3:30 LRN Newscast Feb 4

Senators John Kennedy and Bill Cassidy are expected to vote no on the articles of impeachment. The vote is expected to split along party lines, and Cassidy says it’s evidence the whole process is partisan.

Cut 3 (12)  “…article one” 

A Tulane study uncovers data that supports a push to begin colorectal cancer screenings before age 50. Matt Doyle has more.

cut  2 (30) “…I’m Matt Doyle”

A new, potentially lethal drug has been discovered in a St. Mary Parish traffic stop.  It’s called “gray death” and its heroin cut with fentanyl.  St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s spokesperson David Spencer says different batches contain different levels of fentanyl and just touching it could have bad consequences.

Cut 6 (10) “…play with it.”

The CDC launches a first of its kind virtual human simulation tool aimed at helping cancer survivors adopt healthier behaviors.  The tool is known as Talk to Someone and it will talk about issues such as alcohol and tobacco use, along with nutrition and fitness to prevent recurrences. Cancer survivor Rebecca Shimkets says it is a tool that would have been valuable upon her recovery.

Cut 13 (11) “…that I had.”