1:30 LRN Newscast

Hurricane season starts Sunday, and the National Weather Service and NOAA are both prepared to keep people informed at all times with the latest life-saving information. Acting NOAA Administrator Laura Grimm says NOAA is also improving its process in predicting how storms intensify.

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The Insurance Council of Louisiana is sounding the alarm on House Bill 148. That’s the bill that Governor Landry signed into law that gives the insurance commissioner the ability to reject rate increases regardless of market conditions. Executive Director Rodney Braxton says the new law makes insurance companies uneasy about what the future looks like.

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Keep an eye on your “pick-a-nick baskets.” Black bears have been spotted in Baton Rouge and St. Tammany Parish. Sean Richardson has more.

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Two LSU schools look to make history. The Tigers open their NCAA Baton Rouge regional this afternoon as they take on Little Rock at Alex Box Stadium. And the Pilots of LSU Shreveport can wrap up what is believed to be the first undefeated season at any level of college baseball with a win tonight over Southeastern University of Florida.