7:30 AM LRN Newscast

Today could be the day that the longest federal government shutdown in U.S. history comes to an end. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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A deadly shooting in New Orleans yesterday.  New Orleans Police say a man was found just after 6:30 yesterday in the 21-hundred block of South Claiborne.  He had been shot at least once.  Authorities say the man was taken to a local hospital where he later died. No other details were made available.

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A five-year-old Slidell boy is killed, his grandmother charged in his death. Police chief Daniel Seuzeneau says Carson Lawson was sitting in front of 55-year-old Kristen Anders’ GMC Yukon SUV yesterday morning when Anders got in and pulled out of the driveway, not realizing the boy was in front of the vehicle.  Seuzeneau says this is a tragedy for the entire family, in more ways than one.

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Brian Kelly’s lawsuit against LSU could potentially hurt its head coaching search. ESPN Baton Rouge Radio’s Matt Moscona appeared on the Moon Griffon show and says LSU has notified potential coaches and their representatives about the upcoming lawsuit. But he believes the search is actually in a better place than it was a week ago after adding structure with a new president and athletic director.

Cut 11 (10) “…full-time AD yet.”