6:30 LRN Newscast October 7

Hurricane Delta is a Category Two storm this morning as it crosses over the Yucatan Peninsula. Based on the latest forecast track from the National Hurricane Center, Delta will be a major hurricane when it makes landfall in Vermilion Parish on Friday afternoon but nearly all of Louisiana’s coastline is under the cone of uncertainty…
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LSU will play on the road Saturday as their home game has reportedly been moved to Missouri. An official announcement is expected soon.

A bill addressing the suspension of a 4th grader in Jefferson Parish for having a BB Gun in his bedroom during virtual class will be heard today in the House Education Committee. The author of the proposal, Jennings Representative Troy Romero, wants to establish a separation between the classroom and home.
Cut 7 (12) “school environment”
Ka’Mauri Harrison served a six-day suspension after he moved a BB gun during a virtual class.

Former Louisiana Governor Mike Foster will be laid to rest today in his hometown of Franklin. Former Governor Bobby Jindal served in Foster’s administration and said Foster was early to bed, early to rise. If you called him too late in the afternoon, you could expect a wake-up call the next day…
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