4:30 LRN Newscast

First Lady Melania Trump is visiting LSU Saturday to announce a five-million-dollar endowment fund supporting scholarships for LSU students who experienced foster care. LSU System President Wade Rousse says the final number could end up even higher than five million, and the fund will support 14 scholarships in perpetuity.

Cut 3 (09) “…be more proud.”

The fund comes as part of the First Lady’s Fostering the Future initiative.

Nicholls State has signed a corporate logo patch deal with Thibodaux Regional Health System. Athletics Director JT Terrell says this agreement will help with the growing costs of college athletics…

Cut 7 (10) “…championship level”

 

LSU is favorite to beat Alabama for the first time since 2007 as the longtime SEC rivals are set to meet at 2:30 on Saturday in Tiger Stadium. For the Crimson Tide to pull off the upset, they will need a big game from sophomore quarterback Keelon Russell. Mobile, Alabama radio sports talk host Mark Heim says Russell can take fans on a roller coaster…

Cut 16 (14) “…throw the ball away”

LSU special assistant Ed Orgeron will be on the sidelines for the Tigers after missing the first few games because of a health scare that Orgeron said nearly cost him his life. The former LSU head coach is thanking the doctors and nurses at Our Lady of the Lake Hospital in an advertisement…

Cut 14 (12) “…Crimson Tide”