9:30 LRN Newscast

A Triple-A study says nearly 70-percent of American drivers believe they will not get caught by the police while driving high on marijuana. AAA spokesperson Don Redman says the survey also found that more Americans are driving while high…
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Redman says marijuana users who drive high are up to twice as likely to be involved in a crash.

63 people were arrested across Louisiana for child exploitation during a two-month sting operation called Operation Broken heart. FBI Special Agent Eric Rommal says their participation lead to multiple spinoff investigations.
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45 suspects were charged for crimes associated with sexual abuse images and videos of children under the age of 13.

South Louisiana receives a 400,000-dollar EPA grant to clean up two environmentally contaminated sites as part of the “Brownfields Program”. Congressman Garret Graves says Brownfields are plots of land, often in the middle of booming markets that are vacant as a result of environmental issues…
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The two locations that will receive money are a former V-F-W Hall in Houma and a federal office building in Lafayette.

UL-Lafayette baseball coach Tony Robichaux is expected to make a full recovery after undergoing open heart surgery after doctors say the 57-year-old suffered a heart attack. Ragin Cajuns athletics spokesperson Patrick Crawford says the coach will be on bed rest for a bit…
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Robichaux just completed his 25th year at the helm on the baseball program for the school, scoring his 900th victory in this most recent season.