7:30 LRN Newscast

Today is second of early voting for the November 16th election. Republican gubernatorial challenger Eddie Rispone had this to say about Democratic Governor John Bel Edwards in the only debate between the two…
cut 11 (12) “….deny”
In that same interview, Rispone said Edwards has hurt the reputation of West Point by graduating the service academy and becoming a trial lawyer. Edwards says Rispone went to college to stay out of the Army and he joined the Army to go to college and start a small law practice in his hometown of Amite.

A recent study out of Colorado has found that when we lose an hour of sleep in the spring because of the time change, the risk of heart attack increases by 25-percent. When the clock falls back, the risk of a heart attack decreases by 21-percent. LSU Health Sciences New Orleans Chief Cardiologist Doctor Frank Smart says the time change throws off our circadian rhythm so if you have health issues pay attention to abnormal signs.
Cut 16 (12) ….in the fall.
Number one LSU hopes to break an eight-game losing streak to number two Bama this Saturday in Tuscaloosa. Tiger Rag assistant editor Tyler Nunez says Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban will have to contend with the best LSU offense he’s ever faced…
Cut 7 (11) “…havent had.”
The Tigers are averaging 47 points a game, the Crimson Tide is averaging 49 points.

The official start to the holiday shopping season is right around the corner and shoppers are expected to spend on average 4% more on holiday gifts than they did last year. LSU Marketing Professor Dan Rice says on how much consumers are budgeting for…
Cut 4 (09) “…done so far.”
Rice says 40-percent of shoppers are expected to start buying before the big sales arrive.