8:30 LRN Newscast

Louisiana Congressman Steve Scalise is seeking to be the next Speaker of the House. But Scalise is also undergoing treatments for a blood cancer. But UNO Political Science Professor Ed Chervenak says…
cut 5 (09) “…the position”
Scalise will turn 58-years-old on Friday and he’s been in the U-S House for 15 years. His main competition for the Speaker’s Post is Ohio’s Jim Jordan.

In November, Congress will need to approve a new spending bill and will it include more aid for Ukraine in their fight against the Russia invasion. Louisiana US Senator Bill Cassidy says it would help if the Department of Defense gave a number on how much more is needed…
cut 15 (08) “…45 days”
The U-S has so far sent 113-billion dollars to Ukraine.

Louisiana drivers may have noticed changes at intersections across the Bayou State – flashing yellow arrows. Teiko Foxx explains…
Cut 2 (32) “…I’m Teiko Foxx”

A Pitkin woman accused of setting multiple wildfires in Rapides Parish has been arrested for a second time on obstruction of justice charges. Laura McLaughlin was arrested on September 22nd on four counts of arson and one count of obstruction of justice. The state department of agriculture and forestry says McLaughlin was arrested again last week for a second obstruction of justice charge.