7:30 LRN Newscast

According to the CDC, U-S suicide rates reached a record high last year with nearly 50 thousand people taking their own life. Teiko Foxx has the story…
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The U-S Justice Department has announced the arrest of a Covington father and his son for their actions in the January 6th, 2021 breach of the U-S Capitol. Federal prosecutors say 51-year-old Willard Purkel Jr and his 27-year-old son Cody face federal charges of civil disorder.

New Orleans Representative Matthew Willard has been elected chairman of the House Democratic Caucus for the 2024 legislative term. A republican is moving into the governor’s mansion and the GOP has a super majority in the Legislature. But Willard says Democrats will continue to champion people-centric issues like insurance reform, equal pay for women, and rape and incest exceptions to the state’s abortion ban…
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There will be excitement on 16 high school football fields as the semifinals are tonight. North DeSoto hosts Opelousas in an intriguing matchup in Division two non-select. Sports Scouting Report Podcast host Lee Brecheen says Opelousas is in the semi-finals for the first time since 1994…
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