8:30 am Newscast

If Congress doesn’t reach an agreement by midnight tonight, the federal government will shut down. (:08) Cut 2 (29) “…I’m Brooke Thorington.”

Nearly 600 orphaned wells have been plugged so far this year. That’s thanks to money from the federal government and the U-S Fish and Wildlife Service. Governor John Bel Edwards says those wells can leak methane and contribute to global warming. (:12) Cut 12 (10) “…doing this”

Four Baton Rouge Police officers including the Deputy Chief have been arrested following an investigation into physical abuse and misconduct in the arrest of a man two years ago. Chief Murphy Paul says officers used tasers and one officer struck the man during a strip search. (:14)

Cut 3 (12) “…was activated.”

The chief says corruption and misconduct will not be tolerated in his department and anyone involved will face prosecution. :(:07)

It’s a top 20 matchup tonight between 13th-ranked LSU and number-20 Ole Miss. LSU’s defense has had trouble stopping teams on third down. But Coach Brian Kelly says they’ve been focused on fundamentals (:12)

Cut 14 (11) “…third down”

Kick off is set for five.