Tropical Storm Beta has formed in the Gulf and Mexico and is forecast to become a minimal hurricane near the Texas coast early next week. A storm surge watch has been issued as far east as Cameron, Louisiana, and a Tropical Storm Watch as east as Morgan City. Beta is currently moving north at 8 mph but is expected to take a slow northwestward turn later today. National Weather Service Meteorologist Donald Jones Cut 4 (11)“ …end up” Governor John Bel Edwards releases a statement on the passing of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Edwards says, “Justice Ginsburg was a trailblazing pioneer whose long and storied career in the law broke barriers and inspired many across the nation, men and women.” She was 87.
Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin warns under the election plan the state was ordered to adopt by a federal judge it is unlikely we will know the full results of the November 3rd election until the next day. The order calls for Louisiana to adopt the election plan used in the summer. Ardoin says that will likely mean a significant increase in absentee ballots.
Coach Ed Orgeron will get the national spotlight when the LSU coach’s story is told on Sunday night on CBS’s 60 minutes. Special assistant to the head coach Derek Ponamsky says production was originally set to take place in March with spring practice but got pushed back to the summer due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Cut 6 (11) “…dealing with COVID.”
It airs tomorrow night at 6:30 on CBS