8:30 LRN newscast

Authorities have released the identity of the second victim in a brutal double homicide that took place in Covington this week. It is pastoral associate Ruth Prats. She was killed and her body burned along with retired priest Otis Young. Father Daniel Brouillette, the current pastor of St. Peter Roman Catholic Chuch says the two were passionate about the church…
cut 9 (13) “….his people”
Authorities believe this was a random killing by a former convict identified as Antonio Tyson.

Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin is urging voters to vote yes for Constitutional Amendment one on the December10th ballot. A yes vote would prohibit non U-S citizens from voting. Ardoin says there’s only been a few incidents where a non-citizen has voted or attempted to vote in Louisiana…
cut 5 (07) “….and foremost”

For the first time in over 40 years, the President of France is in New Orleans today. Kevin Gallagher has more on Emmanuel Macron’s visit…:
Cut 2 (32) “…I’m Kevin Gallagher”

The top-selling country female artist of all time will make a stop in Louisiana on her 2023 world tour. Tickets for Shania Twain’s July 24th New Orleans concert go on sale today at 10 AM. Shania broke records and boundaries in the 90s and Baton Rouge 100-point-7 The Tiger DJ Abby Leigh says her fan base runs the gamut.
Cut 13 (08) “…millions of fans.”