5:30 LRN Newscast

Kellen Moore is officially introduced as the 19th head coach in Saints history. Moore has some recent history of coaching in the Superdome. Before helping lead the Eagles to a win in Super Bowl 59, he helped lead the Eagles to a 15-to-12 win over the then-undefeated Saints at the Superdome in Week Three. Moore says the Superdome is a tough place for visiting teams to play in.

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Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner Mike Strain says bird flu is one reason for the high price of eggs. Strain says that’s because there are fewer hens laying eggs, causing a ten-percent drop in egg production. Strain says to keep egg prices from spiraling out of control, they have to stop the spread of bird flu.

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Northwest Louisiana is losing hundreds of jobs as International Paper announces its closing its containerboard mill in Natchitoches Parish. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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Governor Landry signs an extradition order to bring a New York doctor to Louisiana to face felony charges for prescribing an abortion pill to a teenager. But actually bringing Dr. Maggie Carpenter to Louisiana could be easier said than done. New York Governor Kathy Hochul says she will not be signing the extradition order and has ordered law enforcement not to cooperate.