8:30 LRN Newscast

President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden are in New Orleans Today highlighting the Biden Cancer Moonshot initiative. The First Lady toured the Louisiana Cancer Research Center on Tulane Avenue last year joined by New Orleans Congressman Troy Carter…
Cut 4 (11) “…the year 2047.”
Tulane says the President will announce up to 23-million dollars in funding for Tulane to create an imaging system that will give doctors the ability to scan a tumor during surgery and determine within minutes whether any cancer tissue has been left behind.

Louisiana residents with a hunting and fishing license can now sign up to become an organ donor when renewing a license or buying a license. Louisiana has seen a significant need for organ donors, with over 2,000 residents currently waiting for transplants. By integrating the option into the license purchase process, LDWF aims to make it more convenient for people to sign up, potentially saving lives.
Cut 11 (06) “…results are gonna be.”
That’s LDWF undersecretary Brian McClinton.

There are several petitions on the website change-dot-org that are seeking public support to change the state’s new law that prohibits students from having cell phones inside the classroom. Walker High School freshman Emma Grace Hodge doesn’t understand why the ban also extends to free time
cut 8 (12) “…do whatever”
Teachers say cell phones in school have become too much of a distraction.

The Joe Burrow Foundation, led by former LSU quarterback Joe Burrow, has partnered with the Three O’clock Project to donate 9,999 meals to schools in Baton Rouge. Three O’clock Project Executive Director Emily Chatelain…
Cut 13 (06) “…back to school.”
The Three O’clock Project focuses on feeding children in underserved communities.