9:30 LRN Newscast May 29

Legislation to legalize sports betting has stalled at the State Capitol despite the efforts from Gretna Representative Joe Marino, who says the revenue generated by the activity would benefit families seeking to send their children for pre-K education…
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The proposal has been bogged down by amendments and conservative lawmakers who look at sports betting as an expansion of gambling. The session ends next Thursday.

The Morganza Spillway in Pointe Coupee Parish will open Sunday and that will flood thousands of acres in the Atchafalaya Basin. Atchafalaya Basin Keeper Executive Director Dean Wilson says it will force wildlife to look for higher ground…
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LSU Coach Will Wade says he regrets getting lawyers involved in the college basketball recruiting scandal that lead to his extended suspension…
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A new arrest warrant has been issued for the man accused of breaking into the governor’s mansion last month. Authorities say they found 34-year-old Reynard Green sleeping on a couch in the mansion on April 17th. The new arrest warrant says Green also allegedly tried to enter a house near the mansion earlier that night.