9:30 LRN Newscast

Louisiana will become the 29th state tomorrow to allow non-felon adults to conceal carry a gun without a permit and without training. There are concerns this law will result in more gun violence, but New Iberia Senator Blake Miguez believes his legislation will reduce the number of shootings…
cut 12 (07) “…their actions”
Miguez says Louisiana State Police is still offering handgun training.

AAA predicts that nearly 71 million Americans will travel during the Fourth of July holiday marking the highest travel volume for this period on record. This figure includes road trips, air travel, and other forms of transportation. Road trips are expected to be especially popular. AAA spokesperson Nick Chabberia…
cut 4 (07) “…July 7th.”
Chabberia says an estimated 5.7 million people will fly this Fourth of July holiday that’s a seven-percent increase over last year.

LSU climatologist Barry Keim says the dome of high pressure that’s helping to bake Louisiana is also keeping Hurricane Beryl from making a turn towards the northern Gulf Coast. Jamacia is taking a big hit from the Cat 4 storm today and Friday Beryl is expected to make landfall on Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula. Keim says most of the model runs have Beryl making a final landfall near the Texas-Mexico border…
Cut 29 (06) “..forecast.”

University Medical Center New Orleans has launched a new program called the Healthy Brain Aging Initiative. Chair of the Tulane Neurology Department Demetrius Maraganore says for a person suffering from cognitive decline, the Healthy Brain Aging Initiative is the place to get treatment…
cut 9 (10) “….dementia”
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