3:30 LRN Newscast

The political dispute between the city of New Orleans and Louisiana continues to intensify as the city withdraws a loan request to the State Bond Commission for 110-million dollars.

Cut 2 (31) “…I’m Jeff Palermo.”

There’s a chance for heavy rainfall early next week. National Weather Services Meteorologist Carly Kovacik says for north Louisiana they can expect…

Cut 14 (08) “…setting up.

But for south Louisiana four to six inches of rain could fall from Sunday to Tuesday, Three to four inches for central Louisiana.

 

The Major League Baseball draft begins tomorrow. Former LSU stars Derek Curiel and Jake Brown should be selected in the first two rounds. The Tigers have several high school signees that could get drafted and head straight to the pros, one of the players is six-foot-seven right-hander Jensen Hirschkorn of California…

Cut 8 (12) “…with his fastball”

That’s Koki Riley, who covers the LSU Tigers for the Advocate.

The shark population is on the rise in the Gulf of Mexico; and with that comes an increase in the likelihood of a beachgoer encountering one. Dr. Dean Grubbs, the associate director of research at the Florida State University Coastal and Marine Laboratory, points out, however, that sharks aren’t the only ones increasing in number.

Cut 5 (07) “…30 years ago.”