9:30 LRN newscast September 10

Tomorrow is the 20th anniversary of the 9-11 terrorist attacks on New York and Washington D-C. Baton Rouge resident Trey Williams was working in the U-S Capitol when a commercial airliner hijacked by Islamic extremists crashed into the Pentagon…
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2,996 people were killed in the nine-eleven attacks.

Today is the statistical peak of the hurricane season. There have been 13 named storms with Mindy being the last one. State Climatologist Barry Keim says there’s a chance we’ll run through the list of names again, but the Greek alphabet will not be used…
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The Greek alphabet was used nine times during last year’s record-shattering hurricane season.

If you or a loved one is overwhelmed with hurricane recovery or the pandemic there is free counseling available and it’s as easy as picking up your phone. Brooke Thorington has more.
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State Police will hold a press conference at 1:00 today to discuss the agency’s reform and recent media reports regarding the use of excessive force during the arrests of black men. The Associated Press recently released video that showed a white trooper hitting a Black Man at a traffic stop 18 times with a flashlight.