8:30 LRN Newscast

The world is paying tribute to Queen Elizabeth the Second who passed away at the age of 96 after 70 years on the throne. Elizabeth’s reign began in 1952 and for decades she’s served as a figure of national pride and a symbol of stability. LSU history professor Meredith Veldman says the monarchy will never be the same…
cut 11 (12) “…sense of duty”
Her 73-year-old son, Charles, becomes the King and will be known as King Charles the Third.

Tomorrow is the statistical peak of the hurricane season and State Climatologist Barry Keim says as it stands now, we are looking at a below-average season…
cut 5 (13) “…long-term average”
NOAA predicted up to 20 named storms.

Louisiana’s whooping crane re-introduction program had a successful breeding season as a record high eight wild hatched chicks have fledged and have been added to the state’s population, which is 76
Cut 2 (28) “….I’m Marsanne Golsby.”

Social media in Houma is abuzz over reports of a live tiger being spotted in downtown Houma. The Houma police department told a New Orleans TV station that they’ve received multiple calls about a loose tiger, but they have not laid eyes on any exotic animal.