13:30 LRN Newscast June 7th

A statewide poll from JMC Analytics shows despite a 42 percent national approval rating for President Donald Trump, Louisianans are still on board, as 56 percent approve of his administration. Pollster John Couvillion says…
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Two men from South Louisiana have been charged in the fatal shooting of a black bear and the then intentional attempt to hide the deceased bear. Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries spokesperson Adam Einck says the bear was killed in St. Mary Parish last November and then moved to a field off of Highway 83…
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31-year-old Cody Charpentier of Glencoe and 21-year-old Baily Rogers of Youngsville have been cited for the crime.

It’s National Seersucker Day. Created in Louisiana during the early 1900’s, the seersucker suit has withstood the test of time to be a signature look in the south and an iconic apparel around the country. It has since become a congressional tradition on the first Thursday of June to wear the suit, and now, Laurie Haspel with the company behind the look has expanded the celebration to a national holiday.
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Even though the first seersucker suit was created in New Orleans in 1909, it was Ivy Leaguers from the Northeast that made it a popular look.

Former LSU star and NBA player, Glen “Big Baby” Davis faces a prison sentence of up to seven years. after he was indicted in Los Angeles on a felony assault charge. Davis will be arraigned today for his role in a fight outside of a West Hollywood nightclub in April. The victim reportedly suffered multiple broken bones and was on a ventilator for the day.