6:30 LRN Newscast March 4

The family of a UNO student who died after a Uber ride is demanding answers on what led to her death. Kevin Gallagher has the story…
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Former President Donald Trump will be in New Orleans this weekend as he’ll appear at a Republican National Committee event. Minority Whip and Jefferson Parish Republican Steve Scalise and Louisiana Congresswoman Julia Letlow will also be there. No public events have been announced.

The state will transfer over 600 people currently serving time at the State Penitentiary in Angola to the Allen Correctional Center in Kinder due to a major staffing shortage. In all, 602 inmates, or about 12 percent of Angola’s current population of 5100, will be moved. Department of Corrections Undersecretary Thomas Bickham says efforts to attract staff have failed to yield results to their prison in West Feliciana Parish.
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DOC officials believe the area surrounding the Allen Correctional Center is better suited to recruit employees than Angola,

Alexandria International Airport is part of an initiative to train more commercial airline pilots. AEX Executive director Sandra McQuain…:
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American Airlines and United Airlines are two major airliners that have been hampered by a shortage of pilots.