5:30 LRN Newscast June 16

The state is urging Louisianans to take immediate steps to safeguard their identity because of a major cyber-attack on a third-party software used by the Office of Motor Vehicles. Individuals should freeze their credit and change passwords for any financial account. Casey Tingle heads up the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness…

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For more information go to next steps-dot-la-dot-gov.

Over 200-thousand SWEPCO customers left without power after some wicked storms moved through northwest Louisiana during the early Friday morning.  No significant injuries were reported but Shane Pendleton with the National Weather Service says the amount of clean-up is astonishing…

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When it comes to gas prices, what a difference a year makes as the price at the pump is nearly a dollar and a half lower compared to last year’s record high gas prices. AAA Fuel Analyst Don Redman says motorists should be happy…

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LSU has made it to the College World Series and now the goal is to win the school’s seventh national championship. Pitcher Paul Skenes, is expected to start on the mound Saturday night when LSU meets their first opponent Tennessee. LSU won two of three from the Volunteers in the regular season. LSU centerfielder Dylan Crews has a lot of respect for the Vols…

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The first pitch Saturday night against the Volunteers is at 6 PM.