11:30 LRN Newscast

A new statewide poll finds President Trump’s favorable rating in Louisiana is 48-percent, but Governor Jeff Landry’s is only 39-percent. JMC Analytics and Polling pollster John Couvillon says Landry had an aggressive legislative agenda during his first year in office and that might have turned off a few voters…

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More than 800-thousand households in Louisiana rely on SNAP benefits and Governor Jeff Landry warns SNAP recipients will not receive their federal assistance next month if the federal government shutdown continues. Jan Moller, the executive director of Invest Louisiana says D-C politics are hurting people who struggle to pay for groceries…

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Senator Bill Cassidy is urging the NCAA to explore an age limit and limits on foreign athletes. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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The federal government has announced they are charging more than 30 people for illegal gambling activity and an NBA game played in New Orleans in  is part of their investigation. Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier is accused of participating in an illegal sports betting scheme. In a game against the Pelicans in 2023, Rozier left the game early and never returned. Sports bettors said on social media at the time that there was something shady about Rozier’s departure from the game.