8:30 LRN Newscast November 9

Despite legal challenges from the Trump campaign, President-elect Joe Biden is putting together a transition team that will begin to consider appointments to his administration. Brooke Thorington reports one Louisiana Congressman will receive serious consideration…
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Shortly after several media outlets declared Biden the winner of the presidential election, Trump supporters rallied at the State Capitol in Baton Rouge on Saturday. Many of them claiming fraud led to Biden being declared the winner

There’s a December fifth run-off to see who will represent a large portion of southeast Louisiana on the Public Service Commission. Democratic challenger Allen Borne is criticizing the Republican incumbent Erc Skrmetta for accepting campaign donations from companies he regulates. Borne calls it a conflict of interest…
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But Skrmetta says he’s not in the pocket of utility companies and points to his role in helping return over a billion dollars in rate credits to customers…
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Five more parishes affected by Hurricane Delta have been approved for FEMA individual assistance. They are Beauregard, Lafayette, Rapides, St Landry and St. Martin.

And Saints Quarterback Drew Brees threw four touchdown passes in a 38-3 trouncing of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last night. That’s five wins in a row for the Black and Gold.