9:30 LRN Newscast April 1

The LSU women’s basketball program is heading to its first national championship game after the Lady Tigers beat Virginia Tech 79-72. Alexis Morris had 27 points and Angel Reese had 24 points and 12 rebounds as she tied an NCAA record for double doubles with 33. It’s coach Kim Mulkey’s second season with the Tigers…

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The Tigers play Iowa Sunday in Dallas.

Alexandria Representative Lance Harris wants the pecan to be designated as the state nut. He says since Louisiana sports one of the largest crops of pecans in the south.

Cut 5 (10) “…produce them”

District 1 Congressman and House Majority Leader Steve Scalise says the indictment of former President Donald Trump is a political maneuver. Scalise says the New York district attorney is acting in the best interests of his political party; not his constituents…:

Cut 13  (11)      “…politically-charged.”
Among the charges is alleged misuse use of campaign dollars as hush money to cover up an alleged affair with adult film actress Stormy Daniels.

The average price for a pound of crawfish dropped 15-cents so you’re looking at an average of $2.64 a pound for live mudbugs, 70 to $80 a sack. And if you’re hankering for some crawfish this weekend and aren’t in the mood to boil them yourself, Crawfish App co-founder Laney King says you’ll pay about $4.00 a pound at your favorite restaurant.

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As we approach Easter, she’s predicting a quarter-per-pound increase.