11:30 LRN Newscast July 10

The National Weather Service in Shreveport issued a record 67 tornado warnings across the Arkansas Louisiana, and Texas region Monday as Beryl made its way through the area. Meteorologist Ryan Knapp…

Cut 3 (10) “…from 2005.”

So far five tornados have been confirmed in Louisiana but more could still be confirmed.

Colorado State University has updated its 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season Outlook to predict an even busier season. They’re now calling for 25 named storms, 12 hurricanes, and six major hurricanes. Nick Mesa (may-sa) with the CSU Hurricane Forecast Team says the above-average season is due to two factors…

Cut 13 (08)  “…period.”

So far, we’ve seen three named storms, one of which was a major hurricane.

A one-year-old child is miraculously still alive after spending two days outside alone, along I-10 in Calcasieu Parish, apparently abandoned by his mother. Sheriff Stitch Guillory says a truck driver spotted the child in a ditch…

Cut 11 (11) “…out there.”

But Guillory says the toddler’s four-year-old brother was found dead in a pond at the Vinton Welcome Center. An autopsy will determine if murder charges will come down on the children’s mother, who was arrested in Mississippi.

A recent nationwide survey of small business owners finds inflation remains the top problem. Louisiana NFIB spokesperson Todd Pack says inflation is not rising as fast as it did a few months ago, but it’s still a problem…

Cut 8 (10) “…as it did.”