17:30 LRN Newscast

A 7-year-old who shot his aunt twice for not feeding him will not face charges, according to Webster Parish authorities. Emelie Gunn has more…
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Forecasters are watching what was once Tropical Storm Harvey, as the area of low pressure is expected to redevelop in the western Gulf. State Climatologist Barry Keim says the system over Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula will move into the Bay of Campeche..:
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He says it’s unclear what impacts Louisiana might feel.

Over two-hundred public schools that have performance grades of either “D” or “F” can seek grant money made available by the federal government to help improve student achievement. Assistant state education superintendent Kunjan Narechania (Nara-tawn-e-yah) says they have 20-million dollars to distribute…
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She says schools over the next few weeks will apply for the money and those with the best plans for progress will receive the funds.

Mike VII’s former owners couldn’t be happier the 11-month-old male Tiger is now at LSU. Jeremy Hargett of the Wild at Heart Wildlife Center in Florida says when Mike’s veterinarian visited him for the first time, Dr. David Baker fell in love immediately…:
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He says Mike VII, formerly Harvey, was bred as a photo cub and given up once he got too big.