530 PM LRN News

CBS’s 60 Minutes will showcase LSU’s Coach Ed Orgeron on Sunday night to a nationwide audience.

Cut 1 (29) “…I’m Kevin Barnhart”  

Today for the first time in over 100 years three named storms all formed in one day, Wilford, Alpha, and Beta. National Weather Service Meteorologist Don Jones says Beta is off the Texas coast, and disorganized and slow…

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A federal judge orders the state to use the summer election plan for the upcoming fall election, and that means we’re likely to see a much larger amount of absentee ballots than usual. Because of that Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin warns we won’t know the election results in Louisiana for the November 3rd election until at least the 4th. Ardoin says that’s because mail-in ballots take longer to count, and…

Cut 11 (04) “…election.”

August revenues for Louisiana’s riverboat casinos and one land-based casino were down 31% compared to August 2019. Future revenues face additional hurdles as Hurricane Laura rocked the Lake Charles gaming industry. Louisiana Casino Association executive director Wade Duty Isle of Capri will be offline for an extended period, and others are facing staffing issues…

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4:30 PM Newscast

Tropical Storm Beta is in the southern Gulf of Mexico and there’s a chance it could become a hurricane late Sunday night, early Monday morning. National Weather Service Meteorologist Donald Jones says there’s not a lot of confidence in the forecast track

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Coach Ed Orgeron will get the national spotlight when the LSU coach’s story is told on CBS’s 60 minutes.  Special assistant to the head coach Derek Ponamsky says between this feature on 60 minutes and his new book Flip the Script that will be coming out in a few weeks, LSU fans will get a better idea of the inner workings of Coach O.

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60 Minutes airs Sunday night at 6:30 on CBS.

 

 

Louisiana has been ordered by a federal judge to use the same election plan it used in the summer for the upcoming fall elections, a move that Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin says will almost certainly mean we won’t have the full results of state elections on election night due to the large increase in absentee ballots allowed. This same situation is playing out across multiple Presidential battleground states, and Ardoin explains why you likely won’t know who the next president is on November 3rd.

Cut 10 (09) “…process”

The summer plan allowed people to request absentee ballots if they or someone in their household were high-risk COVID individuals, or if they were diagnosed with, or feeling symptoms of COVID-19.

August revenues for Louisiana’s riverboat casinos and one land-based casino were down 31% compared to August 2019. Only one casino reported higher revenues in August than the previous month, El Dorado Resort in Shreveport. Louisiana Casino Association executive director Wade Duty…
Cut 12 (10) “…in gaming revenue.”

3:30 PM Newscast

A Caddo Parish Grand Jury returns indictments against four Shreveport Police officers in connections with the April death of Tommie McGlothen, Jr. Treona McCarter, Brian Ross, D’Marea Johnson, and James LeClare are charged with negligent homicide malfeasance in the death of McGlothen. Substantial factors in 44-year-old McGlothen’s death included spent 48 minutes in the back of a police cruiser, largely unsupervised and without medical attention following an arrest involving excessive force, and excited delirium.

Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin warns under the election plan the state was ordered to adopt by a federal judge it is unlikely we will know the full results of the November 3rd election until the next day. The order calls for Louisiana to adopt the election plan used in the summer. Ardoin says that will likely mean a significant increase in absentee ballots.
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The summer plan allowed people to request absentee ballots if they or someone in their household were high-risk COVID individuals, or if they were diagnosed with, or feeling symptoms of COVID-19.

A Tropical Depression in the southern Gulf of Mexico is close to tropical storm strength and there’s a chance it could become a hurricane late Sunday night, early Monday morning. Once it reaches tropical storm strength, it will be called Tropical Storm Beta as we’ve reached the Greek Alphabet for named storms. National Weather Service Meteorologist Donald Jones says the winds in the central Gulf of Mexico that would direct the storm are very weak…

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August revenues for Louisiana’s riverboat casinos and one land-based casino were down 31% compared to August 2019.  Every casino took in less money than August 2019 with only one taking in more than July 2020, El Dorado Resort in Shreveport.  Louisiana Casino Association executive director Wade Duty says moving Phase Three really didn’t move numbers into the green either, as Phase Two restrictions remained in place for casinos.

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230 PM LRN News

A federal judge orders the state to use the summer election plan for the upcoming fall election, and that means we’re likely to see a much larger amount of absentee ballots than usual. Because of that Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin warns we won’t know the election results in Louisiana for the November 3rd election until at least the 4th. Ardoin says that’s because mail-in ballots take longer to count, and…

Cut 11 (04) “…election.”

August revenues for Louisiana’s riverboat casinos and one land-based casino were down 31% compared to August 2019. Future revenues face additional hurdles as Hurricane Laura rocked the Lake Charles gaming industry. Louisiana Casino Association executive director Wade Duty Isle of Capri will be offline for an extended period, and others are facing staffing issues…

Cut 14 (12) “…other support services.”

A depression in the southern Gulf could be a hurricane by late Sunday night. National Weather Service Meteorologist Donald Jones says the system is disorganized and slow…

Cut 4 (11)“ …end up” 

That system is on track to become Tropical Storm Beta, as Tropical Storm Alpha formed earlier today and is about to make landfall in Portugal.

Coach Ed Orgeron will get the national spotlight when the LSU coach’s story is told on Sunday night on CBS’s 60 minutes.  Special assistant to the head coach Derek Ponamsky says production was originally set to take place in March with spring practice but got pushed back to the summer due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Cut 6 (11)  “…dealing with COVID.”  

60 Minutes airs Sunday night at 6:30 on CBS.

LRN PM Newscall September 18

CBS’s 60 Minutes will showcase LSU’s Coach Ed Orgeron on Sunday night to a nationwide audience. Kevin Barnhart has the story.

Cut 1 (29) “…I’m Kevin Barnhart”  

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Under an election plan the state was ordered to follow by a federal judge it is unlikely we will know the results of the November 3rd election that night…

cut 2 (28) “I’m Matt Doyle”  

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A Tropical Depression in the southern Gulf of Mexico is close to tropical storm strength and there’s a chance it could become a hurricane late Sunday night, early Monday morning. National Weather Service Meteorologist Donald Jones says there’s not a lot of confidence in the forecast track

Cut 3 (12)  “…few days.”  

The current forecast track shows the system crawling up the Texas coastline towards Louisiana as a tropical storm.

Jones says the system is disorganized and moving slowly…

Cut 4 (11)“ …end up” 

Once it reaches tropical storm strength, it will be called Tropical Storm Beta as we’ve reached the Greek Alphabet for named storms. Jones says the winds in the central Gulf of Mexico that would direct the storm are very weak…

Cut 5 (12)  “few days ”

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Coach Ed Orgeron will get the national spotlight when the LSU coach’s story is told on Sunday night on CBS’s 60 minutes.  Special assistant to the head coach Derek Ponamsky says production was originally set to take place in March with spring practice but got pushed back to the summer due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Cut 6 (11)  “…dealing with COVID.”  

Ponamsky says not only will viewers get a more personal look at Coach O, but they’ll get to meet his mother, Coco.

Cut 7 (13)“ …for the viewer.” 

Ponamsky says between this feature on 60 minutes and his new book Flip the Script that will be coming out in a few weeks, LSU fans will get a better idea of the inner workings of Coach O.

Cut 8 (10)  “…these two things.”

60 Minutes airs Sunday night at 6:30 on CBS.

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Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin warns under the election plan the state was ordered to adopt by a federal judge it is unlikely we will know the full results of the November 3rd election until the next day.

The order calls for Louisiana to adopt the election plan used in the summer. Ardoin says that will likely mean a significant increase in absentee ballots.

Cut 9 (12) “…strange times”

The summer plan allowed people to request absentee ballots if they or someone in their household were high-risk COVID individuals, or if they were diagnosed with, or feeling symptoms of COVID-19.

Battleground states are moving to expansive absentee ballot programs, making it also unlikely we’ll know who the next President is November 3rd. Ardoin explains why…

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Less than one percent of all voters in the summer elections utilized COVID-excuse absentee ballot forms.

Ardoin says while the delay is unfortunate he’d rather report accurate results than fast results.

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August revenues for Louisiana’s riverboat casinos and one land-based casino were down 31% compared to August 2019.  Every casino took in less money than August 2019 with only one taking in more than July 2020, El Dorado Resort in Shreveport.  Louisiana Casino Association executive director Wade Duty…

Cut 12 (10) “…in gaming revenue.”

Harrah’s in New Orleans was down 9% from July to August and 49% from August 2019.

Duty says moving Phase Three really didn’t move numbers into the green either, as Phase Two restrictions remained in place for casinos.

Cut 13 (11) “…hours of service.”

Future revenues face additional hurdles as Hurricane Laura rocked the Lake Charles gaming industry. Duty says Isle of Capri will be offline for an extended period because of damage to their facility.  Others have reopened, but face staffing issues due to displacement.

Cut 14 (12) “…other support services.”

1:30 LRN Newscast

Under an election plan the state was ordered to follow by a federal judge it is unlikely we will know the full results of the November 3rd election that night…
cut 2 (28) “I’m Matt Doyle”

Governor Edwards says the state is implementing new guidelines on nursing home visits after receiving new guidance from the federal government. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will allow nursing homes to conduct outdoor visitation with social distancing and indoor visitation can take place in parishes with no more than 10-percent test positivity.
A Tropical Depression in the southern Gulf of Mexico is close to tropical storm strength and there’s a chance it could become a hurricane late Sunday night, early Monday morning. National Weather Service Meteorologist Donald Jones says there’s not a lot of confidence in the forecast track
Cut 3 (12) “…few days.”
The current forecast track shows the system crawling up the Texas coastline towards Louisiana next week as a tropical storm.

August revenues for Louisiana’s riverboat casinos and one land-based casino were down 31% compared to August 2019. Only one casino reported higher revenues in August than the previous month, El Dorado Resort in Shreveport. Louisiana Casino Association executive director Wade Duty…
Cut 12 (10) “…in gaming revenue.”

1230 PM LRN News

Louisiana has been ordered by a federal judge to use the same election plan it used in the summer for the upcoming fall elections, a move that Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin says will almost certainly mean we won’t have the full results of state elections on election night due to the large increase in absentee ballots allowed. This same situation is playing out across multiple Presidential battleground states, and Ardoin explains why you likely won’t know who the next president is on November 3rd.

Cut 10 (09) “…process”

Another Hurricane could be in the Gulf as early as late Sunday night. National Weather Service Meteorologist Donald Jones says a tropical depression is set to grow into a Tropical Storm and much like Hurricane Sally weak steering winds will play a big part in its final destination.

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CBS’s 60 Minutes will showcase LSU’s Coach Ed Orgeron on Sunday night to a nationwide audience. Kevin Barnhart has the story.

Cut 1 (29) “…I’m Kevin Barnhart”  

976 new cases of COVID-19 have been reported today, almost double the daily average we’ve seent his week.

1130 AM LRN News

Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin warns under the election plan the state was ordered to adopt by a federal judge it is unlikely we will know the full results of the November 3rd election until the next day.

Cut 9 (12) “…strange times”

The plans calls for Louisiana to adopt the election plan used in the summer, which allowed people to request absentee ballots if they or someone in their household were high-risk COVID individuals, or if they were diagnosed with, or feeling symptoms of COVID-19.

A depression in the southern Gulf could be a hurricane by late Sunday night. National Weather Service Meteorologist Donald Jones says the system is disorganized and slow…

Cut 4 (11)“ …end up” 

Once it hits tropical storm strength it’ll be known as Tropical Storm Alpha.

More than 12 million dollars in D-SNAP benefits have been paid out to low to middle-income residents in hurricane-ravaged parishes. DCFS Assistant Secretary of Family Support Shavana Howard says 60,000 have applied, but another 100,000 could be eligible…

Cut 14 (09) “…in and apply.”

21 parishes are eligible for D-SNAP.

Coach Ed Orgeron will get the national spotlight when the LSU coach’s story is told on Sunday night on CBS’s 60 minutes.  Special assistant to the head coach Derek Ponamsky says production was originally set to take place in March with spring practice but got pushed back to the summer due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Cut 6 (11)  “…dealing with COVID.”  

Viewers will also get a chance to meet O’s mom, Coco.

10:30 AM Newscast

A Tropical Depression in the southern Gulf of Mexico is close to tropical storm strength. There’s a chance it could become a hurricane late Sunday night, early Monday morning. National Weather Service Meteorologist Donald Jones says there’s not a lot of confidence in the forecast track

Cut 3 (12)  “…few days.”  

The current forecast track shows the system crawling up the Texas coastline towards Louisiana as a tropical storm.

Governor Edwards has altered the Phase 3 order to allow on-premise sale and consumption of alcohol until 11 PM, instead of 10 PM at restaurants, casinos, and bars in parishes that are eligible to opt in to reopen bars. Bars have been open in Acadia, Jefferson Davis, St. Landry and Plaquemines Parish. The owner of City Bar in Crowley Chad Monceaux says he’s glad to be back, but wonders how long the state will remain in Phase 3…
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St. James and St. Charles parishes voted last night to allow bars to re-open in their parishes.

The 2021 Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame induction class features one of the best receivers to play for the Saints, LSU’s most decorated player on defense, and a college basketball legend. Former LSU basketball star Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf is also part of the 2021 class. Hall of Fame Chairman Doug Ireland says the high-scoring guard for the Tigers was the SEC player of the year as a freshman and sophomore.
Cut 12 (11) “…college basketball.”
Inductions take place in June.
DCFS Assistant Secretary of Family Support Shavana Howard says so far a little over 60,000 have applied for DSNAP in the areas impacted by Hurricane Laura, but they were expecting about 100,000 more.Depending on their situation, those eligible families could be leaving lots of available assistance on the table.
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Step-by-step instructions on how to apply can be found at dcfs.la.gov/DSNAP.

9:30 LRN Newscast September 18

Governor John Bel Edwards has changed his Phase 3 executive order to allow bars and restaurants to sell alcoholic beverages until 11 PM, instead of 10 PM. There’s only a handful of bars that are open in the state. Chad Monceaux opened City Bar in Crowley on Wednesday and says the eleven o’clock cutoff is still a problem…
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The governor’s office says four parishes have opted in to allow on-site consumption of alcohol, but that number grew last night with St. James, St. John and St. Charles opting in.

The state will see cooler and dryer air as a cold front sweeps across Louisiana today. State Climatologist Barry Keim says summer weather is not over with yet, but this is a welcomed break.
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The 2021 Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame induction class features one of the best receivers to play for the Saints, LSU’s most decorated player on defense, and a college basketball legend. Hall of Fame Chairman Doug Ireland says the Saints all-time leading receiver Marques Colston will be enshrined in June…
Cut 10 (10) “…in New Orleans.”
Also going into the Hall are LSU legends Glenn Dorsey and Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf.

ULM will host the first college football game in Louisiana with fans tomorrow night when the Warhawks host Texas State. Athletic Director Scott McDonald says Malone Stadium will operate at 25-percent capacity…
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Kick-off is at 6:30.