7:30 A.M. LRN Newscast

Following a national disappearance, last summer’s wildly popular Popeye’s chicken sandwich makes its return this Sunday. Kevin Barnhart has the story behind the sandwich’s massive popularity.
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The House votes 232 to 196 to authorize public Impeachment hearings, the first step in what ultimately may be a formal impeachment of President Donald Trump.
Northwest Louisiana Congressman Mike Johnson voted against the resolution. He called it an affront to the Founding Father’s vision for America.All House Republicans and two Democrats voted against the resolution.
Johnson raised concerns about how Democrats have handled the Ukraine Scandal investigation. He says the majority party in the lower chamber is besmirching the reputation of the House.
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Middle and high school vaping rates have doubled since 2017 in Louisiana according to data from the Louisiana Campaign for Tobacco-Free Living.
In 2019 an estimated 32 percent of high schoolers and 15 percent of middle schoolers reported using vape products more than once. Tobacco-Free Living Director Tonia Moore says it’s a growing trend.
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LSU online programs enrollment grows 20% over last year. 1,200 students are now enrolled online, with the goal to boost that to 30,000 over the next decade. Vice provost of digital and continuing education Sasha Thackaberry says LSU’s growth outpaces the national rate of 4% for the same time frame.
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