10:30 AM Newscast

 

Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy is unsure how he will vote on a congressional measure that seeks to block President Donald Trump’s national emergency over the southern border wall. The Democratic controlled U-S House of Representatives is expected to vote on the resolution today and Cassidy says he wants to read the legislation before he decides on how he’ll vote

Cut 3 (06) “…I see that.”

The LSU hazing case related to the death of frat pledge Maxwell Gruver has seen a new court filing from the attorney of Matthew Naquin that paints Gruver as a party animal who willingly consumed alcohol and used marijuana on a daily basis.  It alleges Gruver showed up high to the ill-fated hazing ritual in September of 2017, where pledges would chug hard liquor if they answer questions incorrectly.  Gruver died following that event.

 

 

Online dating is alive and well in many parts of the country, but there is bad news for those looking for love in the bayou state.  According to research conducted by ATTSavings.com, of all of fifty states and Washington DC, Louisiana ranks last for online dating.  Website spokesperson Alec Sears says many factors came together to formulate the results.

Cut 11 (12) “…further extrapolations.”

Acadiana based Bayou Teche Brewing has a definitively Cajun concoction on their hands with the creation of a breakfast stout brewed with boudin, coffee, and maple syrup. Brewery founder Karlos Knott says they don’t just brew up a stout, toss some sausage into the bottle and call it a day either. The boudin is introduced early in the process, during mashing, when the grains that will become your drink get converted to sugar.

Cut 15 (11) “there.”