6:30 am Newscast

Governor Landry is outlining some of the security procedures which will be in place next week for the Super Bowl. From February 5th through the 10th, a French Quarter Enhanced Security Zone will be set up. It will be bordered by Canal, Royal, St. Ann and Dauphine streets. Within that zone, all coolers and ice chests will be prohibited. Also:

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Senator Bill Cassidy faces intense pressure from Louisiana conservatives to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Trump’s health secretary. Political Analyst Robert Hogan says Cassidy, a doctor and chair of the Senate Health Committee, is at an impasse when it comes to how he will vote.

Cut 10 (10) “…matters of health.”

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Senator John Kennedy warns that failing to extend the 2017 tax cuts would severely damage the economy.  Sean Richardson reports.

Cut 2 (33) “…I’m Sean Richardson.”

A 30-year Marine Corps veteran got the surprise of a lifetime – he was told by Jayden Daniels that he was selected by USAA to go to the Super Bowl. Jonathan Knauth (kuh-NOWTH) of Stafford County, Virginia, says he was nominated for the tickets, but had forgotten all about it until he heard the news.

Cut 13 (09)  “…of the blue.”