6:30 LRN Newscast

Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy cast the tie-breaking vote that advanced Robert F Kennedy’s confirmation to the Senate floor. Cassidy joined 13 other Republicans on the Senate Finance Committee and then explained his decision on the Senate Floor, despite concerns about Kennedy’s anti-vaccination views….

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The Iberia Parish Sheriff’s Office, in collaboration with the New Iberia Police Department, arrested five suspects in the theft of multiple headstone markers from the graves of deceased U.S. military veterans in cemeteries IN New Iberia and Iberia Parish. Iberia Parish Sheriff’s office spokesperson Katherine Breaux says the plaques were destroyed.

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Kody Myers, Makayla Naquin, Hannah Guidry, Troy Primeaux, and Kevin Espinoza, all charged with illegal possession of stolen things.  Authorities are still searching for Another suspect, Richard Paul Brower.

Louisiana State Police is lending a helping hand in keeping football fans safe in New Orleans for the Super Bowl. Colleen Crain reports…

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Super Bowl related activities really begin to ramp up as the NFL Experience opens today at the Morial Convention Center. It’s described as an interactive “theme park” for NFL fans. Coming up on Saturday morning it’s the Super Bowl Host Committee Parade in the heart of the French Quarter. Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation President Jay Cicero…

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