9:30 LRN Newscast

Fallen Iberville Parish Deputy Charles Riley was laid to rest yesterday. The 33-year-old Riley and another deputy were shot last week while interviewing a suspect at the Iberville Parish Courthouse. Iberville Parish Sheriff Brett Stassi, whose son was the other deputy shot and continues to recover from his injuries, said Riley was a great family man and public servant.

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The Climate Prediction Center issues a La Nina Advisory. That means La Nina conditions are present and expected to continue. LSU Health Climatologist Barry Keim says a La Nina also means we could see less precipitation this winter.

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Former Governor John Bel Edwards has made it official. He will not run for U-S Senate next year. Jeff Palermo has the story

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While Edwards won’t be in the mix for U.S. Senate, State Senator Blake Miguez certainly is, and his campaign says he has more than two and a half million dollars in cash on hand. That, however, pales in comparison to the nine-million in cash Senator Bill Cassidy reported last quarter. Campaign finance reports are due to the Federal Elections Commission tomorrow.