9:30 AM Newscast

A sweeping bill that mandates a series of nutritional reforms is awaiting Governor Landry’s signature. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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If you’re looking for something else to do over the weekend, how about some fishing?  Rene LeBreton with the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries says this is free fishing weekend.

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The Super Regional between LSU and West Virginia kicks off at Alex Box Stadium tomorrow.  Tiger Rag editor Glen Guilbeau expects Anthany Eyanson to start game one to be available to close out game three if necessary. As for the lineup, he believes Johnson will stick with the one that secured a Regional championship versus Little Rock.

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Whether you’re fishing or taking in some baseball, you may notice a haze in the sky this weekend… the result of dust particles from the Sahara Desert. Associate professor of coastal meteorology at LSU, Paul Miller, says it will affect air quality so if you’re at risk be aware.  Miller says the dust is brought across the Atlantic by hot, dry desert winds.

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Miller says weather systems off the coast of Florida should disperse the dust by Monday.