LRN PM Newscall February 18

There’s the possibility of heavy rain and strong storms for south and central Louisiana, while north Louisiana could see freezing rain. LRN Meteorologist Bill Jacquemin breaks it all down…

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An argument at the breakfast table turns deadly in LaPlace. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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A Winter Weather advisory goes into effect in North Louisiana at six tonight. National Weather Service Meteorologist Matt Hemingway says travel could become treacherous because of the possibility of winter precipitation.

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The winter weather advisory covers Shreveport, Homer, Ruston, Monroe and Winnfield.  Hemingway says any wintry mix that North Louisiana experiences will pale in comparison to the historic snowfall that South Louisiana got last month.

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Hemingway says temperatures will really start to plummet tomorrow night.

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Hemingway says for central and south Louisiana, this storm system could bring the possibility of heavy rainfall and there’s also a chance we’ll see hail.

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An argument at the breakfast table turns deadly in LaPlace. 24-year-old Tamyrihu (tam-uh-REE-hoo) Hubbard of Marrero is behind bars in connection with the shooting death of her boyfriend, 23-year-old Joshua Jones. St. John Parish Sheriff Mike Trege says the couple had been having problems, and the argument over breakfast was the last straw.

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Sheriff Trege says the problems had been going on for quite some time.

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Trege says prosecutors have charged Hubbard with second-degree murder.

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Hubbard’s bond is set at one-million dollars.

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FAFSA Frenzy Week is underway. Throughout this week, post-secondary institutions are hosting events to help people complete their Free Applications for Federal Student Aid. Ebony Holmes with the Louisiana Office of Student Financial Assistance, says FAFSA is the starting point for financial aid.

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Holmes says at this juncture, time is now of the essence in getting the FAFSA form completed.

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Holmes says the problems that persisted with FAFSA last year have been resolved.

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FAFSA Frenzy Week continues through Saturday.

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LSU men’s basketball is suffering through a bad season, the second in three years with Matt McMahon as the head coach. But LSU is not planning on firing McMahon at the end of the season. Sources say the plan is to bring McMahon back and increase the program’s N-I-L budget. Tiger Rag Editor Glen Guilbeau says firing McMahon with four years left on his contract is too costly…

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Name, Image and Likeness deals is how major college athletic programs are attracting the best players to their schools. Guilbeau says LSU is near the bottom of the SEC in NIL money for men’s basketball…

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LSU is 2-and-10 in the SEC heading into tonight’s matchup with South Carolina. The Tigers won just two SEC games in McMahon’s first season. Last year LSU was 9-and-9 in the SEC. Guilbeau says McMahon is doing what he can on the recruiting trail, but needs more NIL dollars to lure big-time prospects to Baton Rouge…

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1:30 LRN Newscast

There’s the possibility of heavy rain and strong storms for south and central Louisiana, while north Louisiana could see freezing rain. LRN Meteorologist Bill Jacquemin breaks it all down…

Cut 1 (30) “…well below freezing.”

LRN Meteorologist Bill Jacquemin.

A deadly shooting in LaPlace over an argument at the breakfast table. 24-year-old Tamyrihu (tam-uh-REE-hoo) Hubbard is charged with second-degree murder in the death of her boyfriend, 23-year-old Joshua Jones. St. John The Baptist Parish Sheriff’s investigators say the couple had been having problems for a couple years, and this was apparently the last straw.

This is the best week where college-bound seniors can get help applying for financial aid. This is FAFSA Frenzy Week, where post-secondary institutions are hosting events to help people complete their Free Applications for Federal Student Aid. Ebony Holmes with the Louisiana Office of Student Financial Assistance says at this juncture, time is now of the essence in getting the FAFSA form completed.

Cut 10 (10) “…that FAFSA completed.”

LSU men’s basketball is suffering through a bad season, the second in three years with Matt McMahon as the head coach. But LSU is not planning on firing McMahon at the end of the season. Sources say the plan is to bring McMahon back and increase the program’s N-I-L budget. Tiger Rag Editor Glen Guilbeau says firing McMahon with four years left on his contract is too costly…

Cut 12 (11) “…new coach.”

12:30 LRN Newscast

A Winter Weather advisory goes into effect in North Louisiana at six tonight, covering Shreveport, Homer, Ruston, Monroe, Winnfield and others. National Weather Service Meteorologist Matt Hemingway says those areas could see a wintry mix tonight, but it would pale in comparison to the historic snowfall that South Louisiana got last month.

Cut 4 (08) “…be fairly light.”

An argument at the breakfast table proved to be the last straw for one couple in LaPlace. 24-year-old Tamyrihu (tam-uh-REE-hoo) Hubbard of Marrero is charged with second-degree murder in the shooting death of her boyfriend, 23-year-old Joshua Jones. St. John The Baptist Parish Sheriff Mike Trege says the couple had been having problems for quite some time.

Cut 7 (09) “…been telling us.”

FAFSA Frenzy Week is underway. Throughout this week, post-secondary institutions are hosting events to help people complete their Free Applications for Federal Student Aid. Ebony Holmes with the Louisiana Office of Student Financial Assistance, says FAFSA is the starting point for financial aid.

Cut 9 (11)  “…for institutional aid.”

Holmes says at this juncture, time is now of the essence in getting the FAFSA form completed. FAFSA Frenzy Week continues through Saturday.

11:30 LRN Newscast

Louisiana wants to execute an arrest warrant on a New York doctor accused of sending abortion pills to a household in West Baton Rouge Parish. Abortion is illegal in Louisiana in most cases. But New York’s laws shield the doctor from prosecution for mailing the abortion pills. Legal analyst Franz Borghardt says one way for her to get arrested is that if she travels out of New York…

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A proposed 11-billion dollar LNG export terminal in Cameron Parish has received a couple of key regulatory approvals from the Trump Administration. Louisiana Energy Export Partners spokesperson Randy Hayden …

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A final investment decision is expected in September.

An argument at the breakfast table turns deadly in LaPlace. 24-year-old Tamyrihu (tam-uh-REE-hoo) Hubbard of Marrero is behind bars in connection with the shooting death of her boyfriend, 23-year-old Joshua Jones. St. John The Baptist Parish Sheriff Mike Trege says the couple had been having problems, and the argument over breakfast was the last straw.

Cut 6 (13) “…then turned deadly.”

Hubbard’s bond is set at one million dollars.

A Winter Weather advisory goes into effect in North Louisiana at six tonight. National Weather Service Meteorologist Matt Hemingway says travel could become treacherous deeper into the night because of the possibility of winter precipitation.

Cut 3 (09) “…daybreak tomorrow morning.”

The winter weather advisory covers Shreveport, Homer, Ruston, Monroe and Winnfield.

10:30 LRN Newscast

Two teachers and a pastor are trying to stop a constitutional amendment from reaching voters. Colleen Crain reports.

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Despite a two and ten SEC record, LSU will reportedly not fire men’s basketball coach Matt McMahon at the end of the season. Sources say they plan to back McMahon with a bigger NIL budget.

State officials want to bring Doctor Margaret Daley Carpenter of New York to Louisiana to face charges of sending abortion-inducing drugs to a family in West Baton Rouge Parish.  But her extradition is on hold, because New York has laws that say a doctor can not be criminally charged for mailing abortion pills. Legal analyst Franz Borghardt says we are at a stalemate and he doesn’t expect any movement in the case for a while….

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A Texas judge has fined Doctor Carpenter 100-thousand dollars for providing abortions pills to women in Texas.

The Trump Administration has approved an LNG export license for the Commonwealth LNG project in Cameron Parish. The company will make a final decision on investment in September. But Louisiana Energy Export Partners spokesperson Randy Hayden says it’s a big move for all proposed LNG plants…

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The Trump Administration wants to increase LNG exports so that Europe does not have to rely on Russian gas.

9:30 LRN Newscast

Just when you thought winter was over, think again. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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Authorities say an argument over breakfast food escalated into a fatal shooting in St. John the Baptist Parish. Sheriff Mike Trege says 24-year-old Tanyrihu Hubbard of Marrero shot her boyfriend, Joshua Jones, in the chest at a home in LaPlace on Sunday morning. Hubbard is in jail on a charge of second-degree murder.

Two teachers and a pastor are trying to get an amendment that seeks to rewrite portions of the constitution removed from the March 29th ballot, because they allege it misleads voters. For example, plaintiffs attorney William Most says the ballot measure claims that the property tax exemption of churches and religious groups would be retained is misleading.

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Governor Landry says the lawsuit attempts to prevent citizens from voting on the amendment.

Louisiana wants to execute an arrest warrant on a New York doctor accused of sending abortion pills to a household in West Baton Rouge Parish. Abortion is illegal in Louisiana in most cases. But New York’s laws shield the doctor from prosecution for mailing the abortion pills. Legal analyst Franz Borghardt says one way for her to get arrested is that if she travels out of New York…

Cut 11 (13) “…and facing prosecution”

8:30 LRN Newscast

A lawsuit has been filed that challenges Constitutional Amendment Two on the March 29th ballot. That’s the measure lawmakers approved in last November’s tax reform special session that brings about lower income taxes, an increase in tax deductions for those over 65 and a permanent teacher pay raise. But the lead attorney for the plaintiffs, William Most, says the amendment is more much more than that so it’s misleading to the voters…

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Governor Landry says Amendment two was thoroughly debated in the session and the lawsuit is an attempt to keep the public from voting on this amendment.

Despite a two and ten SEC record, LSU will reportedly not fire coach men’s basketball coach Matt McMahon at the end of the season. Sources say they plan to back McMahon with a bigger NIL budget.

Governor Jeff Landry and Attorney General Liz Murrill want to bring a doctor from New York to Louisiana to face charges for allegedly sending abortion pills to a family in West Baton Rouge Parish that terminated a teenager’s pregnancy. But Legal Analyst Franz Borghardt says laws in New York protect Doctor Margaret Carpenter from out of state prosecutions for sending abortion pills to patients….

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Borghardt says Louisiana’s best chance at arresting Carpenter is if she travels to another state that does not have shield laws and is apprehended by authorities and then extradited to Louisiana.

A winter weather advisory goes into effect for north Louisiana tonight and into tomorrow morning because of the possibility of freezing rain. LSU Public Health Climatologist Barry Keim says we’ll also see another artic blast move in tomorrow…

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7:30 LRN Newscast

Two teachers and a pastor are trying to stop a constitutional amendment from reaching voters.

Cut 1 (35) “…I’m Colleen Crain.”

 

The Alliance for Affordable Energy and the Union of Concerned Scientists have asked the Public Service Commission to deny Entergy’s request to build three gas power plants that will provide power for Meta’s ten-billion-dollar data center in Richland Parish. The groups allege Entergy has not shown the plants are the most effective generation options that serve the publics interest. Entergy says the plants will provide reliable and sustainable energy to support Meta’s operations.

A winter weather advisory will go into effect tonight and continue into tomorrow morning for north Louisiana because of the possibility of freezing rain for Shreveport. Homer, Ruston, Monroe and Winnfield. Accumulation will be light. LSU Public Health Climatologist Barry Keim says to conclude the work week, we’ll see below freezing temperatures….

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A proposed 11-billion-dollar Commonwealth LNG project in Cameron Parish has received regulatory approvals from the Trump Administration. Louisiana Energy Export Partners spokesperson Randy Hayden says the project stalled last year when the Biden Administration ordered a pause on new export licenses….

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6:30 LRN Newscast

Three people have filed a lawsuit seeking to remove a constitutional amendment from the March 29th ballot that revises the state constitution after legislators made major changes to the state’s tax code in a special session last November. Attorney William Most is representing the plantiffs and alleges the wording of the amendment misrepresents what the proposed changes would do…

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Governor Landry says the amendment is seeking to deny citizens the right to vote on the amendment.

A proposed 11-billion dollar LNG export terminal in Cameron Parish has received a couple of key regulatory approvals from the Trump Administration. Louisiana Energy Export Partners spokesperson Randy Hayden …

Cut 7 (11) “…their project”

A final investment decision in September.

Louisiana and New York governors clash over Dr. Margaret Carpenter, a New York physician indicted in West Baton Rouge Parish for prescribing and shipping abortion pills to the state.

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Lafayette Parish state lawmaker Brach Myers believes a crime was committed in his election to the state senate. Myers defeated Broussard City Councilman Jesse Regan in last Saturday’s election. Myers says there’s an open investigation into one or more fake organizations claiming that Lady Democrats endorsed him in the race. Myers says the fake endorsement cost him votes and Regan says he had nothing to do with it.

5:30 LRN Newscast

Louisiana Jewish Leaders gathered in front of Touro Synagogue in New Orleans this morning to call on the state not to use lethal gas to execute death row inmates. Among them was Sara Lewis with the Jewish Federation of New Orleans, whose grandparents survived the Holocaust.

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The grandparents of one of the victims of the terror attack on Bourbon Street were killed by an alleged drunk driver over the weekend. Hubert and Victoria Gauthreaux (GO-trow) were the grandparents of 21-year-old Hubert Gauthreaux the Third, who was one of 14 people killed in the attack early New Year’s Day. Gretna Deputy Police Chief Jason DiMarco says it’s another tragedy for the Gauthreaux family.

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Winter isn’t over in north Louisiana, despite a stretch of spring-like weather. Another Arctic blast is set to hit the state by Thursday.

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Two Colorado men were arrested for attempting to smuggle tens of thousands of dollars worth of tobacco and  methamphetamine into a federal prison using a compressed air cannon. Their plan involved launching contraband over the prison’s security fence, with a cannon capable of propelling items over 350 feet. They weren’t successful; an observant deputy put a stop to the scheme before any drugs got inside.