8:30 LRN Newscast

Louisiana Congressman and House Speaker Mike Johnson had a phone call with President Biden yesterday as House Republicans try to reach an agreement with Democrats on stronger immigration policies at the southern border. Johnson says since Biden took office there have been more than seven million illegal encounters recorded at the southern border….
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The White House says there are no unilateral actions the President could take and it’s Congress’ responsibility to approve more funding.

Louisiana, north of Interstate 10 and 12 is under a slight risk for severe weather tonight. Large hail, damaging winds and tornadoes are all a possibility. Another front will arrive on Sunday bringing us temperatures well below freezing on Monday and Tuesday and the possibility of wintry precipitation on Monday for the northern half of the state. National Weather Service Meteorologist Gary Chatelain…
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Louisiana Gaming Control Board Chairman Ronnie Johns says in the two years since legalized sports betting went into effect, about five billion dollars in bets have been placed and that’s tax revenue for the Bayou State…
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85% of sports betting in Louisiana is done on a mobile device.

LSU has hired defensive line coach Bo Davis away from Texas. Tiger Rag Assistant Editor William Weathers says this should end the revolving door of D-Line coaches the program experienced in 2023 when Jamar Cain left for the Broncos…
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Davis will reportedly start out making 1.25 million dollars.