9:30 LRN Newscasts June 5

Louisiana, except for New Orleans, enters Phase Two of the economic reopening today. Some businesses reopen for the first time since March, while occupancy increases for others.
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Saints Quarterback Drew Brees has posted a second apology to his Instagram page after saying on Wednesday he would never agree with kneeling during the national anthem as a form of protest. Brees says his comments were insensitive and completely missed the mark.

Thousands of protesters marched last night in New Orleans from City Hall through a black working-class neighborhood before ending at the Orleans Parish Courthouse. Chants of “say his name, George Floyd” rang out, along with “black lives matter” and…
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The event was peaceful and another march is expected tonight.

The Colorado State University hurricane forecast team has increased its forecast from an above-average season to very active for 2020. CSU forecaster Jhordanne Jones says they are predicting 19 named storms, up from 16, along with now nine hurricanes, up from eight.
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And the National Hurricane Center forecasts Cristobal will make landfall in Louisiana late Sunday night or early Monday morning as a tropical storm.