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Mardi Gras revelers put parading on pause for Super Bowl parties
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) – Many people coming from parades decided to stop by The Station Bar and Grill in Baton Rouge Louisiana.
“We’re at the station, we’re having a Super Bowl party and we’re just gonna have fun and watch the game, and see how many times they say Taylor Swift’s name,” said Suzanne Edmonson, patron of The Station.
Just focusing on having a good time, the room was mixed on who they wanted to win.
“I’m excited to see Brock Purdy, Mrs. irrelevant winning the Superbowl, that’s the best part of it, and seeing a bunch of people having fun, getting drunk, and enjoying football,” said Carson McLellan, Bartender at The Station.
“Whichever team my man is on. That is who I will be rooting for, but I am rooting for Usher at halftime,” said Kaitlyn Withers, Bartender at The Station.
The party was large and loud, consisting of a live band, an elaborate photo booth, and of course, the celebration was done exactly as expected in south Louisiana.
But more than anything, people in Louisiana are excited to host next year’s Super Bowl.
“I’m excited for that, I’m hoping the saints make it again, that would be reality exciting, or you know, Joe Burrow. If he makes it to the Super Bowl next year if Joey B is at the Super Bowl, even if he’s just watching, I’m going,” added Withers.
“Yes we’re gonna go, we’re definitely gonna go,” explained Edmonson.
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BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — A new law signed by President Donald Trump could make simple tax return mistakes easier to fix.
U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy authored The IRS Math Act, aiming to clear up confusion around IRS error notices. Millions of Americans receive a letter from the IRS saying, “There’s a math error” on their federal return every year.
For many, the notices are hard to understand, and even harder to fix, but the new IRS Math Act aims to change that.
“For all of you who called our office, my office, you made an honest mistake on your tax return, and now you feel the whole weight of the IRS coming after you,” said Cassidy. “It says if you make an honest mistake, you confess, you pay the difference, and all is clear,” Senator Cassidy said.
The bill requires the IRS to make the error notices on federal returns clearer and provide a path for correcting honest mistakes. It spells out how taxpayers can respond, what they owe, and how to resolve issues without escalation. The bill passed with bipartisan support.
Trump also signed another bill from Cassidy, the Support Act, which further targets the fentanyl crisis in the U.S.
“The Support Act is about preventing, treating, and delivering recovery services for Americans co-diagnosed with both addiction and mental illness,” said Cassidy. “One law enforcement officer I spoke to said, ‘You cannot arrest your way out of this epidemic of drug abuse.’ So, we’ve got to address two things at once in this bill — addiction and mental illnesses; they often go together. Now, I speak as a doctor, I know that giving the opportunity to be healed, to return to wholeness, is one of the ways we get out of this drug crisis.”
Implementation guidelines for the acts are expected from federal agencies in the coming months.
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Another freeze is coming to south Louisiana. Here’s where to expect the coldest temperatures.
Parts of south Louisiana are gearing up for frost and temperatures so cold it may be dangerous for pets and sensitive plants Tuesday night into Wednesday morning.
While New Orleans is not likely to experience freezing temperatures, Baton Rouge and Lafayette could see lows at or near freezing, the National Weather Service said Tuesday morning.
NWS forecasters said temperatures could drop to as low as 42 degrees in New Orleans, 32 degrees in Baton Rouge and 34 degrees in Lafayette Wednesday morning.
The coldest conditions are expected in the Florida Parishes bordering southwest Mississippi and north of the Interstate 10/12 corridor, as well as Mississippi areas like McComb and Woodville, where below freezing temperatures are likely overnight, according to the NWS.
Forecasters said residents in areas that are expected to freeze should prepare to protect plants, pets and people. They did not warn of the potential for problems with frozen pipes, which generally only occur during a sustained freeze.
🥶Heads up! We are tracking a Frost/Freeze Risk for tonight into Wed Morning.
Highest threat (Red/Purple) remains across SW MS and adjacent Louisiana parishes. Even if you are in the Yellow/Orange, it’s time to prep!Remember 3 Ps: 🐾Pets 🌿Plants 👵People#lawx #mswx pic.twitter.com/dWYUCOUOAg
— NWS New Orleans (@NWSNewOrleans) December 2, 2025
After the blast of cold weather mid-week, forecasters are tracking potentially heavy rainfall Thursday and Friday in south Louisiana.
WWL-TV meteorologist Payton Malone said Tuesday that south Louisiana could be looking at widespread rain Thursday morning and scattered rain through the rest of the day and Friday while WDSU meteorologist Scot Pilie’ said areas like New Orleans, Lafayette and the Gulf Coast could see between two-and-half to four inches of rain later this week.
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Louisiana man arrested, accused of trying to buy 10-month-old baby girl from woman in Angie
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – The Washington Parish Sheriff’s Office says it has arrested a man accused of attempting to buy a 10-month-old child in Angie.
According to the sheriff’s office, its Special Investigations Unit and the Angie Police Department opened an investigation on Nov. 26, 2025, after learning that Howell Gene Penton allegedly solicited a woman at the Angie Auction House to purchase her infant daughter.
Auction House to purchase her 10-month-old female child.(Washington Parish Sheriff’s Office)
Investigators conducted an undercover operation on Nov. 29, which led to an arrest warrant for Penton. He was taken into custody the same day without incident.
The investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with information about the sale of minor children is asked to call the Washington Parish Sheriff’s Office at 985-839-3434.
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