SUMMARY: Louisiana’s gambling industry showed mixed results in December. Video gaming devices generated $63.7 million, a 1.5% increase, with truck stops leading revenue. However, hotel revenue dropped 11.2%. Caesars New Orleans reported a 2.6% increase from December 2023, despite a 5% decrease from November. Riverboat casinos saw an 8.1% decline year-over-year. Slots at racetracks generated $26.4 million, with a slight decline from last year. Sports betting experienced a 38.1% drop in net proceeds, though wagers increased by 3.6%. Fantasy sports earned $2.4 million, contributing modestly to state taxes. Overall, the sector had a slight increase in revenue year-to-date.

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SUMMARY: At the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis, tourists engage with a poignant exhibit featuring life-size statues of sanitation workers holding signs that read, “I Am a Man,” a slogan from the 1968 strike highlighting their humanity. Joe Calhoun, who as a teenager supported the strike alongside Martin Luther King Jr., recalls his experiences. He assembled the iconic signs while living in the Clayborn Temple attic for three weeks. Following King’s assassination, Calhoun continued his activism, participating in the Poor People’s Campaign and the Walk Against Fear. Recently, he’s returned to activism, joining Black Lives Matter marches and mentoring younger leaders.

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SUMMARY: A Weather Alert Day is in effect due to a cold front arriving today, with a Winter Storm Warning set for Tuesday. The warning begins Monday night and lasts through Tuesday night. Residents should prepare for potentially severe wintry weather, including snow, sleet, and freezing rain, particularly on the North Shore and River Parishes. Tomorrow will be cold with wind chills as low as 10-15°F. Forecasts predict 2-4 inches of snow in southeastern areas, and potentially 3-6 inches further north by Tuesday evening. Preparations are advised for icy conditions, especially for those with emergencies.

Meteorologist Devon Lucie starts with the dangerous cold tonight and Monday, then breaks down the snowstorm Tuesday walking you through what the different computer forecasts are showing for timing and precip types, how much snow you’ll get, the timing of when the precip begins, when it ends, how cold you’ll be, and a Parish by Parish break down of what to expect with this dangerous winter storm, then finishing with your seven day forecast

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