6:30 LRN Newscast

Election Day is Saturday and the candidates on the ballot have this week to make their final push. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says expect to get text messages from the candidates and see and hear plenty of campaign ads, but mudslinging usually does not happen this late in the game….
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Polls have consistently shown Republican Attorney General Jeff Landry with a comfortable lead over the other candidates in the governor’s race.

It’s National Fire Prevention Week. Ed Bush Director of the American Red Cross of Louisiana says now is the time to make sure your smoking alarms are working…
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Cooking is the leading cause of home fires. The state fire marshal’s office says there were 78 fire-related deaths in 2022 and a handful were believed to have been cooking-related.

With so many scary movies available this month, you might wonder why some are into them more than others and when is your child old enough to watch them. Brooke Thorington has more.
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