7:30 A.M. LRN News 11/19/2020

The 2021 Gulf Coast Energy Outlook anticipates oil production in the gulf to decline. Brooke Thorington has more
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Today is the Great American Smoke out, the day traditionally set aside to encourage smokers to kick the habit. Tonia Moore, Director for the Louisiana Campaign for Tobacco-Free Living says in 2019 21-percent of adults in the Bayou State use cigarettes. Moore says there’s free help with the 1-800-Quit Now phone line.
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Over the past two days, the state has reported over 45-hundred new coronavirus cases. This is why Governor John Bel Edwards is asking Louisiana residents to not have large family gatherings for the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday…
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LHSAA Executive Director Eddie Bonine says he has no plans of shutting down high school sports, even though more schools are moving to virtual learning. Bonine made his comments during a press event in Shreveport.
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