10:30 AM LRN Newscast Nov 5

With former Vice President Joe Biden on the verge of winning the presidential election, the Trump campaign has filed lawsuits in three states where mail-in ballots are still being counted. The President is raising concerns with the ballot counting process in Wisconsin, Michigan, and Georgia, but Tulane Law Professor Stephen Griffin says unless there’s a clear violation, they don’t have a case…

Cut 5 (10) “…lawsuit”

Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon warns this year’s incredibly active hurricane season will result in home insurance price increases of up to ten percent. Donelon says the last devastating season in 2005 resulted in a percent increase in 2006. Donelon says unfortunately there was no avoiding the increases given the scale of the damage.

Cut 14 (09) “… years ago” 

The 2020 football season for several schools was in jeopardy after reports of myocarditis linked to COVID-19. But an LSU Health New Orleans study of reported data of cardiovascular pathological findings from patients in nine countries finds otherwise. Previous studies of larger rates of COVID attacking the heart were from MRI data only, not autopsies. Professor Richard Vander Heide says their study found rates between one and seven percent.

Cut 8 (09) “…in COVID”

A new group called Louisiana Women Lead is looking to recruit more conservative women to run for public office. Executive Director Renee Amar admits recruiting female candidates is difficult…

Cut 11 (11) “…running for office”