1:30 LRN Newscast

Election day is tomorrow and voters in the newly drawn Sixth Congressional District will be electing a new member to the U-S House of Representatives. Baton Rouge Senator Cleo Fields is considered the front-runner to represent the new majority-minority district. Fields says if elected, he’ll push to increase the minimum wage…

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Fields previously served in Congress in the 1990s. Political newcomer Quentin Anderson of Baton Rouge is also running to represent the sixth district. Anderson echos Fields’ call for a higher minimum wage…

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Two other Democrats are also running, Wilken Jones Junior and Peter Williams. They are political unknowns.  The lone Republican in the race is former state senator Elbert Guillory, who is hoping to force a runoff against one of Democratic candidates.

The Saints have fired head coach Dennis Allen. New Orleans lost its seventh straight yesterday, 23 to 22 to the lowly Carolina Panthers. Host of the Locked on Saints Podcast Ross Jackson says a move had to be made after losing to one of the worst teams in the NFL…

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Allen ends his tenure with the Saints with a record of 18-25 in two and a half seasons, missing the playoffs in 2022 and 2023.

Tropical Depression 18 has formed south of Jamica and it’s expected to develop into a hurricane as it moves northwest towards the Gulf of Mexico. LSU Public Health Climatologist Barry Keim says the National Hurricane Center’s official forecast has the storm approaching the Louisiana coast by the end of the week….

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Too early to say what kind of impact Louisiana will see.

12:30 LRN Newscast

The Saints have fired head coach Dennis Allen after the team suffered its seventh straight loss. Jeff Palermo has more…

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Victims have been identified from a helicopter crash that happened in Iowa on Friday night. 50-year-old Jared Savant, his wife 35-year-old Tanya Savant, and their 2-year-old baby all of Kinder died in the crash. Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Deputies were dispatched and stayed on the scene until the FAA arrived and began a preliminary investigation. No further information is available at this time.

Tropical Depression Eighteen, formerly a disturbance in the Caribbean, developed over the weekend with maximum sustained winds of 35 mph, moving north at 9 mph. It is expected to strengthen into Tropical Storm Rafael as it moves near Jamaica. By mid-week, it may reach Category 1 hurricane status as it nears Cuba. LSU Public Health Climatologist Barry Keim says a storm in November is rare…

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Woman’s Hospital in Baton Rouge is conducting The Sweet Study involving the medication, Ozempic.  It’s designed to help women at high risk of developing type 2 diabetes.Half the participants receive Ozempic during the study, and the other half get a placebo. It includes women from all over Louisiana. Those who pass a phone screening will visit Woman’s in Baton Rouge for in-person screening tests. If those tests and questions qualify her, Scientific Research Director, Dr. Elizabeth Sutton says the participant will come back for baseline testing then…

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11:40 LRN Sportscast

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That was Dennis Allen following the team’s seventh straight loss as they lost to Carolina 23 to 22 yesterday. This morning, Owner Gayle Benson made the decision to fire Allen in the middle of his third season as head coach. Host of the Locked on Saints Podcast, Ross Jackson, says yesterday’s embarrassing loss to the lowly Panthers was the final straw….

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Special teams coordinator Darren Rizzi takes over as the Saints interim head coach. Allen went 18 and 25 during his time as head coach in New Orleans.

The Pelicans lost last night, falling to the Atlanta Hawks 126 to 111. New Orleans is now 3-and-4 and will host the Portland Trail Blazers tonight.

Today is opening day for college basketball….Coach Kim Mulkey begins her fourth season as head coach of the Lady Tigers. Mulkey wants to push the ball up the court…

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LSU has three of the top players in the country, Aneesah Morrow, Flau’Jae Johnson and Mikaylah Williams. The 7th ranked Lady Tigers host Eastern Kentucky at 7 PM.

Also tonight…Louisiana Tech men’s basketball hosts LSU-Alexandria at 6:30. Bulldogs forward Daniel Batcho goes into the season as the Conference USA Preseason Player of the Year.

McNeese tips off the season in Sioux Falls where the Cowboys will take on South Dakota State. The Bulldogs won 30 games last year and they are ranked tenth in the College Insider-dot-com Mid-Major Top 25 poll.

11:30 LRN Newscast

Tomorrow is Election Day, and both major political parties are pulling out all the stops in getting the vote out. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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The Saints have fired head coach Dennis Allen as the team is mired in a seven-game losing streak. Special Teams Coordinator Darren Rizzi has been named interim head coach and Host of the Locked on Saints Podcast Ross Jackson says that’s the right move…

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LSU Shreveport celebrates record-breaking enrollment for the second consecutive semester, reaching 10,851 students in Fall 2024—an 11% increase over last fall and a 24-percent increase from Fall 2022. Chancellor Dr. Robert Smith credits faculty and staff for their commitment to recruiting and retaining students…

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Woman’s Hospital in Baton Rouge is conducting The Sweet Study involving the medication, Ozempic. It’s designed to help women at high risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Scientific Research Director, Dr. Elizabeth Sutton, says most people don’t know they’re at risk for developing diabetes and women who have experienced gestational diabetes are at much greater risk…

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Contact Woman’s Hospital in Baton Rouge if you want to participate.

10:30 LRN Newscast

We are on the eve of election day as polls are set to open tomorrow morning at 6 AM and stay open until eight PM. Former President Donald Trump is expected to easily take Louisiana in the presidential race over Vice President Kamala Harris. But State Republican Party executive director Cory Dennis says if 2020 taught us anything, every vote counts…

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At a rally at the state Democratic party headquarters, former Governor John Bel Edwards….

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Tropical Depression 18 has formed in the Caribbean and it will develop into a hurricane and move into the Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday. Too early to tell on impacts to Louisiana, but worth watching.

The Saints have fired head coach Dennis Allen. New Orleans lost its seventh straight yesterday, 23 to 22 to the lowly Carolina Panthers. Host of the Locked on Saints Podcast Ross Jackson says a move had to be made after losing to one of the worst teams in the NFL…

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Woman’s Hospital in Baton Rouge is conducting a study designed to help women at high risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

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9:30 LRN Newscast

With just hours to go before voters go to the polls, both political parties in Louisiana are pulling out the stops in getting out the vote. State Republican Party executive director Cory Dennis says if early voting is any indication, Election Day should be a good day for the G-O-P in the state.

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According to the Secretary of State’s office, 430-thousand Republicans have early voted compared to 344-thousand Democrats.

hile Vice President Kamala Harris is not expected to win Louisiana, Democrats are expected to gain a seat in the House thanks to the newly drawn sixth Congressional District that now favors a minority to win. Former Governor John Bel Edwards…

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Polls are open tomorrow from 6 AM to 8 PM.

The Saints seven-game losing streak has cost coach Dennis Allen’s job. Multiple media outlets are reporting Allen was fired this morning after New Orleans lost to the Carolina Panthers 23 to 22 yesterday. It’s the first time in 44 years that the Saints have fired a coach mid-season.

A tropical depression has formed in the Caribbean and it’s expected to grow into a hurricane and enter the Gulf of Mexico. Southeast Louisiana is in the cone of uncertainty, but the storm could weaken as it moves towards the northern Gulf coast.

Woman’s Hospital in Baton Rouge is looking for participants to as they conduct a study to see if Ozempic can be used to risk of developing type 2 diabetes specifically in women who were diagnosed with gestational diabetes during their pregnancy. Scientific Research Director Doctor Elizabeth Sutton…

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Women who meet the study’s criteria and complete it, will earn one-thousand dollars. Contact Women’s hospital for more information.

8:30 LRN Newscast

Tomorrow is Election Day, and both major political parties are pulling out all the stops in getting the vote out. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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The National Hurricane Center says potential tropical storm cyclone 18 in the Caribbean will enter the southwestern Gulf of Mexico as a hurricane later this week and head towards the Louisiana coast. Southeast Louisiana is in the cone of uncertainty. The storm is expected to weaken to a tropical storm as it moves towards the Northern Gulf Coast.

High school marching bands from around the state will compete in Lake Charles over the next three days in the inaugural Louisiana State Marching Band Championship. Louisiana Music Educators Association President Lee Hicks says the marching bands will be judged on how they perform at this event…

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Hicks says the event provides a high-profile platform for Louisiana’s top high school bands to demonstrate their skill, creativity, and school spirit.

LSU Shreveport has set an enrollment record as 10,851 students are enrolled at the school. Chancellor Doctor Robert Smith says it’s great to see…

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LSU-S’s graduate programs are very population as 81-hundred students are enrolled, a university record.

7:30 LRN Newscast

Tomorrow is election day as polls will open at 6 AM and stay open until 8 PM. A big turnout is expected as voters cast their ballot for the next President of the United States.

Former Governor John Bel Edwards….

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But Corey Dennis, executive director of the Louisiana Republican Party, points out there were more registered Republicans who voted during the early voting period than Democrats…

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And if you want to vote absentee that absentee ballot must be turned in by 4:30 PM today at your parish Registrar of Voters office.

Today is the start of the first ever three day Louisiana State Marching Band Championship at McNeese State University in Lake Charles…

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LSU-Shreveport has set an enrollment record as nearly 11-thousand schools are enrolled this fall. Chancellor Doctor Robert Smith on why L-S-U-S is becoming a popular choice…

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6:45 LRN Sportscast

The Saints’ losing streak is now seven after losing to one of the worst teams in the NFL. The Carolina Panthers scored a late touchdown in the fourth quarter to beat New Orleans 23 to 22. Coach Dennis Allen was hoping the return of starting quarterback Derek Carr would propel the Black and Gold to a much-needed win.

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Carr threw for 236 yards in his return from an oblique injury, but lost his best receiver in the first quarter as Chris Olave suffered another concussion after taking a big hit over the middle of the field trying to catch a pass from Carr.

Former Saints receiver Michael Thomas went on the social media site “X” and blasted Carr for the pass. After the game, Carr said the tweets were unfortunate and he wishes Thomas the best.

ULM could not hang on to a three-point lead in the fourth quarter and lost to Marshall 28 to 23. After starting 5-and-1, the Warhawks now have a two-game losing streak. Coach Bryant Vincent expects his team to keep grinding…

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In other action on Saturday….Southeastern Louisiana rallied to beat Lamar 30 to 27 in overtime, Stephen F Austin defeated Nicholls 28 to 12, McNeese ended a three-game losing streak with a 31-3 win over A-and-M Commerce.

Southern scored a late touchdown to beat Alabama A-and-M 25 to 20 and Grambling fell to Bethune Cookman 24-to-21.

Last night in the NBA…Atlanta Hawks dribbled past the Pelicans 126 to 111.

6:30 LRN Newscast

We are on the eve of election day as polls are set to open tomorrow morning at 6 AM and stay open until eight PM. Former President Donald Trump is expected to easily take Louisiana in the presidential race over Vice President Kamala Harris. But State Republican Party executive director Cory Dennis says if 2020 taught us anything, every vote counts…

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The election for the Sixth Congressional District is the biggest race in Louisiana as Republican Garret Graves decided not to run for re-election after his district was re-drawn to favor a minority to win. Former Governor John Bel Edwards says this will give Louisiana two Democrats in the House delegation…

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LSU Shreveport celebrates record-breaking enrollment for the second consecutive semester, reaching 10,851 students in Fall 2024—an 11% increase over last fall and a 24-percent increase from Fall 2022. Chancellor Dr. Robert Smith credits faculty and staff for their commitment to recruiting and retaining students…

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Graduate programs are particularly popular, with a record 8,118 enrolled, reflecting a 13% rise from the previous fall.

The inaugural Louisiana State Marching Band Championship begins today at McNeese State University’s Cowboy Stadium in Lake Charles and will continue through Wednesday. Featuring 69 high school bands and nearly 6,500 student performers, Louisiana Music Educators Association President Lee Hicks on why they chose Lake Charles to host this even…

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Judging criteria include Music General Effect, Visual Performance, and specialized categories for Percussion and Auxiliary.