7:30 LRN Newscast October 30

Governor Edwards and Eddie Rispone will share the stage tonight for what it is expected to be the only gubernatorial run-off debate. Louisiana Public Broadcasting will televise it at 7 PM. UL Lafayette Political Science Professor Pearson Cross expects the candidates to take a more aggressive posture than in the debates before the primary…
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A new report finds suicide rates for 12 to 19 year-olds are up 87-percent over the last decade. Rhea Farberman, a researcher at Trust for America’s Health, says youth-serving organizations and sectors should work together to embrace strategies that reduce risk factors in teens’ lives…
cut 12 (10) “…skills and resilience”
The report encourages Congress to increase funding for substance misuse and suicide prevention programs.

A new app alerts parents whenever a sex offender tries to contact their children. Matt Doyle has the story…
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Much of the state is under a marginal risk for severe weather today as we’ll see showers and thunderstorms statewide. State Climatologist Barry Keim says tomorrow it will be chilly and breezy and hopefully dry during the trick or treat hours…
cut 15 (11) “….and enjoy it”