8:30 LRN Newscast

Four people were shot during a shooting last night in New Orleans’ historic French Quarter. NOPD Captain Samuel Palumbo says gunfire rang out as crowds were leaving the French Quarter Festival…

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New Orleans Police has not identified the person arrested. The shooting victims were transported to the hospital and they are expected to be ok.

Two people were shot on Saturday at the Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival. Authorities have not made any arrests in this case. And the two people shot are expected to fully recover.

And the LSU football program is mourning the loss of Kyren Lacy. The SEC leader in touchdown receptions last season apparently killed himself during a police chase in Houston. Lacy was 24-years-old and

The 2025 legislative session gets underway today at noon. Auto insurance reform will be a major topic. Ben Riggs, executive director of Real Reform Louisiana, is skeptical of any legislation that promises tort reform will lead to lower rates…

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There will also be debates on MAHA legislation, which is part of U-S Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy’s Make America Healthy Again agenda. Covington Senator Patrick McMath has a bill that would require restaurants to inform customers of unhealthy seed oils in the foods they serve…

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And state lawmakers will also have to approve a budget. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says money will be tight, especially with a reduction in federal dollars…

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