2:30 LRN Newscast October 29

President Donald Trump says he’ll be back in the Bayou State to rally Republicans to vote for Eddie Rispone, but when should we expect his next visit?
Cut 1 (30) “…Matt Doyle”

The NCAA announced today that it will allow its athletes to benefit from the use of their name, image and likeness. In a news release, the governing body said it must embrace change to provide the best possible experience for college athletes. The NCAA says it will develop rules and put them in place by January 2021.

Two mock NFL drafts, Pro Football Focus and CBS, have Joe Burrow as the number one player taken in next April’s NFL draft. Burrow is breaking all of the LSU single-season passing record on his way to possibly winning the Heisman. NFL Draft analyst Mike Detillier says Burrow’s rapid rise is akin to what’s happened with the last two draft classes…
cut 11 (10) “…at best”

Authorities are investigating a house fire that destroyed the home of Errol Hicks, who is facing a second-degree murder charge from a domestic violence incident that resulted in Carol Hutchinson’s death. State Fire Marshal spokesperson Ashley Rodrigue says they don’t believe anyone was in the home at the time of the fire…
cut 8 (09) “…occupying the home”
The house fire took place yesterday morning.