4:30 LRN Newscast Sept 12

Livingston Parish Sheriff’s deputies arrest a man after taking two school buses for a spin. Kevin Barnhart has the story.

cut  2 (30) I’m Kevin Barnhart”  

 

The Louisiana Department of Education has revoked the license at Assembly Kidz Care in West Monroe and pulled funding after an investigation shows the mistreatment of several three year olds. Police have charged 48-year old Yolanda Jackson with felony cruelty to juveniles. Video was obtained showing Jackson dropping, grabbing and dragging children.  She’s also been accused of hitting and shaking children.

A Sam Houston High School Student is behind bars after threatening to shoot his fellow classmates in Moss Bluff. Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office Spokesperson Kim Myers says they might not know if the student intended to carry thru with the threat or not but classmate took the threat seriously and reported it to the school resource officer.

Cut 13 (05) “officer”

The teen was booked at the Juvenile Detention Center and charged with terrorizing.

The National Hurricane Center says it looks like are developing from a wave north of Haiti. National Weather Service Slidell Meteorologist Tim Destri says if Louisiana sees any rain from the system, the timing likely will not impact any college football plans for this weekend.

Cut 5 (11) “…30 to 50%.”

Right now the system is moving west towards the Florida peninsula

4:45 LRN Sportscast Sept 12

So far LSU’s offense has been clicking with very few dropped passes. Over the summer, LSU Director of Athletic Training Jack Marucci says they used 14-thousand dollar goggles on their receivers to test how their eyes were focusing on the football…
cut 15 (12) “….route”
Quarterback Joe Burrow has completed 82-percent of his passes this season and the Tigers have scored 100 points in two games. But Burrow says they should have put up more against Texas…
cut 30 (08) “…this week”
The fourth-ranked Tigers will host Northwestern State tomorrow night.

There’s an NFL game tonight as Tampa Bay is at Carolina. The Saints are the only team in the NFC South with a victory. That will change after tonight.

The Saints continue preparations for Sunday’s rematch of last season’s NFC title game versus the Rams. New Orleans defense will have to do better against run this week. In the season-opening win over Houston, they gave up 180 yards on the ground. Meanwhile, Saints running back Alvin Kamara got to touch the ball 20 times, 13 rushes and seven receptions. Coach Sean Payton says it will vary on how much Kamara will see the ball week-to-week…
cut 18 (12) “…our offense’
Kick-off Sunday is at 3:25.

Former LSU running back Derius Guice is having a tough start to his NFL career. He missed all of last season, with a torn ACL and today he reportedly had surgery in Florida to trim a torn meniscus, which would sideline him for six to eight weeks.

3:30 LRN Newscast September 12

The National Hurricane Center says there is a high chance we’ll see tropical development from the disturbance in the Bahamas. National Weather Service Slidell Meteorologist Tim Destri says the system is expected to move northwest towards the Florida peninsula.
Cut 3 (10) “…day or so.”
Based on the latest National Hurricane Center model, this developing storm doesn’t look like a major threat to Louisiana.

A report from the Trust for America’s Health says Louisiana’s adult obesity rate is at 37-percent, fourth highest in the nation. President for T-F-A-H, John Auerbach says obesity puts people at risk for type two diabetes, high blood pressure, stroke and many types of cancers. He says obesity is also estimated to increase national healthcare spending by 149-million dollars a year…
Cut 8 (09) “different ways.”
One recommendation to help reduce the rate of obesity, taxes on sugary drinks.

A Sam Houston High School Student has been charged with threatening to shoot his fellow classmates in Moss Bluff. Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office Spokesperson Kim Myers says deputies took a 15-year-old into custody
Cut 12 (13) “…terrorizing”
Detectives spoke with the suspect and confirmed he did make the threats when students were present.

The Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office has arrested a 30-year-old man for taking two school buses for a joyride. Sheriff Jason Ard says surveillance footage from inside the bus was distributed to the public, which helped them nab the want a be bus driver…
cut 11 (13) “…in very quickly”
Ard says they don’t know why Zachary Anderson decided to drive the school buses around late at night.

2:30 LRN Newscast Sept 12

A Denham Springs man is behind bars now after a late night joy-ride on two school buses. Livingston Parish Sheriff Jason Ard says the suspect 30-year-old Zachary Anderson’s image was captured on camera on one of the buses. Ard says a motive is unclear.

Cut 10 (08) “…some of that.”

 

A warrant was issued, but Anderson posted on Facebook that he would turn himself in, before doing so.

 

A fifteen year old Sam Houston High School Student is behind bars after threatening to shoot his fellow classmates. Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office Spokesperson Kim Myers says fortunately students reported the incident to the school resource officer.

Cut 14 (09) “own students”

The teen was booked at the Juvenile Detention Center and charged with terrorizing.

Trust for America’s Health says the U-S Obesity rates are at historic highs. Louisiana’s adult obesity rate is at 37-percent, the fourth highest in the nation. President of T-F-A-H John Auerbach recommends sugary drink taxes and expanded SNAP and WIC nutrition support programs as ways to combat the epidemic.

Cut 7 (12)“. makes sense” 

 

National Weather Service Slidell Meteorologist Tim Destri says the developing system in the Atlantic is expected to move to northwest towards Florida. Destri says this particular system is expected to have minimal effects on Louisiana, but could bring some rain if the storm tracks more westward.

Cut 4 (07) “…to be beneficial.”

LRN PM Newscall September 12

A new report has Louisiana’s adult obesity rate at 37-percent, which is the fourth-highest in the nation. Jeff Palermo has the story…

Cut 1 (32) “..I’m Jeff Palermo”

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Livingston Parish Sheriff’s deputies arrest a man after taking two school buses for a spin. Kevin Barnhart has the story.

cut  2 (30) I’m Kevin Barnhart”  

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The National Hurricane Center says there is a high chance we’ll see tropical development from a wave north of Haiti. National Weather Service Slidell Meteorologist Tim Destri says the system is expected to move northwest towards Florida.

Cut 3 (10) “…day or so.”

Destri says the system is expected to have minimal effects on Louisiana but could bring some rain if the developing storm tracks more westward.

Cut 4 (07) “…to be beneficial.”

Destri says if Louisiana sees any rain from the system, the timing likely will not impact any college football plans for this weekend.

Cut 5 (11) “…30 to 50%.”
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Trust for America’s Health says the U-S Obesity rates are at historic highs, with nine states reaching an adult obesity rate above 35-percent. Louisiana’s adult obesity rate is at 37-percent, fourth highest in the nation. President of T-F-A-H John Auerbach says to reverse the trend more than just one or two things need to change

Cut 6 (11) “…worse and worse.”

Auerbach recommends sugary drink taxes and expanded SNAP and WIC nutrition support programs as ways to combat the obesity epidemic

Cut 7 (12)“. makes sense” 

Auerbach says obesity puts people at risk for type two diabetes, high blood pressure, stroke and many types of cancers. He says obesity is also estimated to increase national healthcare spending by 149-million dollars a year…

Cut 8 (09) “different ways.”

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A Denham Springs man is arrested after taking two school buses for a late-night joy ride.  Livingston Parish Sheriff Jason Ard says the suspect 30-year-old Zachary Anderson was identified after cameras on one of the buses captured the culprit’s image.

Cut 9 (09)  “..bus this morning.”

A warrant was issued, but Anderson posted on Facebook that he would turn himself in, before doing so.  Ard says a motive is unclear.

Cut 10 (08) “…some of that.”

Ard credits the work of the community for the ability to swiftly track down the suspect.

Cut 11 (13) “…in very quickly.” 
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A Sam Houston High School Student is behind bars after threatening to shoot his fellow classmates in Moss Bluff. Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office Spokesperson Kim Myers says deputies arrested a fifteen-year-old Tuesday.

Cut 12 (13) “…terrorizing”

Detectives spoke with the suspect and confirmed he did make the threats when students were present.

Myers says they might not know if the student the intended to carry thru with the threat or not but the students took the threat seriously and reported it to the school resource officer.

Cut 13 (05) “at the schools”

Classmates said the teen made a threat to shoot up the school at a later date. Myers credits the students reporting the incident to the school resource officer and that officer reacting to the incident.

Cut 14 (09) “own students”

The teen was booked at the Juvenile Detention Center and charged with terrorizing.

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1:30 LRN Newscast Sept 12

A new report has Louisiana’s adult obesity rate at 37-percent, which is the fourth-highest in the nation.

Cut 1 (32) “..I’m Jeff Palermo”

The latest from the National Hurricane Center has the current system in the Atlantic with a 70 percent chance of developing into a tropical depression in the next day or two as the system moves toward the northwest through Bahamas and toward the Florida Peninsula.  It’s also expected to bring plenty to rain and wind to the already battered Bahamas.

A Sam Houston High School Student is behind bars after threatening to shoot his fellow classmates in Moss Bluff. Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office Spokesperson Kim Myers says they might not know if the student intended to carry thru with the threat or not but classmate took the threat seriously and reported it to the school resource officer.

Cut 13 (05) “officer”

The teen was booked at the Juvenile Detention Center and charged with terrorizing.

A Denham Springs man is arrested after taking two schools buses for a late-night joy ride.  Livingston Parish Sheriff Jason Ard says the suspect 30-year-old Zachary Anderson was identified after cameras on one of the buses captured the culprit’s image.

Cut 9 (09)  “..bus this morning.”

A warrant was issued, but Anderson posted on Facebook that he would turn himself in, before doing so.

12:30 PM Newscast

A Denham Springs man is arrested after taking two schools buses for a late-night joy ride.  Livingston Parish Sheriff Jason Ard says the suspect 30-year-old Zachary Anderson was identified after cameras on one of the buses captured the culprit’s image.

Cut 9 (09)  “..bus this morning.”

A warrant was issued, but Anderson posted on Facebook that he would turn himself in, before doing so.

A Sam Houston High School Student is behind bars after threatening to shoot his fellow classmates in Moss Bluff. Calcsieu Parish Sheriff’s Office Spokesperson Kim Myers says deputies arrested a fifteen-year-old Tuesday.

Cut 12 (13) “…terrorizing”

Detectives spoke with the suspect and confirmed he did make the threats when students were present.

LSU is the epicenter of a revolution in sports science that’s already paying off on the field. Matt Doyle has the story.

Cut 3 (30) “…I’m Matt Doyle”

The National Hurricane Center says there is a high chance we’ll see tropical development from a wave north of Haiti. National Weather Service Slidell Meteorologist Tim Destri says if Louisiana sees any rain from the system, the timing likely will not impact any college football plans for this weekend.

Cut 5 (11) “…30 to 50%.”

 

11:40 LRN Sportscast

LSU’s offense is the talk of college football as Quarterback Joe Burrow and his receivers are tough to stop. This summer, LSU had their receivers catch 10-thousand passes and used special goggles to study their ocular dominance. LSU’s Director of Athletics Jack Marucci says the data helped develop a passing scheme that has players run routes that match their field of vision. For example, senior receiver Derrick Dillon…
cut 16 (07) “…success”
LSU will put its passing game on display again this Saturday when they host Northwestern State.

On Sunday the Saints will face the NFC champion Los Angeles Rams. It’s the fourth time in three seasons the two teams will meet. Coach Sean Payton on how that impacts the game plan
cut 17 (16) “…with it”

Louisiana Tech visits Bowling Green on Saturday in a nonconference matchup. The Bulldogs defeated Grambling 20-14 last week but gave up 455 yards of offense to the F-C-S school. Tech Coach Skip Holtz says he’s not too discouraged
cut 19 (23) “good defense”
La Tech ranks 111th in the country in total defense. Bowling Green beat Morgan State 46-3 in its season opener but lost 52-to-nothing last week to Bowling Green.

The Cajuns rank 103rd in total defense and will host Texas Southern Saturday. It’s only the fourth time UL-Lafayette has played a SWAC school. The Tigers are 0-and-2 on the season and finished with a two and nine record the last two seasons. Kick-off is at 6:30.

11:30 AM Newscast

The National Hurricane Center says there is a high chance we’ll see tropical development from a wave north of Haiti. National Weather Service Slidell Meteorologist Tim Destri says the system is expected to move northwest towards Florida and is expected to have minimal effects on Louisiana, but could bring some rain if the storm tracks more westward.
Cut 4 (07) “…to be beneficial.”
Destri says if Louisiana sees any rain from the system, the timing likely will not impact any college football plans for this weekend.
Trust for America’s Health says the U-S Obesity rates are at historic highs, with nine states reaching an adult obesity rate above 35-percent. Louisiana’s adult obesity rate is at 37-percent, fourth highest in the nation. President of T-F-A-H John Auerbach says to reverse the trend more than just one or two things need to change

Cut 6 (11) “…worse and worse.”

Louisiana was one of only 15 states to see their rate of uninsured drop last year. Matt Doyle has the story.

Cut 2 (30) “…I’m Matt Doyle” 

A Denham Springs man is arrested after taking two schools buses for a late-night joy ride. Livingston Parish Sheriff Jason Ard says the suspect 30-year-old Zachary Anderson was identified after cameras on one of the buses captured the image of the culprit. A warrant was issued, but Anderson posted on Facebook that he would turn himself in, before doing so. No word on a motive.

10:30 LRN Newscast

A statewide poll finds that most voters approve of the job performance of various elected officials. Kevin Barnhart has more.
Cut 1 (32) “I’m Kevin Barnhart”

The National Hurricane Center says there is a high chance of we’ll see tropical development from a tropical wave north of Haiti. National Weather Service Slidell Meteorologist Tim Destri says the system is expected to move slowly toward the northwest towards Florida.
Cut 3 (10) “…day or so.”
Destri says the system could some rain to Louisiana if it heads West

New U-S Census Bureau data shows Louisiana’s uninsurance rate has dropped to eight-percent. In 2013, it was doubled that number. Louisiana Budget Project executive director Jan Moller says the expansion of the Medicaid program in 2016 has led to more people receiving coverage, while states that chose not to expand Medicaid have some of the highest uninsurance rates…
cut 13 (07) “…to”

Quarterback Joe Burrow’s incredible 82-percent completion percentage may be thanks in part to some cutting edge technology that LSU used over the summer to track receivers’ optimal routes based on their eye strength. Director of Athletic Training Jack Marucci wanted to find out why the team dropped so many passes last season. He says the answer was inspired by another sport.
cut 14 (10) “…why”
So he studied film to discover which routes produced the best outcomes for each receiver, and then hooked those receivers up to 14,000 dollar goggles to test the hypothesis.