6:30 AM LRN Newscast

Despite boasting the best cuisine on the planet, Louisiana is actually slimming down. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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Three New Orleans Police officers were injured yesterday helping firefighters contain a fire and rescue a toddler from a fire in Gentilly yesterday.  It happened at a building in the 9000 block of Chef Menteur Highway.  We’re told two of the officers were treated at the scene for smoke inhalation while a third officer was taken to a local hospital for treatment.

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U-S Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has designated LSU as a Distinguished Military College. U-S Air Force Colonel Joseph Musacchia, who is the commandment of the LSU Corps of Cadet says the order gives the program and ROTC graduates a better chance at starting their military careers as officers.

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Tonight, the Saints host the Falcons, but this game is about more than the regular-season rivalry. It’s also a night to remember one of the most emotional moments in New Orleans sports history — the Saints’ return to the Superdome following Hurricane Katrina. The Saints’ radio voice, Mike Hoss, was a fan in the stands when Steve Gleason famously blocked Michael Koenen’s punt, setting off an eruption of emotion inside the Superdome…

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