12:30 LRN Newscast

The House Education Committee votes down a bill that would have removed the requirement that students receive the meningitis vaccine. Colleen Crain has the story

Cut 1 (34) “…I’m Colleen Crain.”

Sad story out of Pineville as a mother and her son died in a house fire this morning. Mayor Joe Bishop told KALB-TV that the victims have been identified as 90-year-old Dorothy Gordon and 69-year-old Gary Gordon. No other information has been released.

 

The LSU gymnastics program is in the NCAA Finals for the 11th time in program history and will try to win their second national championship in three years. LSU nearly failed to advance to the finals, but thanks to a strong performance on the floor, they leapfrogged Georgia to advance. Sophomore sensation Kailin Chio says the team will use Thursday’s performance as a learning experience heading into Saturday’s meet.

Cut 8 (04) “…throw out the bad.”

The Tigers will compete against top-seeded Oklahoma, No. 3-seeded Florida and No. 15-seeded Minnesota at 3 p.m.

Fifth-year senior Bo Bordelon is one of the surprising stories at LSU’s spring practice. Bordelon has been a career backup at LSU; but with a new coaching staff, he’s moved to the top of the depth chart at left guard.

Cut 14 (11) “…just start new.”