7:30 A.M. LRN Newscast 06/24/19

Working indoors is quite the luxury this time of year in Louisiana but for many people, their job requires them to outside. As the mercury rises there are precautions you should take. Brooke Thorington has more
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A study from LSU Health New Orleans shows a link between pre-pregnancy weight and breast milk and the effects it could have on infant growth rates. Lead author of Dr. Henry Nuss says the levels of hormones like insulin and leptin in the breast milk of mothers that are overweight pre-pregnancy could impact childhood obesity.
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Governor John Bel Edwards spoke at the Louisiana Farm Bureau Convention in New Orleans. During the address, Edwards highlighted that Louisiana needs the China trade deal resolved, and soon, in an effort to return to stability.
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Louisiana’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped to 4.4 percent in May, a .6 percent drop year to year, and a .1 percent drop from March.
Workforce Commission Secretary Ava Dejoie says There’s a few sectors that are really driving the economy. She says hospitality is always a major contributor, but recently these two fields have seen major gains.
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