5:30 LRN Newscast

Condolences to Governor Landry on the death of his father Al, who passed away yesterday. On social media, the governor said his father is now reunited with his mother Edna, who passed away in 2019. Al Landry was an architect, and former State Senator Fred Mills says his fingerprints are on many public buildings in St. Martin Parish.

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The LSU Student Food Pantry has received a check from Rocco’s Pizza and Cantina for $52,390 – one dollar for each Jello shot LSU fans scarfed down in their Jello Shot Challenge during the College World Series. Campus Life Manager Jennifer Cristina says the money will come in very handy.

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Several new laws go into effect tomorrow, including a statewide ban on the herbal supplement kratom. Kace Kieschnick reports.

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Also tomorrow, you can tint your windows darker, down to 25-percent light transmission. Representative Daryl Deshotel says before, only certain people were permitted to do so, and that caused great confusion among people, especially law enforcement..

Cut 13 (05)  “…get those exemptions.”