10:30 LRN Newscast

Early voting is underway for the November 3rd election. It will run through next Tuesday, except on Sunday, early voting locations will be closed. Secretary of State Nancy Landry there is a lot on this ballot, the U-S Senate race, U-S House races, ten constitutional amendments and more than 25-hundred local races statewide…

Cut 8 (10) “…every ten years”

Early voting locations will be open from 8:30 to 6 PM.

NOAA’s winter outlook calls for wetter-than-normal conditions in Louisiana. LSU Health climatologist Barry Keim says that’s typical during El Niño winters.

Cut 4 (04) “…that enhanced storminess.”

But for now it will be dry this week, with high temperatures in the 80s.

 

The inaugural Love Our Waterways month was a huge success. Volunteers removed 68 tons of litter from Louisiana’s waterways throughout the month-long event last month. Susan Russell, the executive director of Keep Louisiana Beautiful, says one item in particular was the most collected item from waterways.

Cut 6 (08) “…roadways as well.”

Along with the plastic water bottles, metal cans and plastic snack packaging were also among the most commonly collected items from the waterways, and volunteers also collected 177 tires.

The Saints flew to France after their win over the Giants on Sunday. Violent anti-government riots have called into question whether the NFL should play this game in Paris, but the league said it is doing its due diligence to ensure the safety of the teams. Saints tight end Juwan Johnson…

Cut 13 (12)  “…city of Paris.”

New Orleans will play Pittsburgh on Sunday.