13:30 LRN Newscast March 2nd

A new report shows 75-percent of the state’s young adults are unable to join the military because of a number of factors. Retired Admiral David Callahan.
Cut 3 (:14) “another 3rd.”
Callahan says this is a national security issue and the best way to address this problem is to properly fund early child care and education.

The search continues for 26-year-old Akeam Daniels, who is accused of fatally shooting the boyfriend of his daughter’s mother. Iberia Parish Sheriff Louis Ackal says it was a crime of passion…
Cut 6 (11) “month old.”
That prompted an AMBER alert, but the two month-old was found safe in the suspect’s abandoned car.

The House has begun discussions on a key piece of legislation that’s needed in order to raise revenue to close a one billion dollar budget deficit. If the legislature can not pass any tax bills to replace expiring sales taxes, significant cuts will occur to next fiscal year’s budget. House Speaker Taylor Barras is optimistic…
cut 15 (04) “…work to do”

Authorities are investigating the finding of a severed head in Cameron Parish. Jeff Palermo has more…
Cut 2 (30) “I’m Jeff Palermo”.