10:30 LRN Newscast

Election Day is now just over five weeks away; and last week, we got our second snapshot of the U.S. Senate race between Julia Letlow and Jamie Davis. Like the first poll, the poll this month by Hart Research Associates shows Letlow with a four-point lead over Davis. LSU political science professor Robert Hogan says there is one important thing to note about this poll. 

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LSU exacted revenge in a big way against Texas A-and-M Saturday night, walloping them, 35-6. Safety Ty Benefield said he and his teammates emphatically showed that the defense is able to stop a mobile quarterback like Marcel Reed, holding him to minus-13 yards rushing.

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With school back in session and ragweed pollen counts near their peak, September can be a concerning time for people with asthma. Kace Kieschnick has more.

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The coroner of St. Tammany Parish is sounding the alarm on an uptick in suicides. Dr. Christopher Tape says the parish is on pace for 60 suicides this year, which would be a record. He notes that most victims are men who shoot themselves in the spur of the moment as opposed to planning it in advance.