7:30 LRN Newscast September 5

Louisiana did not see any major impacts as Tropical Storm Gordon made landfall last night near the Alabama-Mississippi line. Gordon has weakened to a depression and it will move towards the northwest, bringing the potential for flash flooding to northeast Louisiana. Wind gusts up to 30 to 40 miles per hour will be possible as well.

LSU Health New Orleans has some promising news for those who suffer from chronic knee pain. Matt Doyle has more.
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Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh will receive a full day of questioning today from senators on the Senate Judiciay Committee. Louisiana Republican John Kennedy serves on that panel and during his opening statement, Kennedy said he wants a judge, not a politician…
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Kennedy is expected to vote for Kavanaugh’s confirmation, while Democrats oppose the life long appointment.

12 years after his disappearance, the Bossier Parish Sheriff’s office is still seeking the public’s help in finding Clint Nelson, who was last seen leaving a party in Princeton on September 1, 2006. Lt. Bill Davis says Nelson’s mother has worked with investigators as they try to find closure in this case…
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Sheriff Julian Washington believes someone has information that will help bring the family closure.