8:30 LRN Newscast October 15

The 5th ranked LSU Tigers are once again national title contenders after a convincing 36-16 victory over the previously unbeaten Georgia Bulldogs. The Bayou Bengals were four-for-four on 4th down chances. Head Coach Ed Orgeron…
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LSU hosts 22nd ranked Mississippi State on Saturday.

Social Security recipients will receive a cost of living increase starting next year that will result in a 39-dollar on average monthly increase. Andrew Muhl with Louisiana AARP says the increase comes at a time when inflation and rising medical costs have put a financial strain on many seniors…
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A new report finds college access may be at risk for low income students in Louisiana as state funding for higher education has dropped more than 40 percent in the last decade. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
Voicer 2 (30) ”I’m Kevin Barnhart.”

East Baton Rouge District Attorney Hillar Moore says he’ll look to see if a grand jury should determine if a former Baton Rouge Police officer should face charges after shooting at a motorist during a traffic stop in August. Yuseff Hamadeh was fired last week after an investigation found no evidence to support the officer’s story that he was shot at first.