5:30 LRN Newscast

Governor Jeff Landry tells Fox News Radio he will travel to Greenland in a couple of months as part of his new part-time job as special envoy to Greenland. Landry says he wants to talk with the residents of the arctic island about the benefits of having a closer relationship with the United States…

Cut 6 (09) “…I’m going.”

President Trump has said Greenland is important to the United States for national security purposes. But Greenland is part of the Kingdom of Denmark.

Another auto insurance company is lowering its rates. Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple says he’s approved Progressive Security Insurance Company’s request for a 6.6 percent average rate decrease on over 270-thousand private passenger auto insurance policyholders. Progressive Paloverde Insurance Company will also lower its rates by an average of four percent. Temple says Progressive told regulators the rate reductions are primarily driven by a reduction in frequency of claims.

 

 

New Orleans is now back in the running to host the 2031 Super Bowl. So what are the city’s chances of landing the game that year?

Cut 1 (33) “…I’m Andrew Greenstein.”

The state Department of Wildlife and Fisheries reports 16 Louisiana black bears were harvested during the legal bear hunting season that ran from December 6th to the 21st.  LDWF’s Large Carnivore Program Manager John Hanks says there were three different areas where hunters were could legally hunt black bears…

Cut 7 (15) “…that area.”

The largest bear harvested was 565 pounds.