6:30 LRN Newscast July 23

Two Gretna cops have been fired after one posted a threatening comment on Facebook about New York Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and the other liked it. The post by Charlie Rispoli reads “This vile idiot needs a round, and I don’t mean the kind she used to serve”. Gretna Police Chief Arthur Lawson…
Cut 7 (10) “…tolerate that”
Lawson says the two officers cooperated with their investigation.

A rare midsummer cold front moves through Louisiana today. State Climatologist Barry Keim says it will bring some more rain for south Louisiana, but it will drop high temperatures to the low to mid-80s the next couple of days…
cut 4 (10) “…embrace”
High temperatures will not get back into the 90s until Friday.

A two-hour documentary on the Cajun Navy airs tonight on the Discovery Channel, as the show follows volunteer members as they rescue folks from rising waters during Hurricanes Harvey and Florence…
Cut 3 (30) “…I’m Matt Doyle”