6:30 LRN Newscast June 28

New child passenger safety laws go into effect in Louisiana August 1st, when kids under 13 must ride in the back seat and more child safety seat and restraint laws will be enforced. Louisiana Highway Safety Commission Executive Director Lisa Freeman.
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At which point they must transition to a forward-facing seat. Once they turn four and outgrow the forward-facing seat, they must transition to a booster seat.

A company called Alarm-dot-com says they have found that the best age for a child’s first cellphone is 12-years-old. V-P of the website Anne Ferguson says it is important to lay ground rules for when and how a parent can monitor device usage…
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Today NASA unveils the latest look at the spacecraft hoping to put man back on the moon in 2024. Kevin Barnhart reports Louisiana is playing a leading role in making that happen…
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