8:30 LRN Newscast

Come next Wednesday, you will know beyond a shadow of a doubt whether the seafood you’re buying is domestic. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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Several tornado warnings were issued last night, but no reports of any significant damage. Another round of strong storms is expected to hit the state tomorrow.

Tonight the jackpot for the Mega Millions drawing is 1.15 billion dollars. You can purchase a ticket until nine o’ clock tonight.

For the fourth year in a row, Louisiana will be featured in the Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, California on New Year’s Day. Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser says the state’s float is called Louisiana Saturday Night and it will feature a giant playful alligator wearing Mardi Gras beads. Riding on its back is a Cajun Dance hall and cypress trees….

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Performing his rendition of “Louisiana Saturday Night” will be LSU student and rising country music star Timothy Wayne, who is the nephew of Tim McGraw.

A Louisiana man is recovering after he was accidentally shot while he was hunting by another hunter who thought he was shooting at a deer. The incident happened in Zachary near Baton Rouge and L-D-W-F Lt. Jared Riddle says both hunters were not wearing hunter’s orange…

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The man shot suffered non-life threatening injuries.