6:30 LRN Newscast

It’s Super Bowl weekend in New Orleans and especially in light of what happened New Year’s Day, security along Bourbon Street is tighter than it’s ever been before. Andrew Greenstein spoke with Bourbon Street visitors.

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A dense fog advisory is in effect until 10 AM for the southern half of the state today. The fog is mixing with smoke from a marsh fire in St. Charles Parish which has resulted in near zero visibility conditions for some areas.

Super Bowl Pregame festivities in the Superdome will certainly have a Louisiana flair. New Orleans native Jon Batiste will sing the national anthem, Lafayette’s Lauren Daigle along with Trombone Shorty from New Orleans will perform God Bless America. And before that, the Southern University Human Jukebox Marching Band will entertain the crowd. Band director Kedric Taylor…

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A decorated Army veteran from South Dakota returns to New Orleans for the first time today since performing clean-up work following Hurricane Katrina and she will get to go to the Super Bowl. Staff Sergeant Kim Hubers is one of a few military veterans that have received tickets for the game, and she can’t believe it…

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USAA teamed up with former LSU star and Vikings receiver Justin Jefferson to award Hubers a trip to the Super Bowl and game tickets. Jefferson is her favorite player.