambling in the Bayou Classic 52-45, and will take on Alcorn State for the SWAC Championship this Saturday.

06:30 Newscast December 1, 2014

Democratic incumbent Senator Mary Landrieu and republican challenger Bill Cassidy will meet in a televised Senate debate tonight. Political analyst Clancy Dubos says you can bet Landrieu will bring up the recent allegations that Cassidy, who is a doctor, was paid by the LSU Health Sciences Center for work he never did…

cut 4 (10) “question is”

Political bloggers first reported that some of Cassidy’s time sheets from LSU did not add up to the hours he actually worked.

The State Police Cadet Class #93 has started training to earn the privilege of wearing the “gold boot” badge of the Louisiana State Police. The cadets will go through 20 weeks of training. Trooper Jared Sandifer says about 70 new cadets reported to the Training Academy yesterday…

cut 10 (10) “70 individuals”

This is the second State Police cadet class to be held since September 2008.

After spending the weekend shopping for great deals at the mall and other retail stores, consumers will now turn to the internet for Cyber Monday. LSU marketing professor Dan Rice says savvy consumers held off on buying certain items this past weekend to see what kind of deals they’ll get today…

cut 7 (06) “free shipping”

Rice says Cyber Monday is becoming a bigger deal than Black Friday for many consumers.

Staying fit or maintaining your current weight is difficult for some during the holiday season. State department of health and hospital’s Well-Ahead Director, Melissa Martin, says staying hydrated is one way to make sure you don’t eat too much during one sitting…

cut 13 (12) “hunger cues”

Martin says during the holiday season, many people take in more calories than they do during other months of the year.

Mon AM Newscall December 1

Tonight is the last night voters will get to see democratic incumbent Mary Landrieu and republican challenger Bill Cassidy debate before Saturday’s Senate election. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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Eating right and staying healthy is more of a challenge during the holiday season. Jeff Palermo has some tips…

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Training is underway for a new cadet class of the Louisiana State Police. Scott Carwile reports…

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Democratic incumbent Senator Mary Landrieu and republican challenger Bill Cassidy will meet in a televised Senate debate tonight. Political analyst Clancy Dubos says you can bet Landrieu will bring up the recent allegations that Cassidy, who is a doctor, was paid by the LSU Health Sciences Center for work he never did..

Cut 4  (10)  “question is”

Political bloggers first reported that some of Cassidy’s time sheets from LSU did not add up to the hours he actually worked. Dubos says this issue will likely come up in tonight’s debate, but it might be too little too late for Landrieu’s re-election chances

Cut 5  (09)  “sink in”

In published reports, Cassidy denies the accusations that he received payments for work he didn’t do. As far as the debate goes, Dubos expects Cassidy will continue to connect Landrieu’s voting record with President Obama’s policies

Cut 6 (10)  “on that”

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After spending the weekend shopping for great deals at the mall and other retail stores, consumers will now turn to the internet for Cyber Monday. LSU marketing professor Dan Rice says savvy consumers held off on buying certain items this past weekend to see what kind of deals they’ll get today…

CUT 7 (06)  “free shipping”

Rice says Cyber Monday is becoming a bigger deal then Black Friday for many consumers

Cut 8 (07)  “the house” 

Rice says even though shopping centers and malls were busy this weekend, some people were waiting until today to make most of their purchases

Cut 9 (10)  “over time”

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The State Police Cadet Class #93 has started training to earn the privilege of wearing the “gold boot” badge of the Louisiana State Police. The cadets will go through 20 weeks of training. Trooper Jared Sandifer says about 70 new cadets reported to the Training Academy yesterday…

Cut 10 (10) “70 individuals” 

He’s hopeful this class will produce 50 new troopers. This is the second State Police cadet class to be held since September 2008. Sandifer says the graduates from this class will help bolster trooper numbers statewide…

cut 11 (07)  “of our state”

State Police graduated Cadet Class #92 in May and added 46 troopers to the roster. Sandifer says this new cadet class will go through 20 weeks of intense training…

cut 12 (11)  “survival skills”

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Staying fit or maintaining your current weight is difficult for some during the holiday season. State department of health and hospital’s Well-Ahead Director, Melissa Martin, says staying hydrated is one way to make sure you don’t eat too much during one sitting

Cut 13 (12)  “hunger cues”

Martin says during the holiday season, many people take in more calories than they do during other months of the year, so she says find ways to burn off those calories

Cut 14 (10)  “play with family”

Martin says also try to plan out your meals, so you are not rushing to eat or forced to eat fast food on a regular basis

Cut 15  (12)  “the holidays”

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The Ragin Cajuns wrapped up an 8-and-4 regular season with a 42-23 win over the Troy Trojans. UL Lafayette rushed for 344 yards as Elijan McGuire and Alonzo Harris combined to gain 255 yards on the ground and five touchdowns. Coach Mark Hudspeth on his top two running backs…

Cut 16  (19)  “pretty effective”

Louisiana Tech will play this Saturday in the Conference USA Championship game against Marshall after routing Rice 76-31 on Saturday at Joe Aillet Stadium. The Bulldogs amassed 677 total yards as quarterback Cody Sokol threw for 387 yards and four touchdowns. Head Coach Skip Holtz on his explosive offense

Cut 17  (15)   “went into it”

Tech will take on the Thundering Herd in the league title game this Saturday at 11 AM in Huntington, West Virginia. Marshall is 11-and-1 on the year, with its one loss coming on Friday against Western Kentucky. Holtz says it should be a great football game

Cut 18 (12) “should be”

The Saints continue to do the unexpected. Lose games when you expect them to win, but win games when you think they’ll get beat. New Orleans went into Pittsburgh yesterday and beat the Steelers 35-32. Quarterback Drew Brees threw five touchdown passes to five different receivers, Mark Ingram rushed for 122 yards and the defense forced two turnovers. Coach Sean Payton says it feels good to beat a good team on the road

Cut 19 (08)   “3rd down”

Before the game a report came out that said Payton and defensive coordinator Rob Ryan’s relationship had deteriorate to the point the two ‘hated” each other. Payton denied that was the case and said he loves what Ryan is doing

Cut 20 (09)  “outstanding job”

 

LRN Newscast 10:30 11-29-14

Secretary of State Tom Schedler says, so far, almost 200 thousand Louisiana voters have participated in early voting for the December 6th runoff election , and today is the final day…
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You have between now and 6pm tonight to cast your ballot in early voting. And you probably know that the biggest battle on the ballot is the US Senate race. Friday, Democratic Senator Mary Landrieu is calling on Republican Congressman Bill Cassidy to turn over pay records for his work with the LSU Health System. She says there are some -quote -serious allegations being made against Cassidy for alleged fraud and double dipping in his pay, and she wants him to bring the documentation to the televised debate Monday night.
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This is the fifth year for Small Business Saturday, with the call to holiday shoppers to support local businesses all day today…
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That’s Dawn Starnes, the Louisiana Director for the National Federation of Independent Business. Nationally, 6 billion dollars was spent in local shops and restaurants last year.

With the great weather forecast today, many people are out in the Christmas tree lots looking for the that perfect tree. To KEEP that tree looking healthy through the Holidays, experts say it’s important to hydrate….
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That’s Kevin Steele, the Louisiana Director of the Southern Christmas Tree Association.

LRN Newscast 09:30 11-29-14

It’s the final day of early voting today for the December 6th election. Eric Gill has more…
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A Church Point woman and her two children that had been missing since Tuesday have been found found safe. Church Point Police said Tabatha Citizen and her two children , went walking Tuesday with her 4-year-old child and her 7-month-old baby, and family members were concerned when the mom and her kids did not return.

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Today is Small Business Saturday; a day where shoppers are urged to help the local economy by shopping at locally-owned businesses. Dawn Starns is the Louisiana Director of the National Federation of Independent Business, says this can be a feel good moment…
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This is Small Business Saturday’s fifth year and last year shoppers nationwide spent almost $6 billion dollars.

As the LSU Tigers await their bowl bid following their Thanksgiving night win over Texas A & M, Head Coach Les Miles is reflecting back on the regular season, and his team…
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The Tigers were 8 and 4 for the regular season.