7:30 LRN Newscast August 9th

John Bel Edwards and few other governors meet with President Donald Trump in New Jersey today to discuss criminal justice. Edwards led an overhaul of the state’s sentencing laws last year. Mr. Trump is not popular among Edwards’ base of supporters, so ULM Political Science Professor Joshua Stockley says it’s important for Edwards’ re-election chances not to alienate Democratic voters….
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The Saints visit the Jacksonville Jaguars tonight in the preseason opener. Tom Savage and Taysom Hill are battling to be Drew Brees back-up at quarterback. Saints analyst Mike Detillier says Hill is still trying to develop as a passer…
cut 7 (11) “…his feet”
Kick-off is at 6:00.

State Police say a Youngsville man, who was impaired behind the wheel, is responsible for a fatal crash in Iberia Parish that killed a mother and her one-year-old son. Connor Ferrill has the story…
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Tragedy has hit a Bossier Parish family that was on vacation in Canada. Angela Elkins of Benton was one of six people who died in a head-on wreck in Jasper National Park near Calgary. Elkins son-in-law was also killed, while her husband and daughter are in serious condition.