2:30 PM Newscast August 26

AAA reports that the average price for a gallon of regular gasoline in Louisiana is $2.98.  Nearly 40-cents a gallon cheaper than this time last year.  Sean Richardson has more.

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Soon, automakers may be required to keep AM radio in their vehicles, as Congress continues debating the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act. Mike Steele with the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness says AM radio can do things that other media, including TV stations, are unable to do during emergencies.

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The bill comes as some automakers, including Tesla, are starting to omit AM radio from their vehicles.

A new executive order from the desk of Governor Jeff Landry seeks to protect election integrity by preventing non-citizens from voting. The order instructs federal and state agencies who offer individuals the ability to register to vote, to also provide a disclaimer that tells a person that he or she cannot vote if they are not a U-S Citizen. Secretary of State Nancy Landry…

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State agencies that provide assistance to an individuals are also required to offer them the opportunity to register to vote, if they are not registered.

Former LSU baseball star Dylan Crews will make his major league baseball debut tonight when he suits up for the Washington Nationals as they host the New York Yankees tonight. Washington selected Crews with the number two overall pick last year and the centerfielder quickly made it through the minor leagues to the bigs…

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Crews hit .270 in the minor leagues this season with 13 home runs and 68 RBIs.