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It's Thanksgiving week. If your turkey's not thawing yet, you need to get to work on that. Also, see below for a great Black Friday deal from us.


TITLE IX: Lawyers who are handling lawsuits against LSU over past sexual misconduct say a school lawyer has made "callously insensitive" remarks about the women suing the school. They say the lawyer's recent remarks to legislators was victim-blaming and "absurd." Andrea Gallo has details today.


YOU WANT DEBRIS WITH THAT? Jackie DeRobertis spent part of last week with Livingston Parish debris crews as they collected material left over after Hurricane Ida. Bottom line, there's a stunning amount of debris.


TALKING TURKEY, AND TURKEY FIRES: Here's now not to set fire to your house this week.


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