09:30 Newscast, June 8th, 2017

The 2017 legislative session ends today…:
Cut 3 (31) “I’m Emelie Gunn”

Fired FBI Director James Comey is speaking before the Senate Intelligence Committee at this hour to testify about his role in the investigation into whether or not Russia interfered in the presidential election. The nation claims it has never been involved in hacking, but US Senator John Kennedy says that’s not true…:
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According to Time magazine, Greater New Orleans ranks #5 in the USA for in-migration of millennials. The publication found that from 2010-2015, The Big Easy and Metairie areas saw an almost nine percent increase in its 25-34 year-old population.

A video posted on Facebook of three Jennings men illegally killing alligators from a moving vehicle is what tipped off authorities. LDWF spokesman Adam Einck says 24-year-old Rhett Guidry, 19-year-old Dodie Bouley, and 23-year-old Kyle Thibodaux face up to $2,500 in fines, and they could also face jail time if convicted…:
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The men were also cited for taking frogs using illegal methods.

Lawmakers have decided the state’s public colleges should have limited authority to ask prospective students about their criminal histories to determine admission. But under the bill headed to the governor’s desk, schools could ask about convictions for stalking, rape and sexual battery.