11:30 LRN Newscast

The potential for flooding exists for most of the state this week as rain chances are very high and it’s possible several inches of rain could fall in a short period. LSU Health Climatologist Barry Keim says a stalled cold front is interacting with tropical moisture, which will result in several inches of rain this week…

Cut 4 (07) “….big time flooding”

Keim says we could see the biggest rainfall totals on Tuesday, but again heavy downpour is possible every day this week.

During a speaking event at the New Hampshire Institute of Politics, Louisiana U-S Senator John Kennedy, says donors to his 2028 re-election campaign have approached him about running for President and he has not ruled out the idea. LSU Political Science Professor Robert Hogan says a Kennedy presidential campaign has a chance to gain traction, because he agrees with many of President Trump’s priorities. But Hogan says it’s hard to say who Republicans will support post-Trump…

Cut 12 (07) “…looking for.”

Kennedy is 74-years-old. He’s currently serving his second term as U.S. Senator.

 

LSU Researchers at Pennington Biomedical in Baton Rouge have found that despite increasing obesity rates, severely obese individuals are receiving fewer surgeries.

Cut 2 (33) “…I’m Kace Kieschnick.”

Gas prices continue to fall. The statewide average for a gallon of regular gasoline fell another penny to $3.64 overnight. That’s eight-cents lower than a week ago and 36-cents cheaper than a month ago.