LRN Newscast 6:30

The LSU Tigers are the national champions of college baseball for an eighth time after sweeping Coastal Carolina two games to nothing in the championship series. The Tigers won five to three yesterday behind strong pitching from Anthony Eyanson and Chase Shores. Chris Stanfield and Derek Curiel each drove in two runs.

Andrew Greenstein has fan reaction….

Cut 3 (35) “….I’m Andrew Greenstein”

 

Gas prices, which were recently at a four-year low before Memorial Day, may soon surge due to escalating tensions between Israel and Iran. GasBuddy Petroleum Analyst Patrick DeHaan expects the price at the pump to trend upward..

Cut 4 (10) “…more substantially.”

And we saw the United States get involved over the weekend by conducting a military strike against three Iranian nuclear sites. According to Gas Buddy, the statewide average price for a gallon of regular gasoline is $2.81.

Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill says her office has seen an uptick in illegal gambling websites and mobile applications offering unauthorized online casino-style games. Murrill says if someone places a wager on an unlicensed online casino app, that person has no recourse…

Cut 9 (07) “….illegal gambling website.